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Play line 1: 上次，林在书里找到了车票。 Shàngcì, Lín zài shū lǐ zhǎodào le chēpiào. Last time, Lin found a ticket in a book. 0:09 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 票上的名字是陈雪，不是小美。 Piào shàng de míngzi shì chén xuě, bú shì Xiǎo Měi. The name on the ticket is Chen Xue, not Xiao Mei. 0:22 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 晚上，外边下着雨。 Wǎnshang, wàibian xià zhe yǔ. In the evening, it is raining outside. 0:38 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 林坐在桌子旁边，看着车票。 Lín zuò zài zhuōzi pángbiān, kàn zhe chēpiào. Lin sits by the table, looking at the ticket. 0:48 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 她心里想：陈雪是谁？ Tā xīnli xiǎng: chén xuě shì shuí? She thinks: who is Chen Xue? 1:03 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 过了一会儿，有人在敲门。 Guò le yíhuìr, yǒurén zài qiāomén. After a while, someone knocks on the door. 1:26 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 林走到门口，打开了门。 Lín zǒu dào ménkǒu, dǎkāi le mén. Lin walks to the door and opens it. 1:37 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 门口站着一个高个子男人。 Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo gèzi nánrén. A tall man stands at the door. 1:50 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 他拿着黑伞，伞上都是水。 Tā ná zhe hēi sǎn, sǎn shàng dōu shì shuǐ. He holds a black umbrella, wet with water. 2:03 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 他笑着问：“请问，陈雪在家吗？” Tā xiào zhe wèn: “Qǐngwèn, chén xuě zàijiā ma?” He asks with a smile: "Excuse me, is Chen Xue home?" 2:17 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 听到这个名字，林很怕。 Tīngdào zhège míngzi, Lín hěn pà. Hearing this name, Lin is afraid. 2:32 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 她没有马上回答。 Tā méiyǒu mǎshàng huídá. She does not answer right away. 2:43 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 她说：“这里没有叫陈雪的人。” Tā shuō: “Zhèlǐ méiyǒu jiào chén xuě de rén.” She says: "No one here is called Chen Xue." 2:53 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 男人说：“对不起，也许我记错了。” Nánrén shuō: “Duìbùqǐ, yěxǔ wǒ jì cuò le.” The man says: "Sorry, maybe I remembered wrong." 3:06 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 可是他的眼睛一直看着房间里边。 Kěshì tā de yǎnjing yìzhí kàn zhe fángjiān lǐbian. But his eyes keep looking inside the room. 3:19 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 他说：“我叫大卫，是她的朋友。” Tā shuō: “Wǒ jiào Dà Wèi, shì tā de péngyou.” He says: "My name is David, I am her friend." 3:34 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 林问：“你找的是小美吗？” Lín wèn: “Nǐ zhǎo de shì Xiǎo Měi ma?” Lin asks: "Are you looking for Xiao Mei?" 3:47 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 大卫想了一下，说：“她用过很多名字。” Dà Wèi xiǎng le yíxià, shuō: “Tā yòng guò hěn duō míngzi.” David thinks a moment and says: "She has used many names." 4:00 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 林的手拉着门不放。 Lín de shǒu lā zhe mén bú fàng. Lin's hand holds on to the door. 4:15 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 她心里想：这个人知道得太多了。 Tā xīnli xiǎng: zhè gerén zhīdào de tài duō le. She thinks: this man knows too much. 4:26 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 大卫说：“我能进去坐一会儿吗？” Dà Wèi shuō: “Wǒ néng jìnqù zuò yíhuìr ma?” David says: "May I come in and sit a while?" 4:40 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 林看了看他，还是说：“请进。” Lín kàn le kàn tā, háishi shuō: “Qǐngjìn.” Lin looks at him, but still says: "Come in." 4:53 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: 他在门口放下黑伞。 Tā zài ménkǒu fàngxià hēi sǎn. He puts down the black umbrella by the door. 5:05 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: 他坐下，对林很好。 Tā zuòxia, duì Lín hěn hǎo. He sits down and is very nice to Lin. 5:15 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 桌子上的手机忽然亮了。 Zhuōzi shàng de shǒujī hūrán liàng le. The phone on the table suddenly lights up. 5:27 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 大卫看着桌子上的手机。 Dà Wèi kàn zhe zhuōzi shàng de shǒujī. David looks at the phone on the table. 5:39 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: 他看了很长时间。 Tā kàn le hěn cháng shíjiān. He looks at it for a long time. 5:51 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: 林马上拿起手机，放在身后。 