Jiangxi: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Xiuying.

1. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)到(dào)现(xiàn)在(zài)什(shén)么(me)也(yě)没(méi)摔(shuāi)，这(zhè)事(shì)儿(r)得(děi)记(jì)下(xià)来(lái)。

   I haven't broken a single thing yet, definitely need to write that down.

2. Xiuying

   在(zài)哪(nǎ)儿(r)呢(ne)？

   Where are you?

3. Xiaoyu

   一(yí)座(zuò)烧(shāo)了(le)一(yì)千(qiān)多(duō)年(nián)窑(yáo)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)。猜(cāi)猜(cai)。

   A city where they've been firing kilns for over a thousand years. Guess which one.

   1. 景(jǐng)德(dé)镇(zhèn) Jingdezhen
   2. 南(nán)昌(chāng) Nanchang
   3. 九(jiǔ)江(jiāng) Jiujiang

   Answer

   景(jǐng)德(dé)镇(zhèn) Jingdezhen

4. Xiuying

   景(jǐng)德(dé)镇(zhèn)呗(bei)，瓷(cí)都(dōu)。千(qiān)万(wàn)别(bié)乱(luàn)碰(pèng)东(dōng)西(xi)啊(ā)。

   Must be Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital. Seriously, don't go knocking anything over.

5. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)在(zài)杯(bēi)子(zi)上(shang)画(huà)了(le)条(tiáo)蓝(lán)线(xiàn)条(tiáo)，手(shǒu)抖(dǒu)画(huà)歪(wāi)了(le)，人(rén)家(jiā)说(shuō)这(zhè)叫(jiào)有(yǒu)个(gè)性(xìng)。

   I painted a blue line on a cup today and my hand shook so it came out crooked, but they told me it adds character.

6. Xiuying

   人(rén)家(jiā)那(nà)是(shi)客(kè)气(qi)。

   They were just being polite.

7. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)当(dāng)然(rán)知(zhī)道(dào)是(shì)客(kè)气(qi)。

   Well, duh, I know that.

8. Xiuying

   那(nà)儿(r)的(de)饭(fàn)菜(cài)辣(là)不(bu)辣(là)？

   Is the food spicy down there?

9. Xiaoyu

   家(jiā)常(cháng)菜(cài)全(quán)用(yòng)鲜(xiān)辣(là)椒(jiāo)炒(chǎo)。总(zǒng)算(suàn)有(yǒu)个(gè)懂(dǒng)我(wǒ)的(de)省(shěng)份(fèn)了(le)。

   Everyday dishes are stir-fried with fresh chilies. Finally, a province that gets me.

10. Xiuying

    你(nǐ)肯(kěn)定(dìng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)啊(ā)。

    I bet you love it.

11. Xiaoyu

    早(zǎo)上(shang)还(hái)吃(chī)了(le)南(nán)昌(chāng)拌(bàn)粉(fěn)，加(jiā)了(le)花(huā)生(shēng)碎(suì)和(hé)酸(suān)菜(cài)。

    I had Nanchang banfen for breakfast this morning, topped with crushed peanuts and pickled greens.

12. Xiuying

    你(nǐ)要(yào)去(qù)庐(lú)山(shān)吗(ma)？

    Are you heading to Mount Lu?

13. Xiaoyu

    历(lì)代(dài)文(wén)人(rén)墨(mò)客(kè)都(dōu)在(zài)那(na)儿(r)画(huà)悬(xuán)崖(yá)瀑(pù)布(bù)，这(zhè)回(huí)轮(lún)到(dào)我(wǒ)了(le)。

    Countless poets and scholars throughout history painted those sheer cliff waterfalls, and now it's my turn.

14. Xiuying

    带(dài)首(shǒu)诗(shī)去(qù)吧(ba)，别(bié)带(dài)杯(bēi)子(zi)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Take a poem with you, just leave the cups behind.

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