Takeaway Chinese

A: Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài! Mǎshàng yòu yào kāixué le. 时间过得真快！马上又要开学了。 Time flies! A new school year is about to start. B: Duì ya, xià gè lǐbài wǒ jiù yào qù dàxué bàodào le! 对呀，下个礼拜我就要去大学报到了。 I know! I will go and register with my university next week. A: Nà nǐ dōngxi dōu shōushi hǎo le ma? 那你东西都收拾好了吗？ Have you finished packing? B： Chàbuduō la, shēnghu...

Nǐ gāngcái qù gàn shénme le, zěnme mǎntóu dàhàn? 你刚才去干什么了，怎么满头大汗？ What did you do just now? You’re sweating a lot! Tiān tài rè le! 天太热了！ The weather is too hot! Wǒ zhǐshì chūmén zǒu le zǒu éryǐ, jiù chū le yīshēn hàn. 我只是出门走了走而已，就出了一身汗。 I just went out for a little walk and I feel like I’m sweating all over my body. Nà kě qiànwàn bùyào zhòngshǔ le. 那可千万不...

Qián duàn shíjiān wǒ qiánbāo diūle, jiù zài bàngōng lóu hé sùshè lóu tiē le “xún wù qǐ shì,” 前段时间我钱包丢了，就在办公楼和宿舍楼贴了“寻物启事”， I lost my wallet some time ago, so I stuck up a lost and found in office building and dormitory area. zhēnde yǒu hǎo xīn rén lùbùshíyí, bǎ jiǎndào de qiánbāo huán gěi wǒ le. 真的有好心人路不拾遗，把捡到的钱包还给我了。 For real, there was a good Samari...

Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn. Nǐ kàn qǐlái zhuàngtài hěn hǎo a. 好久不见。你看起来状态很好啊。 Long time no see. You are looking good! Xiè xie. Kàn lái wǒ měitiān mànpǎo sānshí fēnzhōng yǒu xiàoguǒle. 谢谢。看来我每天慢跑30分钟有效果了。 Thank you. I jog about 30 minutes every day. I guess it helps! Wǒ yě gāi xiàng nǐ xuéxí, duō duànliàn duànliàn shēntǐ. Dànshì zuìjìn gōngzuò tài máng le. 我也该向你学习，多锻...

Shénme shì zhème kāixīn? 什么事这么开心？ What makes you so happy? Qīxī yào dàole, wǒwèi wǒde nǚ péngyou zhǔnbèi le yīfèn chuàngyì mǎnmǎn de jiérì lǐwù, bǎozhèng ràngtā xīnhuā nùfàng. 七夕要到了，我为我的女朋友准备了一份创意满满的节日礼物，保证让她心花怒放。 The Qixi Festival is coming, so I have prepared a gift which is full of creativity for my girlfriend. I’m sure she will be delighted. Nǐ quèd...

Yī, èr, sān, sì… 一、二、三、四…… One, two, three, four… Jiālǐ yīgòng yǒu wǔgēn húluóbo, liùgè tǔdòu, qīgēn huángguā… 家里一共有五根胡萝卜、六个土豆、七根黄瓜…… There’re five carrots in my house, together with six potatoes, seven cucumbers… Hǎo wúliáo a! 好无聊啊！ I’m so bored! Yīgèrén dāizài jiālǐ tài méiyìsi le! 一个人呆在家里太没意思了！ It’s so boring to stay at home alone! Nǐ yībān zěnme dǎf...

Xiàzhì yǐhòu, tiānqì yuèláiyuè yánrè le. 夏至以后，天气越来越炎热了。 The weather is getting hotter and hotter, after the summer solstice. Shìya, zhème rè de tiān wǒmen yīnggāi qù yóuyǒng, 是呀，这么热的天我们应该去游泳， Yeah, we should go swimming in such hot weather. bùjǐn néng jiěshǔ jiàngwēn, hái néng duànliàn shēntǐ, jiǎnzhí yījǔ liǎngdé. 不仅能解暑降温，还能锻炼身体，简直一举两得。 Swimming...

Zhìnéng jiājū chǎnpǐn zǎo yǐ jìnrù qiānjiā wànhù, biànde yuèlái yuè chángjiàn. 智能家居产品早已进入千家万户，变得越来越常见。 Smart home products have already been brought into thousands of households and become more and more common. Nǐ rènwéi tāmen huì gěi wǒmen de shēnghuó dàilái shénme yǐngxiǎng ne? 你认为它们会给我们的生活带来什么影响呢？ What impact do you think they will have on our lives? Z...

