About This Lesson
Use Discussing rebooking after a possible missed connection to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
因为这次延误，我可能赶不上下一程的车。
yīnwèi zhè cì yánwù, wǒ kěnéng gǎn bu shàng xià yī chéng de chē. I might miss my connection because of this delay.
B
延误确认后，服务台可以查询其他路线。
yánwù quèrèn hòu, fúwùtái kěyǐ cháxún qítā lùxiàn. The service desk can check other routes once the delay is confirmed.
A
我宁愿现在就制定计划，也不想之后匆忙应对。
wǒ nìngyuàn xiànzài jiù zhìdìng jìhuà, yě bù xiǎng zhīhòu cōngmáng yìngduì. I would rather make a plan now than rush later.
B
那我们比较一下这些选项，但要记住它们可能会改变。
nà wǒmen bǐjiào yíxià zhèxiē xuǎnxiàng, dàn yào jìzhù tāmen kěnéng huì gǎibiàn. Then let us compare the options, but keep in mind they may change.
A
你能查一下这里是否可以灵活改签吗？
nǐ néng chá yíxià zhèlǐ shìfǒu kěyǐ línghuó gǎiqiān ma? Can you check whether flexible rebooking is available here?
B
我可以去问，但必须得到运营方的批准。
wǒ kěyǐ qù wèn, dàn bìxū dédào yùnyíngfāng de pīzhǔn. I can ask, but the operator has to approve it.
A
请找一下转乘之间有足够时间的路线。
qǐng zhǎo yíxià zhuǎnchéng zhījiān yǒu zúgòu shíjiān de lùxiàn. Please look for routes with enough time between transfers.
B
我会优先考虑这些路线。
wǒ huì yōuxiān kǎolǜ zhèxiē lùxiàn. I will put those first.
B
这样我们就不用为了赶下一班火车一路跑了。
zhèyàng wǒmen jiù bú yòng wèile gǎn xià yì bān huǒchē yílù pǎo le. So we are not running for the next train.Word by Word
因为
因为 means “because” and introduces the reason for the possible missed connection in 因为这次延误. A common reuse pattern is 因为 + reason. Use it when explaining why a travel problem or other situation happened.
这次
这次 means “this time” or “this particular one” and identifies the current incident in 这次延误. It commonly comes before an event or situation. Use it when referring to the specific delay happening now.
延误
延误 refers here to the travel delay in 这次延误. It identifies the problem causing the speaker to risk missing the next vehicle. Use it when discussing a delayed transport service at a station or service desk.
我
我 means “I” or “me”; here the speaker uses it to describe their own travel situation in 我可能赶不上下一程的车. It commonly comes before an action, feeling, or possibility. Use it when reporting what is happening to you.
可能
可能 means “may” or “possibly” and shows that the speaker may miss the next vehicle, but this is not certain. In 我可能赶不上下一程的车, it comes before the possible outcome. Use it when discussing an uncertain travel result.
赶不上
赶不上 means being unable to catch something in time, as in 赶不上下一程的车. The following travel service is the thing the speaker may fail to catch. Use it with a train, bus, flight, or other service when a delay makes catching it uncertain.
下一程
下一程 means “the next leg of the journey” in 下一程的车. It identifies the part of the trip that follows the current one. Use it when discussing a journey with multiple stages or connections.
的
的 links 下一程 to 车 in 下一程的车, showing that the vehicle is associated with the next leg of the journey. A common reuse pattern is X的Y, where X describes or identifies Y. Use it to connect a description or relationship to a following noun.
车
车 refers here to the vehicle for the next leg in 下一程的车. In this travel context, it is the service the speaker is trying to catch. Use it with travel descriptions when referring to a vehicle or train.
确认
确认 means confirming or establishing that something is true; in 延误确认后, it refers to the delay being officially confirmed. It is followed by 后 to show what happens afterward. Use it when information or a travel disruption needs to be verified.
