Zhejiang: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Wanqing.

1. Xiaoyu

   今(jīn)天(tiān)这(zhè)一(yí)页(yè)最(zuì)好(hǎo)看(kàn)。西(xī)湖(hú)的(de)雨(yǔ)，真(zhēn)跟(gēn)画(huà)儿(r)似(shì)的(de)。

   This page looks the best. The rain over West Lake is literally like a painting.

2. Wanqing

   你(nǐ)就(jiù)这(zhè)么(me)淋(lín)着(zhe)雨(yǔ)在(zài)湖(hú)边(biān)画(huà)画(huà)呀(ya)？

   Are you really just sketching out here by the lake in the pouring rain?

3. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)雨(yǔ)伞(sǎn)撑(chēng)着(zhe)呢(ne)。婉(wǎn)清(qīng)，这(zhè)叫(jiào)身(shēn)临(lín)其(qí)境(jìng)创(chuàng)作(zuò)。

   I've got my little umbrella. Wanqing, that's what I call immersive creation.

4. Wanqing

   那(nà)上(shàng)面(miàn)的(de)茶(chá)山(shān)你(nǐ)转(zhuǎn)过(guò)了(le)吗(ma)？

   Have you checked out the tea plantations up there?

5. Xiaoyu

   湖(hú)边(biān)的(de)山(shān)上(shàng)手(shǒu)工(gōng)采(cǎi)的(de)。猜(cāi)猜(cai)我(wǒ)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)拿(ná)的(de)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)茶(chá)？

   Hand-picked right from the hills by the lake. Guess what tea I'm holding?

   1. 西(xī)湖(hú)龙(lóng)井(jǐng) West Lake Longjing
   2. 安(ān)溪(xī)铁(tiě)观(guān)音(yīn) Anxi Tieguanyin
   3. 云(yún)南(nán)普(pǔ)洱(ěr)茶(chá) Yunnan Pu'er tea

   Answer

   西(xī)湖(hú)龙(lóng)井(jǐng) West Lake Longjing

6. Wanqing

   西(xī)湖(hú)龙(lóng)井(jǐng)，最(zuì)经(jīng)典(diǎn)的(de)名(míng)优(yōu)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)。

   West Lake Longjing, the ultimate classic green tea.

7. Xiaoyu

   闻(wén)着(zhe)满(mǎn)山(shān)都(dōu)是(shì)茶(chá)香(xiāng)。我(wǒ)以(yǐ)后(hòu)再(zài)也(yě)不(bù)想(xiǎng)碰(pèng)茶(chá)包(bāo)了(le)。

   The whole mountain smells like tea. I never want to touch tea bags again.

8. Wanqing

   那(nà)你(nǐ)可(kě)得(děi)来(lái)块(kuài)东(dōng)坡(pō)肉(ròu)，五(wǔ)花(huā)肉(ròu)慢(màn)火(huǒ)焖(mèn)出(chu)来(lai)的(de)。

   Well then you've gotta have some Dongpo pork, slow-braised pork belly.

9. Xiaoyu

   用(yòng)黄(huáng)酒(jiǔ)和(hé)酱(jiàng)油(yóu)烧(shāo)的(de)，宋(sòng)代(dài)大(dà)文(wén)豪(háo)苏(sū)东(dōng)坡(pō)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)当(dāng)官(guān)时(shí)留(liú)下(xia)的(de)。

   Cooked with yellow wine and soy sauce, left behind by the legendary Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo when he was an official here.

10. Wanqing

    能(néng)用(yòng)自(zì)己(jǐ)名(míng)字(zi)命(mìng)名(míng)一(yí)块(kuài)肉(ròu)，这(zhè)才(cái)是(shì)文(wén)人(rén)的(de)最(zuì)高(gāo)境(jìng)界(jiè)。

    Naming a piece of meat after yourself—now that's peak literati achievement.

11. Xiaoyu

    绍(shào)兴(xīng)黄(huáng)酒(jiǔ)做(zuò)的(de)，这(zhè)种(zhǒng)琥(hǔ)珀(pò)色(sè)的(de)料(liào)酒(jiǔ)全(quán)国(guó)厨(chú)房(fáng)少(shǎo)不(bù)了(liǎo)。

    Made with Shaoxing rice wine, every kitchen across the country needs this amber cooking wine.

12. Wanqing

    湖(hú)光(guāng)山(shān)色(sè)，茶(chá)香(xiāng)水(shuǐ)乡(xiāng)。难(nán)怪(guài)你(nǐ)刚(gāng)才(cái)一(yì)言(yán)不(bù)发(fā)。

    Lake views, misty hills, and tea-scented water towns. No wonder you didn't say a word just now.

13. Xiaoyu

    我(wǒ)在(zài)专(zhuān)心(xīn)嚼(jiáo)肉(ròu)呢(ne)。

    I was too busy chewing my pork.

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