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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Formal Visit

Arrive at Lan's parents' door with Teacher Song: be told to come in, say sorry to intrude and why you have come, hand over a small token, and ask to be looked after as one of the family.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The doorway of Lan's parents' house in Longjing village on a Sunday morning, Teacher Song in a pressed jacket and Owen behind him with four gifts in two bags.

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宋 老师！ 欧文！ 快 请 进！sòng lǎoshī! ōuwén! kuài qǐng jìnTeacher Song! Owen! Come in, come in!
是 来 提亲 的。shì lái tíqīn dewe have come to ask for her hand: is, the purpose, then the little of
打扰 了。dǎrǎo lesorry to intrude, word for word disturbed, changed
打扰 了。 今天 我们 是 来 提亲 的。dǎrǎo le. jīntiān wǒmen shì lái tíqīn deSorry to intrude. Today we have come to ask for her hand.
知道， 知道！ 快 坐， 先 喝 杯 茶。zhīdào, zhīdào! kuài zuò, xiān hē bēi cháWe know, we know! Sit down, have a cup of tea first.
一点 心意。yìdiǎn xīnyìa small token, word for word a little heart meaning
叔叔， 阿姨， 这 是 一点 心意。shūshu, āyí, zhè shì yìdiǎn xīnyìUncle, Auntie, this is a small token.
人 来 就 好。rén lái jiù hǎoyour coming is enough, word for word person come, then good
太 客气 了！ 人 来 就 好。tài kèqi le! rén lái jiù hǎoYou're too kind! Your coming is enough.
这 是 应该 的。zhè shì yīnggāi deIt's only right.

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