Learning Chinese: Singles' Day

2019-10-17

Singles' Day

双十一

(shuānɡshíyī)

A: The annual Singles' Day holiday is here again. I can buy and buy and buy!

一年一度的双十一终于又来了。我可以买买买了!

(yīnián yīdù de shuānɡshíyī zhōnɡyú yòu láile. wǒ kěyǐ mǎimǎimǎi le!)

B: Time really has flown by. The end of the year has arrived in the blink of an eye.

过得真快。转眼又快年底了。

(ɡuòdé zhēnkuài.zhuǎnyǎn yòukuài niándǐ le.)

A: I have already put all sorts of items in my shopping cart.

我已经加了好多东西到我的购物车里了。

(wǒ yǐjīnɡ jiā le hǎoduō dōnɡxī dào wǒ de ɡòuwùchē lǐ le.)

B: Have the discounts been that great?

打折力度真的很大吗?

(dǎzhé lìdù zhēnde hěndà ma?)

A: Of course there have been discounts, or else why would everyone wait until Singles' Day to snatch up products?

当然还是有一定折扣的,不然为什么大家都双十一囤货?

(dānɡrán háishì yǒu yīdìnɡ zhékòu de, bùrán wèishénme dàjiā dōu děngdào shuānɡshíyī túnhuò?)

B: I heard the news say that package delivery may rise in price for a time.

我看新闻说快递有可能届时涨价。

(wǒ kànxīnwén shuō kuàidì yǒu kěnénɡ jièshí zhǎnɡjià.)

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