爷爷开车Grandpa Drives

New words

• 司机sījī — driver
• 冲chōng — to rush, charge
• 稳wěn — steady, stable
• 湿shī — wet
• 透tòu — through, completely (湿透了 = soaked)
• 帽子màozi — hat
• 顶dǐng — (measure word for hats); top

The story

爷爷：大卫爸爸，您的大车，我可以开吗？David's dad, may I drive your big truck?

爸爸：爷爷，这是拉货的车，给全县供应玉米。您开过这么大的车吗？Grandpa, this is a goods truck. It supplies the whole county with corn. Have you ever driven a truck this big?

爷爷：我开了六十五年车！我是老司机！I've been driving for sixty-five years! I'm an old hand at the wheel!

奶奶：这个司机什么都好，就是开得太快。This driver's good at everything, except he drives too fast.

爷爷：我开得很稳！全中国最稳的司机！I drive very steadily! The steadiest driver in all China!

大卫：好，我跟您去。All right, I'll come with you.

爷爷：这就是美国的路！这么宽！一辆车也没有！So this is an American road! So wide! Not a single car!

爷爷：我等了五年！你看，稳不稳？I've waited five years! Look at that, steady or what?

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