Learn how to post comments about being in a relationship
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Chinese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 11 - Changing Your Relationship Status. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Dehua: And I'm Dehua. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Chinese about being in a relationship. 学友 (xué yǒu) changes his status to "In a relationship", posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Dehua: 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| Eric: Meaning - "So excited, I'm in love!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 学友: 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 祝福你们！ (zhù fú nǐ men ！ ) |
| 涛: 真的假的？ (zhēn de jiǎ de ？ ) |
| 丽: 可爱的女孩。 (kě ài de nǚ hái 。 ) |
| 新新: 简直是个奇迹！ (jiǎn zhí shì gè qí jì ！ ) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 学友: 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| Eric: "So excited, I'm in love!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 祝福你们！ (zhù fú nǐ men ！ ) |
| Eric: "You have my blessing!" |
| 涛: 真的假的？ (zhēn de jiǎ de ？ ) |
| Eric: "For real?" |
| 丽: 可爱的女孩。 (kě ài de nǚ hái 。 ) |
| Eric: "Lovely girl." |
| 新新: 简直是个奇迹！ (jiǎn zhí shì gè qí jì ！ ) |
| Eric: "It's a miracle!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 学友 (xué yǒu)'s post. |
| Dehua: 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| Eric: "So excited, I'm in love!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) (Regular) 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "so excited." |
| Dehua: 太激动了 (tài jī dòng le ) |
| Eric: You can use this phrase when you are very excited about something. Listen again- "so excited" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 太激动了 (tài jī dòng le ) (REGULAR) 太激动了 (tài jī dòng le ) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "I'm in love." |
| Dehua: 我恋爱了 (wǒ liàn ài le) |
| Eric: You can use this expression when you’ve fallen in love. In China, people usually express their love in a more subtle way. However, nowadays younger people are becoming more and more open and direct. They tend to show their love boldly. Listen again- "I'm in love" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 我恋爱了 (wǒ liàn ài le) (REGULAR) 我恋爱了 (wǒ liàn ài le) |
| Eric: All together, "So excited, I'm in love!" |
| Dehua: 太激动了，我恋爱了！ (tài jī dòng le ， wǒ liàn ài le ！ ) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 学友 (xué yǒu)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His neighbor, 若兰 (ruò lán), uses an expression meaning - "You have my blessing!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 祝福你们！ (zhù fú nǐ men ！ ) (REGULAR) 祝福你们！ (zhù fú nǐ men ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 祝福你们！ (zhù fú nǐ men ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted and old-fashioned. |
| Eric: His college friend, 涛 (tāo), uses an expression meaning - "For real?" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 真的假的？ (zhēn de jiǎ de ？ ) (REGULAR) 真的假的？ (zhēn de jiǎ de ？ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 真的假的？ (zhēn de jiǎ de ？ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are surprised. |
| Eric: His high school friend, 丽 (lì), uses an expression meaning - "Lovely girl." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 可爱的女孩。 (kě ài de nǚ hái 。 ) (REGULAR) 可爱的女孩。 (kě ài de nǚ hái 。 ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 可爱的女孩。 (kě ài de nǚ hái 。 ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: His girlfriend's high school friend, 新新 (xīn xīn), uses an expression meaning - "It's a miracle!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 简直是个奇迹！ (jiǎn zhí shì gè qí jì ！ ) (REGULAR) 简直是个奇迹！ (jiǎn zhí shì gè qí jì ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 简直是个奇迹！ (jiǎn zhí shì gè qí jì ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being in a relationship, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Dehua: 再见。 (zài jiàn) |
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