#1797: What to buy (Secretary - X)

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包装已拆开了,品牌的东西没有质量问题换不了,店主说三月之内有质量问题可以换新的

Pinyin: 
bāozhuāng yǐ chāikāi le,pǐnpái de dōngxi méiyǒu zhìliàng wèntí huàn bùliǎo,diànzhǔ shuō Sānyuè zhīnèi yǒu zhìliàng wèntí kěyǐ huànxīn de,wǒ shì xú,wǒ shǒujī méi diàn le
English Translation: 
The package has been torn open. We don't want to change such a good brand if there is no problem with the quality. The shop owner said you could return it if you found such a problem within 3 months. I’m xu. My mobile has no electricity.
Vocabulary: 

包装【bāozhuāng】 pack; package.
拆开【chāikāi】 take apart; open; separate.
品牌【pǐnpái】 brand name.
东西【dōngxi】 thing; creature.
没有【méiyǒu】 not have; there is not; be without; not so … as; less than.
质量【zhìliàng】 quality; mass.
问题【wèntí】 question; problem; issue; trouble; mishap.
不了【bùliǎo】 without end.店主【diànzhǔ】 shop owner.
三月【sānyuè】 March; the third month of the lunar year; the third moon.
可以【kěyǐ】 can; may; passable; pretty good; not bad; awful.


  
    

#1798: Try your key (Secretary - X)

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没问题,他们回来了,学生在办公室,回去别忘了试一下家里的钥匙

Pinyin: 
méi wèntí,tāmen huílai le,xuésheng zài bàngōngshì,huíqu bié wàngle shì yīxià jiālǐde yàoshi
English Translation: 
No problem. They came back. The students are in the office. Don’t forget to try your home key when you go home.
Vocabulary: 

没问题【méiwèntí】 no problem.
他们【tāmen】 they.
回来【huílái】 return; come back; be back.
学生【xuésheng】 student; pupil; disciple; follower.
办公室【bàngōngshì】 office.
回去【huíqu】 return; go back; be back.
一下【yīxià】 one time; once; in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden.
钥匙【yàoshi】 key.


  
    

#1799: Thanks and don't worry. (Secretary - W)

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马先生,我已经顺利到家,请放心!很高兴和您交谈,时间不早了,休息了,晚安…

Pinyin: 
mǎ xiānsheng,wǒ yǐjing shùnlì dàojiā,qǐng fàngxīn!hěn gāoxìng hé nín jiāotán,shíjiān bù zǎo le,xiūxi le,wǎn’ān…
English Translation: 
mr. ma, I have arrived at home safely. You needn’t worry about me. Happy to talk with you. It’s a little late. I’ll rest.
Vocabulary: 

先生【xiānsheng】 teacher; mister (Mr.); gentleman; sir; doctor.
已经【yǐjīng】 already.
顺利【shùnlì】 smoothly; successfully; without a hitch.
到家【dàojiā】 reach a very high level; be perfect; be excellent.
放心【fàngxīn】 set one’s mind at rest; be at ease; rest assured; feel relieved.
高兴【gāoxìng】 glad; happy; cheerful; be willing to; be happy to.
交谈【jiāotán】 talk with each other; converse; chat.
时间【shíjiān】 (the concept of) time; (the duration of) time; (a point in) time.
休息【xiūxī】 have (or take) a rest; rest.
晚安【wǎnān】 good night.


  
    

#1800: Thanks! (Secretary - W)

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不是,我到了后整理好要休息了,想应该向您说一声比较好,另外感谢您,考虑周到!不论怎么样,很高兴认识您…

Pinyin: 
bù shì,wǒ dàole hòu zhěnglǐhǎo yào xiūxi le,xiǎng yīnggāi xiàng nín shuō yī shēng bǐjiào hǎo,lìngwài gǎnxiè nín,kǎolǜ zhōudao!bùlùn zěnmeyàng,hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín …
English Translation: 
No. I ‘ll rest after I arrange everything well. I think I should tell you that. And thank you so much. You’re considerate. Regardless, glad to know you.
Vocabulary: 

整理【zhěnglǐ】 put in order; straighten out; arrange; sort out.
休息【xiūxī】 have (or take) a rest; rest.
应该【yīnggāi】 should; ought to; must.
比较【bǐjiào】 compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather.
另外【lìngwài】 in addition; moreover; besides.
感谢【gǎnxiè】 thank; be grateful.
考虑【kǎolǜ】 think over; consider.
周到【zhōudao】 attentive and satisfactory; thoughtful; considerate.
不论【bùlùn】 no matter (what, who, how, etc.); whether…or…; regardless of.
怎么样【zěnmeyàng】 how about; (used in the negative)(not) so good.
高兴【gāoxìng】 glad; happy; cheerful; be willing to; be happy to.
认识【rènshi】 know; understand; recognize; understanding; knowledge; cognition.


  
    

#1802: Why are you upset? (Laura - teacher)

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我今天跟学生聊天的时候无意中跟那个学生说了英语了,我不是故意的。你是不是因为这个生气了?

