Hardcore Chinese - Lesson 25

Question	Answer
to receive	收到shōudàoshōudào
delivery	快递kuàidìkuàidì
package	包裹bāoguǒbāoguǒ
address	地址dìzhǐdìzhǐ
correct	对duìduì
I received a delivery today, but the address on the package is wrong.	我Wǒ　今天jīntiān　收到shōudào　了le　一个yíge　快递kuàidì，　可是kěshì　包裹bāoguǒ　上shang　的de　地址dìzhǐ　不bú　对duì。Wǒ jīntiān shōudào le yíge kuàidì, kěshì bāoguǒ shang de dìzhǐ bú duì.
to deliver	送到sòngdàosòngdào
She said the delivery had already been brought downstairs, but I still haven't received that package.	她Tā　说shuō　快递kuàidì　已经yǐjīng　送到sòngdào　楼下lóuxià　了le，　但是dànshì　我wǒ　还hái　没méi　收到shōudào　那个nàge　包裹bāoguǒ。Tā shuō kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào lóuxià le, dànshì wǒ hái méi shōudào nàge bāoguǒ.
only if	只有zhǐyǒuzhǐyǒu
to deliver to	送到sòngdàosòngdào
Only if the address is written correctly will the delivery be sent to my home.	只有Zhǐyǒu　地址dìzhǐ　写xiě　得de　对duì，　快递kuàidì　才cái　会huì　送到sòngdào　我wǒ　家jiā。Zhǐyǒu dìzhǐ xiě de duì, kuàidì cái huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
post office	邮局yóujúyóujú
to sign for	签收qiānshōuqiānshōu
The delivery has already been delivered to my home, and I’ll go sign for it right now.	快递kuàidì　已经yǐjīng　送到sòngdào　我wǒ　家jiā　了le，　我wǒ　现在xiànzài　就jiù　去qù　签收qiānshōu。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ jiā le, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù qiānshōu.
If no one is home, I'll go to the post office to sign for the package.	如果Rúguǒ　家里jiāli　没有méiyǒu　人rén，　我wǒ　就jiù　去qù　邮局yóujú　签收qiānshōu　包裹bāoguǒ。Rúguǒ jiāli méiyǒu rén, wǒ jiù qù yóujú qiānshōu bāoguǒ.
to mail	寄jìjì
I want to mail this package to my hometown.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　把bǎ　这个zhège　包裹bāoguǒ　寄jì　到dào　我wǒ　老家lǎojiā。wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège bāoguǒ jì dào wǒ lǎojiā.
She is going to the post office this afternoon to mail something, and she’ll also sign for that delivery for me on the way.	她Tā　下午xiàwǔ　要yào　去qù　邮局yóujú　寄jì　东西dōngxi，　也yě　顺便shùnbiàn　帮bāng　我wǒ　签收qiānshōu　那个nàge　快递kuàidì。Tā xiàwǔ yào qù yóujú jì dōngxi, yě shùnbiàn bāng wǒ qiānshōu nàge kuàidì.
to place an order	下单xiàdānxiàdān
I’ve already placed an order on the website, and the delivery will arrive at my home tomorrow.	我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　在zài　网站wǎngzhàn　上shàng　下单xiàdān　了le，　快递kuàidì　明天míngtiān　会huì　送到sòngdào　我wǒ　家jiā。wǒ yǐjīng zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān le, kuàidì míngtiān huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
Yesterday I placed an order for a piece of clothing on a website, and it arrived today.	我Wǒ　昨天zuótiān　在zài　网站wǎngzhàn　上shàng　下单xiàdān　买mǎi　了le　一件yíjiàn　衣服yīfu，　今天jīntiān　就jiù　收到shōudào　了le。Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān mǎi le yíjiàn yīfu, jīntiān jiù shōudào le.
this	这件zhèjiànzhèjiàn
This piece of clothing is more suitable than that one.	这件zhèjiàn　衣服yīfu　比bǐ　那nà　件jiàn　更gèng　合适héshì。zhèjiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn gèng héshì.
size	尺码chǐmǎchǐmǎ
well-fitting	合身héshēnhéshēn
The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.	这件Zhèjiàn　衣服yīfu　的de　尺码chǐmǎ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　穿chuān　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.
