A Hot Afternoon Delivery
IntermediateWeather
A delivery driver hands a package to a customer at her door, and they chat about how the summer heat wave has made afternoon deliveries exhausting.
L
LiangM
MeiL
您好，这是您的快递，麻烦签收一下。
nín hǎo, zhè shì nín de kuàidì, máfan qiānshōu yíxià.
Hello, this is your package. Could you sign for it, please?
M
好的，谢谢你。外面是不是特别热啊？
hǎo de, xièxie nǐ. wàimiàn shì bú shì tèbié rè a?
Sure, thank you. Is it especially hot outside today?
L
别提了，现在都三十九度了，我快中暑了。
bié tí le, xiànzài dōu sānshíjiǔ dù le, wǒ kuài zhòngshǔ le.
Don't even mention it. It's already thirty-nine degrees now—I'm about to get heatstroke.
M
这波高温真是太吓人了，你们下午送货肯定特别辛苦。
zhè bō gāowēn zhēn shì tài xiàrén le, nǐmen xiàwǔ sònghuò kěndìng tèbié xīnkǔ.
This heat wave is really scary. Delivering in the afternoon must be exhausting for you all.
L
可不是嘛，尤其中午到下午三点，太阳最毒，衣服全湿透了。
kě bú shì ma, yóuqí zhōngwǔ dào xiàwǔ sān diǎn, tàiyáng zuì dú, yīfu quán shī tòu le.
You said it. Especially from noon to three in the afternoon, the sun is at its harshest, and my clothes get soaked through.
M
你带水了吗？这么热一定要多喝水，别硬撑。
nǐ dài shuǐ le ma? zhème rè yídìng yào duō hē shuǐ, bié yìng chēng.
Did you bring water? In heat like this you have to drink plenty of water—don't push yourself too hard.
L
带了一大瓶，可没一会儿就喝光了，出汗太多了。
dài le yí dà píng, kě méi yíhuìr jiù hē guāng le, chū hàn tài duō le.
I brought a big bottle, but I finished it in no time—I sweat way too much.
M
你等一下，我给你灌瓶冰水，冰箱里正好有。
nǐ děng yíxià, wǒ gěi nǐ guàn píng bīng shuǐ, bīngxiāng lǐ zhènghǎo yǒu.
Wait a second, let me fill up a bottle of ice water for you—there happens to be some in the fridge.
L
那真是太谢谢您了，可帮了我大忙了。
nà zhēn shì tài xièxie nín le, kě bāng le wǒ dà máng le.
Then thank you so much—you've really done me a huge favor.
M
别客气，你们送快递不容易。听说明天会更热呢。
bié kèqi, nǐmen sòng kuàidì bù róngyì. tīngshuō míngtiān huì gèng rè ne.
You're welcome. Delivering packages isn't easy for you all. I hear it'll be even hotter tomorrow.
L
是啊，所以我打算明天早点出来，避开中午最热的那段时间。
shì a, suǒyǐ wǒ dǎsuàn míngtiān zǎo diǎn chūlái, bìkāi zhōngwǔ zuì rè de nà duàn shíjiān.
Yeah, so I plan to head out earlier tomorrow to avoid the hottest stretch around noon.
M
这主意好，路上注意安全，一定要保重身体啊！
zhè zhǔyi hǎo, lù shàng zhùyì ānquán, yídìng yào bǎozhòng shēntǐ a!
That's a good idea. Stay safe on the road, and be sure to take care of yourself!