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男生如何邀请女生(nánshēng rúhé yāoqĭng nǚshēng) When a Boy Invites a Girl

Beginner Level / 初级chūjí

Man: 你好,下午有时间吗?咱们一起去吃饭,好吗?
          Nĭhăo, xiàwŭ yǒu shíjiān ma? zánmen yìqĭ qù chīfàn, hăo ma?
          Hello, are you available in the afternoon? Let's go out to have dinner, shall we?
Woman: 好啊!我下午闲着呢!
                Hăo a! wǒ xiàwŭ xiánzhe ne! 
                Ok, I'm free in the afternoon.

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
有时间 yǒu shíjiān: a be available
吃饭 chīfàn: v have dinner
下午 xiàwŭ: ad in the afternoon

Intermediate-High Level / 中-高级zhōng-gaojí

Man: 最近忙什么呢?
          Zuìjìn máng shénme ne?
          What have you been busy doing recently?
Woman: 快考试了,忙着复习呢!这几天一直埋在书堆里呢!
                Kuài kăoshì le, mángzhe fùxí ne! zhè jĭ tiān yìzhí máizài shūduī lĭ ne!
                Exams are approaching, and I'm busy reviewing the books to prepare for them. I'm buried in a pile of                 books these days.
Man: 你也太用功了吧!下午出去散步,怎么样?
          Nĭ yě tài yòng gōng le ba! xiàwŭ chūqù sànbù, zěnme yàng?
          You're too serious about your studies! What about going for a walk this afternoon?
Woman: 我可没有你那样的闲情逸致!
                Wǒ kě méiyǒu nĭ nàyàng de xiánqíngyìzhì!
                I don't have the leisure time and carefree mood as you do.
Man: 别啊!你没听说 “只工作不玩耍聪明孩子也变傻” 吗?你难道想变成傻子吗?
          Bié a! nĭ méi tīngshuō "zhĭ gōngzuò bù wánshuă cōngmíng háizi yě biànshă" ma? nĭ nándào xiăng           biànchéng shăzi ma?
          Oh, come on. Haven't you ever heard "All work and no play make Jack a fool?" Do you want to become a                     fool?
Woman: 那好吧!我可不想被你说成傻子。我们出去散步吧!
                Nà hăo ba! wǒ kě bùxiăng bèi nĭ shuō chéng shăzi. wǒmen chūqù sànbù ba!
                Ok! I don't want to be called a fool. Let's go for a walk!

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
最近 zuìjìnadv recently
认真 rènzhēnadj be serious

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