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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Telling Master Chen

Tell Master Chen and Missus Wang the news: hear that they know already, ask when and how they found out, hear last night, say you'll go to Anhui first, to Little Wu's family, and hear the master's advice.

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Lesson 2 · Telling Master Chen

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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The same May morning, in the frying room of the Chens' house, the woks cold and swept, Master Chen and Missus Wang sorting baskets.

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师父， 林 阿姨 退休 了。shīfu, lín āyí tuìxiū leMaster-father, Missus Lin has retired.
她 打 电话 了。tā dǎ diànhuà leshe phoned, with the word of change
我们 知道。 她 打 电话 了。wǒmen zhīdào, tā dǎ diànhuà leWe know. She phoned.
什么 时候 知道 的？shénme shíhou zhīdào dewhen did you find out, word for word what time know of
您 是 什么 时候 知道 的？nín shì shénme shíhou zhīdào deWhen did you find out? Politely.
您 是 怎么 知道 的？nín shì zěnme zhīdào deHow did you find out? Politely.
昨天 晚上 知道 的。zuótiān wǎnshang zhīdào deWe found out last night.
你 打算 先 去 哪里？nǐ dǎsuàn xiān qù nǎliWhere do you plan to go first? To a friend.
小吴 家。xiǎo wú jiāLittle Wu's home
先 去 安徽， 小吴 家。xiān qù ānhuī, xiǎo wú jiāAnhui first, to Little Wu's home.
小吴 家 的 毛峰。xiǎo wú jiā de máofēngLittle Wu's family's Maofeng
小吴 家 的 毛峰 很 好。xiǎo wú jiā de máofēng hěn hǎoLittle Wu's family's Maofeng is very good.
多 看， 多 问。duō kàn, duō wènlook a lot, ask a lot
去 吧。 多 看， 多 问。qù ba, duō kàn, duō wènGo. Look a lot, ask a lot.
我 记 住 了。wǒ jì zhù leI'll remember.