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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Missus Wang's Piece of 1985

Hear Missus Wang's piece of 1985 at the stove: ask whether she knew, hear she knew all along, ask whether she blames Missus Lin, hear she blames no one, hear that even Master Chen doesn't know that she knows, ask how she got through forty-six years, and hear that days are made by living them.

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THE STORY

The Chens' kitchen the evening after the teapot came home, Missus Wang at the stove with her back to the room, Lan drying bowls and Owen at the table.

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奶奶， 你 知道 吗？nǎinai, nǐ zhīdào maGrandma, did you know? To a friend.
您 什么 时候 知道 的？nín shénme shíhou zhīdào deWhen did you find out? Politely.
我 早 就 知道。wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdàoI knew all along.
您 不 怪 她 吗？nín bú guài tā maDon't you blame her? Politely.
别 告诉 他。bié gàosu tāDon't tell him.
不 怪 谁。bú guài shéiblame no one, word for word not blame who
不 怪 谁。 那 时候 都 年轻。bú guài shéi. nà shíhou dōu niánqīngI blame no one. We were all young then.
爷爷 知道 你 知道 吗？yéye zhīdào nǐ zhīdào maDoes Grandpa know that you know? To a friend.
奶奶， 你 真 好。nǎinai, nǐ zhēn hǎoGrandma, you're so good. To a friend.
连 他 都 不 知道。lián tā dōu bù zhīdàoEven he doesn't know.

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