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Play line 1: 这杯茶是冷的，要送到停车场。 Zhè bēi chá shì lěng de, yào sòngdào tíngchēchǎng. This tea is cold, and it has to be delivered to a car park. 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 这是什么外卖？这里没有人。 Zhè shì shénme wàimài? Zhèlǐ méiyǒu rén. What kind of order is this? Nobody is here. 0:16 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 陈明拿起茶，下面有一张纸。 Chén Míng ná qǐ chá, xiàmiàn yǒu yì zhāng zhǐ. Chen picks up the tea. There is a note underneath. 0:30 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 纸上写着他今晚要走的路。 Zhǐ shàng xiězhe tā jīn wǎn yào zǒu de lù. On the note is written the route he will take tonight. 0:47 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 马路对面，一个女人拿着绿伞看他。 Mǎlù duìmiàn, yí gè nǚren názhe lǜ sǎn kàn tā. Across the road, a woman with a green umbrella is watching him. 1:02 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 过了一会儿，女人还站在那里。 Guò le yíhuìr, nǚren hái zhàn zài nàli. A moment later, the woman is still standing there. 1:27 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 她不动，也不说话，只是看着他。 Tā bú dòng, yě bù shuōhuà, zhǐshì kànzhe tā. She does not move, does not speak, and just watches him. 1:41 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 陈明小声说：“没问题……” Chén Míng xiǎoshēng shuō: “Méi wèntí……” Chen says quietly, “No problem…” 1:59 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 可是他的手在抖。 Kěshì tā de shǒu zài dǒu. But his hand is shaking. 2:09 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 他把纸放进口袋，马上开车走了。 Tā bǎ zhǐ fàng jìn kǒudài, mǎshàng kāichē zǒu le. He puts the note in his pocket and drives off at once. 2:19 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 二十分钟以后，陈明回到了老王的面馆。 Èr shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu, Chén Míng huídào le Lǎo Wáng de miàn guǎn. Twenty minutes later, Chen is back at Lao Wang's noodle shop. 2:42 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 他把纸给老王：“这是谁写的？” Tā bǎ zhǐ gěi Lǎo Wáng: “Zhè shì shuí xiě de?” He gives the note to Lao Wang: “Who wrote this?” 3:00 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 老王笑了：“我不知道。先喝茶。” Lǎo Wáng xiào le: “Wǒ bù zhīdào. Xiān hē chá.” Lao Wang laughs, “I don't know. Drink some tea first.” 3:14 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 老王的手在抖，茶都出来了。 Lǎo Wáng de shǒu zài dǒu, chá dōu chūlái le. Lao Wang's hand shakes and the tea spills out. 3:30 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 陈明想：老王为什么这么怕？ Chén Míng xiǎng: Lǎo Wáng wèishénme zhème pà? Chen thinks: why is Lao Wang so afraid? 3:45 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 离开面馆以后，陈明又去送一份外卖。 Líkāi miàn guǎn yǐhòu, Chén Míng yòu qù sòng yí fèn wàimài. After leaving the noodle shop, Chen goes to deliver another order. 3:59 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 他一回头，绿伞就在后边。 Tā yì huítóu, lǜ sǎn jiù zài hòubian. The moment he looks back, the green umbrella is behind him. 4:13 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 她跟着他，不快也不慢。 Tā gēnzhe tā, bú kuài yě bú màn. She follows him, not fast and not slow. 4:26 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 陈明想：她是高先生的人吗？ Chén Míng xiǎng: tā shì gāo xiānsheng de rén ma? Chen thinks: is she Mr. Gao's person? 4:38 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 他的心跳得很快。 Tā de xīn tiào de hěn kuài. His heart beats very fast. 4:52 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 他跑进一个旧楼，上了楼梯。 Tā pǎo jìn yí gè jiù lóu, shàng le lóutī. He runs into an old building and up the stairs. 5:09 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 楼下有脚步声，很慢，很近。 Lóuxià yǒu jiǎobù shēng, hěn màn, hěn jìn. Downstairs there are footsteps, slow and very close. 5:22 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: 他跑得太快，手撞到了墙。 Tā pǎo de tài kuài, shǒu zhuàng dào le qiáng. He runs too fast and his hand hits the wall. 5:35 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: 红手链掉在楼梯上。 Hóng shǒu liàn diào zài lóutī shàng. The red bracelet falls onto the stairs. 5:49 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 他没看见，还在往上跑。 Tā méi kànjiàn, hái zài wǎng shàng pǎo. He does not see it and keeps running up. 6:00 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 过了一会儿，楼下没有声音了。 Guò le yíhuìr, lóuxià méiyǒu shēngyīn le. After a while, there is no sound downstairs. 6:19 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: 陈明从后门出去，雨更大了。 Chén Míng cóng hòu mén chūqù, yǔ gèng dà le. Chen goes out the back door, and the rain is heavier. 6:31 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: 他回头看，路上一个人也没有。 Tā huítóu kàn, lùshang yí gè rén yě méiyǒu. He looks back. There is not one person on the road. 6:45 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: 只有一把绿伞，放在墙边。 Zhǐyǒu yì bǎ lǜ sǎn, fàng zài qiáng biān. There is only a green umbrella, left by the wall. 6:59 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: 他想：她为什么不跟了？ Tā xiǎng: tā wèishénme bù gēn le? He thinks: why did she stop following? 7:13 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 回到停车的地方，陈明伸手拿钥匙。 Huídào tíngchē de dìfang, Chén Míng shēnshǒu ná yàoshi. Back where he parked, Chen reaches for his key. 7:24 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: 口袋里是空的。 Kǒudài lǐ shì kōng de. His pocket is empty. 7:43 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 地上有一杯冷茶，车不在了。 Dìshang yǒu yì bēi lěng chá, chē bú zài le. On the ground is a cup of cold tea. The vehicle is gone. 7:51 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 他看看左手，红手链也没有了。 Tā kànkan zuǒ shǒu, hóng shǒu liàn yě méiyǒu le. He looks at his left hand. The red bracelet is gone too. 8:03 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 我的车在哪里？那个人拿了我的车！ Wǒ de chē zài nǎlǐ? Nàge rén ná le wǒ de chē! Where is my scooter? That person took my scooter! 8:16 ⟲ Repeat line 35
About this lesson Chen picks up a cold cup of tea sent to a car park and finds a note with his own route. A woman with a green umbrella follows him. Lao Wang is afraid, Chen loses his red bracelet on the stairs, and then his scooter is gone.
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 外卖 wàimài takeaway order HSK 2 停车场 tíngchēchǎng car park HSK 2 茶 chá tea HSK 1 楼梯 lóutī stairs HSK 4 口袋 kǒudài pocket HSK 4 面馆 miànguǎn noodle shop
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