回头见 See You Later in Chinese

下午xiàwǔ，小美Xiǎoměi和hé小王Xiǎo Wáng在zài图书馆túshūguǎn看书kànshū。

In the afternoon, Xiaomei and Xiao Wang read books in the library.

看kàn了le一个小时yí ge xiǎoshí，小美Xiǎoměi说shuō：“我wǒ去qù喝hē点儿diǎnr水shuǐ，一会儿yíhuìr见jiàn。”

After reading for an hour, Xiaomei said: "I'm going to drink some water, see you in a bit."

过guò了le五wǔ分钟fēnzhōng，她tā回huí来lái了le，两liǎng个gè人rén又yòu坐下zuòxià看书kànshū。

Five minutes later, she came back, and the two of them sat down to read again.

天tiān黑hēi了le，小王Xiǎo Wáng要yào走zǒu了le，他tā说shuō：“我wǒ先xiān走zǒu了le，晚上wǎnshang再zài一起yìqǐ吃饭chīfàn，回头见huítóujiàn！”

It got dark, and Xiao Wang was about to leave. He said: "I'm heading out first, let's eat together tonight, see you later!"

晚上wǎnshang吃饭chīfàn的时候de shíhou，小王Xiǎo Wáng问wèn：“明天míngtiān你nǐ还hái来lái图书馆túshūguǎn吗ma？”

While eating dinner in the evening, Xiao Wang asked: "Are you still coming to the library tomorrow?"

小美Xiǎoměi说shuō：“来lái，我们wǒmen八点bā diǎn在zài门口ménkǒu见jiàn，明天míngtiān见jiàn！”

Xiaomei said: "Yes, let's meet at eight at the door, see you tomorrow!"

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Key words 生词

回头见huítóujiànsee you later

一会儿yíhuìra little while

明天míngtiāntomorrow

见jiànto see; to meet

先xiānfirst

门口ménkǒudoorway

一会儿见 vs 回头见 vs 明天见

All three mean "see you," but the timing differs: 一会儿见 is very soon (minutes away), 回头见 is later the same day, and 明天见 is the next day.

一会儿见 — see you in a bit；回头见 — see you later today；明天见 — see you tomorrow。

V + 了 + 时间段（how long something has gone on）

了 after a verb, followed by a length of time, shows how long the action already lasted.

看了一个小时 — (they) read for an hour.

还 + verb + 吗？（asking if something still holds）

还 before a verb checks whether an action is still going to happen or still true.

你还来图书馆吗？ — Are you still coming to the library?

1. Why does Xiaomei say 一会儿见 in the library?

2. What does 回头见 mean when Xiao Wang leaves in the evening?

3. What do Xiaomei and Xiao Wang plan for tomorrow?

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