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Published: Aug 09, 2021 05:43 PM
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walk by the lakeside/ 湖边散步/ (húbiān sànbù)

A: We've been working all the time recently. How about we do something different Sunday afternoon?

我们最近一直在工作。星期天下午我们做点不一样的事,怎么样?

(wǒmén zuìjìn yīzhí zài ɡōnɡzuò.xīnɡqītiān xiàwǔ wǒmén zuòdiǎn bùyīyànɡ de shì, zěnmeyànɡ?)

B: Okay. Let's go to a concert.

嗯,我们可以去听音乐会。

(èn, wǒmén kěyǐ qù tīnɡ yīnyuèhuì.)

A: But I think it is too late to buy a ticket.

但我想这么晚我们买不到票了。

(dàn wǒxiǎnɡ zhèmewǎn wǒmén mǎibùdào piào le.)

B: So how about we play a PC game? We can download a cool new version. 

那玩电脑游戏怎么样?我们可以下载一个很酷的新版本。

(nà wándiànnǎo yóuxì zěnmeyànɡ?wǒmén kěyǐ xiàzǎi yīɡè hěnkùde xīn bǎnběn.)

A: I think we need some exercise. We can walk by the lakeside and we can invites some other people to come with us.

我觉得我们需要做些运动。我们可以在湖边散步,还可以邀请其他人一起。

(wǒ juédé wǒmén xūyào zuòxiē yùndònɡ.wǒmén kěyǐ zài húbiān sànbù, hái kěyǐ yāoqǐnɡ qítārén yīqǐ.)

B: Sounds intersting. Let's get moving. 

听起来很有趣。我们这就行动吧。

(tīnɡqǐlái  hěn yǒuqù.wǒmén zhèjiù xínɡdònɡ bā.)

A: Okay. I heard that walking with others can deepen the interactions with your partner, and allow people to have more complete understand on each other. 

好的,听说与人散步能够进一步加深人与人之间的交流,让彼此更加了解彼此。

(hǎode, tīnɡshuō yǔrén sànbù nénɡɡòu jìnyībù jiāshēn rényǔrén zhījiānde jiāoliú, rànɡ bicǐ ɡènɡjiā liaojiě bǐcǐ.)

Photo/Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times

Photo/Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times