Fujian: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Jiahao.

1. Xiaoyu

   家(jiā)豪(háo)，我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)站(zhàn)在(zài)一(yí)座(zuò)大(dà)圆(yuán)楼(lóu)里(lǐ)，这(zhè)可(kě)真(zhēn)是(shi)一(yí)个(ge)村(cūn)子(zi)住(zhù)一(yí)块(kuài)儿(r)啊(a)。

   Jiahao, I'm standing inside a massive round building right now. It's literally an entire village living under one roof.

2. Jiahao

   妥(tuǒ)妥(tuǒ)的(de)客(kè)家(jiā)土(tǔ)楼(lóu)啊(a)！

   That's a classic Hakka tulou for you!

3. Xiaoyu

   听(tīng)说(shuō)有(yǒu)些(xiē)土(tǔ)楼(lóu)能(néng)住(zhù)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)号(hào)人(rén)呢(ne)。想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)一(yí)下(xià)，全(quán)家(jiā)族(zú)围(wéi)着(zhe)一(yí)个(ge)大(dà)天(tiān)井(jǐng)过(guò)日(rì)子(zi)。

   I heard some of these earthen buildings can house hundreds of people. Imagine a whole extended family sharing one giant central courtyard.

4. Jiahao

   那(nà)我(wǒ)得(děi)连(lián)个(gè)清(qīng)静(jìng)地(dì)儿(r)都(dōu)找(zhǎo)不(bù)着(zháo)。

   I'd never be able to find a quiet spot to myself.

5. Xiaoyu

   你(nǐ)肯(kěn)定(dìng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)，保(bǎo)准(zhǔn)天(tiān)天(tiān)换(huàn)着(zhe)法(fǎ)儿(r)用(yòng)好(hǎo)吃(chī)的(de)喂(wèi)你(nǐ)。

   You'd love it though. They'd guarantee to stuff you with different local delicacies every single day.

6. Jiahao

   这(zhè)倒(dào)也(yě)是(shì)。当(dāng)地(dì)最(zuì)出(chū)名(míng)的(de)那(nà)道(dào)大(dà)菜(cài)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)来(lái)着(zhe)？

   That's true. What's the name of that famous signature dish there?

7. Xiaoyu

   里(lǐ)头(tou)有(yǒu)鲍(bào)鱼(yú)、海(hǎi)参(shēn)，在(zài)酒(jiǔ)坛(tán)子(zi)里(lǐ)慢(màn)火(huǒ)煨(wēi)出(chu)来(lai)的(de)，名(míng)字(zi)说(shuō)连(lián)得(dé)道(dào)高(gāo)僧(sēng)闻(wén)了(le)都(dōu)要(yào)跳(tiào)墙(qiáng)。到(dào)底(dǐ)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)？

   It's packed with abalone and sea cucumber, simmered slowly inside a wine jar. The name means even a pious monk would jump over a wall just to eat it. What's it called again?

   1. 佛(fó)跳(tiào)墙(qiáng) Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
   2. 过(guò)桥(qiáo)米(mǐ)线(xiàn) Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles
   3. 狮(shī)子(zi)头(tóu) Lion's Head Meatballs

   Answer

   佛(fó)跳(tiào)墙(qiáng) Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

8. Jiahao

   绝(jué)对(duì)是(shì)佛(fó)跳(tiào)墙(qiáng)！

   That's definitely Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!

9. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)要(yào)是(shi)在(zài)场(chǎng)我(wǒ)也(yě)跳(tiào)，能(néng)连(lián)翻(fān)两(liǎng)面(miàn)墙(qiáng)。

   If I were there, I'd jump too. I'd clear two walls back-to-back.

10. Jiahao

    还(hái)有(yǒu)山(shān)里(lǐ)那(nà)些(xiē)数(shǔ)不(bù)清(qīng)的(de)好(hǎo)茶(chá)呢(ne)。

    And don't forget all those countless amazing mountain teas.

11. Xiaoyu

    乌(wū)龙(lóng)茶(chá)呀(ya)！安(ān)溪(xī)的(de)铁(tiě)观(guān)音(yīn)，还(hái)有(yǒu)武(wǔ)夷(yí)山(shān)的(de)大(dà)红(hóng)袍(páo)。

    Oolong tea! Tieguanyin from Anxi, plus Wuyi Mountain's Dahongpao.

12. Jiahao

    白(bái)茶(chá)也(yě)很(hěn)出(chū)名(míng)吧(ba)？

    White tea is really famous too, right?

13. Xiaoyu

    福(fú)鼎(dǐng)白(bái)茶(chá)。清(qīng)甜(tián)温(wēn)润(rùn)，我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)连(lián)速(sù)写(xiě)本(běn)里(lǐ)都(dōu)带(dài)着(zhe)一(yì)股(gǔ)茶(chá)香(xiāng)，太(tài)享(xiǎng)受(shòu)了(le)。

    Fuding white tea. It's sweet and mellow. Even my sketchbook smells like tea leaves right now, it's amazing.

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