Chat attack

roadside assistance

道路救援

(dàolùjiùyuán) 

A: Hello? It's me! Are you busy now?

喂？是我！你现在忙吗？

(wèi? shìwǒ! nǐ xiànzài mánɡ ma?) 

B: How do you have time to call me? Aren't you on a road trip?

你怎么有时间给我打电话？你不是出去自驾游了？

(nǐ zěnme yǒushíjiān ɡěiwǒ dǎdiànhuà? nǐ bùshì chūqù zìjiàyóu le?)

A: My car stalled just as I was getting on the highway. I don't know what to do.

我刚开上高速公路车就抛锚了。我现在不知道该怎么办了。

(wǒ ɡānɡ kāishànɡ ɡāosù ɡōnɡlù chē jiù pāomáo le. wǒ xiànzài bùzhīdào ɡāi zěnmebàn le.)   

B: Don't panic. You guys just wait in the car. I'll call roadside assistance and then head over there.

不要慌张。你们先坐在车里等一下。我现在给你叫一个道路救援,我也会赶过去。

(bùyào huānɡzhānɡ. nǐmén xiān zuòzài chēlǐ děnɡ yīxià. wǒ xiànzài ɡěinǐ jiào yīɡè dàolù jiùyuán,wǒ yě huì ɡǎn ɡuòqù.)  

A: I should have checked the car before setting out. Seems like I've wasted a vacation.

我应该出发前好好检查一下的。这下我的假期似乎也泡汤了。

(wǒ yīnɡɡāi chūfā qián hǎohǎo jiǎnchá yīxià de. zhèxià wǒ de jiǎqī sìhū yě pàotānɡ le.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT