Chinese Lesson 14: Is ... available?
Sentence Pattern
Words
1.喂(wèi):[inter](of greeting)hello;hey
2.错(cuò):[adj.,adv]wrong
3.没(méi):[adv]no
4.个(gè):[quantifier](measure word for people or things)
5.小名(xiǎomíng):[n]nick name
6.马上(mǎshàng):[adv]right away, at once
7.真(Zhēn):[adv]really
8.吃饭(chīfàn):to have a meal
9.那(nà):[pron]that
10.晚(wăn):[adj]late
11.再(zài):[adj]again
Background
In the dorm Dachuan and Gao Qiang are playing Chinese chess. Then the telephone rings, and Dachuan answers it.
Dialogue One
喂,你好。
你好。请问小强在吗?
小强?你打错了。这儿没有这个人。
小强是我的小名。好的,我马上来。
Background
Dachuan is watching TV and is mimicking Taichi, a television character, when the telephone rings again. Dachuan gets up to answer the phone.
Dialogue Two
喂,你好。
你好。请问高强在吗?
真不巧,他去吃饭了。
那我晚一点儿再打给他。谢谢,再见。
再见。