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Xiǎojiě, bù hǎo yìsi
Excuse me, Miss
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Qǐngwèn yīxià
Can I take a moment to ask you
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Zhè fùjìn de yóujú zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the Post Office near here?
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Xiān zhí zǒu
First go straight
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Zài guò yíge hónglǜdēng
Then cross a set of traffic lights
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Yóujú jiù zài yínháng de gébì
The Post office is right next to the bank
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Nǎ yī jiā yínháng de gébì?
Next to which bank?
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Wǒ bù quèdìng
I'm not sure
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Kěshì tā jiù zài yī jiā yínháng gēn biànlì shāngdiàn de zhōngjiān
But it's right between a bank and a convenience store
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quèdìng
To be sure / certain
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biànlì shāngdiàn
Convenience store
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zhōngjiān
In the middle of / between
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Nǐ hǎo, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ jièshào fùjìn yǒu nǎxiē hǎo wán de dìfāng ma?
Hello, can you introduce me to some fun places around here?
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Nǐ bǐjiào xiǎng kàn nǎ yīxiē dìfāng?
What kind of places do you prefer to look for?
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Wǒmen zhè fùjìn yǒu bówùguǎn, shūjú háiyǒu gōngyuán
We have museums, bookstores and parks nearby
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Nà wǒ néng zài shénme dìfāng mǎi dào piányí de dōngxi?
Then what places can I buy cheaper things at?
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O, zhè yàng nǐ yīnggāi qù wǒmen dāngdì de yèshì kàn kàn
Oh, in this case you should go to our local night markets and have a look
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A, hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
Ah, long time no see!
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Nǐ zuìjìn dōu zài zuò
What have you been doing lately?
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Wǒ zuìjìn dōu zài máng xué Zhōngwén
I've been recently busy studying Chinese
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Zài nǎlǐ xuéde?
Where did you study?
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Zài dàxué ma?
At University?
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Bù, wǒ zìjǐ cóng wǎnglù shàng xuéde
No, I studied by myself online
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Zài wǎnglù shàng kěyǐ xué Zhōngwén ma?
You can study Chinese online?
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Dāngrán kěyǐ a
Of course you can
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Zhè yàng bǐ dàxué fāngbiàn yě piányí
This is more convenient and cheaper than university
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Nà wǒ yào gàosu wǒde wàiguó péngyǒu
In that case, I'm going to tell my foreign friends
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Yīnwèi tāmen yě xiǎng xué zhōngwén
Since they too want to study Chinese
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Nà nǐ kěyǐ gàosu tāmen shàng wǎng dào chineselearnonline.com zhège dìfang
So you can tell them to go online to (the site) chineselearnonline-com
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Wa, zhèlǐ de yīfú dōu hǎo piàoliàng a
Wow, the clothes here are very pretty
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Wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào gāi mǎi nǎ yī jiàn cái hǎo
I don’t know which one would be better to buy
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Nǐ shēnshàng háiyǒu duō shǎo qián?
How much money do you have left on you to spend?
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O, zhēn zāogāo
Oh, that 's too bad!
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Wǒ zhǐ shèng xià yī qiān kuài zuǒ yòu
I only have around $1000 left over
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Suǒyǐ nǐ jīntiān xiǎngyào mǎi shénme?
So what you do you feel like buying today?
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Wa, zhèjiàn báisè wàitào hǎo kěài o
Wow, this this white jacket is so cute
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Tā gāng hǎo yī qiān kuài
It's exactly 1000 dollars
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Érqiě háiyǒu dǎ bā zhé
As well it's 20% off
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Suǒyǐ shèngxià de qián
So with the leftover money
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Gāng hǎo kěyǐ mǎi zhè tiáo lánsè de lǐngdài
You have just enough to buy this blue tie
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Nà shì wǒde qián
That's my money
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Rúguǒ nǐ yào mǎi
If you want to buy
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Yòng nǐ zìjǐde qián ba
You should use your own money
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O, xiànzài wǒ cái zhīdào nǐ shì zhè zhǒng rén
Oh, now I just realized that you are this kind of person
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Píngcháng dōu shì nánshēng mǎi dōngxī gěi nǚshēng
Usually it's men who buy things for women
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Suǒyǐ yīnggāi shì nǐ yào mǎi gěi wǒ cái duì
So it should be you buying for me
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méibànfǎ
There's nothing we can do
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Shéi jiào nǐ shì wǒde nǚér
Who said you were my daughter?
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yí
Expression of surprise
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shàngwǎng
To be on the internet
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Nǐ xiǎng yào kàn wǒde zhàopiàn ma?
Do you want to see my photos?
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Wa, nǐ yǒu hǎo duō zhàopiàn
Wow you have a lot pictures
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Zhèxiē rén shì shéi a?
Who are all these people?
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Zhèbiān zhège nánrén shì wǒde bàba
The man here is my father
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Wa, nǐ bàba hěn shuài
Wow, your father is very handsome
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Nà dāngrán
Of course (that's the case)
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Zài tā pángbiān nàge piàoliàng de nǚrén shì wǒde māma
The pretty woman next to him is my mother
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Nǐ kàn qǐ lái bú xiàng tā
You don't look like her
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Nà zài zhàopiàn xiàmiànde zhèxiē rén shì shéi?
