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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

His Father's Wok

Stand in the frying room with Master Chen and Missus Wang before the season: hear that this wok was left by his father, ask whether it has been used all along until now, hear that it has, hear that it is even older than he is, ask why not change it for a new one, hear that he cannot bear to, hear that an old wok fries fragrant, and say that then you will not change it either.

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Lesson 2 · His Father's Wok

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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The frying room of Master Chen's house in Longjing village on a cold March afternoon, the big iron wok cold and dark in its brick stove, Missus Wang in the doorway with a broom.

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我 父亲 留 下 的。wǒ fùqīn liú xià deleft by my father, word for word my father left behind, of
这 口 锅 是 我 父亲 留 下 的。zhè kǒu guō shì wǒ fùqīn liú xià deThis wok is the one my father left.
这 口 锅 多少 年 了？zhè kǒu guō duōshao nián leHow many years has this wok been in use?
一直 用 到 现在？yìzhí yòng dào xiànzàiUsed all along until now?
对， 一直 用 到 现在。duì, yìzhí yòng dào xiànzàiYes, used all along until now.
比 他 年纪 还 大！bǐ tā niánjì hái dàeven older than he is, word for word compared with his age, still, big
这 锅 比 他 年纪 还 大！zhè guō bǐ tā niánjì hái dàThis wok is even older than he is!
为什么 不 换 新 的？wèishénme bú huàn xīn deWhy not change it for a new one?
舍 不 得 换！shě bu de huàncan't bear to change it, word for word give up not get change
他 舍 不 得 换！tā shě bu de huànHe can't bear to change it!
旧 锅 炒 得 香。jiù guō chǎo de xiāngAn old wok fries fragrant.
那 我 也 不 换。nà wǒ yě bú huànThen I won't change it either.