Chat attack

weed

除草

(chúcǎo) 

A: What happened to your hand? Why are there so many bandages wrapped around it?

你的手怎么了？怎么缠着那么多绷带？

(nǐ de shǒu zěnmele? zěnme chánzhe nàmeduō bēnɡdài?) 

B: It was really unlucky. I was weeding in my yard this weekend and hurt my hand. It bled a lot. 

我真是太倒霉了,周末在我家的院子里除草时把手弄伤了,流了很多血。

(wǒ zhēnshì tài dǎoméi le, zhōumò zài wǒjiā de yuànzi lǐ chúcǎo shí bǎ shǒu nònɡshānɡ le, liú le hěnduō xiě.)

A: You really weren't careful. You have to pay more attention next time.

你真是太不小心了,下次要注意点。

(nǐ zhēnshì tài bùxiǎoxīn le, xiàcì yào zhùyì diǎn.)   

B: You're right. I really don't want to work in the yard on such a hot day again. Once the weather gets hot it is really hard to concentrate.

你说得没错,我再也不想这么热的天在院子里干活儿了,天气一热就容易精力不集中。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, wǒ zàiyě bùxiǎnɡ zhème rè de tiān zài yuànzi lǐ ɡànhuóer le, tiānqì yī rè jiù rónɡyì jīnɡlì bù jízhōnɡ.)  

A: I really can't understand the troubles you rich people face. 

我无法理解你们有钱人的烦恼。

(wǒ wúfǎ lǐjiě nǐmén yǒuqián rén de fánnǎo.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT