Shadow › Mandarin Shadow › HSK 2 › Episode 7: The Real Xiao Mei Transcript with pinyin and English Pinyin English Click a line to hear it, or loop it to shadow it.
Play line 1: 上一集，我看见了红围巾，可是大卫也在我后面。 Shàng yì jí, wǒ kànjiàn le hóng wéijīn, kěshì Dà Wèi yě zài wǒ hòumian. Last time, I saw the red scarf, but David was also behind me. 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 小美转过身，看着我，没有笑。 Xiǎo Měi zhuǎn guò shēn, kàn zhe wǒ, méiyǒu xiào. Xiao Mei turned and looked at me, not smiling. 0:21 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: “你不该来。”她小声说。 “Nǐ bù gāi lái.” Tā xiǎoshēng shuō. "You should not have come," she said quietly. 0:36 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: “大卫在后面，你快走！” “Dà Wèi zài hòumian, nǐ kuài zǒu!” "David is behind you, go quickly!" 0:48 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: “我不是小美，我叫陈雪。” “Wǒ bú shì Xiǎo Měi, wǒ jiào chén xuě.” "I am not Xiao Mei. My name is Chen Xue." 0:59 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 过了一会儿，我们坐在车站里，外面下着大雨。 Guò le yíhuìr, wǒmen zuò zài chēzhàn lǐ, wàimiàn xià zhe dà yǔ. A little later we sat in the station, and heavy rain fell outside. 1:18 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: “大卫是谁？你为什么怕他？” “Dà Wèi shì shuí? Nǐ wèishénme pà tā?” "Who is David? Why are you afraid of him?" 1:37 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: “你的信息说，别相信林。” “Nǐ de xìnxī shuō, bié xiāngxìn Lín.” "Your message said, do not trust Lin." 1:50 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 她笑了：“那是写给我自己的。” Tā xiào le: “Nà shì xiě gěi wǒ zìjǐ de.” She smiled: "I wrote that to myself." 2:03 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: “我怕自己忘了，不能一个人跑。” “Wǒ pà zìjǐ wàng le, bù néng yí gèrén pǎo.” "I was afraid I would forget I must not run alone." 2:17 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 她拿着红围巾，小声说起以前的事。 Tā ná zhe hóng wéijīn, xiǎoshēng shuō qǐ yǐqián de shì. Holding the red scarf, she quietly began to talk about the past. 2:32 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: “我哥哥病得很重，医院要很多钱。” “Wǒ gēge bìng de hěn zhòng, yīyuàn yào hěn duō qián.” "My brother was very sick, and the hospital needed a lot of money." 2:48 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: “我没有钱，所以我借了钱。” “Wǒ méiyǒu qián, suǒyǐ wǒ jiè le qián.” "I had no money, so I borrowed some." 3:04 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: “后来那些人天天打电话找我。” “Hòulái nàxiē rén tiān tiān dǎdiànhuà zhǎo wǒ.” "Later those people called every day looking for me." 3:19 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: “我怕了，用了别的名字，来了上海。” “Wǒ pà le, yòng le biéde míngzi, lái le shàng hǎi.” "I got scared, used another name, and came to Shanghai." 3:34 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 过了一会儿，在车站的椅子上，她接着说。 Guò le yíhuìr, zài chēzhàn de yǐzi shàng, tā jiēzhe shuō. A little later, on the station seat, she went on. 3:47 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: “我把手机留在桌子上，他们就找不到我。” “Wǒ bǎ shǒujī liú zài zhuōzi shàng, tāmen jiù zhǎo bú dào wǒ.” "I left my phone on the table, so they could not find me." 4:00 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: “可是你为什么选我做室友？” “Kěshì nǐ wèishénme xuǎn wǒ zuò shì yǒu?” "But why did you choose me as your roommate?" 