Bachelor's Day
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ID: 1801
Intermediate
This lesson is for all you singles out there (guys AND girls!). Bachelor's Day, celebrated on the eleventh of November in China, is extra "auspicious" this year as the official date is 11/11/11! In today's lesson, two guys discuss their Bachelor's Day plans and get ready to celebrate.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 兄弟 | xiōngdi | brother | |
| 安排 | ānpái | plans | |
| 宅 | zhái | to stay in | |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | games |
兄弟今晚有安排吗
xiōngdi 兄弟jīnwǎn 今晚yǒu 有ānpái 安排ma 吗
Bro, what plans do you have tonight?
没安排回家宅着打游戏
méi 没ānpái 安排huí 回jiā 家zhái 宅zhe 着dǎ 打yóuxì 游戏
None. Go home, stay in and play some video games.
老宅着也没劲今天是光棍节一起喝酒去
lǎo 老zhái 宅zhe 着yě 也méijìn 没劲jīntiān 今天shì 是guānggùnjié 光棍节yīqǐ 一起hējiǔ 喝酒qù 去
Staying in all the time is boring. Today is Bachelor's Day. Let's go out for drinks.
也行还有谁
yě 也xíng 行hái 还yǒu 有shéi 谁
That works too. Who else is going?
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