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@ 20459 Help with Housework
A* 老公，你能掃一下地嗎？*
* lǎogōng, nǐ néng sǎo yīxià dì ma? *
* Darling, could you sweep the floor?*
B* 好的，沒問題。*
* hǎo de, méiwèntí. *
* Sure, no problem.*
A* 順便洗一下碗。*
* shùnbiàn xǐ yīxià wǎn. *
* While you’re at it, wash the dishes.*
B* 好吧。*
* hǎoba. *
* Sure.*
A* 然後再擦一下桌子。*
* ránhòu zài cā yīxià zhuōzi. *
* Then, wipe the table.*
B* 還有嗎？*
* hái yǒu ma? *
* Anything else?*
A* 讓我想一下。*
* ràng wǒ xiǎng yīxià. *
* Let me think about it.*
Key Vocabulary* *
老公* lǎogōng* husband
能* néng* to be able
掃地* sǎodì* to sweep
順便* shùnbiàn* while one
洗碗* xǐwǎn* to wash dishes
碗* wǎn* bowl
然後* ránhòu* then
再* zài* then
擦* cā* to wipe
桌子* zhuōzi* table
還* hái* still
讓* ràng* to let
想* xiǎng* to think
一下* yīxià* in a short while
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
家務* jiāwù* household duties
做家務* zuòjiāwù* skivvy
洗衣服* xǐ yīfu* to wash clothes
擦玻璃* cā bōli* to wipe (to clean) glass
髒* zāng* dirty
乾淨* gānjìng* clean
懶* lǎn* lazy
辛苦* xīnkǔ* hard
老婆* lǎopo* wife
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