Lín mǎshàng ná qǐ shǒujī, fàng zài shēn hòu. Lin quickly picks up the phone and puts it behind her. 6:00 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: 大卫笑了笑，说：“这是小美的手机吧？” Dà Wèi xiào le xiào, shuō: “Zhè shì Xiǎo Měi de shǒujī ba?” David smiles and says: "This is Xiao Mei's phone, right?" 6:14 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: 林说：“不是，是我的。” Lín shuō: “Bú shì, shì wǒ de.” Lin says: "No, it is mine." 6:30 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 这时，王姐在门口喊：“林，你在家吗？” Zhèshí, Wáng Jiě zài ménkǒu hǎn: “Lín, nǐ zàijiā ma?” Just then, Wang Jie calls at the door: "Lin, are you home?" 6:40 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: 她看见大卫，马上不说话了。 Tā kànjiàn Dà Wèi, mǎshàng bù shuōhuà le. She sees David and at once stops talking. 6:58 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 大卫站起来，对她点点头。 Dà Wèi zhàn qǐlai, duì tā diǎn diǎntóu. David stands up and nods to her. 7:09 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 王姐看起来不太高兴。 Wáng Jiě kànqǐlai bútài gāoxìng. Wang Jie does not look very happy. 7:19 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 林觉得她好像认识这个人。 Lín juéde tā hǎoxiàng rènshi zhè gerén. Lin feels she seems to know this man. 7:29 ⟲ Repeat line 35
Play line 36: 大卫说：“太晚了，我先走了。” Dà Wèi shuō: “Tài wǎn le, wǒ xiān zǒu le.” David says: "It is too late, I will go first." 7:43 ⟲ Repeat line 36
Play line 37: 他拿出名片，放在桌子上。 Tā náchū míngpiàn, fàng zài zhuōzi shàng. He takes out a card and puts it on the table. 7:53 ⟲ Repeat line 37
Play line 38: 他说：“如果她回来，请给我打电话。” Tā shuō: “Rúguǒ tā huílai, qǐng gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.” He says: "If she comes back, please call me." 8:09 ⟲ Repeat line 38
Play line 39: 林没有说话，点点头。 Lín méiyǒu shuōhuà, diǎn diǎntóu. Lin says nothing, only nods. 8:23 ⟲ Repeat line 39
Play line 40: 他拿起黑伞，走进了雨里。 Tā ná qǐ hēi sǎn, zǒujìn le yǔ lǐ. He picks up the black umbrella and walks into the rain. 8:34 ⟲ Repeat line 40
Play line 41: 他走了以后，林关上门。 Tā zǒu le yǐhòu, Lín guān shàngmén. After he left, Lin closes the door. 8:50 ⟲ Repeat line 41
Play line 42: 她问王姐：“你认识他吗？” Tā wèn Wáng Jiě: “Nǐ rènshi tā ma?” She asks Wang Jie: "Do you know him?" 9:02 ⟲ Repeat line 42
Play line 43: 王姐说：“不认识，我太累了。” Wáng Jiě shuō: “Bú rènshi, wǒ tài lèi le.” Wang Jie says: "No, I am too tired." 9:14 ⟲ Repeat line 43
Play line 44: 她说完就走了，走得很快。 Tā shuō wán jiù zǒu le, zǒu de hěn kuài. As soon as she finished, she left, walking fast. 9:26 ⟲ Repeat line 44
Play line 45: 林知道，王姐没有说真话。 Lín zhīdào, Wáng Jiě méiyǒu shuō zhēn huà. Lin knows Wang Jie did not tell the truth. 9:38 ⟲ Repeat line 45
Play line 46: 回到桌子旁边，林拿起名片。 Huídào zhuōzi pángbiān, Lín ná qǐ míngpiàn. Back at the table, Lin picks up the card. 9:54 ⟲ Repeat line 46
Play line 47: 名片上有一个名字和一个电话。 Míngpiàn shàng yǒu yí gè míngzi hé yí gè diànhuà. On the card there is a name and a phone number. 10:08 ⟲ Repeat line 47
Play line 48: 外边的雨下得越来越大。 Wàibian de yǔ xià de yuèláiyuè dà. The rain outside falls harder and harder. 10:22 ⟲ Repeat line 48
Play line 49: 她心里想：大卫想要什么？ Tā xīnli xiǎng: Dà Wèi xiǎng yào shénme? She thinks: what does David want? 10:35 ⟲ Repeat line 49
Play line 50: 她看了看小美的手机，很想打开它。 Tā kàn le kàn Xiǎo Měi de shǒujī, hěn xiǎng dǎkāi tā. She looks at Xiao Mei's phone and badly wants to open it. 10:47 ⟲ Repeat line 50
Play line 51: 房间里非常安静。 Fángjiān lǐ fēicháng ānjìng. The room is very quiet. 11:04 ⟲ Repeat line 51
Play line 52: 林坐在桌子旁边，没有动。 Lín zuò zài zhuōzi pángbiān, méiyǒu dòng. Lin sits by the table without moving. 11:15 ⟲ Repeat line 52
Play line 53: 忽然，桌子上的手机又亮了。 Hūrán, zhuōzi shàng de shǒujī yòu liàng le. Suddenly the phone on the table lights up again. 11:27 ⟲ Repeat line 53
Play line 54: 她慢慢拿起手机，手有点儿冷。 Tā mànmàn ná qǐ shǒujī, shǒu yǒudiǎnr lěng. She slowly picks up the phone, her hand a little cold. 11:39 ⟲ Repeat line 54
Play line 55: 他走了以后，桌子上的手机响了：“他来了吗？” Tā zǒu le yǐhòu, zhuōzi shàng de shǒujī xiǎng le: “Tā lái le ma?” After he left, the phone on the table rang: "Has he come?" 11:56 ⟲ Repeat line 55
About this lesson In the evening a tall man with a black umbrella asks Lin for Chen Xue. He is polite, but he stares at the phone on the table and leaves a card. After he goes, the phone rings with a message.
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 敲门 qiāomén to knock on the door HSK 5 名字 míngzi name HSK 1 朋友 péngyou friend HSK 1 手机 shǒujī phone HSK 1 名片 míngpiàn business card HSK 4 伞 sǎn umbrella HSK 4
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