Listen "How to say No? 拒绝的艺术"
Episode Synopsis
A:
Nǐ xiànzài yǒu kòngr ma?
你现在有空儿吗?
Do you have some free time right now?
Kěyǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuìhòu de shōuwěi gōngzuò ma?
可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗?
Can you help me wrap up?
B:
Kǒngpà bù xíng, wǒ shǒutóu shang yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào chǔlǐ.
恐怕不行,我手头上有很多事情要处理。
I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment.
A:
Wǒ jīnwǎn qù Hǎinán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēijī le.
我今晚去海南,再不走就赶不上飞机了。
I'm leaving for Hainan tonight. I'll miss my flight if I don’t leave now.
B:
Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ xiànzài zhēn méi shíjiān.
不好意思,我现在真没时间。
I'm sorry, but I really don't have time right now.
A:
Nà suàn le, wǒ qù wènwèn qítā rén.
那算了,我去问问其他人。
Well, never mind. I'll ask someone else.
Nǐ xiànzài yǒu kòngr ma?
你现在有空儿吗?
Do you have some free time right now?
Kěyǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuìhòu de shōuwěi gōngzuò ma?
可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗?
Can you help me wrap up?
B:
Kǒngpà bù xíng, wǒ shǒutóu shang yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào chǔlǐ.
恐怕不行,我手头上有很多事情要处理。
I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment.
A:
Wǒ jīnwǎn qù Hǎinán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēijī le.
我今晚去海南,再不走就赶不上飞机了。
I'm leaving for Hainan tonight. I'll miss my flight if I don’t leave now.
B:
Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ xiànzài zhēn méi shíjiān.
不好意思,我现在真没时间。
I'm sorry, but I really don't have time right now.
A:
Nà suàn le, wǒ qù wènwèn qítā rén.
那算了,我去问问其他人。
Well, never mind. I'll ask someone else.
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