「我昨天首次見到了一個我網上認識的朋友。」「就是老是在妳口頭的那個叫湯姆的小伙子?」「沒錯。」「然後怎麼樣呢?」「他沒我想像中那樣好看。」

"I met a friend for the first time yesterday who I'd got to know online." "Ah, this Tom fella you're always going on about." "That's the one!" "And how was it?" "He wasn't as good-looking as I thought he'd be."

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
2 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
3 首次 shǒu
  1. first
  2. first time
  3. for the first time
4 見到 jiàndào to see
=5 le
  1. (completed action marker)
  2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
  3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
=5 liǎo
  1. to finish
  2. (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
  3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
  4. to understand clearly (variant of liǎo)
=5 liǎo
  1. (of eyes) bright
  2. clear-sighted
  3. to understand clearly
=5 liào unofficial variant of liào
=6 一個 ge
  1. a; an; one
  2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
=6 一個
  1. Combination of the numeral (“one”) and the generic classifier : a; an; one
  2. same
7
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
8 網上 wǎngshàng online
9 認識 rènshi
  1. to know
  2. to recognize
  3. to be familiar with
  4. to get acquainted with sb
  5. knowledge
  6. understanding
  7. awareness
  8. cognition
=10 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=10 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=10 really and truly
=10 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=11 朋友 péngyou friend

classifiers: ,

=11 朋友 péngyǒu
  1. (archaic) large number of retainers
  2. (archaic, Ming dynasty) designation given by government bureaucrats to Confucian students
  3. designation given by government bureaucrats to Confucian students
  4. large number of retainers
12 就是 jiùshì
  1. exactly; precisely
  2. only; simply; just
  3. (used correlatively with ) even; even if
=13 老是 lǎoshi always
=13 老是 lǎoshì
  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) always; forever
  2. always; forever
14 zài
  1. to exist; to be alive
  2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
=15 you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
=15 nǎi variant of nǎi
16 口頭 kǒutóu
  1. oral
  2. verbal
=17 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=17 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=17 really and truly
=17 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
18 那個 ge
  1. that one
  2. that thing
  3. that (as opposed to this)
  4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis)
  5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word)
  6. (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc)
  7. (euph.) menstruation
  8. sex
  9. also pr. nèige
=19 jiào
  1. to shout
  2. to call
  3. to order
  4. to ask
  5. to be called
  6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
=19 jiào variant of jiào
20 湯姆 Tāng Tom (name)
=21 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=21 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=21 really and truly
=21 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
22 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi
  1. young man
  2. young guy
  3. lad
  4. youngster

classifier:

23 沒錯 méicuò
  1. that's right
  2. sure!
  3. rest assured!
  4. that's good
  5. can't go wrong
24 然後 ránhòu then; after that; afterwards
25 怎麼樣 zěnmeyàng
  1. how?
  2. how about?
  3. how was it?
  4. how are things?
=26 ne
  1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. particle indicating strong affirmation
=26 dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)
27
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 and 他人 rén)
=28 méi (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
=28
  1. drowned
  2. to end
  3. to die
  4. to inundate
29
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
30 想像 xiǎngxiàng
  1. to imagine; to envision
  2. imagination
=31 Zhōng
  1. (bound form) China; Chinese
  2. surname Zhong
=31 zhōng
  1. within; among; in
  2. middle; center
  3. while (doing sth); during
  4. (dialect) OK; all right
=31 zhòng
  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)
32 那樣 yàng
  1. that kind
  2. that sort
33 好看 hǎokàn
  1. good-looking; nice-looking
  2. (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good
  3. in an embarrassing situation