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hairdresser / 理发师 / (lǐfāshī)

A: I heard that you graduated. What kind of job do you want? 

听说你毕业了,你想做哪方面的工作呢？

(tīnɡshuō nǐ bìyè le, nǐ xiǎnɡzuò nǎfānɡmiàn de ɡōnɡzuò ne?)

B: I want to be a community hairdresser. 

我想做一名社区理发师。

(wǒ xiǎnɡzuò yīmínɡ shèqū lǐfāshī.)

A: But, aren't you a sociology major from what I recall?

但我记得你不是读的社会学专业吗？

(dàn wǒ jìdé nǐ bùshì dú de shèhuìxué zhuānyè ma?) 

B: Yup, but I've noticed that there are some relatively old communities, in which there are elderly people living with inconveniences, and also lack someone to care for them. Because of this, I want to open a salon in this type of communities, so that I can serve them.

是的,但我关注到有些相对老龄化社区里的老人生活不便,并缺乏照顾。因此,我想在这样的社区里开间发廊,为他们提供服务。

(shìde, dàn wǒ ɡuānzhùdào yǒuxiē xiānɡduì lǎolínɡhuà shèqū lǐ de lǎorén shēnɡhuó bùbiàn, bìnɡ quēfá zhàoɡù.yīncǐ, wǒxiǎnɡ zài zhèyànɡ de shèqū lǐ kāijiān fālánɡ, wéitāmén tíɡònɡ fúwù.)

A: This type of thinking is very socially responsible. 

这样的想法让人觉得很有社会责任感。

(zhèyànɡ de xiǎnɡfǎ rànɡrén juédé hěnyǒu shèhuì zérènɡǎn.)

B: Yup. I was inspired by a recent news about a young chef in Beijing who was voluntarily supplying elderly people with meals. I thought it was great.  

是的,我也是受最近一则新闻的启发,有一位在北京的年轻厨师,自愿为独居老人提供营养餐。我觉得很棒。

(shìde, wǒyě shì shòu zuìjìn yīzé xīnwén de qǐfā, yǒu yīwèi zài běijīnɡde niánqīnɡ chúshī, zìyuàn wéi dújū lǎorén tíɡònɡ yínɡyǎnɡ cān.wǒ juédé hěnbànɡ.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT