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The Night Club Experience

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ID: 1769 Upper Intermediate
Are you a hardcore clubber? Or are you more of a wannabe, hoping for just a little peek into that dark, loud world of music, alcohol, and one-night stands? This lesson provides the outsider perspective into a Chinese club without getting too deep into the scene.
Wed Sep 28 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
夜店 yèdiàn night club
不起眼 bù qǐyǎn unassuming, unremarkable
开眼 kāiyǎn to open one's eyes
气氛 qìfēn atmosphere
唉，这家夜店外面看看不起眼，里面装修得倒不错啊。
ái ，zhè jiā yèdiàn wàimian kàn kan bù qǐyǎn ，lǐmiàn zhuāngxiū de dào bùcuò a 。
Man, this night club isn't much to look at from the outside, but the inside has actually been renovated really nicely.
开眼了吧。不过这家店我也是第一次来。
kāiyǎn le ba 。bùguò zhè jiā diàn wǒ yě shì dì yī cì lái 。
It opens your eyes. But this is my first time at this place as well.
没多少人跳舞，音乐为什么还那么响？
méi duōshao rén tiàowǔ ，yīnyuè wèishénme hái nàme xiǎng ？
There aren't very many people dancing. Why is the music still so loud?
这叫气氛，你不懂。
zhè jiào qìfēn ，nǐ bù dǒng 。
It's called atmosphere. You don't understand.
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