A lost wallet, traffic & 连…也

朋友问你要是遇到不懂的问题怎么办，你怎么回答？

Péngyǒu wèn nǐ yàoshi yù dào bù dǒng de wèntí zěnme bàn, nǐ zěnme huídá?

When a friend asks you what to do if you encounter a problem that you don’t understand, how do you answer?

你的钱包丢了，你怎么向警察报告？

Nǐ de qiánbāo diū le, nǐ zěnme xiàng jǐngchá bàogào?

You lost your wallet, how do you report it to the police?

你的钱包丢在哪儿了？

Nǐ de qiánbāo diū zài nǎr le?

Where did you lose your wallet?

你还记得那辆车的颜色吗？

Nǐ hái jì de nà liàng chē de yánsè ma?

Do you remember the color of that car?

你要发票吗？

Nǐ yào fāpiào ma?

Do you want an invoice?

请把你的手机号留下。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de shǒujī hào liú xià.

Please leave your mobile phone number.

我想跟她明天去越南玩儿，但是天气预报说明天越南有雨，所以我们不去了。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn tā míngtiān qù yuènán wánr, dànshì tiānqì yùbào shuō míngtiān yuènán yǒu yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒmen bù qù le.

I want to go to Vietnam with her tomorrow, but the weather forecast says it will rain in Vietnam tomorrow, so we won’t go.

要是明天下雨怎么办？

Yàoshi míngtiān xià yǔ zěnme bàn?

What if it rains tomorrow?

要是明天下雨就在家。

Yàoshi míng tiān xià yǔ jiù zài jiā.

If it rains tomorrow, stay home.

天快黑了。

Tiān kuài hēi le.

It's getting dark.

我骑着自行车，急急忙忙地往家走。

Wǒ qí zhe zìxíng chē, jí jí máng máng de wǎng jiā zǒu.

I rode my bicycle and hurried home.

到了十字路口的时候，前面红灯亮了。

Dào le shízì lùkǒu de shíhou, qiánmiàn hóng dēng liàng le.

When we reached the intersection, the red light came on.

我急忙停车，但是车没停住，还是向前跑。

Wǒ jímáng tíngchē, dànshì chē méi tíng zhù, háishì xiàng qián pǎo.

I stopped the car in a hurry, but the car didn't stop and kept running forward.

一个警察正站在我面前，她向我敬个礼说：“请你把车开到那边去。”她指了指路边的岗亭。

Yí ge jǐngchá zhèng zhàn zài wǒ miànqián, tā xiàng wǒ jìng ge lǐ shuō: “Qǐng nǐ bǎ chē kāi dào nà biān qù.” Tā zhǐ le zhǐ lùbiān de gǎngtíng.

A policeman was standing in front of me. She saluted me and said, "Please drive over there." She pointed to the guard box on the roadside.

街上到处都是越南饭店。

Jiē shàng dàochù dōu shì yuènán fàndiàn.

The streets are full of Vietnamese restaurants.

昨天我在街上遇到一件事。

Zuótiān wǒ zài jiē shàng yù dào yí jiàn shì.

I encountered something on the street yesterday.

在一个十字路口，我看见一对夫妻，看样子是从农村来的。他们要过马路，但是看到来往的车那么多，等了半天，也没干过来。这时，一个交通警察看见了，就马上跑了过去，扶着这两位老人，一步一步地走过来。看到这种情景，我非常感动。

Zài yí ge shízìlù kǒu, wǒ kànjiàn yí duì fūqī, kàn yàngzi shì cóng nóngcūn lái de. Tāmen yào guò mǎlù, dànshì kàn dào láiwǎng de chē nàme duō, děng le bàntiān, yě méi gǎn guòlái. Zhè shí, yí ge jiāotōng jǐngchá kànjiàn le, jiù mǎshàng pǎo le guòqù, fú zhe zhè liǎng wèi lǎorén, yí bù yí bù de zǒu guòlái. Kàn dào zhè zhǒng qíngjǐng, wǒ fēicháng gǎndòng.

