Dialogue
放鞭炮
Setting off Firecrackers
fàng biānpào
Dialogue 1
A
新年快乐!今晚我们去放鞭炮吗?
xīn nián kuài lè! jīn wǎn wǒmen qù fàng biānpào ma?
Happy New Year! Are we going to set off fireworks tonight?
B
好啊!不过要注意安全,别伤到自己或别人。
hǎo a! bù guò yào zhùyì ānquán, bié shāng dào zìjǐ huò biérén.
Sure! But be careful, don't hurt yourself or others.
A
放心吧,我会小心的。你看,我准备了这些小鞭炮,够我们玩一阵子的了。
fàng xīn ba, wǒ huì xiǎoxīn de. nǐ kàn, wǒ zhǔnbèi le zhèxiē xiǎo biānpào, gòu wǒmen wán yī zhènzi de le.
Don't worry, I'll be careful. Look, I've prepared these small firecrackers, enough for us to play with for a while.
B
哇,好多啊!记得要找个空旷的地方放,别影响到邻居。
wa, hǎo duō a! jì de yào zhǎo ge kōngkuàng de dìfang fàng, bié yǐngxiǎng dào línjū.
Wow, so many! Remember to find an open space to set them off, don't disturb the neighbors.
A
没问题,我知道。等一下,我还要去买点儿更大型的鞭炮,过年气氛才能更浓厚。
méi wèntí, wǒ zhīdào. děng yīxià, wǒ hái yào qù mǎi diǎnr gèng dàxíng de biānpào, guònián fēn wèi cái néng gèng nónghòu.
No problem, I know. Wait a minute, I need to buy some bigger fireworks, to make the New Year atmosphere more intense.
B
好主意!不过别买太大的,声音太大了会吓到小朋友。
hǎo zhǔyì! bù guò bié mǎi tài dà de, shēngyīn tài dà le huì xià dào xiǎopéngyou.
Good idea! But don't buy too big ones, the noise might scare the kids.
A
好的,我知道了。等放完鞭炮后,我们一起去吃饺子吧?
hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le. děng fàng wán biānpào hòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù chī jiǎozi ba?
Okay, I know. After we set off the fireworks, shall we go eat dumplings together?
B
好啊,那我们一起期待一个美好的夜晚吧!
hǎo a, nà wǒmen yīqǐ qídài yīgè měihǎo de yèwǎn ba!
Sure, let's look forward to a wonderful night together!