Li Mingming and Li Hua share the same last name and like to eat hot dry noodles from Wuhan.
Mandarin
热干面
李明明：嗨，你好！我是李明明，你叫什么名字？
李华：你好！我叫李华。
李明明：你也姓李！我们的姓一样，名不一样。
李华：好巧。你住在这附近吗？
李明明：我不住在这附近，我是来旅游的。
李华：那你是从哪里来的？
李明明：我家是湖北武汉的。
李华：原来你是武汉人！我特别喜欢吃那里的热干面。
李明明：欢迎你来吃。；）
English Translation
Hot dry noodles
李明明: Hi, how are you? I’m Li Mingming. What’s your name?
李华: Hello! I’m Li Hua.
李明明: Your last name is Li too! Our last names are the same, but our given names are different.
李华: What a coincidence. Do you live nearby?
李明明: I don’t live nearby, I’m here to travel.
李华: Where are you from then?
李明明: My family is from Wuhan, Hubei Province.
李华: So you’re from Wuhan! I really like eating the hot dry noodles there.
李明明: You’re welcome to come and try them. ;）
Multiple Choice Questions
Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 嗨 | hāi | hi |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 我是 | wǒ shì | I am |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 叫什么名字 | jiào shénme míngzi | what is your name |
| 我叫 | wǒ jiào | my name is |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 姓 | xìng | to have the surname / surname |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same |
| 名 | míng | given name |
| 不一样 | bù yíyàng | different |
| 好巧 | hǎo qiǎo | what a coincidence |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to reside |
| 这附近 | zhè fùjìn | nearby |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle) |
| 不 | bù | no, not |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | to travel |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 是 | shì | is, are, am |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where |
| 家 | jiā | home, family |
| 湖北 | Húběi | Hubei (province) |
| 武汉 | Wǔhàn | Wuhan (city) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | as it turns out, so |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 特别 | tèbié | especially |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there |
| 热干面 | règānmiàn | hot dry noodles (Wuhan dish) |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome |
| 来吃 | lái chī | come to eat |