#1812: Traditional Medicine (Secretary - X)
    


  
  

    

      
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没什么大事，去看看中医调节一下，谢谢！

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    Méi shénme dàshì，qù kànkan Zhōngyī tiáojié yīxià，xièxie！        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    There is nothing serious. I went to a traditional Chinese doctor to adjust my health.        

        





      
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没什么【méishénme】 it doesn’t matter; it’s nothing; that’s all right; never mind.

大事【dàshì】 great (or major) event; important matter; major issue; overall (or general) situation; in a big way.

看中【kànzhòng】 take a fancy to; settle on.

调节【tiáojié】 regulate; adjust.

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

谢谢【xièxiè】 thanks; thank you.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1811: Salary Negotiations (Alyssa)
    


  
  

    

      
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你好，还在工作吗？我感觉的同屋不了解咱们这个行业的工资，她只是在与她之前的公司作比较，如果你需要的话我可以跟她讲，我担心会出现我那种情况，万一你要她可是她又重找了工作就不好了，it’s up to u

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    nǐhǎo，hái zài gōngzuò ma？wǒ gǎnjué de tóngwū bù liǎojiě zánmen zhèige hángyè de gōngzī，tā zhǐshì zài yǔ tā zhīqián de gōngsī zuò bǐjiào，rúguǒ nǐ xūyào dehuà wǒ kěyǐ gēn tā jiǎng，wǒ dānxīn huì chūxiàn wǒ nà zhǒng qíngkuàng，wànyī nǐ yào tā kěshì tā yòu chóng zhǎo le gōngzuò jiù bù hǎo le，it’s up to u         

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Hi, still at work? I think the roommate doesn’t know the salary of our field very much. She just compared with the job before. If necessary, I can tell her. I worry about the same thing would happen as me. If you accept her, but she has another choice. that’s not good.        

        





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

工作【gōngzuò】 work; job.

感觉【gǎnjué】 to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception.

同屋【tóngwū】 roommate.

不了【bùliǎo】 without end.

咱们【zánmen】 we (including both the speaker and the person or persons spoken to);  I.

这个【zhègè】 this one; this.

行业【hángyè】 trade; profession; industry.

工资【gōngzī】 wages; pay.

只是【zhǐshì】 merely; only; just; simply; however; but then.

之前【zhīqián】 before; prior to; ago.

公司【gōngsī】 company; corporation.

比较【bǐjiào】 compare; contrast;  fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather.

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

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

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

担心【dānxīn】 worry; feel anxious.

出现【chūxiàn】 appear; arise; emerge.

情况【qíngkuàng】 circumstances; situation; condition; state of affairs; military situation.

万一【wànyī】  just in case; if by any chance; contingency; eventuality; one ten thousandth; a very small percentage.

可是【kěshì】  but; yet; however.

不好【bùhǎo】 no good.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1810: Lost my phone (Guo - girl)
    


  
  

    

      
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噢我掉了手机所以没有你的联系方式。谢谢我很好

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    o, wǒ diào le shǒujī suǒyǐ méiyǒu nǐ de liánxì fāngshì. Xièxie wǒ hěn hǎo        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I lost my mobile, so I don’t have your number. Thank you. I’m ok.        

        





      
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手机【shǒujī】 mobile phone.

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

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

联系【liánxì】 contact; connection; relation.

方式【fāngshì】 way; fashion; pattern.

谢谢【xièxiè】 thanks; thank you.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #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

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    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.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1803: Coincidence (Alyssa)
    


  
  

    

      
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呵呵，真巧，我还正要给你发邮件呢，我吃得很撑，有机会让你尝尝

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    hēhē，zhēn qiǎo，wǒ hái zhèngyào gěi nǐ fā yóujiàn ne，wǒ chīde hěn chēng，yǒu jīhuì ràng nǐ chángchang        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Haha. What a coincidence I just wanted to send you the email. I ate too much. You can have a try if a chance.        

        





      
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邮件【yóujiàn】 postal matter; post; mail.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1804: It's too late. (Dana)
    


  
  

    

      
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你那儿太远，去了就回来就很晚了。不安全。除非你送我回来

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    nǐ nàr tài yuǎn，qùle jiù huílai jiù hěn wǎnle. Bù ānquán. Chúfēi nǐ sòng wǒ huílai        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Your place is too far. It’s too late when I come back. It’s not safe, unless you send me back home.        

        





      
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那儿【nàr】  that time; then.

回来【huílái】 return; come back; be back.

不安【bùān】 intranquil; unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless.

除非【chúfēi】  only if; only when; unless.

        

        





    

            

                      

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Mistakes:   就—再

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1805: Transferring now (Dana)
    


  
  

    

      
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到西直门了，马上换城铁

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    dào xī zhí mén le，mǎshàng huàn chéng tiě        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    I arrived at Xizhimen and will transfer to the light-rail right away.        

        





      
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马上【mǎshàng】 at once; immediately; straight away; right away.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1806: I'm waiting! (Dana)
    


  
  

    

      
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上车，出发。你太懒了

        

        





    

            

                      

              Pinyin: 

                    shàngchē，chūfā. Nǐ tài lǎn le        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    Get on the bus. Set out. You’re so lazy.        

        





      
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上车【shàngchē】 to get on or into a bus, train, car etc.

出发【chūfā】 set out; start off.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #1807: Correct your Chinese! (Dana)
    


  
  

    

      
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Correct your Chinese:这样你需要再来. This order is better.

        

        





    

            

                      

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                    Correct your Chinese: zhèyàng nǐ xūyào zàilái. This order is better.        

        





    

            

                      

              English Translation: 

                    [Correct your Chinese] In this way, you need to come again. [This order is better]        

        





      
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这样【zhèyàng】 so; such; like this; this way.需要【xūyào】 need; want; require; demand; needs.

        

        



  

  

  
  

    

      



 


  



  
    

      #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.