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ID: 0085 Intermediate
The-artist-formerly-known-but-has-since-changed-it-back-so-we-assume-it’s-okay-to-call-him-Prince sang about “Pop Life.” Iggy loved it so much he took it on as his surname. It even inspired a form of candy that still (if mixed with Coca-Cola) will kill you. So why wouldn’t we jump on the “pop” bandwagon and talk about its influence in China? In this podcast, DJ Krazy Ken and Mixmaster Jenny do just that. This lesson will help you learn how to talk about bars, music and what young people in China like to do for fun these days, in Mandarin Chinese.
Mon Jan 23 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
年轻人 niánqīngrén young people
流行音乐 liúxíng yīnyuè popular music
比如说 bǐrú shuō for example
最 zuì most
中国的年轻人喜欢听流行音乐。比如说今年最受欢迎的歌手是庞龙。过去西方流行音乐在中国很受欢迎。现在日本和韩国的流行音乐也很火。
Zhōngguó de niánqīngrén xǐhuan tīng liúxíng yīnyuè 。bǐrú shuō jīnnián zuì shòuhuānyíng de gēshǒu shì Páng Lóng 。guòqù xīfāng liúxíng yīnyuè zài Zhōngguó hěn shòuhuānyíng 。xiànzài rìběn hé Hánguó de liúxíng yīnyuè yě hěn huǒ 。
Young people in China like to listen to pop music. For example, this year the most popular singer is Pang Long. In the past western pop music was very popular in China. Now Japanese and Korean pop music is very hot too.
现在年轻人经常泡吧。他们会在迪厅里跳舞，在酒吧里听音乐，和朋友聊天。在中国这是新鲜事物。过去年轻人不愿意去酒吧。现在他们习惯在酒吧里与人社交。
xiànzài niánqīngrén jīngcháng pàobā 。tāmen huì zài dítīng lǐ tiàowǔ ，zài jiǔbā lǐ tīng yīnyuè ，hé péngyou liáotiān 。zài Zhōngguó zhè shì xīnxiān shìwù 。guòqù niánqīngrén bù yuànyì qù jiǔbā 。xiànzài tāmen xíguàn zài jiǔbā lǐ yǔ rén shèjiāo 。
Now young people often go bar hopping. They can dance in discos, and listen to music and chat with friends in bars. This is a new thing in China. In the past young people weren’t willing to go to bars. Now they are used to socializing in bars.
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