We want to leave on May 1st and return on May 8th.
我想五月一日走,五月八日回来。
Excuse me, how can I get to the bus station?
对不起,汽车站怎么走?
As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.