對話 Dialogue
小清：你知道6月8日是「國際死黨日」嗎?
Xiǎoqīng: Nǐ zhīdào 6 yuè 8 rì shì “guójì sǐdǎngrì” ma?
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小華：哇！我不知道還有這個節日。話說死黨和好朋友有什麼不一樣啊?
Xiǎohuá: Wa! Wǒ bùzhīdào háiyǒu zhège jiérì. Huàshuō sǐdǎng hànhǎopéngyǒu yǒu shénme bùyíyàng a?
小清：我問你，你跟我在一起的時候，不說話會不會覺得尷尬?
Xiǎoqīng: Wǒ wèn nǐ,nǐ gēn wǒ zàiyìqǐ de shíhòu, bù shuōhuà huìbúhuì juéde gāngà?
小華：不會啊！為什麼要尷尬?
Xiǎohuá: Búhuì a! Wèishénme yào gāngà?
小清：那你跟我見面的時候，會不會盛裝打扮?
Xiǎoqīng: Nà nǐ gēn wǒ jiànmiàn de shíhòu, huìbúhuì shèngzhuāng dǎbàn?
小華：不會啊！我都隨便穿，我們又不是昨天才認識。
Xiǎoqīng: Búhuì a! wǒ dōu suíbiàn chuān, wǒmen yòu búshì zuótiān cái rènshì.
小清：如果我有什麼問題，你會直接告訴我嗎?
Xiǎoqīng: Rúguǒ wǒ yǒu shénme wèntí,nǐ huì zhíjiē gàosù wǒ ma?
小華：當然會啊！我才不怕你生氣呢。
Xiǎohuá: Dāngrán huì a! Wǒ cái búpà nǐ shēngqì ne.
小清：那我們就是不折不扣的死黨了！
Xiǎoqīng: Nà wǒmen jiùshì bùzhébúkòu de sǐ dǎng le!
翻譯 Translation
Xiaoqing: Did you know that June 8 is “National Best Friends Day?”
Xiaohua: Wow! I didn’t know there was such a holiday. So, what’s the difference between a “BFF” and a good friend?
Xiaoqing: Let me ask you: when we’re together, do you feel awkward if we don’t talk?
Xiaohua: No, not at all! Why would it be awkward?
Xiaoqing: And when you meet me, do you feel the need to dress up?
Xiaohua: No, not really, I just wear whatever. We’ve known each other for a while now.
Xiaoqing: If I have any problems with me, would you tell me directly?
Xiaohua: Of course! I’m not afraid of making you angry.
Xiaoqing: Then we are BFF, pure and simple!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 死黨 (sǐdǎng) BFF (Best Friends Forever)
2. 話說… (shuōhuà) By the way…
3. 尷尬 (gāngà) awkward
4. 盛裝打扮 (shèngzhuāng dǎbàn) dress up
5. 隨便 (suíbiàn) whatever
6. 直接 (zhíjiē) directly
7. 不折不扣 (bùzhébúkòu) pure and simple
教材音檔 Audio Files
國立清華大學華語中心提供
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