Hunan: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Haoran and Xiaoyu.

1. Haoran

   看(kàn)你(nǐ)这(zhè)表(biǎo)情(qíng)，肯(kěn)定(dìng)又(yòu)是(shì)偷(tōu)吃(chī)什(shén)么(me)辣(là)的(de)了(le)。

   Look at your face. You definitely snuck some spicy food again.

2. Xiaoyu

   别(bié)大(dà)惊(jīng)小(xiǎo)怪(guài)的(de)，在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)我(wǒ)可(kě)太(tài)自(zì)在(zai)了(le)，一(yì)点(diǎn)儿(r)事(shì)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

   Stop making such a big deal out of it. I'm totally in my element here. I'm completely fine.

3. Haoran

   你(nǐ)这(zhè)眼(yǎn)泪(lèi)都(dōu)快(kuài)淌(tǎng)成(chéng)河(hé)了(le)。

   You're practically crying a river over there.

4. Xiaoyu

   这(zhè)是(shì)高(gāo)兴(xìng)得(de)流(liú)泪(lèi)。尝(cháng)了(le)尝(cháng)剁(duò)椒(jiāo)鱼(yú)头(tóu)，那(nà)叫(jiào)一(yí)个(ge)过(guò)瘾(yǐn)！

   I'm crying tears of joy. I just tried chopped pepper fish head, and man, was it epic!

5. Haoran

   你(nǐ)们(men)在(zài)湖(hú)南(nán)天(tiān)天(tiān)都(dōu)吃(chī)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)硬(yìng)核(hé)菜(cài)？

   Do you guys just eat hardcore dishes like that every single day in Hunan?

6. Xiaoyu

   湘(xiāng)菜(cài)讲(jiǎng)究(jiu)鲜(xiān)辣(là)，各(gè)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)辣(là)椒(jiāo)和(hé)泡(pào)椒(jiāo)齐(qí)上(shàng)阵(zhèn)。鱼(yú)肉(ròu)吃(chī)完(wán)，还(hái)得(děi)把(bǎ)面(miàn)条(tiáo)拌(bàn)进(jìn)汤(tāng)汁(zhī)里(lǐ)呢(ne)。

   Hunan cuisine is all about that fresh spice, using tons of fresh and pickled chilies. Once the fish is gone, you've got to mix noodles right into the sauce.

7. Haoran

   我(wǒ)要(yào)是(shi)吃(chī)一(yì)口(kǒu)，当(dāng)场(chǎng)就(jiù)得(děi)找(zhǎo)医(yī)生(shēng)。

   If I took a single bite, I'd need to find a doctor on the spot.

8. Xiaoyu

   你(nǐ)得(děi)请(qǐng)两(liǎng)个(gè)。对(duì)了(le)，我(wǒ)还(hái)吃(chī)了(le)长(zhǎng)沙(shā)臭(chòu)豆(dòu)腐(fu)。

   You'd need two. Oh, right, I also had Changsha stinky tofu.

9. Haoran

   黑(hēi)乎(hū)乎(hū)的(de)那(nà)种(zhǒng)？

   The pitch-black kind?

10. Xiaoyu

    闻(wén)着(zhe)臭(chòu)吃(chī)着(zhe)香(xiāng)，炸(zhà)得(de)酥(sū)脆(cuì)，里(lǐ)面(miàn)浇(jiāo)满(mǎn)了(le)辣(là)椒(jiāo)酱(jiàng)和(hé)大(dà)蒜(suàn)碎(suì)。

    Smells awful, tastes amazing. Fried super crispy and drenched in chili sauce and minced garlic.

11. Xiaoyu

    明(míng)天(tiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)个(gè)满(mǎn)是(shì)砂(shā)岩(yán)峰(fēng)林(lín)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)，猜(cāi)猜(cai)是(shì)哪(nǎ)儿(r)？

    Tomorrow I'm heading to a place full of sandstone pillar forests. Guess where it is?

    1. 张(zhāng)家(jiā)界(jiè) Zhangjiajie
    2. 黄(huáng)山(shān) Mount Huangshan
    3. 桂(guì)林(lín) Guilin

    Answer

    张(zhāng)家(jiā)界(jiè) Zhangjiajie

12. Haoran

    张(zhāng)家(jiā)界(jiè)！这(zhè)回(huí)我(wǒ)可(kě)得(děi)隔(gé)着(zhe)屏(píng)幕(mù)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)开(kāi)开(kāi)眼(yǎn)。

    Zhangjiajie! I'll definitely be living vicariously through your screen for this one.

13. Xiaoyu

    行(xíng)，回(huí)头(tóu)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)画(huà)一(yì)张(zhāng)，你(nǐ)离(lí)那(nà)盘(pán)鱼(yú)远(yuǎn)点(diǎn)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Fine, I'll sketch one for you later. Just stay away from that plate of fish.

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