Why I Come Out at Night
IntermediateNightlife
A regular customer at a quiet neighborhood teahouse chats with the female owner about why he prefers visiting in the evening rather than during the day.
L
LanW
WeiL
你又来了，还是这么晚才出门。
nǐ yòu lái le, hái shì zhè me wǎn cái chū mén.
You're here again, still coming out this late as usual.
W
是啊，白天太吵，我受不了。
shì a, bái tiān tài chǎo, wǒ shòu bu liǎo.
Yeah, the daytime is too noisy, I can't stand it.
L
白天人多，确实没有晚上安静。
bái tiān rén duō, què shí méi yǒu wǎn shàng ān jìng.
There are more people during the day, so it really isn't as quiet as at night.
W
对，晚上出来路上没什么人，我心里就特别舒服。
duì, wǎn shàng chū lái lù shàng méi shén me rén, wǒ xīn lǐ jiù tè bié shū fu.
Right, when I come out at night there's hardly anyone on the streets, and I just feel especially relaxed.
L
你是不是白天得上班，所以只能晚上出来？
nǐ shì bu shì bái tiān děi shàng bān, suǒ yǐ zhǐ néng wǎn shàng chū lái?
Is it that you have to work during the day, so you can only come out at night?
W
也不完全是，主要是我一到晚上精神特别好。
yě bù wán quán shì, zhǔ yào shì wǒ yí dào wǎn shàng jīng shen tè bié hǎo.
Not entirely; mainly it's that once night comes I feel especially energetic.
L
难怪你每次来都点一壶浓茶。
nán guài nǐ měi cì lái dōu diǎn yì hú nóng chá.
No wonder you order a pot of strong tea every time you come.
W
哈哈，你观察得真仔细。晚上喝喝茶，慢慢想想事情，最惬意了。
hā hā, nǐ guān chá de zhēn zǐ xì. wǎn shàng hē hē chá, màn màn xiǎng xiǎng shì qing, zuì qiè yì le.
Haha, you really pay close attention. Sipping tea at night and slowly mulling things over is the most enjoyable thing.
L
其实我也这么觉得，晚上来的客人都比较安静。
qí shí wǒ yě zhè me jué de, wǎn shàng lái de kè rén dōu bǐ jiào ān jìng.
Actually I feel the same way; the customers who come at night are all fairly quiet.
W
对啊，大家都是来放松的，没人大声说话。
duì a, dà jiā dōu shì lái fàng sōng de, méi rén dà shēng shuō huà.
Right, everyone comes here to relax, and nobody talks loudly.
L
那你今天还是老样子，来一壶普洱？
nà nǐ jīn tiān hái shì lǎo yàng zi, lái yì hú pǔ ěr?
So today it's the usual for you, a pot of Pu'er?
W
对，还是普洱，麻烦你了。今晚我可能会坐到打烊。
duì, hái shì pǔ ěr, má fan nǐ le. jīn wǎn wǒ kě néng huì zuò dào dǎ yàng.
Right, Pu'er again, thanks for the trouble. Tonight I might sit here until closing time.