Chat attack

gather in a group

扎堆儿

(zhāduīer) 

A: Have you seen this hot topic on Sina Weibo?

你看这个微博热搜了吗？

(nǐkàn zhèɡè wēibó rèsōu lema?) 

B:Which one?

哪个？

(nǎɡè?)

A: Overseas students gathering in a group for a picnic at Chaoyang Park. And they were not wearing face masks.

外国留学生在朝阳公园扎堆儿野餐,也不戴口罩。

(wàiɡuó liúxuéshēnɡ zài cháoyánɡ ɡōnɡyuán zhāduīer yěcān,yě búdài kǒuzhào.)

B: When at an outdoor place with lots of wind like a park, do you need to wear a face mask?

公园这种户外通风好的地方需要戴口罩吗？

(ɡōnɡyuán zhèzhǒnɡ hùwài tōnɡfēnɡhǎo de dìfānɡ xūyào dàikǒuzhào ma?)

A: The rule is that you have to. And looking at the picture, it seems that more than a dozen overseas students were gathering together. 

规定是要的。而且照片上看来,有几十个外国留学生集聚在一起。

(ɡuīdìnɡ shìyàode. érqiě zhàopiànshànɡ kànlái, yǒu jǐshíɡè wàiɡuó liúxuéshēnɡ jíjù zàiyīqǐ.)

B: After all, the pandemic hasn't ended.

毕竟疫情还没结束呀。

(bìjìnɡ yìqínɡ háiméi jiéshù ya.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT