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      #1854: Visit me (Simone)
    


  
  

    

      
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我想你了 如果过年不回国 可以来我家做客:-）

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ xiǎng nǐ le rúguǒ guònián bù huíguó kěyǐ lái wǒjiā zuòkè: -）        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I miss you. If you don’t return your country during the festival, you can come to my home.        

        





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

回国【huíguó】 return from abroad.

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

做客【zuòkè】 be a guest.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1849: Free food (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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我又想起一件事儿。我这有两张餐饮券quan（就是代金券，免费吃饭的）俏江南饭店的…31号以后就过期了。我想送给你，但是不知道你去吃不去吃。还有一张券是可以免费领一套紫砂壶，但需要本人拿着身份证去接待中心才能领到，过1月1号无效。想送你，如果你有时间去领的话，我送你一张。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ yòu xiǎngqǐ yī jiàn shìr. Wǒ zhè yǒu liǎng zhāng cān-yǐn quànquan（jiùshì dàijīn quàn，miǎnfèi chīfàn de）qiào Jiāngnán fàndiàn de …31hào yǐhòu jiù guòqī le. Wǒ xiǎng sònggěi nǐ，dànshì bùzhīdào nǐ qù chī bù qù chī. Háiyǒu yìzhāng quàn shì kěyǐ miǎnfèi lǐng yī tào zǐshā hú，dàn xūyào běnrén názhe shēnfènzhèng qù jiēdài zhōngxīn cáinéng lǐngdào，guò1yuè1hào wúxiào. Xiǎng sòng nǐ，rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān qù lǐng dehuà，wǒ sòng nǐ yìzhāng.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I will remind you of something else. I have two coupons eating for free at the Qiaojiangnan hotel. They will be invalid after 31st. I want to give them to you. But I don’t know if you would like to go there. I have another coupon for a set of zisha tea pot. However, you need to go to the reception center with your ID card. It will be invalid after Jan. 1st. I also want to give it you. if you have time, I can send it to you.        

        





      
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想起【xiǎngqǐ】 remember; recall; think of; call to mind.

事儿【shìr】 business; thing.

餐饮【cānyǐn】 repast.

就是【jiùshì】 quite right; exactly; precisely;  even if; even.

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

吃饭【chīfàn】 eat; have a meal; keep alive; make a living.

饭店【fàndiàn】 hotel;  restaurant.

以后【yǐhòu】 after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future.

过期【guòqī】 exceed the time limit; be overdue.

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

不知【bùzhī】 unknowing(ly).

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

需要【xūyào】 need; want; require; demand; needs.

本人【běnrén】 I (me, myself); oneself; in person.

身份证【shēnfènzhèng】 ID Card; identity card.

接待【jiēdài】 receive; admit.

中心【zhōngxīn】 centre; heart; core; hub.

无效【wúxiào】 of (to) no avail; invalid; null and void.

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

有时间【yǒushíjiān】 have time.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1851: Best wishes (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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希望你这次成功，我不能拖你后腿。我会等你的。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Xīwàng nǐ zhècì chénggōng，wǒ bùnéng tuō nǐ hòutuǐ. Wǒ huì děng nǐ de.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I hope you will be successful this time. I can’t hold you back. I’ll be waiting for you.        

        





      
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希望【xīwàng】 hope; wish; expect.

这次【zhècì】 this time; present; current.

成功【chénggōng】 succeed; success.

不能【bùnéng】 cannot; must not; should not.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1837: I'm sad (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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我疼……  我想你陪陪我 想你让我依靠 可是不可能，你好忙…

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ téng ……  wǒ xiǎng nǐ péi péi wǒ xiǎng nǐ ràng wǒ yīkào kěshì bù kěnéng，nǐhǎo máng …        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I’m hurt. …..I want you to stay with me. I hope you can let me depend on you. But it’s impossible. You’re so busy…        

        





      
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依靠【yīkào】 rely on; depend on; something to fall back on; support; backing.

可是【kěshì】  but; yet; however.

不可能【bùkěnéng】 impossible.

