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Play line 1: 上一集，陈明的车不见了。 Shàng yì jí, Chén Míng de chē bújiàn le. Last time, Chen's vehicle disappeared. 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 那个人拿了他的车，车在哪里？ Nàge rén ná le tā de chē, chē zài nǎlǐ? That person took his scooter. Where is it? 0:12 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 陈明跑到老王的面店门口。 Chén Míng pǎo dào Lǎo Wáng de miàn diàn ménkǒu. Chen ran to the door of Lao Wang's noodle shop. 0:26 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 他的车就在那儿，车上有一条白围巾。 Tā de chē jiù zài nàr, chēshàng yǒu yì tiáo bái wéijīn. His vehicle was right there, with a white scarf on it. 0:40 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 老王，谁把我的车放在这儿？ Lǎo Wáng, shuí bǎ wǒ de chē fàng zài zhèr? Lao Wang, who put my scooter here? 0:56 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 我什么都没看见。先喝茶吧。 Wǒ shénme dōu méi kànjiàn. Xiān hē chá ba. I saw nothing. Drink some tea first. 1:09 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 过了一会儿，陈明坐在面店里。 Guò le yíhuìr, Chén Míng zuò zài miàn diàn lǐ. A little later, Chen sat inside the noodle shop. 1:35 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 茶很热，可是他的手在抖。 Chá hěn rè, kěshì tā de shǒu zài dǒu. The tea was hot, but his hand was shaking. 1:48 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 老王，这条围巾是谁的？ Lǎo Wáng, zhè tiáo wéijīn shì shuí de? Lao Wang, whose scarf is this? 2:02 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 我不知道。我今天一直在做面。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. Wǒ jīntiān yìzhí zài zuò miàn. I don't know. I've been making noodles all day. 2:13 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 他的话太快了，眼睛也不看我。 Tā dehuà tài kuài le, yǎnjing yě bú kàn wǒ. His words were too fast, and he did not look at me. 2:26 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 没问题，我不问了。可是我记住了。 Méi wèntí, wǒ bú wèn le. Kěshì wǒ jìzhu le. No problem, I won't ask. But I will remember. 2:43 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 陈明走出门，雨还在下。 Chén Míng zǒu chūmén, yǔ hái zài xià. Chen walked out the door. It was still raining. 2:53 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 对面站着一个女人，手里拿着一把绿伞。 Duìmiàn zhànzhe yí gè nǚren, shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ lǜ sǎn. A woman stood across the road with a green umbrella in her hand. 3:05 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 又是她！她为什么总在这里？ Yòu shì tā! Tā wèishénme zǒng zài zhèlǐ? Her again! Why is she always here? 3:23 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 陈明想：她是白围巾那个人的朋友。 Chén Míng xiǎng: tā shì bái wéijīn nàge rén de péngyou. Chen thought: she is a friend of the white scarf man. 3:35 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 女人看了他一眼，然后走了。 Nǚren kàn le tā yì yǎn, ránhòu zǒu le. The woman looked at him, then left. 3:50 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 那天晚上，陈明决定跟着她。 Nà tiān wǎnshang, Chén Míng juédìng gēnzhe tā. That night, Chen decided to follow her. 4:08 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 他把围巾放进口袋，走得很慢。 Tā bǎ wéijīn fàng jìn kǒudài, zǒu de hěn màn. He put the scarf in his pocket and walked very slowly. 4:20 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 绿伞走过小路，走过旧桥。 Lǜ sǎn zǒuguò xiǎo lù, zǒuguò jiù qiáo. The green umbrella passed the small road and the old bridge. 4:39 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 女人忽然停下来，回头看了一下。 Nǚren hūrán tíng xiàlai, huítóu kàn le yíxià. The woman suddenly stopped and looked back. 4:53 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 陈明马上站在树后面。 Chén Míng mǎshàng zhàn zài shù hòumian. Chen quickly stood behind a tree. 5:07 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: 他的心跳得很快。 Tā de xīn tiào de hěn kuài. His heart beat very fast. 5:19 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: 过了十分钟，女人走进一个停车场。 Guò le shí fēnzhōng, nǚren zǒujìn yí gè tíngchēchǎng. Ten minutes later, the woman walked into a car park. 5:36 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 那里很安静，只有雨声。 Nàli hěn ānjìng, zhǐyǒu yǔ shēng. It was quiet there, only the sound of rain. 5:51 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 陈明在柱子后面看着她。 Chén Míng zài zhùzi hòumian kànzhe tā. Chen watched her from behind a pillar. 6:04 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: 她拿出手机，没有打开伞。 Tā náchū shǒujī, méiyǒu dǎkāi sǎn. She took out her phone and did not open the umbrella. 6:16 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: 她要给谁打电话？ Tā yào gěi shuí dǎdiànhuà? Who is she calling? 6:31 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: 女人的声音很小，但是陈明听到了。 Nǚren de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, dànshì Chén Míng tīngdào le. The woman's voice was quiet, but Chen heard it. 6:45 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: “对，他在这里。我看着他。” “Duì, tā zài zhèlǐ. Wǒ kànzhe tā.” "Yes, he is here. I am watching him." 6:59 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 陈明的手冷了。她真的在看着他。 Chén Míng de shǒu lěng le. Tā zhēnde zài kànzhe tā. Chen's hands went cold. She really was watching him. 7:10 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: “不用担心。他准备好了。” “Búyòng dānxīn. Tā zhǔnbèi hǎo le.” "Don't worry. He is ready." 7:26 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 她停了一下，又说：“明天。” Tā tíng le yíxià, yòu shuō: “Míngtiān.” She paused, then said: "Tomorrow." 7:36 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 她走了，绿伞慢慢不见了。 Tā zǒu le, lǜ sǎn mànmàn bújiàn le. She left, and the green umbrella slowly vanished. 7:48 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 陈明坐在地上，不能动。 Chén Míng zuò zài dìshang, bù néng dòng. Chen sat on the ground, unable to move. 8:01 ⟲ Repeat line 35
Play line 36: 他想起了高先生的笑，和那条围巾。 Tā xiǎngqǐ le gāo xiānsheng de xiào, hé nà tiáo wéijīn. He remembered Mr Gao's smile and the scarf. 8:12 ⟲ Repeat line 36
Play line 37: 他拿出手机，没有新的外卖。 Tā náchū shǒujī, méiyǒu xīn de wàimài. He took out his phone. There was no new order. 8:28 ⟲ Repeat line 37
Play line 38: 可是他知道，这不是好事。 Kěshì tā zhīdào, zhè bú shì hǎoshì. But he knew this was not a good thing. 8:42 ⟲ Repeat line 38
Play line 39: 明天？明天我要做什么？ Míngtiān? Míngtiān wǒ yào zuò shénme? Tomorrow? What am I going to do tomorrow? 8:55 ⟲ Repeat line 39
About this lesson Chen finds his scooter with a white scarf tied to it, and Lao Wang says he saw nothing. Chen follows the green umbrella woman and hears her say that he is ready for tomorrow.
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 围巾 wéijīn scarf HSK 4 停车场 tíngchēchǎng car park HSK 2 决定 juédìng to decide HSK 3 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare HSK 1 明天 míngtiān tomorrow HSK 1 担心 dānxīn to worry HSK 4
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