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Love Trilogy

(一) 当男孩遇上女孩(Dāng nánhái yùshàng nǚhái) When a Boy Meets a Girl

Beginner Level / 初级chūjí
Man: 你好!我觉得你挺特别的,能做个朋友吗?
         Nĭhăo! wŏ juéde nĭ tĭng tèbié de, néng zuò gè péngyou ma?
         Hello! You are really special. Can we be friends?
Woman: 好的,我很乐意。
                Hăo de, wŏ hĕn lèyì.
                Yes, it's my pleasure.

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
特别的(tèbié de): adj special
乐意(lèyì): adj be happy to do something

Intermediate Level / 中级zhōngjí
Man: 请问一下,前面是不是有一个邮局?
         Qĭng wèn yíxià, qián mian shì bu shì yŏu yí gè yóujú?
         Excuse me! Is there a post office ahead?
Woman:是的,一直往前走就到了。
               Shì de, yìzhí wăng qián zŏu jiù dào le.
               Yes, keep going straight and you will find it.
Man: 谢谢!我觉得你人真好。
         Xièxiè! Wŏ juéde nĭ rén zhēn hăo.
         Thank you. You are so kind.
Woman: 谢谢。
                Xièxiè.
                Thanks.
Man: 可以给我你的电话号码吗?我想和你做朋友。
         Ké yĭ gĕi wŏ nĭ de diàn huà hào mă ma? Wŏ xiăng hé nĭ zuò péngyou.
         Can I have your telephone number? I want to make friends with you.

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:

觉得(juéde): v think, feel
真好(zhēnhăo): adj kind
电话号码(diànhuà hàomă): n telephone number

Advanced Level / 高级gāojí

Man: 请问现在几点了?
         Qĭng wèn xiànzài jĭdiăn le?
         Could you tell me what time it is now?
Woman: 八点了。
                Bādiăn le.
                It's eight o'clock.
Man: 谢谢!我们在哪里见过吗?我觉得你挺眼熟的。
         Xièxiè! wŏmen zài nălĭ jiànguò ma? wŏ jué de nĭ tĭng yănshú de.
         Thanks! Have we met each other before? You look very familiar.
Woman: 我们没见过吧!
                Wŏmen méi jiànguò ba!
                I don't think so.
Man: 反正我觉得你挺面熟的,感觉很亲切。
         Fănzhèng wŏ juéde nĭ tĭng miànshú de, gănjué hĕn qīnqiè.
         Anyway, you look very familiar and nice.
Woman:谢谢!
               Xiè xiè!
               Thanks.
Man: 你住得远吗?这么晚了,要不我送你吧!
         Nĭ zhù de yuăn ma? zhème wăn le, yàobù wŏ sòng nĭ ba!
         Do you live far from here? It is so late. Can I walk you home?

用法(yòngfă) Usage:

"觉得"(juéde) is a commonly used term to express one's ideas or opinions. For example:
我觉得我们需要去买些食物回来。
Wŏ juéde wŏmen xūyào qù măi xiē shíwù huílái.
I think we should buy some food.
我觉得她很漂亮。
Wŏ juéde tā hĕn piàoliang.
I think she is really beautiful.

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