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college major / 大学专业 / (dàxué zhuānyè)

A: You look worried. Is there anything I can help you with?

你怎么看起来愁眉苦脸的,有什么我能帮到你的吗？

(nǐ zěnme kànqǐlái chóuméi kǔliǎnde, yǒu shíme wǒ nénɡbānɡdào nǐde ma?)

B: I'm worrying about what college major I should choose. I really like the philosophy major, but a lot of people are trying to convince me not to do it, telling me that this major isn't very practical and not very useful. 

我正在为自己应该选择什么样的大学专业而发愁呢。我非常喜欢哲学专业,但是身边有很多人都劝我,说这些专业不实际,用处不大。

(wǒ zhènɡzài wéi zìjǐ yīnɡɡāi xuǎnzé shímeyànɡde dàxué zhuānyè ér fāchóune. wǒ fēichánɡ xǐhuān zhéxué zhuānyè, dànshì shēnbiān yǒu hěnduōrén dōuquànwǒ, shuō zhèxiē zhuānyè bùshíjì, yònɡchǔ bùdà.)

A: Why do you like the philosophy major?

你为什么喜欢哲学专业？

(nǐ wéishíme xǐhuān zhéxué zhuānyè?)

B: I remember two years ago just happening to read a biography about philosophy. Because of this I became enamored with many philosophical theories and got in the habit of reading and thinking about philosophical issues. 

我记得两年前偶然读了一本关于哲学家的自传,至此就对很多哲学理论非常着迷,养成了阅读和思考哲学问题的习惯。

(wǒ jìdé liǎnɡniánqián ǒurán dúle yīběn ɡuānyú zhéxuéjiāde zìchuán, zhìcǐ jiùduì hěnduō zhéxué lǐlùn fēichánɡ zhemí, yǎnɡchénɡle yuèdú hé sīkǎo zhéxué wèntíde xíɡuàn.)

A: I think you should ignore those people who are trying to interfere in your decision, because they can't understand you better than you can. 

我觉得你应该无视干预你做出决定的人,因为他们不能比你本人更懂你自己。

(wǒ juédé nǐ yīnɡɡāi wúshì ɡànyùnǐ zuòchū juédìnɡde rén, yīnwéi tāmén bùnénɡ bǐnǐ běnrén ɡènɡdǒnɡ nǐzìjǐ.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times