Takeaway Chinese

Xiàzhì yǐhòu, tiānqì yuèláiyuè yánrè le. 夏至以后，天气越来越炎热了。 The weather is getting hotter and hotter, after the summer solstice. Shìya, zhème rè de tiān wǒmen yīnggāi qù yóuyǒng, 是呀，这么热的天我们应该去游泳， Yeah, we should go swimming in such hot weather. bùjǐn néng jiěshǔ jiàngwēn, hái néng duànliàn shēntǐ, jiǎnzhí yījǔ liǎngdé. 不仅能解暑降温，还能锻炼身体，简直一举两得。 Swimming is a great way of killing two birds with one stone: getting exercise while relieving the summer heat. Zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì, wǒmen xiàbān jiù qù ba. 择日不如撞日，我们下班就去吧！ No time like the present, let’s go after work! Ràng wǒ zhǎnshì yīxià wǒde huāshì yóuyǒng jìnéng. 让我展示一下我的花式游泳技能。 Let me show you my freestyle swimming skill. Hǎo lei, bù jiàn bù sàn! 好嘞，不见不散！ Sound, see you later!

Zhìnéng jiājū chǎnpǐn zǎo yǐ jìnrù qiānjiā wànhù, biànde yuèlái yuè chángjiàn. 智能家居产品早已进入千家万户，变得越来越常见。 Smart home products have already been brought into thousands of households and become more and more common. Nǐ rènwéi tāmen huì gěi wǒmen de shēnghuó dàilái shénme yǐngxiǎng ne? 你认为它们会给我们的生活带来什么影响呢？ What impact do you think they will have on our lives? Zhèxiē céngchū bùqióng de zhìnéng jiājū yìngjiàn kěyǐ gěi wǒmen dàilái biànlì, tíshēng wǒmen de shēnghuó zhìliàng. 这些层出不穷的智能家居硬件可以给我们带来便利，提升我们的生活质量。 The continually emerging smart home hardware can bring convenience to us and improve the quality of our life. Méicuò, lìngwài háiyǒu hěnduō zhìnéng jiājū shèbèi jùyǒu jiénéng, huánbǎo de gōngnéng. 没错，另外还有很多智能家居设备具有节能、环保的功能。 Yes, and there are many smart home devices with the functions of energy-saving and environmental protection.

Wǒ cānjiā huódòng zhòngjiǎng le. 我参加活动中奖了。 I won a prize at an event. Gōngxǐ! Shénme jiǎngpǐn ya? 恭喜！什么奖品呀？ Congratulations! What was the prize? Liǎngzhāng jiāoxiǎngyuè yǎnchū de ménpiào, wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn ba! 两张交响乐演出的门票，我们一起去看吧！ Two tickets for a symphony orchestra. Do you want to go with me? Wǒ jiù bùqù le, jiāoxiǎng yīnyuèhuì tài guòyú yángchūn báixuě, wǒ tīngbùdǒng. 我就不去了，交响音乐会太过于阳春白雪，我听不懂。 No. the Symphony orchestra is too highbrow for me. I don’t get it. Wǒ háishì gèng xǐhuan yáogǔn yīnyuè jié! 我还是更喜欢摇滚音乐节！ I prefer rock music festival.

Hāi, hǎojiǔ bùjiàn. Hāi ？ 嗨，好久不见。嗨？ Hi, long time no see. Heyyyy. Nǐ zài jiào wǒ ma? Bùhǎo yìsi wǒ zài tīng dōngxi. 你在叫我吗？不好意思我在听东西。 Oh are you talking to me? Sorry I was listening to something. Nǐ zài tīng yīnyuè ma? 你在听音乐吗？ Were you listening to music? Bùshì, wǒ zài tīng Sāntǐ，yīběn kēhuàn xiǎoshuō. 不是，我在听《三体》，一本科幻小说。 No, I was listening to a science fiction novel, called The Three-Body Problem. Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuan Sāntǐ, hái kànguò tā gǎibiān de diànyǐng! 我也很喜欢《三体》，还看过它改编的电影！ I like the book! I watched the film adaption of it as well. Wǒ fǎnér juéde tīng yǒushēngshū gèng fāngbiàn. 我反而觉得听有声书更方便。 I think it’s more convenient to just listen to the audio book. Bùjǐn kěyǐ yīxīn èryòng, háinéng ràngwǒ yǒu shēnlínqíjìng de gǎnjué. 不仅可以一心二用，还能让我有身临其境的感觉。 It allows me to do two things at once and gives me immersed sense.

Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ bà mǎi yīfèn lǐwù. 我想给我爸买一份礼物。 I want to get a gift for my father. Nǐ bàba yào guò shēngrì le ma? 你爸爸要过生日了吗？ Is it for your dad’s birthday? Fùqīnjié yào dào le, wǒ xiǎng jiè zhègè jiérì biǎodá duì tā de ài. 父亲节要到了，我想借这个节日表达对他的爱。 Father’s Day is coming. I want him to know how much I love him on this day. Fù ài rú shān. Wǒ bàba zǒngshì shēntǐ lìxíng, yánchuán shēnjiào. 父爱如山。我爸爸总是身体力行、言传身教。 A father's love is like the ocean. He always practices what he preaches and teaches me by personal examples and verbal instructions. Tā shì wǒde hǎo bǎngyàng. 他是我的好榜样。 He is a role model for me.