后
后 means “after” in 延误确认后, placing the service desk’s action after confirmation of the delay. A common reuse pattern is an event or condition + 后. Use it to organize actions in time.
服务台
服务台 means “service desk” and is the place or staff that can check other routes in the dialogue. It is associated here with handling a traveler’s delay. Use it when asking for travel assistance at a station or similar service point.
可以
可以 means “can” or “is able to” in 服务台可以查询其他路线, indicating that the service desk is able to check routes. A common reuse pattern is a subject + 可以 + action. Use it to describe an available ability or permitted action.
查询
查询 means to check or look up information, as in 查询其他路线. The object being checked is other travel routes. Use it when requesting or performing a more deliberate search for travel information.
其他
其他 means “other” and identifies alternatives in 其他路线. It comes before the noun it describes. Use it when asking about choices different from the one currently considered.
路线
路线 means “route” and refers to possible travel paths in 其他路线 and 有足够时间的路线. It is the thing the service desk checks and the traveler compares. Use it when discussing alternative ways to complete a journey.
宁愿
宁愿 means “would rather” and introduces the speaker’s preferred choice in 我宁愿现在就制定计划，也不想之后匆忙应对. It presents planning now as preferable to dealing with the problem hurriedly later. Use it when expressing a preferred action in a choice between alternatives.
现在
现在 means “now” and places the planning action in the present in 现在就制定计划. It commonly comes before the action being done at the current time. Use it when emphasizing that something should happen immediately.
就
就 adds immediacy in 现在就制定计划, giving the sense of doing the action right now. It follows the time expression 现在 and comes before the action. Use it to emphasize that an action should happen without waiting.
制定
制定 means to formulate or make something deliberately, as in 制定计划. Here it describes creating a plan for handling the travel delay. It commonly comes before 计划 when discussing organized planning.
计划
计划 means “plan” and is the plan the speaker wants to make in 制定计划. It is the practical arrangement for dealing with the possible missed connection. Use it as the object of an action such as 制定 when organizing a response.
也
也 helps link the second preference clause in 宁愿...也不想..., where the speaker says what they prefer and what they do not want instead. In this dialogue, it connects the preferred planning action with the unwanted later rush. Use it when adding or linking another related action or choice.
不
不 negates 想 in 也不想之后匆忙应对, so the speaker does not want to deal with the problem hurriedly later. A common reuse pattern is 不 + action or description. Use it to state that an action is not wanted or does not happen.
想
想 means “want” or “intend” in 不想之后匆忙应对. Because it follows 不, the phrase expresses that the speaker does not want to handle the situation hurriedly later. Use it before an action to express a desire or intention.
之后
之后 means “afterward” or “later” in 之后匆忙应对, referring to a time after the current planning decision. It commonly comes before the later action. Use it when arranging actions in a sequence.
匆忙
匆忙 means “hurriedly” or “in a rush” and describes how the speaker does not want to respond later in 匆忙应对. It commonly describes an action carried out with too little time. Use it when discussing rushed travel decisions or other rushed actions.
应对
应对 means to deal with or respond to a situation, as in 匆忙应对. Here it refers to handling the travel problem after it has become urgent. Use it when describing a response to a problem, change, or difficult situation.
那
那 means “then” or “in that case” at the start of 那我们比较一下. It responds to the previous preference and introduces a joint proposal. Use it to move from a conclusion or condition to the next action.
我们
我们 means “we” or “us”; in 那我们比较一下, it includes both speakers in the proposed action. It commonly comes before a shared action. Use it when suggesting that you and another person do something together.
比较
比较 means “compare” in 比较一下这些选项. The speakers are examining the available travel choices against one another. Use it before options or routes when evaluating alternatives.
一下
一下 makes 比较一下 sound like a brief or lighter action rather than a heavy command. 一 contributes the idea of one short instance, while 下 helps express the brief extent of the action; together they soften the proposal to compare the options. Use it after an action when making a request or suggestion feel more casual and manageable.
