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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Burn

Little Wu leaves for Anhui, and that afternoon Master Chen burns his hand on the wok. Say see you next year and have a safe journey, ask what's wrong, say your hand is burnt, say don't move and cold water, say I'm coming right away, and say we're going to the hospital.

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THE STORY

Little Wu is leaving the Chen house for Anhui, his bag on his shoulder. That afternoon, in the frying room, there is a cry, and Master Chen holds up his hand.

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老欧lǎo ōuOld Oh, what Little Wu calls him now
明年míngniánnext year
老欧, 明年 见!lǎo ōu, míngnián jiànOld Oh, see you next year!
平安píng'ānsafe and sound
慢 走! 一路 平安!màn zǒu! yílù píng'ānTake care! Have a safe journey!
怎么 了?zěnme lewhat's wrong?
爷爷, 你 怎么 了?yéye, nǐ zěnme leGrandpa, what's wrong?
手 烫 了!shǒu tàng leMy hand is burnt!
冷水lěngshuǐcold water
别 动! 冷水!bié dòng! lěngshuǐDon't move! Cold water!

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