Considering LASIK Eye Surgery
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ID: 1553
Upper Intermediate
At least for the time being, a lot of things are cheaper in China than in the West. One that might not immediately come to mind is laser eye surgery. But is it safe? How is it viewed and discussed in Chinese society? Listen in to this lesson for a modern Chinese take.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 隐形眼镜 | yǐnxíngyǎnjìng | contact lenses | |
| 框架眼镜 | kuàngjiàyǎnjìng | glasses | |
| 鼻梁 | bíliáng | bridge of the nose | |
| 近视眼激光手术 | jìnshìyǎn jīguāng shǒushù | LASIK eye surgery |
我眼睛痛死了一点儿也不想看电脑
wǒ 我yǎnjing 眼睛tòng 痛sǐ le 死了yīdiǎnr5 一点儿yě 也bù 不xiǎng 想kàn 看diànnǎo 电脑
My eyes are killing me. I don't want to look at my computer at all.
那你以后别戴隐形眼镜了戴着隐形眼镜看电脑对眼睛特别不好
nà 那nǐ 你yǐhòu 以后bié 别dài 戴yǐnxíngyǎnjìng 隐形眼镜le 了dài zhe 戴着yǐnxíngyǎnjìng 隐形眼镜kàn 看diànnǎo 电脑duì 对yǎnjing 眼睛tèbié 特别bù hǎo 不好
Then you should stop wearing contact lenses. Wearing contacts and staring at a computer screen is especially bad for your eyes.
戴框架眼镜压得鼻梁和耳朵都不舒服真烦人
dài 戴kuàngjiàyǎnjìng 框架眼镜yā 压de 得bíliáng 鼻梁hé 和ěrduo 耳朵dōu 都bù 不shūfu 舒服zhēn 真fán rén 烦人
But glasses press on the bridge of your nose and on your ears – it doesn't feel good. It's really annoying!
要不你去做近视眼激光手术吧只要几秒钟就可以彻底摘掉眼镜了
yàobu 要不nǐ 你qù 去zuò 做jìnshìyǎn 近视眼jīguāng 激光shǒushù 手术ba 吧zhǐyào 只要jǐmiǎozhōng 几秒钟jiù 就kěyǐ 可以chèdǐ 彻底zhāi diào 摘掉yǎnjìng 眼镜le 了
How about you go get LASIK eye surgery! After only a few seconds you'll be able to take off your glasses for good.
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