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Come home
S
妈我到了国际飞机场马上回家
Mom! I’m at JFK international airport. I’ll be arriving home soon.
S
糟糕怎么可能我以为你下个月回来啊
Holy Cow! How can that be? I thought you were arriving next month.
S
本来我是下个月回去可是我换票了
Before I was, but l changed my ticket.
S
换票了好吧你什么时候回家
You changed your ticket? Very well... What time will you be home?
S
马上差不多一两个小时你高兴吗
Very soon. About an hour, maybe two. Aren’t you excited?
S
高兴是高兴可是我还没做饭什么都没有
I am excited, but l haven’t cooked dinner! There’s no food here!
S
哈哈没事妈你休息吧咱们今天晚上在饭馆里吃饭我请客
Haha. No worries, mom. You just rest. We’ll go out to eat tonight. My treat.
S
你太周到了现在是你的几点
You are so thoughtful. What time is it for you?
S
早上五点
5 in the morning.
S
噢时差很多你一定累死了
Oh... The time difference is huge. You must be tired to death.
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到了
To arrive (To have arrived)
2
国际
International
3
飞机
Airplane
4
飞机场
Airport
5
马上
Very fast / At once
6
回家
Come Home
7
糟糕
An expression of shock or excitement, i.e. “Holy Cow” or “Oh My!”
8
怎么可能
How can that be?
9
以为
To think incorrectly
10
回来
To come back
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Adj. 是 Adj., 可是 “This (adj.) is true, but...” (Adj. shì Adj., kěshì)
Adj. 是 Adj., 可是 “This (adj.) is true, but...” (Adj. shì Adj., kěshì)
吧 (Grammar: makes sentence a suggestion) (ba)
吧 (Grammar: makes sentence a suggestion) (ba)
太adj.了 - "Too adj" or "So adj." (tài...le)
太adj.了 - "Too adj" or "So adj." (tài...le)
S 很多 (hěn duō) - Indicated there are very many of S
S 很多 (hěn duō) - Indicated there are very many of S
construction #1
你什么时候回家？ “When are you coming home?” (Nǐ shénme shíhou huí jiā?)
construction #2
你累不累？ “Are you tired” (Nǐ lèi bù lèi?)
construction #3
飞机是不是很舒服？ “Was the plane comfortable?” (Fēijī shì bùshì hěn shūfú?)
construction #4
你为什么换票了？ “Why did you change your ticket?” (Nǐ wèishéme huàn piàole?)
This Mandarin Chinese lesson covers 35 essential vocabulary words and 8 grammar patterns. The lesson includes a full video tutorial, interactive dialogue practice with pinyin and English translations, flashcards for memorization, and exercises to test your understanding. Perfect for beginners learning Chinese.