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Dialogue

出发前，你能帮我检查一下旅行证件吗？

Chūfā qián, nǐ néng bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yíxià lǚxíng zhèngjiàn ma? Could you help me check the travel documents before we leave?

我们先检查你的护照和登机牌吧。

Wǒmen xiān jiǎnchá nǐ de hùzhào hé dēngjīpái ba. Let's start with your passport and boarding pass.

我的护照在里面的口袋里。

Wǒ de hùzhào zài lǐmiàn de kǒudài lǐ. My passport is in the inside pocket.

你也确认酒店预订了吗？

Nǐ yě quèrèn jiǔdiàn yùdìng le ma? Did you confirm the hotel reservation too?

确认邮件保存在我的手机里。

Quèrèn yóujiàn bǎocún zài wǒ de shǒujī lǐ. The confirmation email is saved on my phone.

你的手机没电时，你有纸质副本吗？

Nǐ de shǒujī méi diàn shí, nǐ yǒu zhǐzhì fùběn ma? Do you have a printed copy in case your phone dies?

我打印了一份，放进文件夹里了。

Wǒ dǎyìn le yí fèn, fàng jìn wénjiànjiā lǐ le. I printed one and put it in the folder.

那我们需要的东西都有了。

Nà wǒmen xūyào de dōngxi dōu yǒu le. Then we have everything we need.

Word by Word

出发 ‘出发’ means set off or leave, and here it refers to leaving for the trip. In ‘出发前’, it identifies the event that happens after the checking. A common reuse pattern is 出发前 + action when preparing to leave.

前 ‘前’ means before and follows ‘出发’ in ‘出发前’, meaning before setting off. It places the checking earlier than the departure. A common reuse pattern is an event or time expression + 前 + action.

你 ‘你’ refers to the person being asked to help with the document check. It is the listener in this conversation. It commonly appears before a verb phrase when addressing what the listener can or will do.

能 ‘能’ asks whether the listener can help in ‘你能帮我检查一下……吗？’. Here it makes a polite request about ability or willingness. A common reuse pattern is 能 + person + verb.

帮 ‘帮’ means help, as in helping the speaker check the documents. It is followed by the person receiving help in ‘帮我检查’. A common reuse pattern is 帮 + person + verb.

我 ‘我’ refers to the speaker, who is asking for help and whose documents are being checked. In ‘帮我检查’, it is the person receiving the help. It commonly follows a verb such as ‘帮’ when identifying whom an action benefits.

检查 ‘检查’ means check or inspect, referring here to checking the travel documents. It is the main action requested in the first line. A common reuse pattern is 检查 + item, as in checking a document or reservation.

一下 Together, ‘一下’ in ‘检查一下’ makes the requested check sound brief and less forceful. The components 一 and 下 combine here into a light duration or measure-like expression, so they are not read separately as ‘one’ and ‘down’. This construction is useful when making a small or polite request.

旅行 ‘旅行’ means travel or a trip, and in ‘旅行证件’ it describes documents connected with travel. It identifies the purpose of the documents being checked. A common reuse pattern is 旅行 + noun for a travel-related item.

证件 ‘证件’ means official documents or identification papers, and here it refers to the travel documents. It is the object of ‘检查’. It commonly follows a context word such as ‘旅行’ to specify what kind of documents are meant.

吗 ‘吗’ marks the sentence as a yes-no question in ‘你能帮我检查一下旅行证件吗？’. It lets the speaker ask for confirmation or a response without changing the word order of the statement. It is commonly placed at the end of a yes-no question.

我们 ‘我们’ means we or us, referring to both adults who are checking the travel items together. It is the subject of the suggested checking action. It commonly appears before a shared activity.

先 ‘先’ means first or for now, showing that the passport and boarding pass are the first items to check. It establishes the order of the activity. It is useful when beginning one step before later steps.

的 ‘的’ links a possessor or modifier to a noun. In ‘你的护照’, it links ‘你’ to ‘护照’; in ‘需要的东西’, it links the needed-information clause to ‘东西’. A common reuse pattern is modifier + 的 + noun.

护照 ‘护照’ means passport, one of the documents to be checked first. In ‘你的护照’, it is the item belonging to the listener. It commonly appears with a possessor before it when identifying whose passport it is.

和 ‘和’ means and, joining ‘护照’ and ‘登机牌’ as two items to check. It connects nouns in this list. It is commonly used between two or more items that belong to the same action.

登机牌 ‘登机牌’ means boarding pass, the second travel item mentioned for the initial check. It is joined to ‘护照’ by ‘和’. It is useful in travel-related conversations when identifying a document needed for boarding.

吧 ‘吧’ marks the suggestion in ‘我们先检查你的护照和登机牌吧’. It makes the sentence sound like a proposal for a shared action. It commonly appears at the end of a suggestion.

在 ‘在’ indicates the location of the passport in ‘护照在里面的口袋里’. It introduces where something is located. A common reuse pattern is item + 在 + place.

里面 ‘里面’ means inside, and here it helps identify the inside pocket in ‘里面的口袋’. It describes the pocket as being inside something. It commonly appears before ‘的’ when describing an inner place or part.

口袋 ‘口袋’ means pocket, the place where the passport is located. In ‘口袋里’, it is followed by a location marker. It is useful for describing where a small item is being kept.

里 ‘里’ means in or inside and marks the location after a container or place. In the dialogue it appears in ‘口袋里’, ‘手机里’, and ‘文件夹里’. A common reuse pattern is container or place + 里.

也 ‘也’ means also or too, showing that the speaker is asking about the hotel reservation in addition to the earlier documents. It adds another item to the check. It commonly appears before the verb or action being added.