price	价格jiàgéjiàgé
quality	质量zhìliàngzhìliàng
When she buys shoes, she usually looks at the price first and then the quality.	她Tā　买mǎi　鞋子xiézi　的de　时候shíhou，　一般yìbān　先xiān　看kàn　价格jiàgé，　再zài　看kàn　质量zhìliàng。Tā mǎi xiézi de shíhou, yìbān xiān kàn jiàgé, zài kàn zhìliàng.
this	这家zhèjiāzhèjiā
online shop	网店wǎngdiànwǎngdiàn
The prices in this online shop aren’t expensive, but the quality isn’t very good.	这家Zhèjiā　网店wǎngdiàn　的de　价格jiàgé　不bú　贵guì，　可是kěshì　质量zhìliàng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Zhèjiā wǎngdiàn de jiàgé bú guì, kěshì zhìliàng bú tài hǎo.
to try on	试试shìshishìshi
Try on this piece of clothing first.	你nǐ　先xiān　试试shìshi　这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　吧ba。nǐ xiān shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu ba.
Only by trying it on first can you know whether this size fits.	只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　试试shìshi，　才cái　知道zhīdào　这个zhège　尺码chǐmǎ　是不是shìbushì　合身héshēn。Zhǐyǒu xiān shìshi, cái zhīdào zhège chǐmǎ shìbushì héshēn.
to return goods	退货tuìhuòtuìhuò
If the clothes don’t fit, I want to return them.	如果Rúguǒ　衣服yīfu　不bù　合身héshēn，　我wǒ　就jiù　想xiǎng　退货tuìhuò。Rúguǒ yīfu bù héshēn, wǒ jiù xiǎng tuìhuò.
to contact	联系liánxìliánxì
customer service	客服kèfúkèfú
to get a refund	退款tuìkuǎntuìkuǎn
She has already contacted customer service and wants to ask how to return it and get a refund.	她Tā　已经yǐjīng　联系liánxì　客服kèfú　了le，　想xiǎng　问wèn　怎么zěnme　退货tuìhuò　和hé　退款tuìkuǎn。Tā yǐjīng liánxì kèfú le, xiǎng wèn zěnme tuìhuò hé tuìkuǎn.
to mail to	寄到jìdàojìdào
Customer service said that after the package is mailed there, a refund can be made three days later.	客服Kèfú　说shuō，　包裹bāoguǒ　寄jì　到dào　那儿nàr　以后yǐhòu，　三天sāntiān　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　可以kěyǐ　退款tuìkuǎn。Kèfú shuō, bāoguǒ jì dào nàr yǐhòu, sāntiān yǐhòu jiù kěyǐ tuìkuǎn.
Only by contacting customer service first can we know how to return it.	只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　联系liánxì　客服kèfú，　我们wǒmen　才cái　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　退货tuìhuò。Zhǐyǒu xiān liánxì kèfú, wǒmen cái zhīdào zěnme tuìhuò.
The customer service of this online shop replies very quickly, so I think it’s very convenient.	这家Zhèjiā　网店wǎngdiàn　的de　客服kèfú　回huí　消息xiāoxi　很hěn　快kuài，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　觉得juéde　很hěn　方便fāngbiàn。Zhèjiā wǎngdiàn de kèfú huí xiāoxi hěn kuài, suǒyǐ wǒ juéde hěn fāngbiàn.
account	账号zhànghàozhànghào
password	密码mìmǎmìmǎ
to log in	登录dēnglùdēnglù
I forgot the password for my account, so I can’t log in now.	我Wǒ　忘记wàngjì　了le　账号zhànghào　的de　密码mìmǎ，　所以suǒyǐ　现在xiànzài　不bù　能néng　登录dēnglù。Wǒ wàngjì le zhànghào de mìmǎ, suǒyǐ xiànzài bù néng dēnglù.
to log into	登录dēnglùdēnglù
When she uses a new phone, she first logs into her account and then looks at the messages inside.	她Tā　用yòng　新xīn　手机shǒujī　的de　时候shíhou，　先xiān　登录dēnglù　自己zìjǐ　的de　账号zhànghào，　然后ránhòu　看kàn　里面lǐmiàn　的de　消息xiāoxi。Tā yòng xīn shǒujī de shíhou, xiān dēnglù zìjǐ de zhànghào, ránhòu kàn lǐmiàn de xiāoxi.
to download	下载xiàzǎixiàzǎi
file	文件wénjiànwénjiàn
Log into the website first, then download the file.	你nǐ　先xiān　登录dēnglù　网站wǎngzhàn，　再zài　下载xiàzǎi　文件wénjiàn　吧ba。nǐ xiān dēnglù wǎngzhàn, zài xiàzǎi wénjiàn ba.
