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LEVEL 5 LESSON 20

先...再... = First, and then

先洗手再吃饭
Xiān xǐshǒu zài chīfàn
first wash hands then have meals

下次再见。
xià cì zàijiàn
next time see you again 。

Subj. + 再 + [Verb Phrase]

我们再去看一次电影吧。
Wǒmen zài qù kàn yīcì diànyǐng ba
Let's watch movie one more time.

对不起，可以再说一次吗？
Duìbùqǐ, kěyǐ zàishuō yīcì ma
Sorry, could you say it one more time?

明年我们再来看熊猫。
Míngnián wǒmen zàilái kàn xióngmāo
We are coming back to see the panda next year.

大家都饿了，再点两个菜吧。
Dàjiā dōu èle, zài diǎn liǎng gè cài ba
We are all hungry. Let’s order two more dishes.

工作没有做完，再给我三天时间吧。
Gōngzuò méiyǒu zuò wán, zài gěi wǒ sān tiān shíjiān ba
The work is not complete. Please give me three more days .
再等一会，我快要到家了。
Zài děng yī huǐ, wǒ kuàiyào dàojiāle
Wait a little longer. I’m almost home.

Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb

再找找 Zài zhǎo zhǎo = to look for it again
钱包不见了，姐姐很着急，我们再找找。
Qiánbāo bú jiànle, jiějiě hěn zhāojí, wǒmen zài zhǎo zhǎo
Older sister’s wallet is missing and she is very anxious. Let’s look for
it again.

再问问 Zài wèn wèn = ask again

小李真的不需要帮助吗？你再问问吧。
Xiǎo lǐ zhēn de bù xūyào bāngzhù ma? Nǐ zài wèn wèn ba
Little Li does not need help indeed? How about you ask him again.

再想想 Zài xiǎng xiǎng = think again

这个问题太难回答，我再想想。
Zhège wèntí tài nán huídá, wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng
This question is too hard to answer. Let me think again.

再试试 Zài shì shì = to try again.

实验失败了，你想再试试吗？
Shíyàn shībàile, nǐ xiǎng zài shì shì ma
The test failed; would you like to try again?

他喜欢就去做吧，再说，他在家也没什么事。
Tā xǐhuān jiù qù zuò ba, zàishuō, tā zàijiā yě méishénme shì
If he likes then let him do it. Besides, he has nothing to do at home.

这个专业太难，再说，我也没有兴趣。
Zhège zhuānyè tài nán, zàishuō, wǒ yě méiyǒu xìngqù
This major is too hard. Besides, I have no interest.
天天加班太累了，再说，也没有机会升职。
Tiāntiān jiābān tài lèile, zàishuō, yě méiyǒu jīhuì shēng zhí
Working overtime everyday was too tiring. Besides, there is no chance for
promotion.

别吵了，大家可以意见不一样， 再说，也不是什么大事。
Bié chǎole, dàjiā kěyǐ yìjiàn bù yīyàng, zàishuō, yě bùshì shénme dàshì
Don’t fight. It is ok that everyone has different opinions. Besides, it
is not a big deal.

Dialogue Vocabulary
照顾 Zhàogù = to take care of
难受 Nánshòu = not feeling well
头晕 Tóuyūn = dizzy
蔬菜 Shūcài = vegetable
普通 Pǔtōng = common
海鲜 Hǎixiān = seafood
过敏 Guòmǐn = allergic
过敏药 Guòmǐn yào = allergic medication

Dialogue 对话
A: 你好，是 Tom 的叔叔吧，听 Tom 说你做的饺子很好吃呢。
Nǐ hǎo, shì tom de shūshu ba, tīng tom shuō nǐ zuò de jiǎozi hěn hào chī ne
Hello, you’re Tom’s uncle, heard from Tom you make tasty dumplings

B: 是吗，小王，谢谢你一直照顾 Tom，来吃饺子吧。
Shì ma, xiǎo wáng, xièxiè nǐ yīzhí zhàogù Tom, lái chī jiǎozi ba
Really, Xiao Wang, thanks for always taking care of tom, come eat dumpling

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B: 小王，我做的饺子怎么样啊.
Xiǎo wáng, wǒ zuò de jiǎozi zěnme yàng a
Xiao Wang, how is the dumplings I made?
A: 等等，我怎么这么难受，头晕。你的饺子里有什么？
Děng děng, wǒ zěnme zhème nánshòu, tóuyūn. Nǐ de jiǎozi li yǒu shén me?
Wait, how come I’m feeling bad, dizzy. What is in your dumpling?

B: 有什么？牛肉和蔬菜啊，最普通的饺子了。
Yǒu shé me? Niúròu hé shūcài a, zuì pǔtōng de jiǎozile
What’s inside? Meet and vegetables, the most common dumpling

A: 是不是有海鲜？
Shì bùshì yǒu hǎixiān?
Is there seafood?

B: 海鲜？就有一点点虾。
Hǎixiān? Jiù yǒu yī diǎndiǎn xiā
Seafood? There’s just a little shrimp.

A: 哎呀我对海鲜过敏，Tom 没和你说吗？
Āiyā wǒ duì hǎixiān guòmǐn,tom méi hé nǐ shuō ma?
Ah, I’m allergic to seafood, Tom didn’t tell you?

B: 我忘了，再说，虾只有一点点。
Wǒ wàngle, zàishuō, xiā zhǐyǒu yī diǎndiǎn
I forgot, besides, there’s only a little shrimp

A: 一点点也不行.
Yī diǎndiǎn yě bùxíng
Even a little is not good

B: 对不起，下次再也不放海鲜了。
Duìbùqǐ, xià cì zài yě bù fàng hǎixiānle
Sorry, next time I will not put any seafood.
A: 算了你是忘了，再说还好我有过敏药。
Suànle nǐ shì wàngle, zàishuō hái hǎo wǒ yǒu guòmǐn yào
Forget it, you just forgot, besides it’s good thing I have allergy
medication.

Essay 短文
中国有八大菜系，就是八个地方有自己做菜的风格。 其实饺子只是很普通的食物，
中国北方人都喜欢吃。饺子，就是用面把菜和肉都包起来， 它的意思是圆满，full
and complete。

中国有八大菜系，就是八个地方有自己做菜的风格
Zhōngguó yǒu bādà càixì, jiùshì bā gè dìfāng yǒu zìjǐ zuò cài de fēnggé
China has 8 major cuisinse, that is 8 places with their own way of making food
风格 fēngé = style

其实饺子只是很普通的食物，中国北方人都喜欢吃
Qíshí jiǎozi zhǐshì hěn pǔtōng de shíwù, zhōngguó běifāng rén dōu xǐhuān chī
In fact, dumplings are just ordinary food, Northern Chinese people like to eat
其实 qǐshí= actually/ in fact

饺子，就是用面把菜和肉都包起来
Jiǎozi, jiùshì yòng miàn bǎ cài hé ròu dōu bāo qǐlái
Dumpling, is just using flour to wrap together meat and vegetable.
包起来 bāo qǐlái = to wrap

它的意思是圆满，full and complete

Tā de yìsi shì yuánmǎn
This meaning is full and complete
圆满 yuánmǎn = full and complete