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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Thanking the Go-Between

Sit at the dinner that thanks the go-between: hear Master Chen seat Teacher Song in the place of honour, thank him for his trouble and raise a glass to him, pour for him when told to, and hear him call it the happiest thing he did this year.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Master Chen's table in Longjing village on a December evening, the good bottles open, Teacher Song in the seat facing the door and the steam of six dishes between them.

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谢 媒。xiè méithank the go-between, the dinner's name, word for word thank match
老宋， 今天 谢 媒。 你 坐 这里。lǎosòng, jīntiān xiè méi. nǐ zuò zhèlǐOld Song, today we thank the go-between. You sit here.
老陈， 太 客气 了！lǎochén, tài kèqi leOld Chen, you're too kind!
我 不 太 会 喝 酒。wǒ bú tài huì hē jiǔI can't drink much.
敬 您 一 杯。jìng nín yì bēiraise a glass to you, word for word respect you one cup
辛苦 您 了。xīnkǔ nín lethank you for your trouble, word for word hard work you, changed
宋 老师， 辛苦 您 了。 我 敬 您 一 杯。sòng lǎoshī, xīnkǔ nín le. wǒ jìng nín yì bēiTeacher Song, thank you for all your trouble. Let me raise a glass to you. Politely.
好， 好！ 干杯！hǎo, hǎo! gānbēiGood, good! Cheers!
欧文， 给 宋 老师 倒 酒。ōuwén, gěi sòng lǎoshī dào jiǔOwen, pour Teacher Song some liquor.
最 开心 的 事。zuì kāixīn de shìthe happiest thing, word for word most open heart's matter

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