Lucky numbers, decorating & new clothes

有的越南人认为“八”是一个吉利的数字。

Yǒu de yuènán rén rènwéi “bā” shì yí ge jílì de shùzì.

Some Vietnamese believe that "eight" is an auspicious number.

她这个人就爱跟别人开玩笑。

Tā zhè ge rén jiù ài gēn biérén kāiwánxiào.

She just loves to joke with others.

我想向学校申请再延长一年。

Wǒ xiǎng xiàng xuéxiào shēnqǐng zài yáncháng yì nián.

I would like to apply to the school for another year extension.

首先让我来给大家介绍一下儿。

Shǒuxiān ràng wǒ lái gěi dàjiā jièshào yí xiàr.

First let me introduce it to you.

今天的晚会，很多重要的国家领导都来了。

Jīntiān de wǎnhuì, hěnduō chóng yào de guójiā lǐngdǎo dōu láile.

Many important national leaders are here at today's party.

刚来时，我一点儿也不习惯，现在我对这儿已经有了感情，又不想离开。

Gāng lái shí, wǒ yì diǎnr yě bù xíguàn, xiànzài wǒ duì zhèr yǐjīng yǒu le gǎnqíng, yòu bù xiǎng líkāi.

When I first came here, I wasn't used to it at all. Now I have feelings for this place and don't want to leave.

她真笨，怎么连这么简单的问题也答不出来？

Tā zhēn bèn, zěnme lián zhè me jiǎndān de wèntí yě dá bù chūlai?

She is so stupid, why can't she even answer such a simple question?

只要你给我打电话我就一定来。

Zhǐyào nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà wǒ jiù yí dìng lái.

As long as you call me, I will definitely come.

只要你努力就一定能把汉语学好。

Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì jiù yí dìng néng bǎ hànyǔ xuéhǎo.

As long as you work hard, you will definitely learn Chinese well.

只要汉语说得好就能找到好工作。

Zhǐyào hànyǔ shuō de hǎo jiù néng zhǎo dào hǎo gōngzuò.

As long as you speak Chinese well, you can find a good job.

只要你吃了这种药你的病很快就会好。

Zhǐyào nǐ chī le zhè zhǒng yào nǐ de bìng hěn kuài jiù huì hǎo.

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

只要你告诉她，她就会帮助你。

Zhǐyào nǐ gàosu tā, tā jiù huì bāngzhù nǐ.

Just tell her and she will help you.

只要有钱就能买到好东西。

Zhǐyào yǒu qián jiù néng mǎi dào hǎo dōngxi.

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

来中国以前，我没学过汉语。

Lái zhōngguó yǐqián, wǒ méi xué guò hànyǔ.

Before coming to China, I had never studied Chinese.

你没看过这个电影，你怎么知道没有意思？

Nǐ méi kàn guò zhè ge diànyǐng, nǐ zěnme zhīdào méiyǒu yìsi?

If you haven't seen this movie, how do you know it's not interesting?

我的钥匙怎么找不到了？

Wǒ de yàoshi zěnme zhǎo bú dào le?

Why can't I find my key?

听说她要去美国留学了。

Tīngshuō tā yào qù měiguó liúxué le.

I heard that she is going to study in the United States.

你知道她去哪儿吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā qù nǎr ma?

Do you know where she went?

今天一天我都没看见她。

Jīntiān yì tiān wǒ dōu méi kànjiàn tā.

I haven't seen her all day today.

来中国以前你学过多长时间汉语？

Lái zhōngguó yǐqián nǐ xué guò duō cháng shíjiān hànyǔ?

How long did you study Chinese before coming to China?

来越南以后你去旅行过几次？

Lái yuènán yǐhòu nǐ qù lǚxíng guò jǐ cì?

How many times have you traveled since coming to Vietnam?

今天你来得早吗？

Jīntiān nǐ lái de zǎo ma?

Did you come early today?

今天我来得很早，我来时一个人都没有。

Jīntiān wǒ lái de hěn zǎo, wǒ lái shí yí ge rén dōu méiyǒu.

I came early today and there was no one there when I came.

回国以后她常跟你联系吗？

Huíguó yǐhòu tā cháng gēn nǐ liánxì ma?

Will she contact you often after returning to China?

这些书你看完几本了？

Zhè xiē shū nǐ kàn wán jǐ běn le?

How many of these books have you read?

她在找钥匙，你看她的钥匙就在桌子上，你怎么说？

Tā zài zhǎo yàoshi, nǐ kàn tā de yàoshi jiù zài zhuōzi shàng, nǐ zěnme shuō?

She is looking for her keys. You see her keys are on the table. What do you say?

她问你的老师叫什么名字，你说不知道，她会怎么说？

Tā wèn nǐ de lǎoshī jiào shénme míngzì, nǐ shuō bu zhīdào, tā huì zěnme shuō?

She asks you what your teacher’s name is, and you say you don’t know. What will she say?

她问你越南的风景怎么样，但是你没去过，你怎么说？

Tā wèn nǐ yuènán de fēngjǐng zěnme yàng, dànshì nǐ méi qù guò, nǐ zěnme shuō?

She asked you how the scenery in Vietnam is, but you have never been there, what do you say?

有人说你当过演员，但是你没有当过演员，你怎么说？

Yǒurén shuō nǐ dāng guò yǎnyuán, dànshì nǐ méiyǒu dāng guò yǎnyuán, nǐ zěnme shuō?

