A Birthday Roast 生日吐槽大会
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ID: 10023
Pre-Intermediate
At Dalong's birthday, his best friend gave him a birthday roast. Learn how to use 跟…认识 to say how long you've known someone, 最 + adj for superlatives, friendship vocabulary like 支持, 信任, 了解, and the cultural concept of 吐槽, or affectionate mockery.
Yvonne, Cary
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce | |
| 最好的朋友 | zuì hǎo de péngyou | best friend | |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know (a person) | |
| 都一样 | dōu yíyàng | all the same |
大家好！今天我要介绍这个人——我最好的朋友，大龙！
Dàjiā hǎo! Jīntiān wǒ yào jièshào zhège rén — wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou, Dàlóng!
Hello everyone! Today I want to introduce this person — my best friend, Dalong!
哦——！好！说！说！
Ò——! Hǎo! Shuō! Shuō!
Oooh! Yes! Tell us! Tell us!
不要说！坐下！
Bú yào shuō! Zuò xià!
Don't say it! Sit down!
我跟大龙认识七年了。七年！
Wǒ gēn Dàlóng rènshi qī nián le. Qī nián!
I've known Dalong for seven years. Seven years!
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