Only by logging into your account first can you download the file.	只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　登录dēnglù　账号zhànghào，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　下载xiàzǎi　文件wénjiàn。Zhǐyǒu xiān dēnglù zhànghào, nǐ cái kěyǐ xiàzǎi wénjiàn.
to upload	上传shàngchuánshàngchuán
The teacher uploaded today’s file to the website, and I’ll download it after I get home.	老师Lǎoshī　把bǎ　今天jīntiān　的de　文件wénjiàn　上传shàngchuán　到dào　网站wǎngzhàn　了le，　我wǒ　回家huíjiā　以后yǐhòu　再zài　下载xiàzǎi。Lǎoshī bǎ jīntiān de wénjiàn shàngchuán dào wǎngzhàn le, wǒ huíjiā yǐhòu zài xiàzǎi.
to finish writing	写完xiěwánxiěwán
After I finish writing the report, I’ll go to sleep.	我wǒ　写完xiěwán　报告bàogào　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　去qù　睡觉shuìjiào。wǒ xiěwán bàogào yǐhòu jiù qù shuìjiào.
to save	保存bǎocúnbǎocún
After writing the report, she immediately uploaded the file and also saved it on her phone.	她Tā　写完xiěwán　报告bàogào　以后yǐhòu，　马上mǎshàng　上传shàngchuán　了le　文件wénjiàn，　也yě　保存bǎocún　到dào　手机shǒujī　里lǐ　了le。Tā xiěwán bàogào yǐhòu, mǎshàng shàngchuán le wénjiàn, yě bǎocún dào shǒujī lǐ le.
to delete	删除shānchúshānchú
experiential aspect particle	过guòguò
Have you eaten the fish at this restaurant?	你nǐ　吃chī　过guo　这zhè　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　的de　鱼yú　吗ma？nǐ chī guo zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú ma?
fine	没问题méiwèntíméiwèntí
Meeting tomorrow afternoon is fine.	明天míngtiān　下午xiàwǔ　见面jiànmiàn　没问题méiwèntí。míngtiān xiàwǔ jiànmiàn méiwèntí.
I just deleted a file, but I had already saved it, so it’s fine.	我Wǒ　刚才gāngcái　删除shānchú　了le　一个yíge　文件wénjiàn，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　保存bǎocún　过guo　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　问题wèntí。Wǒ gāngcái shānchú le yíge wénjiàn, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng bǎocún guo le, suǒyǐ méi wèntí.
useful	有用yǒuyòngyǒuyòng
She felt this file was useless, so she deleted it.	她Tā　觉得juéde　这个zhège　文件wénjiàn　没有méiyǒu　用yòng　了le，　就jiù　删除shānchú　了le。Tā juéde zhège wénjiàn méiyǒu yòng le, jiù shānchú le.
to ask	请qǐngqǐng
I want to ask you to tell me what this means.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　这zhè　是shì　什么shénme　意思yìsi。wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ zhè shì shénme yìsi.
I sent her my new address and asked her to send future deliveries to my company.	我Wǒ　把bǎ　新xīn　的de　地址dìzhǐ　发fā　给gěi　她tā　了le，　请qǐng　她tā　以后yǐhòu　把bǎ　快递kuàidì　寄jì　到dào　我wǒ　公司gōngsī。Wǒ bǎ xīn de dìzhǐ fā gěi tā le, qǐng tā yǐhòu bǎ kuàidì jì dào wǒ gōngsī.
Only if you remember the password can you log in quickly.	只有Zhǐyǒu　记住jìzhù　密码mìmǎ，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　很hěn　快kuài　登录dēnglù。Zhǐyǒu jìzhù mìmǎ, nǐ cái kěyǐ hěn kuài dēnglù.
to save properly	保存好bǎocúnhǎobǎocúnhǎo
After you finish writing the report, remember to save the file properly first, and then upload it to the website.	写完xiěwán　报告bàogào　以后yǐhòu，　记得jìde　先xiān　把bǎ　文件wénjiàn　保存好bǎocúnhǎo，　再zài　上传shàngchuán　到dào　网站wǎngzhàn。xiěwán bàogào yǐhòu, jìde xiān bǎ wénjiàn bǎocúnhǎo, zài shàngchuán dào wǎngzhàn.
