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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Speech with No Warning

Sit at the head table at Little Wu and Ling's wedding: hear the master of ceremonies call the couple to serve tea to the parents, hear Ling call them Mum and Dad for the first time, hear the call for applause, hear the thanks, be called up to say a few words you knew nothing about, protest, and bless the couple.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The head table of a restaurant in Little Wu's village under the Yellow Mountain on a Saturday noon in April, two hundred guests, a microphone, and a master of ceremonies in a red tie.

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给 爸妈 敬 茶！gěi bàmā jìng cháserve tea to the parents, word for word give mum and dad respect-tea
新郎 新娘， 给 爸妈 敬 茶！xīnláng xīnniáng, gěi bàmā jìng cháGroom and bride, serve tea to the parents!
爸， 妈， 请 喝 茶。bà, mā, qǐng hē cháDad, Mum, please have some tea.
我 没 准备。wǒ méi zhǔnbèiI haven't prepared.
掌声 在 哪里？zhǎngshēng zài nǎliwhere's the applause, word for word palm sound is at where
新娘 改口 了！ 掌声 在 哪里？xīnniáng gǎikǒu le, zhǎngshēng zài nǎliThe bride has changed her names! Where's the applause?
谢谢， 谢谢 大家！xièxie, xièxie dàjiāThank you, thank you all!
早 生 贵子！zǎo shēng guìzǐMay you have a son soon!
讲 两 句！jiǎng liǎng jùsay a few words, word for word speak two sentences
有请 伴郎 讲 两 句！yǒuqǐng bànláng jiǎng liǎng jùWe invite the best man to say a few words!

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