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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Missus Lin's Piece of 1985

Hear Missus Lin's piece of 1985 on her new doorstep: ask why she left at the time, hear she wanted to see the world and he wanted to stay in the mountains, ask whether she ever regretted it, hear never, ask not even once, and hear that she thought of him but never regretted it.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The doorstep of Missus Lin's house three doors from the Chens', an August evening, Missus Lin on a stool with a cup of tea, Lan and Owen on the step below her.

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你 为什么 走？nǐ wèishénme zǒuwhy did you leave
林 阿姨， 当时 你 为什么 走？lín āyí, dāngshí nǐ wèishénme zǒuMissus Lin, why did you leave at the time? To a friend.
我 去 了 很 多 地方。wǒ qù le hěn duō dìfangI went to many places.
看 世界。kàn shìjièsee the world
当时 我 想 看 世界。dāngshí wǒ xiǎng kàn shìjièAt the time, I wanted to see the world.
那 师父 呢？nà shīfu neAnd Master?
您 想 他 吗？nín xiǎng tā maDid you miss him? Politely.
留 在 山 里。liú zài shān lǐstay in the mountains
他 想 留 在 山 里。tā xiǎng liú zài shān lǐHe wanted to stay in the mountains.
你 后悔 过 吗？nǐ hòuhuǐ guò maHave you ever regretted it? To a friend.

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