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being alone

独处

(dúchǔ) 

A: This epidemic made me discover a new characteristic about myself. 

这次疫情使我发现了自己新的特点。

(zhècìyìqínɡ shǐwǒ fāxiàn le zìjǐ xīnde tèdiǎn.) 

B: What characteristic?

什么特点？

(shénme tèdiǎn?)

A: I actually really like being alone. 

我其实居然很喜欢独处。

(wǒqíshí jūrán hěnxǐhuāndúchǔ.)

B: Is that so? I always felt that you would go out with friends as soon as you got off work or during the weekends instead of staying home. 

是吗？我感觉你平时一下班或者周末就找朋友出去玩,都不怎么在家。

(shìma? wǒɡǎnjué nǐpínɡshí yīxiàbān huòzhě zhōumòjiù zhǎopénɡyǒu chūqùwán, dōubù zěnme zàijiā.)

A: I always thought I couldn't be on my own. But when I was quarantining at home during the epidemic, I discovered that being alone gave me more time to think or work on my hobbies. I have picked up the ukulele again. 

我也以为我不能自己待着。但疫情期间不得不居家隔离,我发现独处给了我更多时间思考,或者发展自己的爱好。我重新捡起了我的尤克里里。

(wǒyěyǐwéi wǒbùnénɡ zìjǐ dàizhe. dànshì yìqínɡ qījiān bùdébù jūjiāɡélí, wǒfāxiàndúchǔ ɡěilewǒɡènɡduō shíjiān sīkǎo, huòzhě fāzhǎn zìjǐ de àihǎo. wǒ zhònɡxīn jiǎnqǐ le wǒde yóukèlǐlǐ.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT