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Phrases  |  Colloquialism
 
dì èr shí sì kè  gào cí
第二十四课  告辞
Lesson Twenty-four Taking Leave
 
mài kè: bù zăo le, wǒ men gāi zǒu le.
麦克: 不早了,我们该走了。
Mike: It’s getting late. I’m afraid we must be off now.
   
lì li: bù zhī nĭ men duì fàn cài shì fǒu măn yì.
丽丽: 不知你们对饭菜是否满意。
Lili: I don’t know if you are satisfied with the food.
   
mài kè: tài hăo le, wǒ men jiŭ zú fàn băo.
麦克: 太好了,我们酒足饭饱。
Mike: It is delicious. We eat and drink quite full.
   
lì li: shí jiān hái zăo, zài zuò yī hŭi er ba? hē yī bēi chá.
丽丽: 时间还早,再坐一会儿吧?喝一杯茶。
Lili: It’s not so late. Could you stay a little longer? Have a cup of tea.
   
mài kè: bù le, zhēn gāi huí qù le, xiè xie nĭ men de shèng qíng kuăn dài.
麦克: 不了,真该回去了,谢谢你们的盛情款待。
Mike: No. We really must go back. Thank you for the generous hospitality accorded me.
   
lì li: huān yíng nĭ men yǒu shí jiān zài lái.
丽丽: 欢迎你们有时间再来。
Lili: Please come again when you have time later.
   
mài kè: jīn tiān tài má fan nĭ men le.
麦克: 今天太麻烦你们了。
Mike: Sorry to have given you so much trouble today.
   
lì li: màn zǒu.
丽丽: 慢走。
Lili: Take care.
   
 
According to Chinese customs, when a guest says goodbye, the host would usually ask him or her to stay longer to show politeness. If a guest visits for something special, he or she usually shows gratefulness or apologies to the host, i. e. to be thankful to the host for the friendly reception and help, and shows his or her apology for disturbing the host.

告辞 gào cí: to take leave

gāi: should

饭菜 fàn cài: food

满意 măn yì: to be satisfied with

酒足饭饱 jiŭ zú fàn băo: to eat and drink quite full

盛情款待 shèng qíng kuăn dài: generous hospitality accorded on sb.

麻烦 má fan: trouble

慢走 màn zǒu: take care

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