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Play line 1: 这是林和室友小美的故事。 Zhè shì Lín hé shì yǒu Xiǎo Měi de gùshi. This is the story of Lin and her roommate Xiao Mei. 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 林今天来到上海，要在这里工作。 Lín jīntiān láidào shàng hǎi, yào zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò. Lin arrived in Shanghai today and will work here. 0:14 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 外边下着雨，她的书包很重。 Wàibian xià zhe yǔ, tā de shūbāo hěn zhòng. It is raining outside and her bag is heavy. 0:32 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 房子的主人王姐在门口等她。 Fángzi de zhǔrén Wáng Jiě zài ménkǒu děng tā. The landlady, Wang Jie, waits for her at the door. 0:49 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 王姐说：“你住三楼，小美在家。” Wáng Jiě shuō: “Nǐ zhù sān lóu, Xiǎo Měi zàijiā.” Wang Jie says: "You live on the third floor. Xiao Mei is home." 1:05 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 上楼以后，林在三楼见到了小美。 Shànglóu yǐhòu, Lín zài sān lóu jiàndào le Xiǎo Měi. After going upstairs, Lin met Xiao Mei on the third floor. 1:32 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 小美笑着说：“欢迎你！我给你拿水。” Xiǎo Měi xiào zhe shuō: “Huānyíng nǐ! Wǒ gěi nǐ ná shuǐ.” Xiao Mei says with a smile: "Welcome! I'll get you some water." 1:50 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 忽然，外边有人关门，声音很大。 Hūrán, wàibian yǒurén guān mén, shēngyīn hěn dà. Suddenly someone outside closed a door loudly. 2:06 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 小美的手动了一下，水也掉了。 Xiǎo Měi de shǒudòng le yíxià, shuǐ yě diào le. Xiao Mei's hand jerked and the water fell. 2:23 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 林问：“你没事儿吧？”小美说：“没事儿。” Lín wèn: “Nǐ méishìr ba?” Xiǎo Měi shuō: “Méishìr.” Lin asks: "Are you okay?" Xiao Mei says: "I'm fine." 2:37 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 第二天早上，林去公司上班。 Dì'èr tiān zǎoshang, Lín qù gōngsī shàngbān. The next morning, Lin went to work at the company. 2:54 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 经理很热情，同事也很好。 Jīnglǐ hěn rèqíng, tóngshì yě hěn hǎo. The manager is warm and the colleagues are nice too. 3:09 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 她工作得很认真，忙了一天。 Tā gōngzuò de hěn rènzhēn, máng le yì tiān. She worked very carefully and was busy all day. 3:24 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 可是她心里想：小美为什么那么怕？ Kěshì tā xīnli xiǎng: Xiǎo Měi wèishénme nàme pà? But she thinks: why is Xiao Mei so scared? 3:39 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 晚上下班回到家，小美已经做好了晚饭。 Wǎnshang xiàbān huídào jiā, Xiǎo Měi yǐjīng zuò hǎo le wǎnfàn. In the evening, back home from work, Xiao Mei had already made dinner. 3:57 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 她做得很好吃，林吃了两碗。 Tā zuò de hěn hǎochī, Lín chī le liǎng wǎn. She cooked really well and Lin ate two bowls. 4:15 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 林问：“你在哪儿工作？” Lín wèn: “Nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò?” Lin asks: "Where do you work?" 4:32 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 小美看看窗外，说：“我现在没有工作。” Xiǎo Měi kànkan chuāng wài, shuō: “Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu gōngzuò.” Xiao Mei looks out the window and says: "I have no job now." 4:45 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 她的笑一下儿就没有了。 Tā de xiào yíxiàr jiù méiyǒu le. Her smile vanished in an instant. 5:03 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 那天晚上，林在床上睡不着。 Nà tiān wǎnshang, Lín zài chuáng shàng shuì bù zhe. That night, Lin could not sleep in bed. 5:15 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 外边的雨下得很大。 Wàibian de yǔ xià de hěn dà. The rain outside was falling hard. 5:28 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 她听到阳台上有人说话。 Tā tīngdào yáng táishàng yǒurén shuōhuà. She heard someone talking on the balcony. 5:40 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: 是小美，她的声音很小。 