Dialogue
寄哀思
Expressing Condolences
jì'āi sī
Dialogue 1
A
李叔,节哀顺变。
Lǐ shū, jié'āi shùnbìan.
Li Shu, please accept my condolences.
B
谢谢。这几天我心里很难受,总觉得…
Xièxie. Zhè jǐ tiān wǒ xīn lǐ hěn nán shòu, zǒng juéde…
Thank you. I've been feeling so down these past few days. I feel like…
A
逝者已矣,节哀顺变,好好照顾自己。
Shì zhě yǐ yǐ, jié'āi shùnbìan, hǎohāo zhàogù zìjǐ.
What's done is done. Please take care of yourself.
B
唉,是啊。他走得太突然了,我都没来得及和他好好道别…
Ai, shì a. Tā zǒu de tài tūrán le, wǒ dōu méi lái de jí le tā hǎohāo dàobié…
Sigh, yes. His passing was so sudden, I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye properly…
A
人死不能复生,记住他生前美好的样子吧,这才是对他的最好纪念。
Rén sǐ bùnéng fù shēng, jì zhù tā shēng qián měihǎo de yàngzi ba, zhè cái shì duì tā de zuì hǎo jìniàn.
There's no turning back time. Remember the beautiful moments you shared, that's the best way to honor his memory.
Dialogue 2
A
听说您父亲…节哀。
Tīng shuō nín fùqīn… jié'āi.
I heard about your father… My condolences.
B
谢谢。感谢您的关心。
Xièxie. Gǎnxiè nín de guānxīn.
Thank you. I appreciate your concern.
A
有什么需要帮忙的,尽管说。
Yǒu shénme xūyào bāngmáng de, jǐnguǎn shuō.
Please let me know if you need any help.
B
谢谢,我会的。最近一直忙着处理后事,真是身心俱疲啊。
Xièxie, wǒ huì de. Zuìjìn yīzhí mángzhe chǔlǐ hòushì, zhēnshi shēnxīn jùpí a.
Thank you, I will. I've been busy taking care of the funeral arrangements, it's been really exhausting.
A
是啊,丧事很操心的。
Shì a, sàngshì hěn cāoxīn de.
Yes, funerals are very stressful.