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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Master Chen's One Sentence

Tell Master Chen and Missus Wang in their kitchen: say there's something, hear that Lan has a boyfriend and it's you, ask how she knows, hear she's known for ages, ask if Master Chen objects, hear his one condition, say you're not leaving, and hear no hurry.

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THE STORY

A cold evening in the Chens' kitchen in Longjing village, the stove lit, Missus Wang cutting vegetables and Master Chen with his cup.

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师父， 师母， 我 有 一 件 事。shīfu, shīmǔ, wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shìMaster-father, Missus Wang, there's something.
别 急。bié jíno hurry, don't rush; rush is a sharp rise
别 急， 先 喝 茶。bié jí, xiān hē cháNo hurry, drink your tea first.
男朋友。nánpéngyouboyfriend, word for word man friend, rising then rising then light
有 男朋友 了。yǒu nánpéngyou lehas a boyfriend now
兰兰 有 男朋友 了， 是 你 吧？lánlán yǒu nánpéngyou le, shì nǐ baLan Lan has a boyfriend now, it's you, right? To a friend.
师母， 您 怎么 知道？shīmǔ, nín zěnme zhīdàoMissus Wang, how do you know? Politely.
我 早 就 知道 了。wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào leI've known for ages.
我们 都 知道。wǒmen dōu zhīdàoWe all know.
师父， 您 反对 吗？shīfu, nín fǎnduì maMaster-father, do you object? Politely.

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