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Unit 20 in Chinese

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Chinese words for unit 20

Example conversations in Chinese

Boat ride

你好,船长。
Hi, captain.
你好,我是船长。有什么可以帮忙的吗?
Hi, I'm the captain. How can I help?
她和孩子想要短途乘坐一下。
She and the kid wanna take a short ride.
当然,可以安排一个短途旅行。
Sure, a short ride is easy.
你把小船弄出去了吗?
Did you put the small boat out?
是的,我今天早上放出去了。
Yes, I put it out this morning.
河面看起来很平静。
The river looks calm.
是的,今天水面很平静。
True—​the water is calm today.
太好了,我们稍后会给你打电话。
Great, we'll call you later.
随时可以打电话。我会准备好船的。
Call any time. I'll keep the boat ready.

Lost toy

妈妈,我找不到我的玩具。
Mom, I can't find my toy.
你把它放哪儿了?
Where did you put it?
我记得我把它放在这里了。
I thought I left it here.
我不确定。我们继续找找看。
I'm not sure. Let's keep looking.
为什么这么难?
Why is this so hard?
这很简单,我们只需要多一点光。
It's easy; we just need more light.
确实,房间很暗。
True, the room is dark.
我叫爸爸拿个灯来。
I'll call Dad to bring a lamp.
谢谢,妈妈。
Thanks, Mom.
没问题。玩具过几天就会找到的。
No problem. The toy will show up in a few days.

Truth game

我们来玩真心话大冒险吧。
Let's play truth or lie.
当然,我喜欢这个真心话游戏。
Sure, I love the truth game.
她说她是个秘密船长。
She says she is a secret captain.
真的吗?
Is that true?
不,她编的。
No, she made it up.
哈哈,真是个好笑话。怎么会想到这个?
Ha. Good joke. Why that thought?
她想听起来很酷。
She wanna sound cool.
小孩子嘛,做个梦也不错。
Well, the kid can dream.
继续吧。
Let's keep going.
太好了,该你了——说一个真相吧。
Great. Your turn—​call a truth.

Weekend plan

我想休息两天。
I wanna rest for two days.
我也是。我们需要休息一下。
Same here. We need a break.
她想到了海滩。
She thought of the beach.
简单计划。我相信天气很好。
Easy plan. I'm sure the weather is good.
我们为什么不去呢?
Why not go?
那就去吧。我去给车加油。
Let's do it. I'll put gas in the car.
好的,明天给我打电话。
Okay, call me tomorrow.
好的。保持手机开机。
Will do. Keep your phone on.
没错。再见。
True. See you.
再见。
See you.

Help move

你能帮我搬一下这个箱子吗?
Can you help me move this box?
当然,如果我们一起合作会很简单。
Sure, it's easy if we work together.
我把它放在哪?
Where do I put it?
放在门边。
Put it near the door.
需要更多人手帮忙吗?
Need more hands?
不用,两个人就够了。小孩可以在一旁看着。
No, two is enough. The kid can watch.
她打电话来说谢谢。
She called to say thanks.
告诉她没问题。
Tell her it's no problem.
两天就搞定了。
All done in two days.
太好了——保持整洁。
Great—​keep it tidy.

Reality check

这个故事是真的吗?
Is the story true?
我不确定。是她说的。
I'm not sure. She told it.
她为什么要撒谎?
Why would she lie?
好问题。我还以为她喜欢真实呢。
Good question. I thought she loved the truth.
我们需要事实。
We need facts.
是的,给她打电话问问。
Yes, call her and ask.
好的,我会去做的。
Okay, I'll do that.
随时告诉我情况,队长。
Keep me posted, captain.

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