Some people say that you have been an actor, but you have never been an actor. What do you say?

有人找你的老师，但是你的老师不在，她问你，但是你不知道，你怎么说？

Yǒurén zhǎo nǐ de lǎoshī, dànshì nǐ de lǎoshī bú zài, tā wèn nǐ, dànshì nǐ bù zhīdào, nǐ zěnme shuō?

Someone is asking for your teacher, but your teacher is not here. She asks you, but you don’t know. What do you say?

看到很多朋友买了汽车，我也买了一辆。

Kàn dào hěn duō péngyǒu mǎi le qìchē, wǒ yě mǎi le yí liàng.

I saw many friends buying cars, so I bought one too.

如果你多交一百块钱，车牌的最后一个号码可以随便挑。

Rúguǒ nǐ duō jiāo yì bǎi kuài qián, chēpái de zuìhòu yí ge hàomǎ kěyǐ suíbiàn tiāo.

If you pay an extra 100 yuan, you can choose the last number of the license plate.

你选哪个数字呀？

Nǐ xuǎn nǎ ge shùzì ya?

Which number do you choose?

我自己决定不了，让我回去跟老婆商量一下儿，一会儿再来告诉你。

Wǒ zìjǐ juédìng bù liǎo, ràng wǒ huíqù gēn lǎopó shāngliang yí xiàr, yí huìr zàilái gàosu nǐ.

I can't decide on my own, so let me go back and discuss it with my wife, and I'll tell you later.

她笑着说，那你快点儿吧。

Tā xiào zhe shuō, nà nǐ kuài diǎnr ba.

She smiled and said, hurry up then.

我回到家，对老婆讲了挑号码的事。

Wǒ huí dào jiā, duì lǎopó jiǎng le tiāo hàomǎ de shì.

I got home and told my wife about picking the number.

她说就挑“八”吧，还跟我商量什么。

Tā shuō jiù tiāo “bā” ba, hái gēn wǒ shāngliang shénme.

She said just pick "eight" and she didn't want to discuss anything with me.

我约她今天晚上去老师家玩儿。

Wǒ yuē tā jīntiān wǎnshang qù lǎoshī jiā wánr.

I asked her to go to the teacher's house to play tonight.

在越南可以去参观，可以吃很多好吃的东西。

Zài yuènán kěyǐ qù cānguān, kěyǐ chī hěn duō hǎochī de dōngxi.

You can visit and eat many delicious things in Vietnam.

你不能吃得太多，要是吃得太多，你回来以后，就不能穿这件衣服了。

Nǐ bù néng chī de tài duō, yàoshi chī de tài duō, nǐ huílai yǐhòu, jiù bù néng chuān zhè jiàn yīfu le.

You can't eat too much. If you eat too much, you won't be able to wear this dress when you come back.

你的房间布置得很好。

Nǐ de fángjiān bùzhì de hěn hǎo.

Your room is well appointed.

哪儿啊，马马虎虎。

Nǎr a, mǎmǎ hūhū.

Where is it, so-so.

桌子放在这儿，写字和看书都很好。

Zhuōzi fàng zài zhèr, xiě zì hé kàn shū dōu hěn hǎo.

The table is placed here, which is good for writing and reading.

你看，桌子放在书架旁边，怎么样？

Nǐ kàn, zhuōzi fàng zài shūjià pángbiān, zěnme yàng?

Look, how about placing the table next to the bookshelf?

很好，拿东西很方便。

Hěn hǎo, ná dōngxi hěn fāngbiàn.

Very good, very convenient to get things.

你的房间布置得怎么这么漂亮？

Nǐ de fángjiān bùzhì de zěnme zhème piàoliang?

Why is your room so beautifully decorated?

今天谁来啊？

Jīntiān shuí lái a?

Who is coming today?

没有人来，新年快到了。

Méiyǒu rén lái, xīnnián kuài dàole.

No one is coming and the new year is coming.

今天你穿得真漂亮！

Jīntiān nǐ chuān de zhēn piàoliang!

You are so beautifully dressed today!

是吗？过新年了嘛。

Shì ma? Guò xīnnián le ma.

Yeah? It’s the New Year.

你的衣服很漂亮，在哪儿买的？

Nǐ de yīfu hěn piàoliang, zài nǎr mǎi de?

Your clothes are beautiful. Where did you buy them?

不是买的，是我姐姐给我买的。

Bú shì mǎi de, shì wǒ jiějie gěi wǒ mǎi de.

I didn’t buy it, my sister bought it for me.

你衣服的样子很好看。

Nǐ yīfu de yàngzi hěn hǎokàn.

Your clothes look great.

我也觉得不错。

Wǒ yě juéde bú cuò.

I think it's good too.

我很喜欢这个颜色。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhège yánsè.

I like this color very much.

要是你喜欢，我就给你买。

Yàoshi nǐ xǐhuān, wǒ jiù gěi nǐ mǎi.

If you like it, I'll buy it for you.

要是明天天气好，我们就去逛街。

Yàoshi míngtiān tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù guàngjiē.

If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go shopping.

昨天你去哪儿了？

Zuótiān nǐ qù nǎr le?

Where were you yesterday?

昨天我跟她去看电影了。

Zuótiān wǒ gēn tā qù kàn diànyǐng le.

I went to the movies with her yesterday.

你买了什么东西？

Nǐ mǎi le shénme dōngxi?

What did you buy?

我买了一件毛衣。

Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn máoyī.

I bought a sweater.