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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Master Chen's Speech

Hear Master Chen hand the wok on in front of the village: hear Missus Wang ask him for a few words, hear that the wok was his father's, that he took it from his hands at fourteen, that today he hands it to Owen, ask why you, hear that your hands are steadier than his, hear that tea waits for no one, and hear that it is your turn.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The frying room at half past twelve on Grain Rain, the last wok cooling on the tray, Master Chen standing with one hand on the wok's rim, Owen in front of him and the village behind.

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老陈， 你 说 两 句。lǎochén, nǐ shuō liǎng jùOld Chen, say a few words.
大家 安静 一下。dàjiā ānjìng yíxiàEveryone, quiet a moment.
是 我 父亲 的。shì wǒ fùqin demy father's, with the formal word for father: falling, then light
这 口 锅， 是 我 父亲 的。zhè kǒu guō, shì wǒ fùqin deThis wok was my father's.
接 过。jiē guòtook it over, word for word receive across
从 他 手 里 接 过。cóng tā shǒu li jiē guòtook it from his hands, word for word from his hand inside receive across
十四 岁 从 他 手 里 接 过。shísì suì cóng tā shǒu li jiē guòAt fourteen I took it from his hands.
今天， 我 交 给 欧文。jīntiān, wǒ jiāo gěi ōuwénToday, I hand it to Owen.
师父， 为什么 是 我？shīfu, wèishénme shì wǒMaster, why me?
比 我 稳。bǐ wǒ wěnsteadier than mine

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