Guizhou: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Haoran.

1. Xiaoyu

   黄(huáng)果(guǒ)树(shù)瀑(pù)布(bù)这(zhè)动(dòng)静(jìng)，还(hái)没(méi)见(jiàn)着(zhe)呢(ne)，耳(ěr)朵(duo)就(jiù)先(xiān)听(tīng)见(jiàn)啦(la)。

   You can hear the Huangguoshus Waterfall roaring long before you even catch a glimpse of it.

2. Haoran

   那(nà)可(kě)是(shì)亚(yà)洲(zhōu)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)瀑(pù)布(bù)群(qún)之(zhī)一(yī)啊(a)！

   Well, it's one of the largest waterfall groups in Asia!

3. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)整(zhěng)个(gè)人(rén)湿(shī)透(tòu)了(le)，速(sù)写(xiě)本(běn)也(yě)湿(shī)透(tòu)了(le)，刚(gāng)才(cái)那(nà)画(huà)直(zhí)接(jiē)变(biàn)成(chéng)水(shuǐ)彩(cǎi)画(huà)了(le)。

   I'm completely soaked, and so is my sketchpad—my drawing just turned into a watercolor on the spot.

4. Haoran

   贵(guì)州(zhōu)不(bù)全(quán)都(dōu)是(shì)满(mǎn)眼(yǎn)的(de)绿(lǜ)色(sè)喀(kā)斯(sī)特(tè)山(shān)吗(ma)？

   Isn't Guizhou just full of lush green karst mountains everywhere you look?

5. Xiaoyu

   山(shān)里(lǐ)还(hái)藏(cáng)着(zhe)好(hǎo)多(duō)苗(miáo)寨(zhài)侗(dòng)寨(zhài)呢(ne)。下(xià)午(wǔ)我(wǒ)还(hái)吃(chī)了(le)酸(suān)汤(tāng)鱼(yú)。

   The mountains are also hiding loads of Miao and Dong ethnic villages. I had suanjiangyu for lunch too.

6. Haoran

   苗(miáo)族(zú)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)红(hóng)汤(tāng)，到(dào)底(dǐ)拿(ná)什(shén)么(me)调(tiáo)的(de)酸(suān)？考(kǎo)考(kao)你(nǐ)。

   What actually gives that Miao red broth its sour flavor? Let's test you.

   1. 当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)发(fā)酵(jiào)毛(máo)辣(là)果(guǒ) Local fermented maolaguo tomatoes
   2. 新(xīn)鲜(xiān)的(de)柠(níng)檬(méng)加(jiā)糖(táng) Fresh lemons with sugar
   3. 山(shān)西(xī)的(de)陈(chén)醋(cù) Shanxi aged vinegar

   Answer

   当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)发(fā)酵(jiào)毛(máo)辣(là)果(guǒ) Local fermented maolaguo tomatoes

7. Xiaoyu

   发(fā)酵(jiào)的(de)毛(máo)辣(là)果(guǒ)配(pèi)上(shàng)野(yě)生(shēng)辣(là)椒(jiāo)，酸(suān)辣(là)开(kāi)胃(wèi)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)泡(pào)进(jìn)去(qù)了(le)。

   Fermented maolaguo tomatoes paired with wild chili peppers—so sour and spicy it wakes right up. I almost wanted to jump right into the soup pot.

8. Haoran

   你(nǐ)在(zài)瀑(pù)布(bù)底(dǐ)下(xia)不(bú)就(jiù)差(chà)点(diǎn)儿(r)泡(pào)进(jìn)去(qù)了(le)吗(ma)。

   You pretty much did jump in when you were under the waterfall.

9. Xiaoyu

   这(zhè)回(huí)有(yǒu)个(gè)好(hǎo)玩(wán)的(de)，我(wǒ)特(tè)意(yì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)留(liú)着(zhe)的(de)。你(nǐ)猜(cāi)这(zhè)山(shān)里(lǐ)还(hái)藏(cáng)着(zhe)啥(shá)？

   Here's a fun one I saved specially for you. Guess what else is hidden away in these mountains?

10. Haoran

    难(nán)道(dào)又(yòu)是(shì)辣(là)椒(jiāo)？

    Don't tell me, more chili peppers?

11. Xiaoyu

    是(shì)天(tiān)眼(yǎn)！中(zhōng)国(guó)天(tiān)眼(yǎn)，全(quán)球(qiú)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)单(dān)口(kǒu)径(jìng)射(shè)电(diàn)望(wàng)远(yuǎn)镜(jìng)。

    It's FAST! China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.

12. Haoran

    快(kuài)！拍(pāi)的(de)照(zhào)片(piàn)全(quán)发(fā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)，一(yì)张(zhāng)都(dōu)别(bié)落(là)下(xià)！

    Hurry! Send me every single photo you took, don't leave a single one out!

13. Xiaoyu

    我(wǒ)就(jiù)知(zhī)道(dào)你(nǐ)对(duì)这(zhè)个(ge)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。我(wǒ)还(hái)去(qù)了(le)茅(máo)台(tái)镇(zhèn)看(kàn)白(bái)酒(jiǔ)，不(bú)过(guò)你(nǐ)眼(yǎn)里(li)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)大(dà)铁(tiě)锅(guō)。

    I knew that's right up your alley. I also went to Maotaizhen to check out baijiu, but I guess you only have eyes for big metal dishes.

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