quarantine

隔离

(ɡélí) 

A: The Spring Festival holiday has been extended. Do you have time to travel around?

春节假期延长了,你是不是有时间出去旅游了？

(chūnjié jiǎqī yánchánɡ le, nǐ shìbùshì yǒu shíjiān chūqù lǚyóu le?)  

B: Because the novel coronavirus epidemic is so severe, I don't dare go outside. It's a better idea to obey the suggestion of experts and quarantine myself at home.  

新型肺炎疫情这么严重,我怎么敢出去玩啊,还是听专家的建议在家隔离靠谱。

(xīnxínɡ fèiyán yìqínɡ zhème yánzhònɡ, wǒ zěnme ɡǎn chūqù wá na, háishì tīnɡ zhuānjiā de jiànyì zàijiā ɡélí kàopǔ.)

A: That's right. I heard that many tourist attractions are closed in China. I know from reports that Australia is refusing travelers from China unless they are Australian citizens.

这倒是。听说国内的景点好多都封闭了。我看新闻报道说,澳大利亚拒绝来自中国的非澳大利亚公民入境。

(zhè ddǎoshì. tīnɡshuō ɡuónèi de jǐnɡdiǎn hǎoduō dōu fēnɡbì le. wǒkàn xīnwén bàodào shuō, àodàlìyà jùjué láizì zhōnɡɡuó de fēi àodàlìyà ɡōnɡmín rùjìnɡ. )

B: Then I will just stay at home and focus on quarantining myself.

还是在家专心隔离吧。

(háishì zàijiā zhuānxīn ɡélí ba.) 

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