At a crossroads, I saw a couple who seemed to be from the countryside. They wanted to cross the road, but they saw so many cars passing by that they waited for a long time and still didn't do it. At this time, a traffic policeman saw them and immediately ran over, supported the two old people and walked over step by step. Seeing this scene, I was very moved.

这是警察应该做的事，有什么可感动的？

Zhè shì jǐngchá yīnggāi zuò de shì, yǒu shénme kě gǎndòng de?

This is what the police should do. Is there anything to be moved about?

我有一个同学，去年夏天去越南旅行，不小心把钱包和护照都丢了，身上一分钱也没有，非常着急。正在不知道怎么办的时候，她看见路边有一个警察，警察为她安排了住的地方，还借给她买回北京机票的钱，然后又开车把她送到机场。

Wǒ yǒu yí ge tóngxué, qùnián xiàtiān qù yuènán lǚxíng, bù xiǎoxīn bǎ qiánbāo hé hùzhào dōu diū le, shēn shàng yì fēn qián yě méiyǒu, fēicháng zháojí. Zhèngzài bù zhīdào zěnme bàn de shíhou, tā kànjiàn lùbiān yǒu yí ge jǐngchá, jǐngchá wèi tā ānpái le zhù de dìfang, hái jiè gěi tā mǎi huí běijīng jīpiào de qián, ránhòu yòu kāi chē bǎ tā sòng dào jīchǎng.

A classmate of mine traveled to Vietnam last summer and accidentally lost his wallet and passport. He didn’t have a penny on him and was very anxious. When she didn't know what to do, she saw a policeman on the roadside. The policeman arranged a place for her to live, lent her money to buy a ticket back to Beijing, and then drove her to the airport.

我在报纸上看到这样一件事：一个四五岁的小女孩儿把球滚到大街上去了。她要跑过去拿，被警察看见了。警察就帮小女孩儿把球捡了回来，然后把小女孩儿抱到路边。小女孩儿说了一声：“谢谢。”，刚要走，又回来对警察说：“阿姨，我的鞋带开了。”说着就把小脚伸到警察面前，警察笑着弯下腰去，给小女孩儿把鞋带系好。这时小女孩儿的妈妈跑了过来，看到这种情景，感动得不知道说什么好。

Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kàn dào zhè yàng yí jiàn shì: yí ge sì wǔ suì de xiǎonǚ háir bǎ qiú gǔn dào dàjiē shàng qù le. Tā yào pǎo guòqù ná, bèi jǐngchá kànjiàn le. Jǐngchá jiù bāng xiǎonǚ háir bǎ qiú jiǎn le huílái, ránhòu bǎ xiǎonǚ háir bào dào lù biān. Xiǎonǚ háir shuō le yì shēng: “Xièxie.”, Gāng yào zǒu, yòu huílai duì jǐngchá shuō: “Āyí, wǒ de xié dài kāi le.” Shuōzhe jiù bǎ xiǎo jiǎo shēn dào jǐngchá miànqián, jǐngchá xiào zhe wān xià yāo qù, gěi xiǎonǚ háir bǎ xié dài jì hǎo. Zhè shí xiǎonǚ háir de māma pǎo le guòlái, kàn dào zhè zhǒng qíngjǐng, gǎndòng de bù zhīdào shuō shénme hǎo.

I saw something like this in the newspaper: a little girl of four or five years old rolled the ball onto the street. She was about to run over to get it, but the police saw her. The policeman helped the little girl pick up the ball and then carried the little girl to the side of the road. The little girl said, "Thank you." When she was about to leave, she came back and said to the policeman, "Auntie, my shoelaces are untied." Then she stretched her little feet in front of the policeman. The policeman smiled and bent down to tie the little girl's shoelaces. At this time, the little girl's mother ran over. Seeing this scene, she was so moved that she didn't know what to say.