确认 ‘确认’ means confirm, referring here to confirming the hotel reservation. The reservation is the object being checked for certainty. A common reuse pattern is 确认 + item, such as a reservation or message.

酒店 ‘酒店’ means hotel, identifying the place connected with the reservation. In ‘酒店预订’, it specifies what kind of reservation is being discussed. It commonly appears before a travel-related booking or service.

预订 ‘预订’ refers here to the hotel reservation or booking being confirmed. In ‘酒店预订’, it names the booking associated with the hotel. It is useful when discussing whether a travel service has been arranged.

了 The final ‘了’ in ‘确认酒店预订了吗？’ asks whether the confirming action has been completed. It also connects the action with the current preparation for the trip. A common reuse pattern is verb + 了 in a question about whether an action is done.

邮件 ‘邮件’ means email or mail, and ‘确认邮件’ is the email connected with the reservation confirmation. It is the item saved on the phone. It commonly follows a modifier that identifies what the email concerns.

保存 ‘保存’ means save or store, and here the confirmation email is stored on the phone. In ‘保存在我的手机里’, it describes where the item is kept. A common reuse pattern is item + 保存在 + place + 里.

手机 ‘手机’ means mobile phone, which is the device holding the confirmation email. In ‘手机里’, it is treated as the place where the email is stored. It commonly appears with 里 when describing something stored on the phone.

没 ‘没’ marks the absence of something in ‘没电’, meaning that the phone has no power left. It combines with ‘电’ to describe the condition that could prevent access to the email. It commonly appears before the thing that is absent in this kind of expression.

电 ‘电’ refers here to electric power or battery charge in ‘没电’. The phrase describes a phone that has run out of power. It is commonly used with ‘没’ when talking about a device without charge.

时 ‘时’ means when or at the time that, following ‘你的手机没电’ in ‘你的手机没电时’. It introduces the condition under which the printed copy may be needed. A common reuse pattern is clause + 时 + main action.

有 ‘有’ means have in ‘你有纸质副本吗？’, asking whether the listener possesses a paper copy. It expresses possession in this question. A common reuse pattern is person + 有 + item.

纸质 ‘纸质’ means paper-based or physical, and it describes the copy as a paper version rather than only a digital one. In ‘纸质副本’, it modifies ‘副本’. It commonly appears before a document noun to identify its paper form.

副本 ‘副本’ means a copy, referring here to a duplicate of the travel or reservation information. It is the item whose paper form is being asked about. It commonly follows a description such as ‘纸质’ when specifying the type of copy.

打印 ‘打印’ means print, referring to producing the paper copy. In ‘打印了一份’, it describes the action completed before placing the copy in the folder. It commonly appears before the document or number of copies being printed.

份 ‘份’ is a classifier for copies or documents, and ‘一份’ means one copy here. It counts the printed copy that was produced. A common reuse pattern is number + 份 + document or copy.

放 ‘放’ means put or place, referring to placing the printed copy in the folder. In ‘放进文件夹里’, it introduces the placement action and is followed by the destination. It commonly appears with a destination when explaining where an item is put.

进 ‘进’ indicates movement into a place in ‘放进文件夹里’. Together with ‘放’, it shows that the copy was placed inside the folder. A common reuse pattern is 放进 + container + 里.

文件夹 ‘文件夹’ means folder, the container where the printed copy was placed. In ‘文件夹里’, it identifies the destination of ‘放进’. It is useful when describing where documents are stored.

那 ‘那’ means then or in that case in ‘那我们需要的东西都有了’. It introduces the conclusion drawn from having checked and stored the documents. It commonly begins a response that follows from the previous information.

需要 ‘需要’ means need, and in ‘我们需要的东西’ it describes the things required for the trip. It modifies ‘东西’ through ‘的’. It commonly appears before the item or resource that someone needs.

东西 ‘东西’ means things or items, referring here generally to everything needed for the trip. It is the noun modified by ‘我们需要的’. It is useful when the speaker means several relevant items without listing each one.

都 ‘都’ means all, showing that every item in ‘我们需要的东西’ is available. In ‘都有了’, it applies to the whole group of needed things. A common reuse pattern is plural subject + 都 + verb.

Grammar Points

出发前 + 动作

出发前，检查旅行证件。

Chūfā qián, jiǎnchá lǚxíng zhèngjiàn.

Before leaving, check the travel documents.

“出发前”放在动作前，表示某事发生之前的时间。

先 + 动词

先检查护照和登机牌。

Xiān jiǎnchá hùzhào hé dēngjīpái.

First check the passport and boarding pass.

“先”放在动词前，表示按顺序先做这件事。

Chinese Vocabulary

帮 verb

bāng to help

你能帮我检查一下旅行证件吗?

出发前 phrase

chūfā qián before leaving

出发前,你能帮我检查一下旅行证件吗?

登机牌 noun

dēngjīpái boarding pass

你的护照和登机牌

护照 noun

hùzhào passport

你的护照

检查 verb

jiǎnchá to check

你能帮我检查一下旅行证件吗?

酒店 noun

jiǔdiàn hotel

酒店预订

口袋 noun

kǒudài pocket

里面的口袋

里面 adv

lǐmiàn inside

在里面的口袋里

旅行证件 noun

lǚxíng zhèngjiàn travel documents

检查一下旅行证件

确认 verb

quèrèn to confirm

你也确认酒店预订了吗?

先 adv

xiān first

我们先检查你的护照和登机牌吧。

预订 noun

yùdìng reservation

酒店预订

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

travel documents

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旅行证件

pocket

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口袋

inside

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里面

reservation

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预订