Chat attack

further education

深造

(shēnzào) 

A: I saw a notice on my work's group chat yesterday, you're going to quit? Why so sudden? Where are you going?

我昨天看到单位群里说你要离职了？怎么这么突然？要换到哪里去呀？

(wǒ zuótiān kàndào dānwèi qúnlǐ shuō nǐyào lízhí le? zěnme zhème tūrán? yào huàndào nǎlǐ qù ya?) 

B: I'm not changing jobs, I'm going study to further my education.

不是换工作。我是要去读书深造了。

(búshì huàn ɡōnɡzuò. wǒ shì yàoqù dúshū shēnzào le.)

A: I see. Where will you be studying?

这样。你去哪里读书呀？

(zhèyànɡ. nǐ qù nǎlǐ dúshū ya?)

B: I'm going to England. 

我要去英国。

(wǒ yào qù yīnɡɡuó.)

A: What major?  

读什么专业呀？

(dú shénme zhuānyè ya?)

B: Journalism.  While working these past two years, I've noticed that I'm lacking when it comes to theory. 

新闻。工作这两年,我发现了自己理论上的一些不足。

(xīnwén. ɡōnɡzuò zhèliǎnɡnián, wǒ fāxiàn le zìjǐ lǐlùn shànɡ de yīxiē bùzú.)

A: I look forward to your return when you're done. 

期待你学成归来呀。

(qīdài nǐ xuéchénɡ ɡuīlái ya.)

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