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ID: 0969 Intermediate
'When someone you've never even met suddenly gives you flowers, that's ChinesePod.' In this podcast, we hear what really goes on inside the mind of the average smitten male. A Chinese lesson in mustering up the courage to talk to that guy/girl you're fancying. So put on some deodorant, grab some daisies, and let's make a return to the glory days of 1980's TV commercials. Ask him/her out, in Mandarin.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous
自然 zìran natural
应该 yīnggāi should
有意思 yǒu yìsi to have interest in
晚上有空吗一起吃饭
wǎnshang 晚上yǒukòng 有空ma 吗yīqǐ 一起chīfàn 吃饭
''Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner."
晚上有空吗一起吃饭
wǎnshang 晚上yǒukòng 有空ma 吗yīqǐ 一起chīfàn 吃饭
''Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner."
哎别紧张自然点儿
āi 哎bié 别jǐnzhāng 紧张zìrán 自然diǎnr 点儿
Ah, don't be nervous. Act natural.
她应该对我有意思否则她不会老对我笑还给我发短信应该没错
tā 她yīnggāi 应该duì 对wǒ 我yǒu yìsi 有意思fǒuzé 否则tā 她bù 不huì 会lǎo 老duì 对wǒ 我xiào 笑hái 还gěi 给wǒ 我fā duǎnxìn 发短信yīnggāi 应该méicuò 没错
She's probably interested in me, otherwise she wouldn't always be smiling at me, and sending me text messages. I can't be mistaken.
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