#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…
Vocabulary: 

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

Pinyin: 
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.
Vocabulary: 

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.


  
    

#1839: What's up? (Yummy)

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怎么了,昨天怎么了出什么事了吗?

Pinyin: 
Zěnme le,zuótiān zěnme le chū shénme shì le ma?
English Translation: 
Why? Did anything happen yesterday?
Vocabulary: 

怎么【zěnme】 (interrogative pronoun); how (can it be that).
昨天【zuótiān】 yesterday.
什么【shénme】 what.


  
    

#1840: Fetching files (Yenny)

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我明天大约十二点左右到公司取资料 你会有时间吗?

Pinyin: 
Wǒ míngtiān dàyuē shí’èr diǎn zuǒyòu dào gōngsī qǔ zīliào nǐ huì yǒu shíjiān ma?
English Translation: 
I’ll go to the company to fetch the files at about twelve tomorrow. Is it possible for you?
Vocabulary: 

明天【míngtiān】 tomorrow; the near future.
大约【dàyuē】 approximately; about; probably.
左右【zuǒyòu】 the left and right sides; around; about; master; control; influence; those in close attendance; retinue.
公司【gōngsī】 company; corporation.
资料【zīliào】 means; data; material.
有时间【yǒushíjiān】 have time.


  
    

#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.
Vocabulary: 

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
Vocabulary: 

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.
Vocabulary: 

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.


  
    

#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。

Pinyin: 
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.
Vocabulary: 

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.


  
    

#1833: Added minutes (Secretary - X)

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刚充了100元话费,你查一下

Pinyin: 
gāng chōng le100yuán huà fèi,nǐ chá yīxià
English Translation: 
I recharged 100 for the mobile. Please check it.
Vocabulary: 

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