Wǒ cānjiā huódòng zhòngjiǎng le. 我参加活动中奖了。 I won a prize at an event. Gōngxǐ! Shénme jiǎngpǐn ya? 恭喜！什么奖品呀？ Congratulations! What was the prize? Liǎngzhāng jiāoxiǎngyuè yǎnchū de ménpiào, wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn ba! 两张交响乐演出的门票，我们一起去看吧！ Two tickets for a symphony orchestra. Do you want to go with me? Wǒ jiù bùqù le, jiāoxiǎng yīnyuèhuì tài guòyú yángchūn báixuě, wǒ tī...

Hāi, hǎojiǔ bùjiàn. Hāi ？ 嗨，好久不见。嗨？ Hi, long time no see. Heyyyy. Nǐ zài jiào wǒ ma? Bùhǎo yìsi wǒ zài tīng dōngxi. 你在叫我吗？不好意思我在听东西。 Oh are you talking to me? Sorry I was listening to something. Nǐ zài tīng yīnyuè ma? 你在听音乐吗？ Were you listening to music? Bùshì, wǒ zài tīng Sāntǐ，yīběn kēhuàn xiǎoshuō. 不是，我在听《三体》，一本科幻小说。 No, I was listening to a s...

Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ bà mǎi yīfèn lǐwù. 我想给我爸买一份礼物。 I want to get a gift for my father. Nǐ bàba yào guò shēngrì le ma? 你爸爸要过生日了吗？ Is it for your dad’s birthday? Fùqīnjié yào dào le, wǒ xiǎng jiè zhègè jiérì biǎodá duì tā de ài. 父亲节要到了，我想借这个节日表达对他的爱。 Father’s Day is coming. I want him to know how much I love him on this day. Fù ài rú shān. Wǒ bàba zǒngshì shēntǐ...

Nǐ tīngshuō guò Éméi pài ma? 你听说过峨眉派吗？ Have you ever heard of Emei Sect? Dāngrán! Éméi pài zài Jīn Yōng de bǐ xià bèi kèhuà de shēn rù rén xīn. 当然！峨眉派在金庸的笔下被刻画地深入人心。 Of course, its image, depicted by Jin Yong is deeply rooted among the people. Éméi pài qǐyuán yú Éméi shān, 峨眉派起源于峨眉山， Emei Sect is named after the place where it is based, Mount Emei. Éméi shān...

Nàgè rén zài jīnjīn yǒuwèi de chī shénme? 那个人在津津有味地吃什么？ What is that person eating with great relish? Tā zài chī zòngzi. Zòngzi kěshì duānwǔjié bìbùkěshǎo de chuántǒng shíwù, zhǔyào shì yòng nuòmǐ hé xiànliào zhìzuò érchéng de. 他在吃粽子。粽子可是端午节必不可少的传统食物，主要是用糯米和馅料制作而成的。 He is eating zongzi, which is an indispensable traditional food of the Dragon Boat...

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu zuòguò xīnlǐ cèyàn? 你有没有做过心理测验？ Have you done a psychological test before?   Dāngrán yǒu a, bǐrú céngjīng fēngxíng yīshí de réngé cèyàn. 当然有啊，比如曾经风行一时的人格测验。 Of course, such as the personality test that was once all the rage. Wǒ juéde cèchū de jiéguǒ zhǔnquè wúwù, duì wǒ de miáoshù jiǎnzhí sīháo bùchà! 我觉得测出的结果准确无误，对我的描述简直丝毫不差！ I t...

āi ，  哎！ Ah! Nǐ wèishénme tànqì ya? 你为什么叹气呀？ Why did you sigh? Wǒ gāngcái pǎo 1000 mǐ yòngshí 5 fēnzhōng！Wǒ tài màn le！ 我刚才跑1000米用时5分钟！我太慢了！ It took me 5 minutes to finish the 1km run! I was too slow! Shàng le niánjì jiùshì xíngdòng bùbiàn，gǎnjué wǒ yǐjīng lǎo tài lóng zhōng. 上了年纪就是行动不便，感觉我已经老态龙钟。 I’m having difficulty in moving because I’m getting...

Nǐ xiǎng jiàqī qù páshān ma？ 你想假期去爬山吗？ Do you want to go hiking during the holiday? Tiānqì yùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ，wǒmen qù cānguān guójiā bówùguǎn zěnmeyàng？ 天气预报说会下雨，我们去参观国家博物馆怎么样？ The weather forecast says it will rain. How about visiting the National Museum of China? Hǎozhǔyi a！Zhōngguó shì shìjiè sì dà wénmíng gǔguó zhīyī, 好主意啊！中国是世界四大文明古国之一...