你好【nǐhǎo】 how do you do; how are you; hello.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1838: Give me some time (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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这周我们抽时间见见我舅吧？你能抽出时间么？最近工作顺心吗，有什么苦可以跟我说… 我替你分担

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    Zhè zhōu wǒmen chōu shíjiān jiàn jiàn wǒ jiù ba？nǐ néng chōuchū shíjiān me？zuìjìn gōngzuò shùnxīn ma，yǒu shénme kǔ kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō… wǒ tì nǐ fēndān        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Let’s take some time to visit my uncle this weekend. Can you spare me some time? Is everything satisfactory recently? If any difficulties, please share with me.        

        





      
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我们【wǒmén】 we.

时间【shíjiān】 (the concept of) time; (the duration of) time; (a point in) time.

最近【zuìjìn】 recently; lately; of late; in the near future; soon.

工作【gōngzuò】 work; job.

顺心【shùnxīn】 satisfactory.

什么【shénme】 what.

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

分担【fēndān】 share responsibility for.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1831: Lucky guy (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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你又在泡妞

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Nǐ yòu zài pàoniū        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    You are picking up hot girls again.        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1832: Sorry you're upset (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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我知道你可能会生气，但是事情不是你想的那样。

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    wǒ zhīdao nǐ kěnéng huì shēngqì，dànshì shìqing bù shì nǐ xiǎng de nèiyàng.   Nǐ yòu zài pàoniū        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I guess perhaps you are upset, but it’s not the way you thought.        

        





      
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知道【zhīdào】 know; realize; be aware of.

可能【kěnéng】 possible; probable; probably; maybe; possibility.

生气【shēngqì】 take offence; get angry; life; vitality.

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

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

不是【bùshi】 fault; blame.

那样【nàyàng】 of that kind; like that; such; so.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1809: I'm resting (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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我到家了… 好难受.. 特别不舒服.. 我得休息    你也休息会儿吧    饭肯定凉了。能热就热热吃吧

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    wǒ dàojiā le… hǎo nánshòu.. tèbié bù shūfu.. wǒ děi xiūxi    nǐ yě xiūxi huǐr ba    fàn kěndìng liáng le. Néng rè jiù rè rè chī ba        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I arrived at home. I don’t feel very well. I especially don’t feel comfortable. I have to have a rest. You, too, please. The food must be cold. Please heat it and have some if possible.         

        





      
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到家【dàojiā】 reach a very high level; be perfect; be excellent.

难受【nánshòu】 feel unwell; feel ill; suffer pain; feel unhappy; feel bad.

特别【tèbié】 special; particular; out of the ordinary; especially; particularly; going out of one’s way to (do sth.); specially.

舒服【shūfu】 comfortable; be well.

休息【xiūxī】 have (or take) a rest; rest.

肯定【kěndìng】 affirm; confirm; approve; regard as positive; positive; affirmative; definite; sure; certainly; undoubtedly; definitely.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1808: I miss you. (HH)
    


  
  

    

      
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给我半个小时行么？我太想你了…… 我太爱你了

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    gěi wǒ bàn ge xiǎoshí xíng me？wǒ tài xiǎng nǐ le …… wǒ tài ài nǐ le        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Can you spare me half an hour? I miss you so much. ..I love you too much.        

        





      
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小时【xiǎoshí】 hour.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1792: I can help! (Simone)
    


  
  

    

      
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为什么  你如果愿意  我随时都可以和你一起分担

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    wèishénme  nǐ rúguǒ yuànyi  wǒ suíshí dōu kěyǐ hé nǐ yīqǐ fēndān        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Why, if you would like to, I can undertake with you at any time.        

        





      
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为什么【wèishénme】 why; why (or how) is it that.

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

愿意【yuànyì】 be willing; be ready; wish; like; want.

随时【suíshí】 at an time; at all times; whenever necessary; as the occasion demands.

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

一起【yīqǐ】 in the same place; together; in company;  altogether; in all.

分担【fēndān】 share responsibility for.