Chat attack

epidemic

疫情

(yìqínɡ) 

A: Hey, I haven't called you in a long time. The epidemic is really serious this time.

喂,好久没给你打电话啦,这次疫情真的好严重啊。

(wèi, hǎojiǔ méiɡěinǐ dǎdiànhuàla, zhècì yìqínɡ zhēnde hǎoyánzhònɡa.) 

 B: Yup. I came home from spending Chinese New Year elsewhere and I've been stuck at home for more than a dozen days. 

是啊,我是在外地过完年才回家的,在家里都宅了十多天了。

(shìa, wǒ shìzài wàidìɡuòwánnián cáihuíjiāde, zàijiālǐ dōu zháile shíduōtiānle)

A: Our community has also been locked down. Every two days one person can go out using an entry-exit pass. 

我们小区也封了,每两天可以有一个人拿着通行证出去。

(wǒmén xiǎoqū yěfēnɡle, měiliǎnɡtiān kěyǐyǒu yīɡèrén názhetōnɡxínɡzhènɡ chūqù.)

B: Us too, and only the pharmacy and supermarket are open. I originally wanted to meet with friends during the winter break. Now I have to give up the plan. 

我们也是,街上也只有药店和超市开着。我本来还想趁寒假和朋友聚一聚的呢,现在也只能放弃这个计划了。

(wǒményěshì, jiēshànɡ yězhīyǒu yàodiàn hé chāoshìkāizhe. wǒ běnlái háixiǎnɡ chènhánjiǎ hé pénɡyǒu jùyījùdene, xiànzàiyě zhīnénɡ fànɡqìzhèɡè jìhuále.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT