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Published: Mar 02, 2022 07:41 PM
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silk scarf/ 丝巾/ (sījīn)

A: I heard you like silk scarves. Do you collect different scarves?

听说你是一个丝巾爱好者,你会收集不同的丝巾吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè sījīn àihǎo zhě, nǐ huì shōují bùtónɡ de sījīn ma?)

B: Of course. Strictly speaking, I am a fan of real silk scarves. I've collected nearly 60 real silk scarves. Each one of them is very special. 

当然。严格来说,我是一个真丝丝巾爱好者。我收集了将近60条真丝丝巾。它们都各有特色。

(dānɡrán.yánɡé láishuō, wǒ shì yīɡè zhēnsī sījīn àihǎo zhě.wǒ shōují le jiānɡjìn 60 tiáo zhēnsī sījīn.tāmén dōu ɡèyǒu tèsè.)

A: Really? Where did they come from?

是吗?它们都是什么来头呢?

(shìma? tāmén dōushì shenme láitóu ne?)

B: The real silk and embroidery workmanship in China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are really developed. A lot of my silk scarves were bought from the two provinces, the aesthetically pleasing Chinese embroidery is on them. 

中国的江浙地区真丝和刺绣工艺十分发达。我的很多丝巾都是在江浙地区购买的,上面有唯美的中国刺绣。

(zhōnɡɡuó de jiānɡzhè dìqū zhēnsī hé cìxiù ɡōnɡyì shífēn fādá.wǒde hěnduō sījīn dōushì zài jiānɡzhè dìqū ɡòumǎi de, shànɡmiàn yǒu wéiměi de zhōnɡɡuó cìxiù.)

A: What kind of embroidery patterns are there? 

那刺绣的图案都有什么呢?

(nà cìxiù de túàn dōuyǒu shenme ne?)

B: Most pictures are animals or flowers. Besides these, I like to buy second-hand silk scarves. 

大部分都是以动物,花卉的形象作为图案。除此之外,我也很喜欢买二手丝巾。

(dàbùfēn dōushì yǐ dònɡwù, huāhuì de xínɡxiànɡ zuòwéi túàn.chúcǐ zhīwài, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān mǎi èrshǒu sījīn.)
Illustration:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustration:Liu Xidan/GT