#1823: Haha! (Yummy)
    


  
  

    

      
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呵呵是抽时间不是抠时间

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    hēhē shì chōu shíjiān bù shì kōu shíjiān        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Haha. It’s “spare” me some time, not “dig out” time.        

        





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

不是【bùshi】 fault; blame.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1822: Class today? (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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你是在上课吗？我想起Lindsey说过想借一个手机，我有，可我没有号，不知道你有没有。

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    nǐ shì zài shàngkè ma？wǒ xiǎngqǐLinseyshuō guò xiǎng jiè yī ge shǒujī，wǒ yǒu，kě wǒ méiyǒu hào，bùzhīdào nǐ yǒu méiyǒu.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Are you having class? I remind Lindsey mentioned she wanted to borrow one mobile. I have one, but I don’t have the sim card. Have you got one?        

        





      
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上课【shàngkè】 attend class; go to class; conduct a class; give a lesson; give a lecture.

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

手机【shǒujī】 mobile phone.

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

不知【bùzhī】 unknowing(ly).

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1821: Connect soon. (Secretary - W)
    


  
  

    

      
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好的。傍晚手机没有电了，刚看到信息。等你有空联系，每天挺忙啊… 蛮好的。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Hǎo de. Bàngwǎn shǒujī méiyǒu diàn le，gāng kàndào xìnxī. Děng nǐ yǒukòng liánxì，měitiān tǐng máng a… mán hǎo de.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    ok, my mobile had no battery this morning. I saw your massage just now. Contact with me when you’re free. Very busy every day. That’s good.          

        





      
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傍晚【bàngwǎn】 towards evening; at night fall; at dusk.

手机【shǒujī】 mobile phone.

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

看到【kàndào】 catch sight of; see.

信息【xìnxī】 information; news; message;  information.

联系【liánxì】 contact; connection; relation.

每天【měitiān】 every day.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1820: Stupid mistake (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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我真的觉得我犯的错误很弱智。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ zhēn de juéde wǒ fàn de cuòwù hěn ruòzhì.        

        





    

            

                      

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                    I really think my mistake is so stupid.        

        





      
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真的【zhēnde】 forsooth; trueborn; verier.

觉得【juéde】 feel; think.

错误【cuòwù】 wrong; mistaken; erroneous; mistake; error; blunder.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1819: Oops! (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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我不是故意的

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Wǒ bù shì gùyì de        

        





    

            

                      

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                    I didn't mean to.        

        





      
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不是【bùshi】 fault; blame.故意【gùyì】 intentionally; wilfully; deliberately; on purpose.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1818: Oops! (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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我做错了一件事。你不要生气。

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    wǒ zuòcuò le yī jiàn shì. Nǐ bùyào shēngqì.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I made a mistake. Don’t be angry, please.        

        





      
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不要【bùyào】 don’t.

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

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1815: I'm really busy. (YesYes)
    


  
  

    

      
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我这类时间的却很忙，你这段时间怎么样？还好吗？电话今天没时间交费所以不给你打电话了。

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    wǒ zhè duàn shíjiān díquè hěn máng，nǐ zhè duàn shíjiān zěnmeyàng？hái hǎo ma？diànhuà jīntiān méi shíjiān jiāofèi suǒyǐ bùjǐ nǐ dǎ diànhuà le.        

        





    

            

                      

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                    I ‘m busy these days indeed. How are you going? Are you ok? I didn’t have time to recharge the mobile today, so I didn’t call you.        

        





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

怎么样【zěnmeyàng】 how about; (used in the negative)(not) so good.

还好【háihǎo】 not bad; passable; fortunately.

电话【diànhuà】 telephone; phone; phone call.

今天【jīntiān】 today; the present; now.

所以【suǒyǐ】  so; therefore; as a result.

打电话【dǎdiànhuà】 to make a telephone call.

        

        





    

            

                      

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Mistakes:   类—段

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1816: Finally the training is over (Alyssa)
    


  
  

    

      
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一整天培训刚结束，所以上午一直没给你回信，你太客气了，不用谢

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    Yīzhěngtiān péixùn gāng jiéshù，suǒyǐ shàngwǔ yīzhí méi gěi nǐ huíxìn， nǐ tài kèqi le，bùyòng xiè        

        





    

            

                      

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                    The training for the whole day is over finally, so I didn’t give you reply in the morning. You’re so formal. You’re welcome.        

        





      
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一整天【yīzhěngtiān】 daylong.

培训【péixùn】 to cultivate; to train.

结束【jiéshù】 end; finish; conclude; wind up; close.

所以【suǒyǐ】  so; therefore; as a result.

上午【shàngwǔ】 forenoon; morning.

一直【yīzhí】 straight;  continuously; always; all along; all the way.

回信【huíxìn】 write in reply; write back; a letter in reply; a verbal message in reply; reply.

客气【kèqi】 polite; courteous; modest.

不用谢【bùyòngxiè】 You’re welcome.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1817: Can I borrow money? (Laura - teacher)
    


  
  

    

      
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你明天能给我600块钱吗？你可以从我的工资里扣。

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    Nǐ míngtiān néng gěi wǒ600kuài qián ma？nǐ kěyǐ cóng wǒ de gōngzī lǐ kòu.        

        





    

            

                      

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                    Can you give me 600RMB tomorrow? You can remove it from my salary.        

        





      
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明天【míngtiān】 tomorrow; the near future.

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

我的【wǒde】 my; mine.

工资【gōngzī】 wages; pay.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1813: Don't be so polite! (Alyssa)
    


  
  

    

      
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我也刚到家不长时间，培训了一天很累，你真逗，不用说歉不歉的，太客气了，我理解一个人创业很不容易需要帮助。我尽力跟她说说，希望可以，明天给你答复。

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    wǒ yě gāng dàojiā bù cháng shíjiān，péixùn le yī tiān hěn lèi，nǐ zhēn dòu，bùyòng shuō qiàn bù qiàn de，tài kèqi le，wǒ lǐjiě yī gèrén chuàngyè hěn bù róngyì xūyào bāngzhù. Wǒ jìnlì gēn tā shuōshuo，xīwàng kěyǐ，míngtiān gěi nǐ dáfù.        

        





    

            

                      

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                    It’s not so long when I come back home. I received a whole day training, and I’m so tired. You’re very funny. You needn’t say you owe me. That’s too formal. I understand it’s not easy for a person to start his career. And he also needs help. I’ll try my best to persuade her. I hope it does work. I’ll give you reply tomorrow.        

        





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

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

培训【péixùn】 to cultivate; to train.

一天【yītiān】 a day; one day (in the past);  the whole day; all (the) day; from morning till night.

不用【bùyòng】 need not.

客气【kèqi】 polite; courteous; modest.

理解【lǐjiě】 understand; comprehend.

个人【gèrén】 individual (person); I.

创业【chuàngyè】 start an undertaking; do pioneering work.

不容【bùróng】 not tolerate; not allow; not brook.

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

帮助【bāngzhù】 help; assist.

尽力【jìnlì】 do all one can; try one’s best.

希望【xīwàng】 hope; wish; expect.

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

明天【míngtiān】 tomorrow; the near future.

答复【dáfù】 answer; reply.

        

        





    

            

                      

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Mistakes:   歉—欠