EP148 吃苦 Eat “Pains”

Lu Chang China Plus Published: 2018-11-09 17:26:07
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EP148 吃苦 Eat “Pains”

EP148 吃苦 Eat “Pains”

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Dialogue:

A: 好久不见,你瘦了好多啊!

Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ shòu le hǎo duō a!

Long time no see, you are much thinner!

B: 我为了减肥,吃了很多苦。

Wǒ wèi le jiǎnféi, chī le hěn duō kǔ.

I’ve suffered a lot in order to lose weight.

Words & Expressions:

【好久不见】hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn:long time no see

【瘦】shòu: thin, skinny

【为了】wèi le: in order to

【减肥】jiǎn féi: lose weight

【吃苦】chī kǔ: have a rough time;bear hardships

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EP148 吃苦 Eat “Pains”

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