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@ 21207 I'm Not Here
A* 小高,過來一下。*
* Xiǎo Gāo, guòlai yīxià. *
* Xiao Gao, please come over here.*
B* 什麼事?*
* shénme shì? *
* What is it?*
A* 我要去開會了。要是有人給我打電話,就說我不在。*
* wǒ yào qù kāihuì le. yàoshì yǒu rén gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà, jiù shuō wǒ bù zài. *
* I'm off to a meeting. If anyone calls on the phone, tell them I'm not here.*
B* 啊?為什麼?*
* ǎ? wèishénme? *
* Huh? Why?*
A* 快快快,電話。*
* kuài kuài kuài, diànhuà. *
* Quick--the phone is ringing!*
B* 喂,你好。*
* wéi, nǐhǎo. *
* Hello?*
C* 喂,我找王明。*
* wéi, wǒ zhǎo Wáng Míng. *
* Hello, I'm looking for Wang Ming.*
B* 王明說,他不在。*
* Wáng Míng shuō, tā bù zài. *
* Wang Ming says he's not here.*
Key Vocabulary* *
過來* guòlai* to come over
開會* kāihuì* to hold or attend a meeting
要是* yàoshì* if
打電話* dǎ diànhuà* to dial a telephone
說* shuō* to say
在* zài* at, present
為什麼* wèishénme* why
快* kuài* fast
電話* diànhuà* telephone
找* zhǎo* to look for
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
接電話* jiē diànhuà* to answer the phone
手機* shǒujī* cell phone
辦公室* bàngōngshì* office
老闆* lǎobǎn* boss
祕書* mìshū* secretary
笨* bèn* stupid
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