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Lili and Zhang Liang 3: The Jealous Friend

Lili and Zhang Liang 3: The Jealous Friend
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ID: 0293 Intermediate
The “lucky color” red doesn’t go well with green--especially when the latter is brought on by a fit of jealousy. Catching up with girlfriend/boyfriend Chen Li and Zhang Liang, we find out that there’s a (tiny) possessive side to one of Chen Li’s friends. Better start writing that diary in code! In this podcast, follow along on a dinner party gone wrong, in Mandarin Chinese.
Jenny, John
Lili and Zhang Liang 3: The Jealous Friend
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
加班 jiābān to work overtime
实在 shízài in reality
请客 qǐngkè to invite guests
一直 yīzhí continuously
真对不起我们来晚了张亮要加班他实在太忙了
zhēn 真duìbuqǐ 对不起wǒmen 我们lái 来wǎn 晚le 了Zhāng Liàng 张亮yào 要jiābān 加班tā 他shízài 实在tài 太máng 忙le 了
I’m so sorry we’re late. Zhang Liang had to work overtime. He’s really busy.
你好是陈静吧很高兴认识你真对不起今天我请客
nǐhǎo 你好shì 是Chén Jìng 陈静ba 吧hěn 很gāoxìng 高兴rènshi 认识nǐ 你zhēn 真duìbuqǐ 对不起jīntiān 今天wǒ 我qǐngkè 请客
Hi, you must be Chen Jing. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m really sorry. Today it’s my treat.
噢你是挺忙的我一直听丽丽抱怨呢
ò 噢nǐ 你shì 是tǐng 挺máng 忙de 的wǒ 我yīzhí 一直tīng 听Lìli 丽丽bàoyuàn 抱怨ne 呢
Oh, you are so busy. I’m always hearing Lili complaining about it.
是啊没办法多亏丽丽有你这个好朋友你们可以经常做伴
shì 是ā 啊méi 没bànfǎ 办法duōkuī 多亏Lìli 丽丽yǒu 有nǐ 你zhège 这个hǎopéngyou 好朋友nǐmen 你们kěyǐ 可以jīngcháng 经常zuòbàn 做伴
Yeah, can't do anything about it. Luckily, Lili have you as a good friend. You can keep each other company.
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