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      #1860: Setting up shop (Secretary - X)
    


  
  

    

      
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我自己开拉个小礼品店。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒzìjǐ kāile ge xiǎo lǐpǐndiàn.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I will open a small store for selling gifts myself.        

        





      
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我自己【wǒzìjǐ】 myself.

礼品【lǐpǐn】 gift; present.

        

        





    

            

                      

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Mistakes:   拉—了

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1861: Sorry – didn't hear the phone (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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不好意思没有听到。我今天坐公交车回家，有什么事情吩咐么？

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Bù hǎoyìsi méiyǒu tīngdào. Wǒ jīntiān zuò gōngjiāochē huíjiā，yǒu shénme shìqing fēnfù me？        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Sorry, I didn’t hear the sound of my cell phone. I went home by bus today. Have you got anything to tell me to do?        

        





      
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不好意思【bùhǎoyìsi】 feel embarrassed; be ill at ease; find it embarrassing (to do sth.).

听到【tīngdào】 hear.

今天【jīntiān】 today; the present; now.

回家【huíjiā】 homeward.

什么【shénme】 what.

事情【shìqing】 affair; matter; thing; business.

吩咐【fēnfu】 tell; instruct.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1862: I replied already! (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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我已经回邮件给你了，请先看一下，再打电话给我。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ yǐjing huí yóujiàn gěi nǐ le，qǐng xiān kàn yīxià，zài dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I have already replied to your email. Please have a look and call me.        

        





      
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已经【yǐjīng】 already.

邮件【yóujiàn】 postal matter; post; mail.

一下【yīxià】 one time; once; in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden.

打电话【dǎdiànhuà】 to make a telephone call.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1853: Lost the number (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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早，导游Linda的电话麻烦给我一下，昨晚没有收到

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Zǎo，dǎoyóulindade diànhuà máfan gěi wǒ yīxià，zuówǎn méiyǒu shōudào        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Morning, may I bother you to give me the phone number of that guide, Linda? I didn’t got it last night.        

        





      
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导游【dǎoyóu】 conduct a sightseeing tour; guidebook.

电话【diànhuà】 telephone; phone; phone call.

麻烦【máfan】 troublesome; inconvenient; put sb. to trouble; trouble sb.; bother.

一下【yīxià】 one time; once; in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden.

昨晚【zuówǎn】 yestereve; yestereven; yesterevening.

收到【shōudào】 receive; get; achieve; obtain.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1850: When did you say? (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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你说行是指明天吗？我明天下午去行吗？

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Nǐ shuō xíng shì zhǐ míngtiān ma？wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ qù xíng ma？        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Did say tomorrow? Can I go there tomorrow afternoon?        

        





      
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明天【míngtiān】 tomorrow; the near future.

下午【xiàwǔ】 afternoon.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1852: Having fun (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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不好意思刚有事。我们跳了一会，和几个人聊了一会。还好。太多人啦，我们得了四杯免费喝的，呵呵

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Bù hǎoyìsi gāng yǒushì. Wǒmen tiào le yìhuì，hé jǐ gè rén liáo le yīhuì. Hái hǎo. Tài duō rén la，wǒmen déle sì bēi miǎnfèi hēde，hēhē        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Excuse me, I had something to do just now. Fortunately, we danced for a while and chatted with some guys. That’s ok. There were so many people. We got four cups of drinks for free.:-)        

        





      
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不好意思【bùhǎoyìsi】 feel embarrassed; be ill at ease; find it embarrassing (to do sth.).

有事【yǒushì】 when problems crop up; if sth. happens; occupied; busy.

我们【wǒmén】 we.

几个【jīgè】 several.

还好【háihǎo】 not bad; passable; fortunately.

免费【miǎnfèi】 free of charge; free; gratis.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1844: Make a wish (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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倒数，零点钟声响起… 这时许个愿可以实现的噢！秘密

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Dàoshǔ，língdiǎn zhōngshēng xiǎngqǐ… zhèshí xǔ ge yuàn kěyǐ shíxiàn de ō！Mìmì        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Count backwards. The bell will ring at midnight.  Make a vow at that moment , and it will come true. Secret        

        





      
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零点【língdiǎn】 Zero.

钟声【zhōngshēng】 ding.

可以【kěyǐ】 can; may;  passable; pretty good; not bad;  awful.

实现【shíxiàn】 realize; achieve; bring about.

秘密【mìmì】  secret; clandestine; confidential.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1841: History lesson (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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你是对的，中国大陆是1979年1月1日才和美国建立正常外交关系的。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Nǐ shì duì de，Zhōngguó dàlù shì1979nián1yuè1rì cái hé Měiguó jiànlì zhèngcháng wàijiāo guānxi de.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    You’re right. It ’s Jan. 1st,1979 when the mainland of China set up the foreign relations with U.S.A.        

        





      
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中国大陆【zhōngguódàlù】 Chinese mainland.

美国【Měiguó】 The United States of America.

建立【jiànlì】 build; establish; set up; found.

正常【zhèngcháng】 normal; regular.

外交关系【wàijiāoguānxì】 foreign relations; diplomatic relations.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1842: I'm coming! (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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好，我重复说一下，我是对的。我说完了。 :-D

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Hǎo，wǒ chóngfù shuō yīxià，wǒ shì duì de. Wǒ shuō wánle.: -D        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Ok, I’ll repeat. I’m right. Over. :-D        

        





      
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重复【chóngfù】 repeat; duplicate.

一下【yīxià】 one time; once; in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden.

完了【wánliǎo】 come to an end; be over.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1843: Room reserved (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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我打电话给你没通。我先定了一个房间没有最低消费。但是有百分之10服务费。只能保留到六点半。如果不行可以取消。大厅已经定满

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ méi tōng. Wǒ xiān dìng le yī ge fángjiān méiyǒu zuìdī xiāofèi. Dànshì yǒu bǎifēn zhī10fúwù fèi. Zhǐnéng bǎoliú dào liù diǎn bàn. Rúguǒ bùxíng kěyǐ qǔxiāo. Dàtīng yǐjing dìng mǎn        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I called you, but I didn’t get through. I booked a room. There is no the lowest fee, however, 10% for serving charge. We can only keep it until six o’clock. If you don’t agree, we can cancel it. The big dining hall is no spare room.         

        





      
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打电话【dǎdiànhuà】 to make a telephone call.

房间【fángjiān】 room.

没有【méiyǒu】 not have; there is not; be without; not so … as; less than.

最低【zuìdī】 lowest; minimum.

消费【xiāofèi】 consume.

但是【dànshì】  but; yet; still; nevertheless.

百分之【bǎifēnzhī】 percent.

服务【fúwù】 give service to; be in the service of; serve.

保留【báoliú】 continue to have; retain; hold back; reserve.

如果【rúguǒ】  if; in case; in the event of.

不行【bùxíng】 won’t do; be out of the question; be no good; not work.

可以【kěyǐ】 can; may;  passable; pretty good; not bad;  awful.

取消【qǔxiāo】 cancel; call off; abolish.

大厅【dàtīng】 hall.

已经【yǐjīng】 already.