After you download it, don’t forget to save the file properly.	你Nǐ　下载xiàzǎi　了le　以后yǐhòu，　别bié　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　文件wénjiàn　保存bǎocún　好hǎo。Nǐ xiàzǎi le yǐhòu, bié wàngjì bǎ wénjiàn bǎocún hǎo.
refund	退款tuìkuǎntuìkuǎn
I still haven’t received the refund, so I want to contact customer service again.	我wǒ　还hái　没méi　收到shōudào　退款tuìkuǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　再zài　联系liánxì　客服kèfú。wǒ hái méi shōudào tuìkuǎn, suǒyǐ xiǎng zài liánxì kèfú.
If you haven’t received the refund, contact customer service again.	如果Rúguǒ　你nǐ　没méi　收到shōudào　退款tuìkuǎn，　就jiù　再zài　联系liánxì　一yí下xià　客服kèfú　吧ba。Rúguǒ nǐ méi shōudào tuìkuǎn, jiù zài liánxì yíxià kèfú ba.
to mail out	寄出去jìchūqùjìchūqù
I’ll go to the post office to mail out the package first, then go back to the company to work.	我wǒ　先xiān　去qù　邮局yóujú　把bǎ　包裹bāoguǒ　寄出去jìchūqù，　再zài　回huí　公司gōngsī　工作gōngzuò。wǒ xiān qù yóujú bǎ bāoguǒ jìchūqù, zài huí gōngsī gōngzuò.
She waited at the entrance of the post office for a long time and finally mailed the package out.	她Tā　在zài　邮局yóujú　门口ménkǒu　等děng　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ，　终于zhōngyú　把bǎ　包裹bāoguǒ　寄出去jìchūqù　了le。Tā zài yóujú ménkǒu děng le hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú bǎ bāoguǒ jìchūqù le.
evening	晚上wǎnshàngwǎnshàng
In the evening after work, I often take a walk in the park.	晚上wǎnshang　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。wǎnshang xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ chángcháng zài gōngyuán sànbù.
whether	有没有yǒuméiyǒuyǒuméiyǒu
I want to know whether you received my message.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　知道zhīdào　你nǐ　有没有yǒuméiyǒu　收到shōudào　我wǒ　发fā　的de　消息xiāoxi。wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nǐ yǒuméiyǒu shōudào wǒ fā de xiāoxi.
Tonight I want to upload the report first, then log into the website to see whether the teacher has received it.	我Wǒ　晚上wǎnshang　想xiǎng　先xiān　上传shàngchuán　报告bàogào，　再zài　登录dēnglù　网站wǎngzhàn　看kàn　老师lǎoshī　有没有yǒuméiyǒu　收到shōudào。Wǒ wǎnshang xiǎng xiān shàngchuán bàogào, zài dēnglù wǎngzhàn kàn lǎoshī yǒuméiyǒu shōudào.
in a little while	一会儿yíhuìryíhuìr
I'll call you in a little while.	我wǒ　一会儿yíhuìr　给gěi　你nǐ　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。wǒ yíhuìr gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
The delivery has already been delivered to my office; I’ll go sign for it in a little while.	快递kuàidì　已经yǐjīng　送到sòngdào　我wǒ　的de　办公室bàngōngshì　了le，　我wǒ　一会儿yíhuìr　去qù　签收qiānshōu。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ de bàngōngshì le, wǒ yíhuìr qù qiānshōu.
for	对。。。来说duì。。。láishuō...duì...láishuō
method	办法bànfǎbànfǎ
For me, this method is very useful.	对duì　我wǒ　来lái说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　办法bànfǎ　很hěn　有用yǒuyòng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhè gè bànfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.
relaxing	轻松qīngsōngqīngsōng
Listening to music in a quiet room is very relaxing.	在zài　安静ānjìng　的de　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè　很hěn　轻松qīngsōng。zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīng yīnyuè hěn qīngsōng.
For me, resting at home on weekends is the most relaxing.	对duì　我wǒ　来说láishuō，　周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi　最zuì　轻松qīngsōng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhōumò zài jiā xiūxi zuì qīngsōng.
to think of	想xiǎngxiǎng
Let's think of a way together.	我们wǒmen　一起yìqǐ　想xiǎng　办法bànfǎ　吧ba。wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ ba.
We have to think of a way to solve this problem.	我们wǒmen　得děi　想xiǎng　一yí　个gè　办法bànfǎ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí。wǒmen děi xiǎng yí gè bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí.

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