Chat attack



memorial museum

纪念馆

(jìniànɡuǎn) 

A: Today is the anniversary of 9/11.  

今天是911纪念日呀。

(jīntiān shì jiǔyāoyāo jìniànrì ya.) 

B: I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't said something.

你不说我都还没注意。

(nǐ bùshuō wǒ dōu háiméi zhùyì.)

A: It's been almost 20 years. I hope those that died in the attack are at peace.

这都快二十年了。希望这次灾难中的逝者都已经安息。

(zhè dōukuài èrshínián le. xīwànɡ zhècì zāinàn zhōnɡ de shìzhě dōu yǐjīnɡ ānxī.)

B: When I went to New York, I went to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. It was really moving.

我之前去纽约的时候,还参观了911纪念馆。触动真是挺大的。

(wǒ zhīqián qù niǔyuē de shíhòu, hái cānɡuān le jiǔyāoyāo jìniànɡuǎn. chùdònɡ zhēnshì tǐnɡdà de.)

A: I've been there too. I remember running into a family. An old grandfather was pointing at a picture on the memorial wall and seemed to be saying it was a relative that passed. 

我也去过。我还记得当时碰到了一家人。一个老爷爷用手指着纪念墙上的照片,好像说那是他逝去的亲人。

(wǒ yě qùɡuò. wǒ hái jìdé dānɡshí pènɡdào le yījiārén. yīɡè lǎoyéyé yònɡ shǒu zhǐzhe jìniànqiánɡ shànɡ de zhàopiàn, hǎoxiànɡ shuō nàshì tā shìqù de qīnrén.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT