K：Hi. Chuck. Nice to see you back at work. How was your trip to China?

你好，查克，很高兴看到你回来上班。你的中国之行怎么样啊?

C：It was so great that I wish I could stay longer.

简直太棒了!我希望我能在那儿再待一段时间.

K：What impressed you the most?

中国令你印象最深的是什么?

C：Everything was wonderful. The people, the food, the sceneries-- I loved it all. But I was impressed by the Chinese language.

所有东西都很棒，我喜欢那儿的人、食物、景致……我觉得最神奇的是他们的语言。

K：Really? How come?

真的吗?怎么会呢?

C：Yes, it sounds very beautiful. Don't you think so?

对，汉语特别好听，你不觉得吗?

K：But I believe it's rather difficult. Did you happen to pick up some phrases?

但我知道汉语很难，你有没有学上几句呢?

C：Well, how about 'Nihao and Xiexie'?

嗯，我会说“你好”和“谢谢”.

K：Let me guess. You mean 'nice to meet you' ?

我猜你的意思是--很高兴见到你”。

C：Oh. not exactly. 'Nihao' means 'hello' in English while 'Xiexie', means 'thank you' .

不完全正确，‘你好’就是英语里的‘hello”而“谢谢’就是‘thank you’.

X：Wow. Can you say something else? How about a longer sentence?

哇，你还会说什么?能说个长点的句子吗?

C：Well, to be honest that's all I'm able to remember now. The Chinese pronunciation is very difficult than English !

哦，老实说，我只记得这些了.汉语的发音和比英语的难多了。

K：It certainly is.

确实是。

C：Oh, Katherine, I've bought you a gift from China.

凯瑟琳，我从中国给你带了礼物。