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Word on street

bestie

闺蜜

(ɡuīmì )

A: I prefer to hang out and go shopping with my close female friends, you know, besties, rather than with my boyfriend.

我更喜欢和闺蜜一起出去玩,去逛街,而不是跟男朋友一起。

(wǒ ɡènɡ xǐhuān hé ɡuīmì yīqǐ chūqù wán,qù ɡuànɡjiē,érbùshì ɡēn nánpénɡyǒu yīqǐ.)

B: Why is that?

为什么呢？

(wéishénme ne?)

A: We can try different clothes on and talk about make-up. Guys just lack patience for that.

我们可以一起试衣服,谈论化妆。男人通常对这些都没有耐心。

(wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ shìyīfú,tánlùn huàzhuānɡ, nánrén tōnɡchánɡ duì zhèxiē dōu méiyǒu nàixīn .)