Shì Xiǎo Měi, tā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo. It was Xiao Mei, her voice very quiet. 5:54 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: 过了一会儿，林慢慢走到房间门口。 Guò le yíhuìr, Lín mànmàn zǒu dào fángjiān ménkǒu. After a while, Lin walked slowly to the door of the room. 6:08 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 小美小声说：“我不能回去。” Xiǎo Měi xiǎoshēng shuō: “Wǒ bù néng huíqu.” Xiao Mei whispers: "I can't go back." 6:27 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 她又说：“请你别告诉别人。” Tā yòu shuō: “Qǐng nǐ bié gàosu biéren.” She added: "Please don't tell anyone." 6:41 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: 林不明白，心里有点儿怕。 Lín bù míngbai, xīnli yǒudiǎnr pà. Lin did not understand and felt a little afraid. 6:54 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: 她回到床上，一直没有睡。 Tā huídào chuáng shàng, yìzhí méiyǒu shuì. She went back to bed and never fell asleep. 7:06 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: 第二天早上，林起床很早。 Dì'èr tiān zǎoshang, Lín qǐchuáng hěn zǎo. The next morning, Lin got up very early. 7:20 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: 外边还在下雨，家里很安静。 Wàibian hái zài xiàyǔ, jiālǐ hěn ānjìng. It was still raining outside and the flat was very quiet. 7:36 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 她叫：“小美，你起来了吗？” Tā jiào: “Xiǎo Měi, nǐ qǐlai le ma?” She calls: "Xiao Mei, are you up?" 7:50 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: 没有人回答她。 Méi yǒurén huídá tā. Nobody answered her. 8:02 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 林打开小美房间的门。 Lín dǎkāi Xiǎo Měi fángjiān de mén. Lin opened the door of Xiao Mei's room. 8:12 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 床上很干净，好像没有人睡过。 Chuáng shàng hěn gānjìng, hǎoxiàng méi yǒurén shuì guò. The bed was clean, as if nobody had slept in it. 8:25 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 小美的大衣也不在。 Xiǎo Měi de dàyī yě bú zài. Xiao Mei's coat was not there either. 8:41 ⟲ Repeat line 35
Play line 36: 林的心跳得很快。 Lín de xīn tiào de hěn kuài. Lin's heart beat very fast. 8:51 ⟲ Repeat line 36
Play line 37: 林马上下楼，去找王姐。 Lín mǎshàng xiàlóu, qù zhǎo Wáng Jiě. Lin went downstairs right away to find Wang Jie. 9:03 ⟲ Repeat line 37
Play line 38: 王姐说：“小美吗？我没看见她。” Wáng Jiě shuō: “Xiǎo Měi ma? Wǒ méi kànjiàn tā.” Wang Jie says: "Xiao Mei? I did not see her." 9:19 ⟲ Repeat line 38
Play line 39: 她的眼睛看着别的地方。 Tā de yǎnjing kàn zhe biéde dìfang. Her eyes looked somewhere else. 9:33 ⟲ Repeat line 39
Play line 40: 林想：她好像知道一些事。 Lín xiǎng: tā hǎoxiàng zhīdào yìxiē shì. Lin thinks: she seems to know something. 9:46 ⟲ Repeat line 40
Play line 41: 回到三楼，林站在桌子旁边。 Huídào sān lóu, Lín zhàn zài zhuōzi pángbiān. Back on the third floor, Lin stood by the table. 10:02 ⟲ Repeat line 41
Play line 42: 桌子上有一个手机，正在亮着。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí gè shǒujī, zhèngzài liàng zhe. A phone was on the table, lit up. 10:18 ⟲ Repeat line 42
Play line 43: 是小美的手机，有人在给她打电话。 Shì Xiǎo Měi de shǒujī, yǒurén zài gěi tā dǎdiànhuà. It was Xiao Mei's phone; someone was calling her. 10:33 ⟲ Repeat line 43
Play line 44: 林的手很冷，她不知道怎么办。 Lín de shǒu hěn lěng, tā bù zhīdào zěnmebàn. Lin's hands were cold and she did not know what to do. 10:52 ⟲ Repeat line 44
Play line 45: 她的手机在桌子上，可是小美不在家。 Tā de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shàng, kěshì Xiǎo Měi bú zàijiā. Her phone is on the table, but Xiao Mei is not at home. 11:09 ⟲ Repeat line 45
About this lesson Lin moves to Shanghai, starts a new job and meets her warm but jumpy roommate Xiao Mei. After hearing whispers on the balcony at night, she wakes to find Xiao Mei gone and her phone left on the table.
How to practise Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time. Key words 生词 Chinese Pinyin English Level 室友 shìyǒu roommate 阳台 yángtái balcony HSK 4 手机 shǒujī phone HSK 1 桌子 zhuōzi table HSK 1 小声 xiǎoshēng quietly HSK 2 忽然 hūrán suddenly HSK 2
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