Nǐ tīngshuō guò Éméi pài ma? 你听说过峨眉派吗？ Have you ever heard of Emei Sect? Dāngrán! Éméi pài zài Jīn Yōng de bǐ xià bèi kèhuà de shēn rù rén xīn. 当然！峨眉派在金庸的笔下被刻画地深入人心。 Of course, its image, depicted by Jin Yong is deeply rooted among the people. Éméi pài qǐyuán yú Éméi shān, 峨眉派起源于峨眉山， Emei Sect is named after the place where it is based, Mount Emei. Éméi shān hái shì shìjiè wénhuà yǔ zìrán shuāng yíchǎn ne, 峨眉山还是世界文化与自然双遗产呢， Mount Emei is listed in UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage. juéduì zhídé yī tàn jiū jìng. 绝对值得一探究竟。 It’s definitely worth a visit. Yǒu jīhuì wǒ yīdìng yào qù kànkàn. 有机会我一定要去看看。 I will check it out sometime.

Nàgè rén zài jīnjīn yǒuwèi de chī shénme? 那个人在津津有味地吃什么？ What is that person eating with great relish? Tā zài chī zòngzi. Zòngzi kěshì duānwǔjié bìbùkěshǎo de chuántǒng shíwù, zhǔyào shì yòng nuòmǐ hé xiànliào zhìzuò érchéng de. 他在吃粽子。粽子可是端午节必不可少的传统食物，主要是用糯米和馅料制作而成的。 He is eating zongzi, which is an indispensable traditional food of the Dragon Boat Festival and is mainly made of glutinous rice and stuffing. Zòngzi shì shénme wèidào de? 粽子是什么味道的？ What does zongzi taste like? Zòngzi yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de kǒuwèi, nǐ kěyǐ gēnjù zìjǐ de xǐhào jìnxíng xuǎnzé. 粽子有各种各样的口味，你可以根据自己的喜好进行选择。 There are various tastes of zongzi. You can choose different tastes according to your preference. Shuōde wǒ dōuyào liú kǒushuǐ le, wǒmen yīqǐ qù chángcháng ba. 说得我都要流口水了，我们一起去尝尝吧！ Speaking of this, my mouth is watering. Let’s go try it out!

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu zuòguò xīnlǐ cèyàn? 你有没有做过心理测验？ Have you done a psychological test before?   Dāngrán yǒu a, bǐrú céngjīng fēngxíng yīshí de réngé cèyàn. 当然有啊，比如曾经风行一时的人格测验。 Of course, such as the personality test that was once all the rage. Wǒ juéde cèchū de jiéguǒ zhǔnquè wúwù, duì wǒ de miáoshù jiǎnzhí sīháo bùchà! 我觉得测出的结果准确无误，对我的描述简直丝毫不差！ I think the result is very accurate and the description of me is astonishingly precise!   Wǒ fǎnér juéde zhèzhǒng xīnlǐ cèyàn bìng bùnéng shuōmíng shíjì qíngkuàng. 我反而觉得这种心理测验并不能说明实际情况。 I, on the contrary, believe this kind of psychological test cannot explain the real situation. Kěnéng zhǐshì wāidǎ zhèngzháo, xiāmāo pèngshàng sǐ hàozi bàle. 可能只是歪打正着，瞎猫碰上死耗子罢了。 It might just hit the jackpot by chance as a blind cat stumbled across a dead mouse.

āi ，  哎！ Ah! Nǐ wèishénme tànqì ya? 你为什么叹气呀？ Why did you sigh? Wǒ gāngcái pǎo 1000 mǐ yòngshí 5 fēnzhōng！Wǒ tài màn le！ 我刚才跑1000米用时5分钟！我太慢了！ It took me 5 minutes to finish the 1km run! I was too slow! Shàng le niánjì jiùshì xíngdòng bùbiàn，gǎnjué wǒ yǐjīng lǎo tài lóng zhōng. 上了年纪就是行动不便，感觉我已经老态龙钟。 I’m having difficulty in moving because I’m getting up there in age! I’m old and clumsy. Hú shuō bā dào！ Nǐ de sùdù yǐjīng hěnkuài le, 胡说八道！你的速度已经很快了, That’s nonsense! You were pretty fast! érqiě nǐ kànqǐlái wúyōu wúlǜ，zhāoqì péngbó，yǒuzhe shízú de shàonián gǎn. 而且你看起来无忧无虑，朝气蓬勃，有着十足的少年感。 And you seem like you’re carefree, vigorous and full of youthful spirit! Xièxie！Wǒ zàijiē zàilì！ 谢谢！我再接再厉！ Thank you! I will keep up the good work!

Nǐ xiǎng jiàqī qù páshān ma？ 你想假期去爬山吗？ Do you want to go hiking during the holiday? Tiānqì yùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ，wǒmen qù cānguān guójiā bówùguǎn zěnmeyàng？ 天气预报说会下雨，我们去参观国家博物馆怎么样？ The weather forecast says it will rain. How about visiting the National Museum of China? Hǎozhǔyi a！Zhōngguó shì shìjiè sì dà wénmíng gǔguó zhīyī, 好主意啊！中国是世界四大文明古国之一， Sounds good! China is recognized as one of the four great ancient civilizations of the world. cānguān bówùguǎn nénggòu gènghǎo rènshi yuányuǎn liúcháng, bódàjīngshēn de zhōnghuá wénmíng. 参观博物馆能够更好认识源远流长博大精深的中华文明。 Visiting museums helps to better know Chinese civilization which is long-standing and well-established, broad and profound. Méicuò，ràng wǒmen yīqǐ táoyě qíngcāo ba. 没错，让我们一起陶冶情操吧。 That’s right, let’s cultivate our temperament.