这些
这些 means “these” and points to the options already under discussion in 这些选项. It comes before the noun it identifies. Use it when referring to several nearby or currently discussed choices.
选项
选项 means “option” or “choice” and refers to the travel possibilities in 这些选项. It is the object being compared. Use it when discussing alternatives that someone must evaluate or select.
但
但 means “but” and introduces a qualification in 但要记住它们可能会改变. The speakers will compare the options, but they must also remember that the options may change. Use it before a clause that limits or contrasts with the previous point.
要
要 means “must” or “should” in 要记住, giving the listener an instruction. It comes before the action that is required. Use it when telling someone what they need to do or keep in mind.
记住
记住 means “remember” or “keep in mind”; in 记住它们可能会改变, it asks the listener to retain the warning about changing options. It commonly comes before the information to be remembered. Use it when giving an important reminder.
它们
它们 means “they” or “them” for non-human plural things, referring here to the options in 这些选项. It stands for those options in the following clause. Use it after a plural noun has already been identified.
会
会 marks a possible or expected later change in 它们可能会改变. Together with 可能, it presents the change as a future possibility rather than a certainty. Use it before an action when describing what may happen later.
改变
改变 means “change” in 它们可能会改变, referring to the travel options becoming different. It follows the subject and describes the possible later development. Use it when information, arrangements, or plans may become different.
你
你 means “you” and addresses the other person in 你能查一下这里是否可以灵活改签吗？. It commonly comes before a question or request about the listener’s action. Use it when asking another person what they can do.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” in 你能查一下..., asking whether the listener is able to check something. It comes before the requested action. Use it when asking about someone’s ability to carry out an action.
查
查 means “check” or “find out” in 查一下这里是否可以灵活改签. It introduces an inquiry about whether flexible rebooking is available. Use it when asking someone to investigate information or availability.
是否
是否 means “whether” and introduces the embedded yes-or-no question in 这里是否可以灵活改签. It places a statement inside a larger request to check something. Use it when asking someone to find out if a condition or service is available.
这里
这里 means “here” and identifies the current service location in 这里是否可以灵活改签. It specifies where the requested rebooking service might be available. Use it when asking about an action or service at the present place.
灵活
灵活 means “flexible” in 灵活改签, describing rebooking that can accommodate a change rather than being fixed. It modifies the travel-service expression that follows. Use it when discussing adaptable travel arrangements or options.
改签
改签 means to change or rebook a ticket, as in 灵活改签. Here the traveler is asking whether the current service point can arrange a flexible ticket change. Use it when discussing changing an existing travel booking.
吗
吗 is the yes-or-no question particle at the end of 你能查一下这里是否可以灵活改签吗？. It turns the preceding statement into a direct question. Use it at the end of a question that expects a yes-or-no answer.
去
去 means “go” in 去问, but here it also contributes the idea of going and taking the action of asking. It comes before 问 to describe the next action the speaker will undertake. Use it before an action when saying that someone will go to do it.
问
问 means “ask” or “inquire” in 去问. The speaker will ask about the rebooking matter, with the relevant authority understood from the context. Use it when seeking information or a decision from another person or organization.
必须
必须 means “must” or “have to” in 必须得到运营方的批准. It shows that receiving the operator’s approval is a required condition. Use it before an action or result that is obligatory.
得到
得到 means “obtain” or “receive” in 得到运营方的批准. The thing received is the operator’s approval. Use it before a result, permission, or other thing that someone obtains.
运营方
运营方 means the operator or operating party in 运营方的批准. It identifies the organization responsible for granting approval. Use it when referring to the party that manages or authorizes a service.
批准
批准 means “approval” in 运营方的批准, referring to the operator’s permission for the rebooking. It follows 的 as the required result to be obtained. Use it when a plan or request needs formal permission.
请
请 means “please” and makes 请找一下... a polite request. It comes before the requested action. Use it when asking someone at a service desk or elsewhere to do something politely.
