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Getting a Tattoo

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ID: 1497 Intermediate
Tattoos are commonplace among young women of many western countries, but what about in China? You might be surprised how many tattoos you'll see on girls in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. In this lesson, we'll hear two Chinese girls discuss whether or not to ink their bodies.
Mon Sep 13 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
好 hǎo very
怕 pà to be afraid
敢 gǎn to dare
有的 yǒude some
你先进去。
nǐ xiān jìnqù 。
Go on in.
不行。我好怕。
bùxíng 。wǒ hǎo pà 。
No way. I'm scared.
我......我也不敢。有的人说痛，有的人说不痛。你说，到底会不会痛啊？
wǒ ......wǒ yě bù gǎn 。yǒude rén shuō tòng ，yǒude rén shuō bù tòng 。nǐ shuō ，dàodǐ huì bu huì tòng a ？
I...I don't dare myself. Some people say it hurts, some people say it doesn't. What do you think? Is it actually going to hurt or not?
我怎么知道？
wǒ zěnme zhīdào ？
How would I know?
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