Learn Chinese with Beginner Stories

Anna needs some more ice in her drink and decides to ask for it from the staff from the counter...
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安娜：你好，我可以加一点冰吗？    
服务员：可以。    
安娜：谢谢谢谢。    
服务员：这样够了吗？    
安娜：够了够了。谢谢！    
服务员：没事。不够还可以加。    
安娜：好的。    
服务员：要水吗？ 

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Anna learned the Chinese slang "吃瓜" (chī guā) and thinks it literally means "eat watermelon." Gao Yue laughs and tells her that's not the real meaning...
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安娜：今天我学了一个新词。   
高月：什么词？    
安娜：吃瓜。    
高月：哈哈，你知道是什么意思吗？    
安娜：吃瓜？不是吃西瓜吗？    
高月：不是！    
安娜：那是什么意思？    
高月：来，我跟你说.... 
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Anna's feet are cold and she claims that she has no socks to wear. Gao Yue is surprised and thinks she might be joking...
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安娜：我的脚好冷啊。    
高月：你快穿袜子！今天是很冷。    
安娜：没有袜子了。    
高月：没有袜子？你开玩笑吧？    
安娜：真的，袜子都洗了。    
高月：买几双新袜子吧。   
安娜：嗯，好吧。 
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There's no wind today. Li Yang finds the room stuffy and his wife agrees. He suggests a walk...
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李阳：今天房间里很闷，你有没有觉得？    
妻子：对！我也觉得。今天没有风。    
李阳：要不，我们出去走走吧。  
妻子：行，出去透透气。   
李阳：嗯，走一走会觉得好一点。   
妻子：走，去透透气。 
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Something smells soooo good in the kitchen! And it is coming from Anna's cooking...
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高月：哇，厨房好香啊！    
安娜：来，看我做了什么好菜。    
高月：哇～好香好香！可以开饭了吗？    
安娜：再等十分钟！    
高月：好的。那我去拿筷子和碗。    
安娜：好。我们今天可以吃早一点。 
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