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rehearsal

排练

(páiliàn) 

A: Why haven't you been at the office recently? 

最近你怎么经常不在办公室啊？

(zuìjìn nǐ zěnme jīnɡchánɡ búzài bànɡōnɡshì a?) 

B: I've been going to rehearsals recently. Our section is preparing a National Day gala and I've been chosen to put on a show. 

我最近在参加排练。咱们单位要准备一场国庆节晚会,我被选去表演节目了。

(wǒ zuìjìn zài cānjiā páiliàn. zánmen dānwèi yào zhǔnbèi yīchǎnɡ ɡuóqìnɡjié wǎnhuì, wǒ bèi xuǎnqù biǎoyǎn jiémù le.)

A: You're going to sing and dance on stage? I would never have been able to tell that you have those talents.

你还要上台唱歌跳舞？平时没看出来啊。

(nǐ háiyào shànɡtái chànɡɡē tiàowǔ? pínɡshí méi kànchūlái a.)

B: Don't underestimate me. I know how to play a lot of musical instruments and I'm an okay singer.

别小看我。我会的乐器可多了,唱歌也还可以。

(bié xiǎokàn wǒ. wǒ huì de yuèqì kě duō le, chànɡɡē yě hái kěyǐ.)

A: I really never imagined that's the case. I hope your show is chosen. 

真是出乎我的意料。期待你们的节目能被选上。

(zhēn shì chū hū wǒ de yìliào. qīdài nǐmen de jiémù nénɡ bèi xuǎnshànɡ.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT