Dialogue
小王\uFF1A
À啊，duì对bu不qǐ起！Wǒ我méi没kàn看jiàn见nǐ你。Oh, sorry! I didn't see you.
小李\uFF1A
Méi没guān关xi系！Nǐ你máng忙shén什me么ne呢？It's fine! What are you busy with?
小王\uFF1A
Bù不hǎo好yì意si思，nǐ你néng能bāng帮wǒ我yí一gè个máng忙ma吗？Wǒ我wàng忘le了jiào教shì室zài在nǎr哪儿。Excuse me, could you do me a favor? I forgot where the classroom is.
小李\uFF1A
Dāng当rán然kě可yǐ以！Nǐ你gēn跟wǒ我zǒu走，wǒ我gào告su诉nǐ你。Of course! Follow me and I'll tell you.
小王\uFF1A
À啊，wǒ我xiǎng想qǐ起lai来le了！Nǐ你gào告su诉guo过wǒ我，wǒ我wàng忘le了。Oh, I remember now! You told me before — I forgot.
小李\uFF1A
Méi没guān关xi系！Nǐ你jì记de得jiù就hǎo好。Wǒ我ràng让dà大jiā家děng等nǐ你yí一huìr会儿。It's fine! As long as you remember. I'll have everyone wait for you a moment.
小王\uFF1A
Tài太xiè谢xie谢nǐ你le了！Děng等yí一xià下，wǒ我qǐng请dà大jiā家hē喝dōng东xi西。Thank you so much! Wait a moment — I'll treat everyone to a drink.
小李\uFF1A
Bú不yòng用xiè谢！Nǐ你rén人zhēn真bú不cuò错，dà大jiā家dōu都hěn很gāo高xìng兴。No need to thank me! You're really nice — everyone is very happy.
小王\uFF1A
Hā哈ha哈，ràng让dà大jiā家kuài快lè乐yí一xià下！Qǐng请děng等yí一huìr会儿！Haha, let's make everyone happy! Please wait a moment!
小李\uFF1A
Hā哈ha哈，nǐ你tài太kè客qi气le了！Nà那wǒ我men们xiān先zǒu走，yí一huìr会jiàn儿Zài见！jiàn再见！Haha, you're too kind! Let's go first then — see you in a bit! Bye!
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
啊modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent不错correct不好意思to feel embarrassed帮to help帮忙to help告诉to tell记得to remember忘to forget笑laugh让to yield请please; to invite等et cetera一会儿a while自己self大家authority对不起sorry; excuse me (apology)没关系it's okay; no problem; you're welcome再见goodbye; see you again高兴happy快乐happy
View full Level 2 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
啊
不
帮
告
记
忘
笑
让
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Simple comparisons with 比
Use A 比 B + adjective to compare two people or things.
Polite expressions L2
Use 不好意思, 对不起, 没关系, 请, 谢谢 in extended social interactions.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Write a short dialogue where you politely ask someone for help (e.g., finding a place or carrying something). Use at least three polite expressions.
Frame
不好意思，……。你能帮我……吗？……太谢谢你了！……再见！
Self-check
- \u2610 I used at least three polite expressions (对不起/没关系/不好意思/请/谢谢).
- \u2610 I made a request using 帮 or 帮忙.
- \u2610 I included a farewell (再见/一会儿见).
- \u2610 My dialogue flows naturally from greeting to request to thanks to goodbye.