虽然现在是冬天，但是一看到这幅画就感到像春天一样。

Suīrán xiànzài shì dōngtiān, dànshì yí kàn dào zhè fú huà jiù gǎndào xiàng chūntiān yí yàng.

Although it is winter now, I feel like spring when I see this painting.

我每次到中国来，看到喜欢的字画，总要买一些带回去。

Wǒ měi cì dào zhōngguó lái, kàn dào xǐhuān de zìhuà, zǒng yào mǎi yì xiē dài huíqù.

Every time I come to China and see calligraphy and paintings that I like, I always buy some and take them back.

这件事你没听说过吗？

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ méi tīng shuō guò ma?

Haven't you heard about this?

你没看见吗？她就在这儿。

Nǐ méi kànjiàn ma? Tā jiù zài zhèr.

Didn't you see? Here she is.

你不告诉我，我怎么知道呢？

Nǐ bú gàosu wǒ, wǒ zěnme zhīdào ne?

If you don't tell me, how will I know?

听说你去过越南？

Tīngshuō nǐ qù guò yuènán?

I heard that you have been to Vietnam?

我哪儿去过越南。

Wǒ nǎr qù guò yuènán.

I've never been to Vietnam.

她邀请我，我怎么能不去呢？

Tā yāoqǐng wǒ, wǒ zěnme néng bú qù ne?

She invited me, how could I not go?

你不是不想去吗？

Nǐ bú shì bù xiǎng qù ma?

Don't you want to go?

谁说我不想去？

Shuí shuō wǒ bù xiǎng qù?

Who says I don't want to go?

她去哪儿了？

Tā qù nǎr le?

Where has she gone?

谁知道她去哪儿了。

Shuí zhīdào tā qù nǎr le.

Who knows where she went.

来北京快半年了，连长城她也没去过。

Lái běijīng kuài bànnián le, lián chángchéng tā yě méi qù guò.

She has been in Beijing for almost half a year, and she has never been to the Great Wall.

你怎么连这么简单的问题也不会回答？

Nǐ zěnme lián zhème jiǎndān de wèntí yě bú huì huídá?

Why can't you even answer such a simple question?

你看过这本书吗？

Nǐ kàn guò zhè běn shū ma?

Have you read this book?

没有，连这本书的名字我也没听说过。

Méiyǒu, lián zhè běn shū de míngzì wǒ yě méi tīngshuō guò.

No, I haven't even heard of the name of this book.

你最近忙吗？

Nǐ zuìjìn máng ma?

Are you busy lately?

很忙，连星期日也不能休息。

Hěn máng, lián xīngqī rì yě bù néng xiūxi.

I'm so busy that I can't even take a day off on Sundays.

连她都知道，你怎么不知道呢？

Lián tā dōu zhīdào, nǐ zěnme bù zhīdào ne?

Even she knows it, why don’t you?

这么简单的问题连孩子都会回答。

Zhème jiǎndān de wèntí lián háizi dōu huì huídá.

Even a child can answer such a simple question.

她的事我没有不知道的。

Tā de shì wǒ méiyǒu bù zhīdào de.

There's nothing I don't know about her.

你不能不去。

Nǐ bù néng bú qù.

You can't not go.

我不知道宴会上有什么规矩。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yànhuì shàng yǒu shénme guīju.

I don't know what the rules are at the party.

她跟你开玩笑呢。

Tā gēn nǐ kāi wánxiào ne.

She's kidding you.

她只是跟你开了一个玩笑而已。

Tā zhǐshì gēn nǐ kāi le yí ge wánxiào éryǐ.

She was just playing a joke on you.

我刚来中国的时候连一个汉字也不会写。

Wǒ gāng lái zhōngguó de shíhou lián yí ge hànzì yě bú huì xiě.

When I first came to China I couldn't even write a single Chinese character.

我来越南的时候连一句越语也不会说。

Wǒ lái yuènán de shíhou lián yí jù yuèyǔ yě bú huì shuō.

I didn’t speak a word of Vietnamese when I came to Vietnam.