Pinyin: 
wǒ jīntiān gēn xuésheng liáotiān de shíhou wúyìzhōng gēn nèigeMiguel shuō le Yīngyǔ le,wǒ bù shì gùyì de. Nǐ shìbushì yīnwèi zhèige shēngqì le?
English Translation: 
I spoke English with the student unconsciously when I chatted with him today. I don’t mean to. Is that the reason you are upset?
Vocabulary: 

今天【jīntiān】 today; the present; now.
学生【xuésheng】 student; pupil; disciple; follower.
聊天【liáotiān】 chitchat; coze.
时候【shíhòu】 (the duration of) time; (a point in) time; moment.
无意【wúyì】 have no intention (of doing sth.); not be inclined to; inadvertently; unwittingly; accidentlly.
那个【nàge】 that.
英语【yīngyǔ】 English (language).
不是【bùshi】 fault; blame.
故意【gùyì】 intentionally; wilfully; deliberately; on purpose.
是不是【shìbùshì】 whether or not; is or isn’t; yes or no.
因为【yīnwei】 because; for; on account of.
这个【zhègè】 this one; this.
生气【shēngqì】 take offence; get angry; life; vitality.


  
    

#1801: Fruit (Secretary - X)

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饭已经买了,水果给你下午买点行吗?苹果,橙cheng2子

Pinyin: 
fàn yǐjing mǎi le,shuǐguǒ gěi nǐ xiàwǔ mǎi diǎn xíng ma?píngguǒ,chéngcheng2zi
English Translation: 
I bought the food. Can I buy some fruit for you in the afternoon? Apples, oranges
Vocabulary: 

已经【yǐjīng】 already.
水果【shuǐguǒ】 fruit.
下午【xiàwǔ】 afternoon.
苹果【píngguǒ】 apple.


  
    

#1795: What's a clothes-rack? (Secretary - X)

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好的,那个不是挂钩,应该叫衣架jia4。挂钩只是一个钩子,挂东西用的

Pinyin: 
Pinyin hǎo de,nèige bù shì guàgōu,yīnggāi jiào yījiàjia4. Guàgōu zhǐshì yī ge gōuzi,guà dōngxi yòng de
English Translation: 
Ok. That’s not a hook. That should be called a clothes-rack. A hook is a stuff to hang something up..
Vocabulary: 

降温【jiàngwēn】 lower the temperature; drop in temperature.
衣服【yīfu】 clothing; clothes.泡泡【pàopào】 hubble-bubble.
难受【nánshòu】 feel unwell; feel ill; suffer pain; feel unhappy; feel bad.


  
    

#1796: It's cold! (Springtime)

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天降温哩*小芯身仔喔<加点dian衣服>苛白感瑁啦“&□□□不哩鼻仔荟□冒泡泡』~~难受不说{还得花钱$!о(^_^)о嘿嘿

Pinyin: 
Pinyin tiān jiàngwēn li*xiǎo xīn shēn zi o<jiādiǎndianyīfu>kē bái gǎn mào la”&□□□bù li bí zi huì□mào pàopào』~~nánshòu bù shuō{hái děi huāqián$!о(^_^)оhēihēi
English Translation: 
The temperature is lower. Be careful. Wear more clothes, please. You will catch a cold and even spend a lot of money.
Vocabulary: 

降温【jiàngwēn】 lower the temperature; drop in temperature.
衣服【yīfu】 clothing; clothes.
泡泡【pàopào】 hubble-bubble.
难受【nánshòu】 feel unwell; feel ill; suffer pain; feel unhappy; feel bad.

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Mistakes: 小芯—小心,身仔—身子, 苛—可, 感瑁—感冒,鼻仔—鼻子, 荟—会
There are two alternatives for a sentence:”ke3 bie2 gan3mao4 la” means “Don’t catch a cold”. And “ke3 bie2 bai2 gan3mao4 la” means you have recovered from a cold, so don’t let it happen again in vain.


  
    

#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.
Vocabulary: 

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.


  
    

#1793: Seasons Greetings...rather early (HH)

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愿你:21天后平安夜快乐22天后圣诞节快乐29天后元旦快乐66天后春节快乐73天后情人节快乐80天后元宵节快乐!我就不信还有人比我还早

Pinyin: 
Yuàn nǐ:21Tiānhòu píng’ānyè kuàilè22Tiānhòu Shèngdànjié kuàilè29Tiānhòu Yuándàn kuàilè66Tiānhòu Chūnjié kuàilè73Tiānhòu Qíngrénjié kuàilè80Tiānhòu Yuánxiāojié kuàilè!wǒ jiù bù xìn háiyǒu rén bǐ wǒ hái zǎo
English Translation: 
Wish you: Happy Christmas Eve after 21 days. Happy Christmas after 22 days. Happy New Year after 29 days. Happy Spring Festival after 66 days. Happy Valentine’s Day after 73 days. Happy Lantern Festival after 80 days. I don’t believe there is somebody else who can give you regards earlier than me.
Vocabulary: 

平安【píngān】 safe and sound; without mishap; well.
快乐【kuàilè】 happy; joyful; cheerful.
圣诞节【shèngdànjié】 Christmas Day.
元旦【Yuándàn】 New Year’s Day.
春节【Chūnjié】 the Spring Festival.
情人【qíngrén】 sweetheart; lover.
元宵节【yuánxiāojié】 the Lantern Festival, January 15 on the lunar calendar.