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Bachelor's Day

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ID: 1801 Intermediate
This lesson is for all you singles out there (guys AND girls!). Bachelor's Day, celebrated on the eleventh of November in China, is extra "auspicious" this year as the official date is 11/11/11! In today's lesson, two guys discuss their Bachelor's Day plans and get ready to celebrate.
Fri Nov 11 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
兄弟 xiōngdi brother
安排 ānpái plans
宅 zhái to stay in
游戏 yóuxì games
兄弟，今晚有安排吗？
xiōngdi ，jīnwǎn yǒu ānpái ma ？
Bro, what plans do you have tonight?
没安排。回家宅着，打游戏。
méi ānpái 。huí jiā zhái zhe ，dǎ yóuxì 。
None. Go home, stay in and play some video games.
老宅着也没劲，今天是光棍节，一起喝酒去。
lǎo zhái zhe yě méijìn ，jīntiān shì guānggùnjié ，yīqǐ hējiǔ qù 。
Staying in all the time is boring. Today is Bachelor's Day. Let's go out for drinks.
也行。还有谁？
yě xíng 。hái yǒu shéi ？
That works too. Who else is going?
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