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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

What If He Says No?

Settle with Lan when to tell her father: ask when, hear what if he doesn't agree, say her mother already has, hear that her father is different, offer to go alone, hear no, together, say early beats late, and fix the day.

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Lesson 2 · What If He Says No?

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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A January evening in the back room of Lan's shop, the last parcels packed, two cups of tea going cold on the table.

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告诉 你 爸。gàosu nǐ bàtell your dad
陈兰， 我们 什么 时候 告诉 你 爸？chénlán, wǒmen shénme shíhou gàosu nǐ bàLan, when do we tell your dad?
我 有点 怕。wǒ yǒudiǎn pàI'm a bit scared.
同意。tóngyìto agree, rising then falling, word for word same meaning
要是 他 不 同意。yàoshi tā bù tóngyìif he doesn't agree
要是 他 不 同意 怎么办？yàoshi tā bù tóngyì zěnmebànWhat if he doesn't agree?
别 怕， 有 我 呢。bié pà, yǒu wǒ neDon't be scared, you've got me.
你 妈 已经 同意 了。nǐ mā yǐjīng tóngyì leYour mum has already agreed.
我 爸 跟 我 妈 不 一样。wǒ bà gēn wǒ mā bù yíyàngMy dad isn't like my mum.
那 我 一 个 人 去 说。nà wǒ yí ge rén qù shuōThen I'll go and tell him alone.
不 行。 我们 一起 说。bù xíng, wǒmen yìqǐ shuōNo. We'll tell him together.
比 晚 说 好。bǐ wǎn shuō hǎobetter than saying it late
好。 早 说 比 晚 说 好。hǎo, zǎo shuō bǐ wǎn shuō hǎoFine. Early beats late.
那 这个 星期天 吧。nà zhège xīngqītiān baThen this Sunday.