Sentence Pattern
这儿邮递包裹吗?(zhèr yóudì bāoguǒ ma?):
Can I post a package here?
Words
1.邮递(yóudì):[v]to post
2.包裹(bāoguǒ):[n]package
3.里面(Lǐmiàn):[n]inside
4.些(xiē):[quantifier](used to indicate an indefinite quantity)a few; some
5.侄子(zhízi):[n]nephew
6.礼物(lǐwù):[n]gift; present
7.邮(yóu):[v]to post
8.法国(Fǎguó):[proper n]France
9.空运(kōngyùn):air-ferry
10.还是(háishì):[conj]or
11.海运(hǎiyùn):sea transport
12.长(cháng):[adj]long
13.时间(shíjiān):[n]time
14.大概(Dàgài):[adv]generally
Background
Hu Man asks the postman wher to post a package. The postman is frightened when opening the box.
Dialogue One
Zhèr yóudì bāoguǒ ma?
这儿邮递包裹吗?
Can I post a package here?
Shì de. Lǐmian shì shénme?
是的。里面是什么?
Yes. What's inside?
Yìxiē gěi wǒ zhízi de lǐwù.
一些给我侄子的礼物。
Some presents for my nephew.
Background
A postman helps Human open the package and asks questions about the package's content.
Dialogue Two
Qǐngwèn nín yào yóu dào nǎr?
请问您要邮到哪儿?
wher would you like to send it?
Fǎguó.
法国。
France.
Nín xiǎng kōngyùn háishì hǎiyùn?
您想空运还是海运?
By air or by sea?
Kōngyùn. Yào duōcháng shíjiān?
空运。要多长时间?
By air. How long will it take?
Dàgài liǎng zhōu.
大概两周。
about two weeks.