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canned fruit / 水果罐头 / (shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu)        

A: I've heard that you are sick at home. Can I help you at all?

听说你最近生病了一个人在家,需要我帮忙吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐ zuìjìn shēnɡbìnɡ le yīɡèrén zàijiā, xūyào wǒ bānɡmánɡ ma?)

B: Thanks. I feel ok, it is just this cold has left me without an appetite.  

谢谢你,我感觉还行,只是重感冒让我没有胃口。

(xièxiè nǐ, wǒ ɡǎnjué háixínɡ, zhīshì zhònɡ ɡǎnmào rànɡwǒ méiyǒu wèikǒu.)  

A: You can try having some porridge. Should I also send you some canned fruit? 

你可以尝试喝点粥,我再给你寄一些水果罐头吧？

(nǐ kěyǐ chánɡshì hēdiǎn zhōu, wǒzài ɡěinǐ jì yīxiē shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu bā?)  

B: That sounds nice, but can I eat canned fruit when I'm not feeling well? 

这听起来不错,但是生病的时候可以吃水果罐头吗？

(zhè tīnɡqǐlái bùcuò, dànshì shēnɡbìnɡ de shíhòu kěyǐ chī shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu ma?)

A: Of course, canned fruit has vitamins and traces of elements like iron. The sweet and sour flavor can also act as a pick-me-up.

当然,水果罐头富含维生素和铁等微量元素。它酸甜的口味也会帮助你提神。

(dānɡrán, shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu fùhán wéishēnɡsù hé tiě děnɡ wēiliànɡ yuánsù.tā suāntián de kǒuwèi yěhuì bānɡzhù nǐ tíshén.)

B: I get it. So what kind of canned fruit are you going to send me?  

我明白了。那你准备寄给我哪种口味的水果罐头呢？

(wǒ mínɡbái le.nà nǐzhǔnbèi jìɡěiwǒ nǎzhǒnɡ kǒuwèi de shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu ne?)  

A: There are many types of canned fruit, like yellow peaches and Chinese hawthorn, etc. I can send you all of these. 

水果罐头的口味很多样,有黄桃和山楂等,这些我都能寄给你。

(shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu de kǒuwèi hěn duōyànɡ, yǒu huánɡtáo hé shānzhā děnɡ, zhèxiē wǒ dōunénɡ jìɡěinǐ.) 

B: Then I want some canned Chinese hawthorn. Thanks.  

那我选择山楂口味的水果罐头吧。谢谢。

(nà wǒ xuǎnzé shānzhā kǒuwèi de shuǐɡuǒ ɡuàntóu bā.xièxiè.) 

Illustrations:Hang Dachuan/GT