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LEVEL 6 LESSON 3

Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了
我说了这么多，你终于明白了。
Wǒ shuōle zhème duō, nǐ zhōngyú míngbáile
I have said so much and finally you came to understand.

作业终于做完了，弟弟可以去打篮球了。
Zuòyè zhōngyú zuò wánliǎo, dìdì kěyǐ qù dǎ lánqiúle
Younger brother finally finished his homework and he could go out to play
basketball.

休息了十天，我终于病好了。
Xiūxíle shí tiān, wǒ zhōngyú bìng hǎole
After ten days of rest, finally I recovered from illness.

工作了四十年后，老张终于退休了。
Gōngzuòle sìshí nián hòu, lǎo zhāng zhōngyú tuìxiūle
After working four decades, old zhang finally retired.

你终于决定了一起去看电影，我看看还有没有电影票。
Nǐ zhōngyú juédìngle yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng, wǒ kàn kàn hái yǒu méiyǒu
diànyǐng piào
Finally you have decided to watch a movie together ; let me see if there
are still movie tickets available.

我们找了三个小时，终于找到了这家旅馆。
Wǒmen zhǎole sān gè xiǎoshí, zhōngyú zhǎodàole zhè jiā lǚguǎn
After three hours of searching, finally I found this hotel.
加班了4天，终于到周末了。
Jiābānle 4 tiān, zhōngyú dào zhōumòle
After four days of over working, finally it is weekend.

十年后我们终于又见面了。
Shí nián hòu wǒmen zhōngyú yòu jiànmiànle
After ten years finally we got to see each other again.

总算 vs 终于
感冒终于好了
Gǎnmào zhōngyú hǎole
Finally I recovered from cold.

晚饭总算做好了
Wǎnfàn zǒngsuàn zuò hǎole
Finally dinner is done.

宝宝总算不哭闹了
Bǎobǎo zǒngsuàn bù kū nàole
Finally baby stopped crying and being fussy.

Vocabulary
在路上Zài lùshàng = on my way
坏了Huàile = broken, not working
经理Jīnglǐ = manager
安排面试Ānpái miànshì = to arrange interview
暑假Shǔjià = summer break
一共Yīgòng = totally
同事Tóngshì = co-worker
适合你Shìhé nǐ = fits you
主管Zhǔguǎn = supervisor
Dialogue
A: Alice， 对不起我迟到了，我的车在路上坏了，现在总算好了。
Alice, duìbùqǐ wǒ chídàole, wǒ de chē zài lùshàng huàile, xiànzài
zǒngsuàn hǎole
Alice, sorry I’m late, my car broke on the road, now it’s finally good

B: 王经理，没关系，谢谢你今天给我面试。
Wáng jīnglǐ, méiguānxì, xièxiè nǐ jīntiān gěi wǒ miànshì
Manager Wang, no problem, thank you for giving me the interview today

A: 终于见到你了，Alice，大学的时候你有没有实习？
Zhōngyú jiàn dào nǐle,Alice, dàxué de shíhòu nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shíxí?
Finally I met you, Alice, during college did you do any internship?

B: 实习过，作HR 助理，安排面试。
Shíxíguò, zuò HR zhùlǐ, ānpái miànshì
I had internship, did HR assistant, planned interviews

A: 实习了多长时间？
Shíxíle duō cháng shíjiān?
Interned for how long?

B: 两个暑假，一共六个月。
Liǎng gè shǔjià, yīgòng liù gè yuè
Two sunners, a total of 6 months

A: 实习的时候最有意思的是什么？
Shíxí de shíhòu zuì yǒuyìsi de shì shénme?
What is the most interesting thing about your internship?

B: 和同事们一起工作，还有每天见到不一样的人来面试。
Hé tóngshìmen yīqǐ gōngzuò, hái yǒu měitiān jiàn dào bù yīyàng de rén
lái miànshì
Working with colleagues, also everyday seeing different people come interview
A: 哈哈，Alice，好像HR的工作挺适合你。明天我的主管还要面试你。
Hāhā,Alice, hǎoxiàng HR de gōngzuò tǐng shìhé nǐ. Míngtiān wǒ de
zhǔguǎn hái yào miànshì nǐ
Haha, Alice, seems like HR work fits you. Tomorrow my supervisor will
interview you

B: 哦 谢谢王经理。
Ó xièxiè wáng jīnglǐ
Oh, thanks Manager Wang

短文
过去的几十年，更多的中国年轻人可以上大学。可是过去这十年，大学毕业后，找工
作不是很容易。大学生要有好的成绩，好的实习经验，很多时候还要有社会关系。不
少大学生也因为工作不太好找决定继续在学校读书，或者出国学习。

过去的几十年，更多的中国年轻人可以上大学
Guòqù de jǐ shí nián, gèng duō de zhōngguó niánqīng rén kěyǐ shàng dàxué
In the past decades, more young Chinese people can go to college

可是过去这十年，大学毕业后，找工作不是很容易
Kěshì guòqù zhè shí nián, dàxué bìyè hòu, zhǎo gōngzuò búshì hěn róngyì
But in the past 10 years, after graduating college, finding a job is not easy
毕业bìyè = graduate

大学生要有好的成绩，好的实习经验
Dàxuéshēng yào yǒu hǎo de chéngjī, hǎo de shíxí jīngyàn
College students must have good grades, and good internship experience
成绩chéngjī = grade
经验jīngyàn = experience

很多时候还要有社会关系
Hěnduō shíhòu hái yào yǒu shèhuì guānxì
Lot of times you need social relationship
社会shèhuì = society
不少大学生也因为工作不太好找决定继续在学校读书,或者出国学习
Bù shǎo dàxuéshēng yě yīnwèi gōngzuò bútài hǎo zhǎo juédìng jìxù zài
xuéxiào dúshū Huòzhě chūguó xuéxí
Many students continue to study because it’s not easy to find job or they
go studying abroad.
继续jìxù = to continue