An Anniversary Surprise
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ID: 2514
Upper Intermediate
What better event to celebrate than a wedding anniversary? The wife in today's lesson seeks her friend's advice on a nice gift to reflect her sentiments on the occasion. Listen in to find out what transpires when she goes shopping for that perfect gift...
David,Elliott
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 眨眼 | zhǎyǎn | to blink eyes | |
| 纪念 | jìniàn | to commemorate | |
| 开业 | kāiyè | to start or open a business | |
| 情侣 | qínglǚ | lovers |
真是太阳打西边出来啦今天怎么有闲工夫约我出来逛街啊你个大忙人平时想约你一起吃个饭都得费老大的劲儿呢
zhēn 真shì 是tàiyángdǎxībiānchūlái 太阳打西边出来la 啦jīntiān 今天zěnme 怎么yǒu 有xián gōngfu 闲工夫yuē 约wǒ 我chūlái 出来guàngjiē 逛街a 啊nǐ 你gè 个dàmángrén 大忙人píngshí 平时xiǎng 想yuē 约nǐ 你yīqǐ 一起chī 吃gè 个fàn 饭dōu 都děi 得fèi 费lǎodà 老大de 的jìnr 劲儿ne 呢
The sun has really risen in the west! How come you have free time today to meet me to go shopping? You are such a busy bee. Normally, if I want to meet you to eat a meal, I have to move heaven and earth.
哎呀我这全职太太也不轻松啊家务琐事那么多还要照顾俩宝儿还是你好看你生活得那么小资
āiyā 哎呀wǒ 我zhè 这quánzhítàitai 全职太太yě 也bù 不qīngsōng 轻松a 啊jiāwù 家务suǒshì 琐事nàme 那么duō 多háiyào 还要zhàogù 照顾liǎ 俩bǎoér 宝儿háishì 还是nǐ 你hǎo 好kàn 看nǐ 你shēnghuó 生活de 得nàme 那么xiǎozī 小资
Oh my, being a housewife is not cushy. There is so much housework and little chores, and also looking after the two babies. You got it better. Look at the yuppie life you have.
好啦好啦我们都别生在福中不知福了今天准备去哪扫货啊
hǎo 好la 啦hǎo 好la 啦wǒmen 我们dōu 都bié 别shēngzàifúzhōngbùzhīfú 生在福中不知福le 了jīntiān 今天zhǔnbèi 准备qù 去nǎ 哪sǎohuò 扫货a 啊
Ok, ok! We both shouldn't take what we have for granted. Where are we planning to go today for our shopping binge?
其实后天是我和老公结婚七周年纪念日我想来想去不知道该送什么好你比较有品味帮我参谋参谋呗
qíshí 其实hòutiān 后天shì 是wǒ 我hé 和lǎogōng 老公jiéhūn 结婚qī 七zhōunián 周年jìniànrì 纪念日wǒ 我xiǎng 想lái 来xiǎng 想qù 去bù 不zhīdào 知道gāi 该sòng 送shénme 什么hǎo 好nǐ 你bǐjiào 比较yǒu 有pǐnwèi 品味bāng 帮wǒ 我cānmóu 参谋cānmóu 参谋bei 呗
Actually, the day after tomorrow is the seventh wedding anniversary for my husband and me. I have thought it over and over, but I don't know what would be good to give him. You have good taste. Could you give me some advice?
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