找
找 means “look for” or “search for” in 找一下...路线. The requested objects are routes with enough transfer time. Use it before the thing someone should search for.
转乘
转乘 refers to transferring between travel services in 转乘之间. It identifies the changes from one service to another during the journey. Use it when discussing connections and the timing needed to move between services.
之间
之间 means “between” in 转乘之间, referring to the interval separating transfers. A common reuse pattern is two points or groups + 之间 to describe the relationship or space between them. Use it when discussing time, distance, or relations separating two things.
足够
足够 means “enough” or “sufficient” in 足够时间, describing time that meets the traveler’s needs. It comes before the noun it describes here. Use it when checking whether an amount of time or another resource is sufficient.
时间
时间 means “time”; in 足够时间, it is the time available between transfers. The traveler wants routes that provide enough of it. Use it when discussing how long a connection or activity allows.
优先
优先 means “give priority to” or “first” in 优先考虑这些路线. It shows that these routes will be considered before other routes. Use it when ranking choices or deciding what to examine first.
考虑
考虑 means “consider” in 优先考虑这些路线. The speaker will evaluate these routes first when choosing an option. Use it before routes, options, or other possible choices that need evaluation.
这样
这样 means “this way” or “so” in 这样我们就不用为了赶下一班火车一路跑了. It connects choosing suitable routes with the resulting situation. Use it to introduce a result that follows from the previous action.
不用
不用 means “do not need to” or “do not have to” in 不用为了赶下一班火车一路跑了. It says that running is no longer necessary because of the route choice. Use it before an action that is unnecessary.
为了
为了 means “in order to” or “for the purpose of” and introduces the purpose in 为了赶下一班火车. The purpose is catching the next train. Use it before an intended goal or action.
赶
赶 means “hurry to catch” in 赶下一班火车. It describes the effort to reach the next train in time. Use it before a transport service when someone is trying to catch it before departure.
下一班
下一班 means “the next scheduled service” in 下一班火车. It identifies the train that follows the current service. Use it before a transport noun when referring to the next departure or service.
火车
火车 means “train” in 下一班火车. It is the transport service the travelers would otherwise have to hurry to catch. Use it with a schedule expression such as 下一班 when discussing train travel.
一路
一路 means “all the way” in 一路跑, describing continuous movement along the route. It emphasizes that the running would continue throughout the way to the train. Use it before a movement action when describing movement over the whole route.
跑
跑 means “run” in 一路跑. Here it describes the physical effort that would be needed to catch the next train. Use it when talking about moving quickly on foot, especially during a tight connection.
了
了 at the end of 不用为了赶下一班火车一路跑了 marks a changed situation: because of the chosen routes, running is no longer necessary. It commonly signals that a new state now applies. Use it when describing a resulting change in circumstances.
Grammar Points
因为……，可能……
因为延误，可能赶不上下一程。
yīnwèi yánwù, kěnéng gǎn bu shàng xià yī chéng.Because of the delay, I might miss the next leg.
因为 introduces a reason, while 可能 expresses possibility before the verb phrase.
确认／查询 + 是否……
确认是否改签。
quèrèn shìfǒu gǎiqiān.Confirm whether to change the booking.
是否 introduces an embedded yes-or-no question after verbs such as 确认 or 查询.
Chinese Vocabulary
查询
verb
cháxún
to check; to look up
服务台
noun
fúwùtái
service desk
赶不上
phrase
gǎn bu shàng
to be unable to catch; to miss
计划
noun
jìhuà
plan
可能
adv
kěnéng
might; possibly
路线
noun
lùxiàn
route
宁愿
adv
nìngyuàn
would rather
确认
verb
quèrèn
to confirm; confirmation
下一程
noun
xià yī chéng
next leg of a journey
延误
noun
yánwù
delay
因为
conj
yīnwèi
because
制定
verb
zhìdìng
to formulate; to make
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
would rather
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宁愿to check; to look up
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查询route
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路线because