So who are the people at the bottom of the photo?
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Nà xiē shì wǒde péngyǒu
They are my friends
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Wǒmen zuìjìn qù dùjiàde shíhòu pāi de
We took these recently while on vacation
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Wèi shénme nǐ zài zhàopiàn lǐmiàn kàn qǐ lái bù kāixīn?
Why do you look unhappy in the picture?
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O, nà shíhòu wǒ dùzi è
Oh, at that time I was hungry
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Zuìjìn nǐ zuò le shénme yǒuqù de shì ma?
Did you do anything interesting recently?
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Nǐ méi tīngshuō ma?
Didn't you heard?
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Wǒ xiànzài yǒu yīge xīnde gōngzuò
I have a new job now
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O, zhēnde ma?
Oh, really?
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Shénme gōngzuò?
What job?
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Zài yínháng shàngbān
(I) work at a bank
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Zuòde zěnme yàng?
How's the work?
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Hái bú cuò
So far pretty good
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Kěshì jīngcháng yào jiā bān
But (we) often have to work overtime
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Píngcháng jǐ diǎn shàngbān?
When do you usually start work?
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Měitiān cóng zǎoshàng qī diǎn dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn
Everyday from 7 am to 5 pm
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Wa, nàme jiǔ
Wow, what a long time
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Suǒyǐ nǐ bù xǐhuān zhè fèn gōngzuò ma?
So you don't like this job?
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Lǎobǎn rén hěn hǎo
The boss is very good
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Tā jīngcháng qǐng wǒmen chī wǔcān
He often treats us to lunch
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zhēn hǎo
(That's) really great
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Nà nǐde gōngzuò lí nǐ jiā hěn yuǎn ma?
So is your work far from your home?
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Kěshì zǎoshàng píngcháng dōu huì sāichē
But there is usually traffic in the morning
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Suǒyǐ wǒ dōu yào hěn zǎo qǐ chuáng
So I always have to wake up very early
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Suǒyǐ cái kàn qǐ lái bù kāixīn
So I didn't look very happy
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Nǐ kàn shàngqù bù tài kāixīn
You don’t look very happy
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Wǒ yīnggāi qù yīge shēngrì yànhuì
I have a birthday party to go to
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Kěshì wǒ bù xiǎng qù
But I don't want to go
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Shēngrì yànhuì dōu hěn hǎo wán a
Birthday parties are always fun
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Nà nǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù ba
Then go with me
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Cái bù yào
I don't want to
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Wǒ bù zhīdào shì shéi de shēngrì
I don’t know whose birthday it is
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Nǐ zìjǐ qù
You can go by yourself
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Shì wǒ āyí de wǔ shí suì shēngrì
It’s my aunt’s 50th birthday
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Wǒ juéde yànhuì yīdìng huì hěn wúliáo
I think this party will definitely be quite boring
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Xiǎngdào zhège wǒ jiù juéde bù hǎo wán
Just thinking about, I know it won't be fun
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Nà jiù bú yào qù a
Well then don’t go
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Wǒde shūshu āyí men dōu huì dào
My uncles and aunts will all be there
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Suǒyǐ wǒ bú qù bù xíng
So it's not acceptable for me to not go
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Nà zěnme bàn?
So what now?
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méi bànfǎ
There’s nothing I can do
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Wǒ zhǐ xīwàng xiàge zhōumò huì bǐjiào yǒuqù
I just hope next weekend will be more interesting
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Yīdìng huì de
It definitely will be
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Wǒ Àozhōu de péngyǒu
My Australian friend
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Xiàge xīngqī jiù yào lái Táiwān le
Next week is coming to Taiwan
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Wǒ hǎo xīngfèn a!
I'm very excited!
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Tīng qǐ zhēn bú cuò
Sounds great
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Nǐ yǒu jìhuà dài tā dào nǎlǐ qù zǒu zǒu ma?
Do you have plans on where to take him?
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Wǒ háiméi quèdìng
I haven’t decided yet
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Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ jièshào yīxiē yǒuqù de dìfāng ràng wǒ dài tā qù wán ma?
Can you introduce some interesting places for me to take him?
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Tāde xìngqù shì shénme?
What are his interests?
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Tā xǐhuān Zhōngguó cài
He likes Chinese food
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Háiyǒu Zhōngguó de wénhuà
As well as Chinese culture
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Huòxŭ wǒ kěyǐ dài tā qù yīxiē cāntīng háiyǒu bówùguǎn
Perhaps I can take him to some restaurants and museums
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Bú yào wàng le háiyǒu yèshì
Don’t forget there are also the night markets
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Tā yīdìng huì xǐhuān zài yèshì guàng jiē
He will definitely like to take a stroll through the night markets
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Gēn chī Taiwan cài de
As well as eat Taiwanese foods
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Wǒ yě huì dài tā dào gōngyuán zǒu zǒu
I will also take him to the parks
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Tā yīdìng huì xǐhuān nàbiānde jǐngsè
He will definitely like the scenery there
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Érqiě tā yīdìng yě huì xǐhuān nàbiān piàoliàng de nǚshēng de
Also, he will definitely like the pretty girls there
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Hā hā, tā yīdìng huì de
Haha, he definitely will
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Kěshì tāde tàitài jiù bù yīdìng le
But I’m not so sure about his wife
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