Intermediate - Matchmaking in the Park (C1829)

A:  你好,阿姨,这里是人民公园吗?
nǐhǎo, āyí, zhèlǐ shì Rénmín gōngyuán ma?
Hello, miss. Is this People's Park?
B:  对啊!
duì a!
Yes!
A:  哦!人真多!今天有什么活动吗?
ò! rén zhēn duō! jīntiān yǒu shénme huódòng ma?
Oh! There are so many people! Is there an event going on today?
B:  我们都是帮子女来相亲的。他们工作忙,没时间交朋友。你看,这是我女儿。
wǒmen dōu shì bāng zǐnǚ lái xiāngqīn de. tāmen gōngzuò máng, méi shíjiān jiāo péngyou. nǐ kàn, zhè shì wǒ nǚ'ér.
We're all here to set up our sons and daughters with dates. They're busy working and have no time to meet people. Take a look. This is my daughter.
A:  你女儿长得很漂亮,学历也很好。
nǐ nǚ'ér zhǎng de hěn piàoliang, xuélì yě hěn hǎo.
Your daughter is really beautiful. She's also got a good degree.
B:  是的呀。就是没男朋友,今年都28了。我都急死了。
shì de ya. jiùshì méi nán péngyou, jīnnián dōu èrshí bā le. wǒ dōu jí sǐ le.
Yep. She just doesn't have a boyfriend and will be 28 this year. I'm so anxious.
C:  你女儿做什么工作的?我儿子今年31,是软件工程师。
nǐ nǚ'ér zuò shénme gōngzuò de? wǒ érzi jīnnián sānshí yī, shì ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī.
What does your daughter do? My son is 31 this year. He's a software engineer.
B:  我女儿在外企工作。他们两个年龄蛮合适的。
wǒ nǚ'ér zài wàiqǐ gōngzuò. tāmen liǎng ge niánlíng mán héshì de.
My daughter works at a foreign enterprise. Their ages are quite suitable for one another.
C:  是啊,这是我儿子的简历,你看看。
shì a, zhè shì wǒ érzi de jiǎnlì, nǐ kàn kan.
Yeah. This is my son's resume. Take a look.
B:  哦哟,他们两个蛮配的嘛。我们交换一下联系方式吧。
ōyo, tāmen liǎng ge mán pèi de ma. wǒmen jiāohuàn yīxià liánxì fāngshì ba.
Wow, the two of them are a great fit. Let's exchange contact information.
C:  好的好的,回去以后就让他们联系。
hǎo de hǎo de, huíqù yǐhòu jiù ràng tāmen liánxì.
OK. When I get back I'll have them get in touch.
D:  哎,小伙子,你多大了?想找中国女朋友吗?
āi, xiǎohuǒzi, nǐ duō dà le? xiǎng zhǎo Zhōngguó nǚpéngyou ma?
Hey young man, how old are you? Are you looking for a girlfriend?
A:  我24,还没有女朋友。
wǒ èrshí sì, hái méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.
I'm 24 and don't have a girlfriend.

Key Vocabulary

阿姨āyílady
人民公园Rénmín gōngyuánPeople's Park
活动huódòngevent
子女zǐnǚsons and daughters
相亲xiāngqīnarranged dating
交朋友jiāo péngyouto meet people
学历xuélìacademic degree
dōualready
急死jí sǐextremely anxious
软件工程师ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshīsoftware engineer
外企wàiqǐforeign firm
年龄niánlíngage
mánvery
合适héshìsuitable
简历jiǎnlìresume
pèito match well
交换jiāohuànto exchange
联系方式liánxì fāngshìcontact information
ràngto let
联系liánxìto contact
小伙子xiǎohuǒziyoung man

Supplementary Vocabulary

本科běnkēundergraduate
硕士shuòshìmasters degree
博士bóshìdoctorate degree
外资企业wàizī qǐyèforeign enterprise
骗子piànzicheat, liar
中介zhōngjièintermediary
成绩chéngjìachievement

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