只要吃了这药你的病就能好。

Zhǐ yào chī le zhè yào nǐ de bìng jiù néng hǎo.

As long as you take this medicine, your illness will be cured.

你怎么连这个也不懂？

Nǐ zěnme lián zhè ge yě bù dǒng?

Why don’t you even understand this?

谁说我不懂？

Shuí shuō wǒ bù dǒng?

Who says I don't understand?

你怎么连这个也不知道？

Nǐ zěnme lián zhè ge yě bù zhīdào?

How come you don’t even know this?

你怎么连这个题也不会做？

Nǐ zěnme lián zhè ge tí yě bú huì zuò?

Why can't you even do this question?

你怎么连越南也没去过？

Nǐ zěnme lián yuènán yě méi qù guò?

Why have you never been to Vietnam?

你怎么连这个电影也没看过？

Nǐ zěnme lián zhè ge diànyǐng yě méi kàn guò?

How come you haven't even seen this movie?

只要有钱就能买好多好多东西。

Zhǐyào yǒu qián jiù néng mǎi hǎo duō hǎo duō dōngxi.

As long as you have money, you can buy many things.

只要我有时间就一定参加你的晚会。

Zhǐyào wǒ yǒu shíjiān jiù yí dìng cānjiā nǐ de wǎnhuì.

As long as I have time, I will definitely attend your party.

只要用一点儿时间就能做完。

Zhǐyào yòng yì diǎnr shíjiān jiù néng zuò wán.

It only takes a little time to do.

只要报名就可以参加汉语俱乐部。

Zhǐyào bàomíng jiù kěyǐ cānjiā hànyǔ jùlèbù.

As long as you sign up, you can join the Chinese Club.

谁看了她演的电影都会笑起来。

Shuí kàn le tā yǎn de diànyǐng dōu huì xiào qǐlái.

Anyone who watches her movies will laugh.

谁知道这件事都会告诉你。

Shuí zhīdào zhè jiàn shì dōu huì gàosu nǐ.

Anyone who knows about this will tell you.

谁听到这件事都会很高兴。

Shuí tīng dào zhè jiàn shì dōu huì hěn gāoxìng.

Anyone who hears this will be happy.

谁知道你来都会欢迎的。

Shuí zhīdào nǐ lái dōu huì huānyíng de.

Who knows you will be welcome when you come.

谁去过越南都会喜欢越南的风光。

Shuí qù guò yuènán dōu huì xǐhuān yuènán de fēngguāng.

Anyone who has been to Vietnam will love the scenery of Vietnam.

谁看了这个电影都会被感动。

Shuí kàn le zhè ge diànyǐng dōu huì bèi gǎndòng.

Anyone who watches this movie will be moved.

你认识她吗？

Nǐ rènshi tā ma?

Do you know her?

我连她的名字也没听说过。

Wǒ lián tā de míngzi yě méi tīng shuō guò.

I haven't even heard of her name.

你听得懂中文广播吗？

Nǐ tīng de dǒng zhōngwén guǎngbō ma?

Can you understand Chinese radio?

连简单的汉语我也听不懂。

Lián jiǎndān de hànyǔ wǒ yě tīng bù dǒng.

I can't even understand simple Chinese.

你能喝白酒吗？

Nǐ néng hē báijiǔ ma?

Can you drink white wine?

连啤酒我也不能喝。

Lián píjiǔ wǒ yě bù néng hē.

I can't even drink beer.

你去过北京吗？

Nǐ qù guò běijīng ma?

Have you been to Beijing?

连中国我也没去过。

Lián zhōngguó wǒ yě méi qù guò.

I have never even been to China.

你会修电脑吗？

Nǐ huì xiū diànnǎo ma?

Can you repair computers?

连用电脑我也不会用。

Lián yòng diànnǎo wǒ yě bú huì yòng.

I can't even use a computer.

这个问题很简单，谁都会回答。

Zhè ge wèntí hěn jiǎndān, shuí dōu huì huídá.

This question is simple and anyone can answer it.