Finding the Hospital Stop
IntermediateTransportation
On a crowded city bus, an elderly grandmother asks a young student for help figuring out which stop to get off at to reach the hospital.
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WeiN
小伙子，打扰一下，请问这趟车到医院吗？
xiǎo huǒzi, dǎrǎo yíxià, qǐngwèn zhè tàng chē dào yīyuàn ma?
Young man, excuse me, may I ask if this bus goes to the hospital?
W
奶奶您好，这趟车是去市医院的，您别担心，坐对了。
nǎinai nín hǎo, zhè tàng chē shì qù shì yīyuàn de, nín bié dānxīn, zuò duì le.
Hello, Grandma. This bus does go to the city hospital, so don't worry, you got on the right one.
N
太好了，谢谢你。那我该在哪一站下车呢？
tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ. nà wǒ gāi zài nǎ yí zhàn xià chē ne?
That's great, thank you. So which stop should I get off at?
W
您要坐到第三站下，那站叫人民广场站。
nín yào zuò dào dì sān zhàn xià, nà zhàn jiào rénmín guǎngchǎng zhàn.
You need to ride to the third stop and get off there; that stop is called People's Square Station.
N
第三站啊，我年纪大了，就怕听不清报站的广播。
dì sān zhàn a, wǒ niánjì dà le, jiù pà tīng bù qīng bàozhàn de guǎngbō.
The third stop, huh. I'm getting old, and I'm just afraid I won't hear the stop announcements clearly.
W
没关系，我也在那附近下车，到站了我提醒您。
méi guānxi, wǒ yě zài nà fùjìn xià chē, dào zhàn le wǒ tíxǐng nín.
No problem, I get off near there too. When we arrive at the stop, I'll remind you.
N
那真是太谢谢你了！今天车上人这么多，我心里一直挺紧张的。
nà zhēnshì tài xièxie nǐ le! jīntiān chē shàng rén zhème duō, wǒ xīnlǐ yìzhí tǐng jǐnzhāng de.
Then thank you so much! There are so many people on the bus today; I've been feeling quite nervous.
W
您别紧张，要是站着不太稳，前面有个空位，您过去坐吧。
nín bié jǐnzhāng, yàoshi zhàn zhe bú tài wěn, qiánmiàn yǒu ge kòngwèi, nín guòqù zuò ba.
Don't be nervous. If you can't stand steadily, there's an empty seat up front—go over and sit down.
N
谢谢，我腿脚不方便，能坐下来就舒服多了。你也是去医院看病吗？
xièxie, wǒ tuǐjiǎo bù fāngbiàn, néng zuò xiàlái jiù shūfu duō le. nǐ yě shì qù yīyuàn kànbìng ma?
Thank you. My legs aren't very good, so being able to sit down feels much better. Are you also going to the hospital to see a doctor?
W
不是，我是去医院旁边的图书馆还书，正好和您顺路。
bú shì, wǒ shì qù yīyuàn pángbiān de túshūguǎn huán shū, zhènghǎo hé nín shùnlù.
No, I'm going to the library next to the hospital to return some books, so it happens to be on the way for both of us.
N
现在的年轻人真有礼貌，能遇到你这么热心的孩子，我真是太幸运了。
xiànzài de niánqīngrén zhēn yǒu lǐmào, néng yùdào nǐ zhème rèxīn de háizi, wǒ zhēnshì tài xìngyùn le.
Young people these days are so polite. To run into a warm-hearted kid like you—I'm really lucky.
W
您太客气了。快到站了，我扶您下车，您慢点儿走，别着急。
nín tài kèqi le. kuài dào zhàn le, wǒ fú nín xià chē, nín màn diǎnr zǒu, bié zháojí.
You're too kind. We're almost at the stop—I'll help you off the bus. Take your time and don't rush.