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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Letter Is Answered

Hear that Missus Lin has written back: ask what the letter says, hear that she has decided to come back to live, ask when she arrives, hear the date, offer to meet her at the airport, and hear that the long wait is over.

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Lesson 1 · The Letter Is Answered

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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The Chens' kitchen in Longjing village on a July morning, Missus Wang holding an envelope with Seattle stamps, Owen and Lan at the table.

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回信 了！huíxìn lehas written back, word for word returned a letter, with the light word
欧文， 老林 回信 了！ōuwén, lǎo lín huíxìn leOwen, Missus Lin has written back!
她 回信 了 吗？tā huíxìn le maHas she written back?
真 的？ 信 上 说 什么？zhēn de? xìn shàng shuō shénmeReally? What does the letter say?
回来 住。huílái zhùcome back to live
她 决定 回来 住。tā juédìng huílái zhùShe has decided to come back to live.
她 住 多久？tā zhù duō jiǔHow long is she staying?
什么 时候 到？shénme shíhou dàoWhen does she arrive?
七月 十二 号，qīyuè shí'èr hàothe twelfth of July
七月 十二 号， 星期六。qīyuè shí'èr hào, xīngqīliùThe twelfth of July, a Saturday.
星期六 几 点 到？xīngqīliù jǐ diǎn dàoWhat time does she arrive on Saturday?
我 去 机场 接 她。wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē tāI'll go to the airport to meet her.
等 到 了。děng dào lewaited until it came, wait then arrive, with the light word
终于 等 到 了。zhōngyú děng dào leAt last, the wait is over.
四十六 年 了。sìshíliù nián leforty-six years, and still counting
奶奶， 四十六 年 了。nǎinai, sìshíliù nián leGrandma, it's been forty-six years.