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汉字 Pinyin English
(Edward) (Google Translate) (Edward)
力波，上午十点半，你妈妈给你打一个电话。我告诉他你不在。我让她中午再给你打。 Lìbō, shàngwǔ shí diǎn bàn, nǐ māmā gěi nǐ dǎ yīgè diànhuà. Wǒ gàosù tā nǐ bùzài. Wǒ ràng tā zhōngwǔ zài gěi nǐ dǎ. Libo, your mother called this morning, at half-past ten. I told her you were out and asked to call again at noon.
谢谢。我刚才去邮局给我妈妈寄了点儿东西。大为，我今天打扫了宿舍，你的脏衣服太多了。 Xièxiè. Wǒ gāngcái qù yóujú gěi wǒ māmā jìle diǎnr dōngxī. Dàwéi, wǒ jīntiān dǎsǎole sùshè, nǐ de zàng yīfú tài duōle. Thanks. I’ve just been to the post office to send some things to my mother. Dawei, I clean the dormitory today, there’s too much of your dirty clothes.
不好意思。这两天我太忙了，我想星期六一起洗。 Bù hǎoyìsi. Zhè liǎng tiān wǒ tài mángle, wǒ xiǎng xīngqíliù yīqǐ xǐ. Sorry. I’ve been very busy these past two days, I plan to do wash them all on Saturday.
喂，你好，你找谁？啊，丁力波在，请等一下。力波，你妈妈的电话。 Wéi, nǐ hǎo, nǐ zhǎo sheí? A, Dīng Lìbō zài, qǐng děng yīxià. Lìbō, nǐ māmā de diànhuà. Hello, who is this? Ah, Ding Libo is in, please wait a moment. Libo, it’s your mother calling.
谢谢。妈妈，你好！ Xièxiè. Māmā, nǐ hǎo! Thanks. Mother, hello!
力波，你好吗？ Lìbō, nǐ hǎo ma? Libo, how are you?
我很好。你和爸爸身体怎么样？ Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ hé bàba shēntǐ zěnme yàng? I’m fine. How are you and father?
我身体很好，你爸爸也很好。我们工作都很忙。你外婆身体好吗？ Wǒ shēntǐ hěn hǎo, nǐ bàba yě hěn hǎo. Wǒmen gōngzuò dōu hěn máng. Nǐ wàipó shēntǐ hǎo ma? I’m well, and your father is also good. We are both very busy with work. How is your Grandmother?
她身体很好。她让我问你们好。 Tā shēntǐ hěn hǎo. Tā ràng wǒ wèn nǐmen hǎo. She’s well. She says hello to you.
我们也问她好。你哥哥，弟弟怎么样？ Wǒmen yě wèn tā hǎo. Nǐ gēgē, dìdì zěnme yàng? We also say hello to her. How are your brothers?
他们也都很好。哥哥现在在一个中学打工，弟弟在南方旅行。我们都很想你们。 Tāmen yě doū hěn hǎo. Gēgē xiànzài zài yīgè zhōngxué dǎgōng, dìdì zài nánfāng lǚxíng. Wǒmen dōu hěn xiǎng nǐmen. They are both doing well. Older brother is currently working at a middle school, younger brother is in the south travelling. We all miss you.
我们也想你们。你现在怎么样？你住的宿舍大不大？住几个人？ Wǒmen yě xiǎng nǐmen. Nǐ xiànzài zěnme yàng? Nǐ zhù de sùshè dà bù dà? Zhù jǐ gèrén? We also miss you all. How have you been? Is your dormitory big? How many are others live with you?
我们留学生楼两个人住一间。我跟一个美国人住，他的中文名字叫马大为。 Wǒmen liúxuéshēng lóu liǎng gèrén zhù yī jiàn. Wǒ gēn yīgè Měiguó rén zhù, tā de zhōngwén míngzì jiào Mǎ Dàwéi. Our exchange student dormitory building is two people to a room. I am living with an American, his Chinese name is Ma Dawei.
他也学习汉语吗？ Tā yě xuéxí Hànyǔ ma? Is he also studying Chinese?
对，他也学习汉语。我还有很多中国朋友，他们常常帮助我念生词，复习课文，练习口语。我还常常问他们语法问题，他们都是我的好朋友。 Duì, tā yě xuéxí Hànyǔ. Wǒ hái yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó péngyǒu, tāmen chángcháng bāngzhù wǒ niàn shēngcí, fùxí kèwén, liànxí kǒuyǔ. Wǒ hái chángcháng wèn tāmen yǔfǎ wèntí, tāmen dōu shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu. Yes, he is also studying Chinese. I also have many Chinese friends, they often help me study new words and expressions, review texts, and practice speaking. I also often ask then grammar questions. They are all my good friends.
这很好。力波，今年你要在中国过圣诞节，不能回家，我和你爸爸要送一间圣诞礼物。 Zhè hěn hǎo. Lìbō, jīnnián nǐ yào zài Zhōngguó guò Shèngdàn jié, bùnéng huí jiā, wǒ hé nǐ bàba yào sòng yī jiàn Shèngdàn lǐwù. That’s great. Libo, this year you will be in China during Christmas, and cannot come home, so me and your father have sent you a Christmas present.
谢谢你们。我也给你们寄了圣诞礼物。 Xièxiè nǐmen. Wǒ yě gěi nǐmen jìle Shèngdàn lǐwù. Thank you both. I have also sent you a Christmas present.
是吗？圣诞节我和你爸爸想去欧洲旅行。你呢？你去不去旅行？ Shì ma? Shèngdàn jié wǒ hé nǐ bàba xiǎng qù ōuzhōu lǚxíng. Nǐ ne? Nǐ qù bù qù lǚxíng? Really? During the Christmas holiday me and your father are thinking of going travelling in Europe. How about you? Will you go travelling?
我要去上海旅行。 Wǒ yào qù shànghǎi lǚxíng. I am going to travel to Shanghai.
上海很漂亮。祝你旅行快乐！ Shànghǎi hěn piàoliang. Zhù nǐ lǚxíng kuàilè! Shanghai is very beautiful. I wish you happy travels!
谢谢。我也住你和爸爸圣诞快乐！ Xièxiè. Wǒ yě zhù nǐ hé bàba Shèngdàn kuàilè! Thanks. I also wish you and father a merry Christmas!
好，就这儿吧。 Hǎo, jiù zhèr ba. OK, well that’s it.
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