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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Night Before

Sit up with Lan's parents the night before Grain Rain: hear her father ask if Dad really is not frying this time, hear Lan say he only says so, say his hands are still itching, hear her mother ask where he is, hear he is sitting alone watching the wok, hear her ask why he is not asleep at this hour, hear her father bet he will fry, and say tomorrow will tell.

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THE STORY

The main room of Master Chen's house late on the evening before Grain Rain, Lan's parents just up from Hangzhou with their bags by the door, tea on the table, the light of the frying room still on across the yard.

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真 的 不 炒 了？zhēn de bù chǎo lereally isn't frying any more
爸 这 回 真 的 不 炒 了？bà zhè huí zhēn de bù chǎo leDad really isn't frying this time?
嘴 上 说。zuǐ shang shuōsays with his mouth, word for word mouth, on top, say
他 嘴 上 说 不 炒。tā zuǐ shang shuō bù chǎoHe says he isn't. With his mouth.
房间 收拾 好 了。fángjiān shōushi hǎo leThe room is ready.
还 痒 着 呢。hái yǎng zhe nestill itching, with the state word and the soft word
手 还 痒 着 呢。shǒu hái yǎng zhe neHis hands are still itching.
他 现在 在 哪里？tā xiànzài zài nǎliWhere is he now?
我 去 看看 他。wǒ qù kànkan tāI'll go and look in on him.
坐 着 看 锅 呢。zuò zhe kàn guō nesitting, watching the wok

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