Introduction to Chinese names and salutations.

先生
xiān sheng
先生
/ sir / mister / teacher / (title of respect) /
nín
/ you (formal) /
kǒng
/ afraid / frightened / to fear /
/ to be afraid / to fear /
yāo
/ demand / ask / request / coerce /
gǎn
/ to catch up / to overtake / to hurry / to rush / to drive away /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
shàng
/ on / up / on top / upon / first (of two parts) / previous or last (week, etc.) / upper / higher / above / previous / to climb / to go into / above / to go up /
nín
/ you (formal) /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /

Mister, you will probably miss your flight.

/ I / me /
下车
xià chē
下车
/ (vi) dismount /
/ (onomat.) / dumb /

I am getting out of the car.

duì
/ couple / pair / to be opposite / to oppose / to face / for / to / correct (answer) / to answer / to reply / to direct (towards sth) / right /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ to rise / to raise / to get up /
还有
hái yǒu
还有
/ furthermore / in addition / still / also /
十分
shí fēn
十分
/ fully / completely / very /
zhōng
/ clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell /
nín
/ you (formal) /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
飞机
fēi jī
飞机
/ airplane /
jìu
/ at once / then / right away / only / (emphasis) / to approach / to move towards / to undertake /
yāo
/ demand / ask / request / coerce /
起飞
qǐ fēi
起飞
/ to take off (in an airplane) /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /
/ machine / opportunity / secret /
cāng
/ cabin / the hold of a ship or airplane /
mén
/ opening / door / gate / doorway / gateway / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) /
已经
yǐ jīng
已经
/ already /
guān
/ (surname) / mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to concern / to involve /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /

I am sorry, in another ten minutes, your airplane is going to take off. The cabin door had already been shut.

ō
/ Oh! /

Oh!

xià
/ under / second (of two parts) / next (week, etc.) / lower / below / underneath / down(wards) / to decline / to go down / latter /
一个
yī gè
一个
/ a / an /
fēi
/ to fly /
xīn
/ meso- (chem.) / new / newly /
jiā
/ to add / plus /
/ slope /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /
几点
jī diǎn
几点
/ what time? / when? /
zhōng
/ clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell /

The next flight to Singapore will be at what time?

下午
xià wǔ
下午
/ afternoon / p.m. /
/ five / 5 /
diǎn
/ a bit / spot, dot, speck / point / o'clock / aspect, feature /
zhōng
/ clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell /

In the afternoon at 5 o'clock.

tài
/ highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely /
wǎn
/ evening / night / late /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /
yǒu
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
méi
/ (negative prefix for verbs) / have not / not /
yǒu
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
gēng
/ to change /
zǎo
/ early / morning /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /
ne
/ (question particle) /

That's too late. Does there exist an even earlier flight?

xīn
/ meso- (chem.) / new / newly /
jiā
/ to add / plus /
/ slope /
航空
háng kōng
航空
/ aviation /
公司
gōng sī
公司
/ (business) company / company / firm / corporation / incorporated /
yǒu
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
一个
yī gè
一个
/ a / an /
中午
zhōng wǔ
中午
/ noon / midday /
十二
shí èr
十二
/ 12 / twelve /
diǎn
/ a bit / spot, dot, speck / point / o'clock / aspect, feature /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /
/ you /
可以
kě yǐ
可以
/ can / may / possible / able to /
/ to go / to leave / to remove /
wèn
/ to ask /
wèn
/ to ask /

The Singapore Aviation Company has a 12 o'clock noon flight, you may go and ask about it.

/ I / me /
yāo
/ demand / ask / request / coerce /
中午
zhōng wǔ
中午
/ noon / midday /
十二
shí èr
十二
/ 12 / twelve /
diǎn
/ a bit / spot, dot, speck / point / o'clock / aspect, feature /
fēi
/ to fly /
xīn
/ meso- (chem.) / new / newly /
jiā
/ to add / plus /
/ slope /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /

I want the 12 o'clock noon flight to Singapore.

这个
zhè gè
这个
/ this /
航班
háng bān
航班
/ scheduled flight / flight number /
只有
zhǐ yǒu
只有
/ only /
头等
tóu děng
头等
/ primary / main /
cāng
/ cabin / the hold of a ship or airplane /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /

This flight only has first-class seats.

多少
duō shǎo
多少
/ number / amount / somewhat /
qián
/ (surname) / coin / money /

How much money?

八千
bā qiān
八千
/ eight thousand / 8000 /
/ eight / 8 /

8 thousand 8 (hundred)

那么
nà me
那么
/ like that / in that way / or so / so / so very much / about / in that case /
guì
/ expensive / noble / your (name) / precious /
hǎo
/ good / well /
/ (onomat.) / dumb /
/ I / me /
yāo
/ demand / ask / request / coerce /

So expensive! Alright, I want it.

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