Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Chaos at the Market: The Great Chicken Chase
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 在一个阳光明媚的早晨，张伟、王芳和李明都去了菜市场买蔬菜。
En: On a sunny morning, Zhang Wei, Wang Fang, and Li Ming all went to the market to buy vegetables.

Zh: 菜市场里人头攒动，各种各样的叫卖声不绝于耳。
En: The market was crowded with people, and all sorts of vendors' calls could be heard.

Zh: 张伟穿着一件蓝色的T恤，他想买一些新鲜的西红柿。
En: Zhang Wei was wearing a blue T-shirt and wanted to buy some fresh tomatoes.

Zh: 王芳则想买些大白菜做晚上的火锅，她戴着一顶帽子，很容易就被认出来。
En: Wang Fang wanted to buy some Chinese cabbage for hot pot in the evening, and she was wearing a hat, making her easy to recognize.

Zh: 李明则在找那些绿油油的小葱，因为他今天要做饺子。
En: Li Ming was looking for some fresh green onions because he planned to make dumplings today.

Zh: 他们走到一个摊位前开始讨价还价。
En: They approached a stall and began to haggle.

Zh: 张伟对卖菜的大叔说：“这些西红柿怎么卖？
En: Zhang Wei asked the uncle selling vegetables, "How much are these tomatoes?"

Zh: ”大叔笑着回答：“五块钱一斤。
En: The uncle smiled and replied, "Five yuan per kilogram."

Zh: ”张伟皱了皱眉，说：“能便宜点吗？
En: Zhang Wei furrowed his brow and said, "Can it be cheaper?"

Zh: ” 正当大叔和张伟讨论价格时，一只不知从哪里冒出来的流浪鸡忽然窜了出来，它的出现立即吸引了所有人的注意。
En: While the uncle and Zhang Wei were discussing the price, a stray chicken suddenly appeared out of nowhere and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Zh: 那只鸡在菜市场里跑来跑去，又快又灵活。
En: The chicken ran around the market, fast and agile.

Zh: 卖菜的大叔、大妈和其他买菜的人都加入了追鸡大军。
En: The vegetable vendors, aunties, and other shoppers all joined the chicken-chasing army.

Zh: 张伟、王芳和李明也不例外，他们忘了自己手头的事情，笑着加入了这场捕鸡的混乱之中。
En: Zhang Wei, Wang Fang, and Li Ming were no exception; they forgot about their business and happily joined the chaos of catching the chicken.

Zh: 王芳尝试从左边逼近，但那只鸡机灵地转了个弯。
En: Wang Fang tried to approach from the left, but the chicken cleverly turned.

Zh: 李明则试图预测它的路径，但每次都被滑稽地甩开。
En: Li Ming tried to predict its path, but was comically evaded every time.

Zh: 张伟则是直接追，却被一旁的水果摊档的香蕉皮绊了一跤，引得旁边的人们都笑出声。
En: Zhang Wei just ran straight at it, but tripped on a banana peel at a nearby fruit stall, causing the people nearby to burst into laughter.

Zh: 尽管场面一片混乱，但大家的脸上都露出了快乐的笑容。
En: Despite the chaos, everyone had happy smiles on their faces.

Zh: 最终，是一个小男孩用他的帽子巧妙地捉住了这只淘气的鸡。
En: In the end, a young boy cleverly caught the naughty chicken with his hat.

Zh: 小男孩得意地把鸡交给了市场的管理人员，大家为他鼓掌喝彩。
En: The boy proudly handed the chicken to the market staff, and everyone applauded and cheered for him.

Zh: 张伟、王芳和李明也停下来，呼吸着粗重的气息，互相看看，都笑了。
En: Zhang Wei, Wang Fang, and Li Ming stopped, breathing heavily, looked at each other, and laughed.

Zh: 当混乱平息后，市场又恢复了往日的秩序。
En: When the chaos subsided, the market returned to its usual order.

Zh: 张伟、王芳和李明继续他们的讨价还价，而他们心里都明白，今天的菜市场之行，不仅买了蔬菜，还带回了一个特别的回忆和故事。
En: Zhang Wei, Wang Fang, and Li Ming continued their haggling, knowing in their hearts that today's trip to the market not only brought back vegetables but also a special memory and story.

Zh: 他们彼此之间的友情，在这个小小的冒险中变得更加坚固。
En: Their friendship had become stronger through this small adventure.

Zh: 而市场里的每个人，都被这一抹意外的欢乐所温暖。
En: Everyone in the market was warmed by this unexpected joy.


Vocabulary Words:

• morning: 早晨
• vendor: 叫卖人
• crowded: 人头攒动的
• vegetables: 蔬菜
• cabbage: 大白菜
• recognize: 认出来
• onions: 小葱
• stall: 摊位
• haggle: 讨价还价
• kilogram: 一斤
• stray: 流浪的
• chicken: 鸡
• market: 菜市场
• fast: 快速
• agile: 灵活的
• approach: 逼近
• predict: 预测
• banana peel: 香蕉皮
• laughter: 笑声
• chaos: 混乱
• boy: 男孩
• catch: 捉住
• applaud: 鼓掌
• adventure: 冒险
• subside: 平息
• memory: 回忆
• friendship: 友情
• usual: 往日
• vegetable: 蔬菜
• unexpected: 意外的