4:19 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: “因为你的老家，也是我以前的家。” “Yīnwèi nǐ de lǎojiā, yě shì wǒ yǐqián de jiā.” "Because your hometown was also my old home." 4:33 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: “我想有一个认识的人在身边。” “Wǒ xiǎng yǒu yí gè rènshi de rén zài shēnbiān.” "I wanted someone I knew by my side." 4:48 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 这时候，大卫走了过来，手里拿着黑雨伞。 Zhèshíhòu, Dà Wèi zǒu le guòlai, shǒulǐ ná zhe hēi yǔ sǎn. Just then David came over, a black umbrella in his hand. 5:00 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 小美站起来：“你们找到我了。” Xiǎo Měi zhàn qǐlai: “Nǐmen zhǎodào wǒ le.” Xiao Mei stood up: "You found me." 5:16 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: “我不是来要钱的。”大卫说。 “Wǒ bú shì lái yào qián de.” Dà Wèi shuō. "I did not come to ask for money," David said. 5:29 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: “我是你哥哥的朋友，他很想你。” “Wǒ shì nǐ gēge de péngyou, tā hěn xiǎng nǐ.” "I am your brother's friend, and he misses you." 5:39 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 他拿出一个包：“这些钱，都还完了。” Tā náchū yí gè bāo: “Zhèxiē qián, dōu huán wánle.” He took out a bag: "This money has all been paid back." 5:55 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 过了一会儿，小美哭了，大卫在旁边等着。 Guò le yíhuìr, Xiǎo Měi kū le, Dà Wèi zài pángbiān děng zhe. A while later Xiao Mei cried, and David waited beside her. 6:11 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: “你哥哥好了，他在杭州等你。” “Nǐ gēge hǎo le, tā zài hángzhōu děng nǐ.” "Your brother is well. He is waiting for you in Hangzhou." 6:28 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: “杭州？那张车票是……”我看着她。 “Hángzhōu? Nà zhāng chēpiào shì……” Wǒ kàn zhe tā. "Hangzhou? That ticket was..." I looked at her. 6:43 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: “是我的。我要回去，对大家说清楚。” “Shì wǒ de. Wǒ yào huíqu, duì dàjiā shuō qīngchu.” "It was mine. I will go back and explain to everyone." 6:57 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: “我不会再跑了。”她说。 “Wǒ bú huì zài pǎo le.” Tā shuō. "I will not run again," she said. 7:15 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 一个星期以后，雨还在下，我一个人在家。 Yí gè xīngqī yǐhòu, yǔ hái zài xià, wǒ yí gèrén zàijiā. A week later it was still raining and I was home alone. 7:28 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: 我手里拿着红围巾，想起她的笑。 Wǒ shǒulǐ ná zhe hóng wéijīn, xiǎngqǐ tā de xiào. I held the red scarf and thought of her smile. 7:47 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 手机亮了：“林，我下午回来。” Shǒujī liàng le: “Lín, wǒ xiàwǔ huílai.” My phone lit up: "Lin, I am coming back this afternoon." 8:05 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 我笑了，把红围巾放在她的床上。 Wǒ xiào le, bǎ hóng wéijīn fàng zài tā de chuáng shàng. I smiled and put the red scarf on her bed. 8:17 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 我有了新工作、新城市，还有一个新朋友。 Wǒ yǒu le xīn gōngzuò, xīn chéngshì, háiyǒu yí gè xīn péngyou. I had a new job, a new city, and a new friend. 8:30 ⟲ Repeat line 35
About this lesson At the station Xiao Mei tells Lin the truth: she is Chen Xue, and she ran from a debt she took on to save her sick brother. David is his friend and brings the money, so she goes home and Lin keeps a friend.
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 借 jiè to borrow HSK 2 哥哥 gēge older brother HSK 1 名字 míngzi name HSK 1 朋友 péngyou friend HSK 1 手机 shǒujī mobile phone HSK 1 红围巾 hóngwéijīn red scarf
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