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Category: Chinese Conversation
Are You Serious This Time?
shuí xìn na nǐ dōu shuō guò hǎo duō huí le
Xiao Lin: 谁信呐?你都说过好多回了。
Who would believe that? You’ve said this many times before.
A New Intern
hěn bú cuò tā shì dà jiā gōng rèn de diàn nǎo gāo shǒu ne
Boss: 很不错, 她是大家公认的电脑高手呢。
Very good. She has a good reputation as a computer expert.
Are You Reliable?靠谱
duì bú qǐ wǒ bú shì gù yì fàng nǐ gē zǐ de
Lulu: 对不起,我不是故意放你鸽子的。
Sorry, I didn’t mean to stand you up.
A Shopping Spree
zuó wǎn áo yè le
Simon: 昨晚熬夜了?
Did you stay up last night?
wǒ wǎng gòu le hǎo duō yī fú zhēn shì pián yi
Huihui:我网购了好多衣服,真是便宜。
I bought many clothes online, and they were really cheap.
An Apple Fan
tā dōu bàn nián méi shàng bān le ,zhēn shì dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi
Xiao Lin: 他都半年没上班了,真是打肿脸充胖子。
He hasn’t worked for half a year. He’s going too far in order to make others jealous.
A Homebody Girl's Golden Week
jǐ hū dōu zhái zài jiā lǐ le
Huihui:几乎都宅在家里了。
I almost spent all the days at home.
He Eats Vinegar
bié huā chī le , wéi shí me bú zhēn xī shēn biān de rén ne
Simon:别花痴了, 为什么不珍惜身边的人呢?
Don’t be silly. Why not cherish the people next to you?
Drink Joyful Spirits
lì lì jié hūn le wǒ zhōu mò qù hē tā de xǐ jiǔ le
Simon:丽丽结婚了,我周末去喝她的喜酒了。
Lily has married, and I attended her wedding feast at the weekend.
Lucky in Love
hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn le ,nǐ jīn tiān qì sè bú cuò ā
Simon:好久没见了,你今天气色不错啊。
Long time no see. You look good today.