Wǒ xiǎng zuò yīmíng quánzhí māma, nénggòu hé háizi zhāoxī xiāngchǔ, chéngwéi qīnmì wújiàn de péngyou. 我想做一名全职妈妈，能够和孩子朝夕相处，成为亲密无间的朋友。 I want to be a stay-at-home mother, so I can be with my children all the time and become close friends with them. Yīgè rén zài jiā hánxīn rúkǔ de lāche háizi méiyǒu nàme jiǎndān. 一个人在家含辛茹苦地拉扯孩子没有那么简单。 It’s not easy t...

Wǒ de kuàidì zhōngyú dào le!
 我的快递终于到了！ My parcels are finally here. Nǐ mǎi le shénme？Kuài dǎkāi kànkan. 你买了什么？快打开看看。 What did you buy? Quickly open it and have a look. Wǒ mǎile liǎngtiáo duǎnqún，sānjiàn chènshān hé wǔtiáo kùzi. 我买了两条短裙，三件衬衫和五条裤子。 I bought two skirts, three shirts and five pair of pants. Zěnme mǎi nàme duō？ 怎么买那么多？ Why did you order...

This special edition podcast includes a radio drama featuring a modern-day Chinese girl- Niuniu and a Qing Dynasty scholar- Wei Yuan, about Wei Yuan’s quest for introducing the outside world to the Qing Dynasty Chinese people. The second part shares some useful expressions about opening up.

Nǐ zěnme yòu zài bāng tā zuò gōngzuò? 你怎么又在帮他做工作？ Why are you helping him with his work again? Wǒ bù tài huì jùjué biérén de qǐngqiú, bùxiǎng yǐnqǐ chōngtū. 我不太会拒绝别人的请求，不想引起冲突。 I’m not very good at rejecting other people’s requests and I don’t want to start a conflict. Bùguò méishì de, wǒ hěn lèyú zhùrén… 不过没事的，我很乐于助人…… But it’s fine. I’m very happy to hel...

Nǐ jìde wǒmen zuótiān liáotiān de nèiróng me? 你记得我们昨天聊天的内容么？ Do you remember what we talked about yesterday? Jìde ya. Wǒmen bùshì tǎolùn le gébì bàngōngshì Xiǎo Wáng xīn mǎi de pǎobùjī me? 记得呀。我们不是讨论了隔壁办公室小王新买的跑步机么？ I remember. Didn't we talk about Xiao Wang's new treadmill in the office next door? Duì, ránhòu jīntiān wǒ shǒujī shang de gèzhǒng ruǎnjiàn jiù...

Qīngmíngjié xiǎo chángjià yǒu shénme ānpái? 清明节小长假有什么安排？ Do you have any arrangements for Qingming Festival? Chūnnuǎn huākāi de jìjié, dāngrán shì yào chūmén tàqīng le! 春暖花开的季节，当然是要出门踏青了！ In this warm spring season with blooming flowers, you should definitely go for a spring outing! Wǒ zhǔnbèi tiāo yīgè hǎo tiānqì, hé qīnpéng hǎoyǒu yīqǐ qù gōngyuán yóuwán, xīnshǎng s...

Wèishénme fángjiān de dēng miè le? 为什么房间的灯灭了？ Why are the lights off in the room? Wǒ zài cānjiā dìqiú yīxiǎoshí huódòng, 我在参加地球一小时活动， I’m supporting the Earth Hour, guāndiào zhàomíng shèbèi hé bùbìyào de diànqì. 关掉照明设备和不必要的电器。 switching off lights and unnecessary electrical appliances. Guān duō jiǔ a? 关多久啊？ How long will you switch off the appliances for? C...

Nǐ zuìjìn zài zhuī shénme xīnjù ma? 你最近在追什么新剧吗？ Have you been following any new shows lately? Wǒ zài kàn yīgè xīnchūde xuányí wǎngjù. 我在看一个新出的悬疑网剧。 I'm watching a new online mystery drama. Dànshì yīnwèi wǒ méiyǒu huìyuán, suǒyǐ yīzhōu zhǐ néng kàn liǎngjí. 但是因为我没有会员，所以一周只能看两集。 But because I don't have a membership, I can only watch two episodes a week. W...

Zuìjìn mìshì táotuō hěn huǒ. Recently, escape rooms are very popular. Yīxiē rèmén mìshì shènzhì yào tíqián liǎngsānzhōu yùyuē! Some popular escape rooms even need to be booked two or three weeks in advance! Wǒmen yě qù tǐyàn yīxià ba! Let's go and experience it. Wǒ bù lǐjiě wèishénme yǒurén xǐhuan zhège yóuxì. I don't understand why anyone likes this game. Yào bèi guān zài xiǎohēiwū li liǎngsāngè...