打电话 · Making a Phone Call
Dǎ diànhuà — Calling a classmate to invite them out.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
喂,你好,是小李吗?
Hello, is this Xiao Li?
是我,你是谁?
It's me — who's this?
我是你的同学小王。
I'm your classmate Xiao Wang.
明天你有空吗?
Are you free tomorrow?
我想请你吃饭。
I'd like to take you out to eat.
好啊,几点?
Sure, what time?
晚上七点,老地方。
Seven in the evening, the usual place.
好的,明天见。
Okay, see you tomorrow.
再见。
Goodbye.
Vocabulary in this story (24 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喂 | wèi | hello |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hi |
| 是 | shì | is this |
| 小李 | Xiǎo Lǐ | Xiao Li |
| 吗 | ma | ? |
| 我 | wǒ | me |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 小王 | Xiǎo Wáng | Xiao Wang |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 有空 | yǒu kòng | have free time |
| 想 | xiǎng | would like |
| 请 | qǐng | to invite |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat |
| 好啊 | hǎo a | sure |
| 几点 | jǐ diǎn | what time |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 七点 | qī diǎn | seven o'clock |
| 老地方 | lǎo dìfang | the usual place |
| 好的 | hǎo de | okay |
| 明天见 | míngtiān jiàn | see you tomorrow |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |