Dialogue
称呼表兄弟
Addressing Cousins
chēng hu biao xiōng dì
Dialogue 1
小丽
表哥,你最近怎么样?
Biao ge, ni zuijin zen me yang?
Brother-in-law, how are you doing lately?
表哥
我挺好的,你呢?
Wo ting hao de, ni ne?
I'm fine, how about you?
小丽
我也很好。对了,你这次回老家,见到表弟了吗?
Wo ye hen hao. Duile, ni zhe ci hui lao jia, jian dao biao di le ma?
I'm good too. By the way, did you see your cousin when you went back to your hometown this time?
表哥
见到了,他变化挺大的,都长高了。
Jian dao le, ta bian hua ting da de, dou chang gao le.
Yes, I did. He has changed a lot, he's grown taller.
小丽
是吗?真想见见他呢。
Shi ma? Zhen xiang jian jian ta ne.
Really? I want to see him too.
Dialogue 2
阿姨
你表哥最近工作忙吗?
Ni biao ge zuijin gongzuo mang ma?
Is your cousin busy with work recently?
小明
还好,没那么忙。他现在主要负责项目规划。
Hai hao, mei name mang. Ta xianzai zhuyao fuze xiangmu gui hua.
Not too bad, not that busy. He's mainly responsible for project planning.
阿姨
哦,听起来不错。你表哥结婚了吗?
O, ting qilai bucuo. Ni biao ge jiehun le ma?
Oh, that sounds good. Is your cousin married?
小明
还没呢,他打算再过几年。
Hai mei ne, ta daxiang zai guo ji nian.
Not yet, he plans to get married in a few years.
阿姨
这样啊,希望他早日找到幸福。
Zhe yang a, xiwang ta zaori zhaodao xingfu.
I see, I hope he finds happiness soon.