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Published: May 31, 2022 06:57 PM
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cyberstar café - a cafe that has started trending on the internet / 网红咖啡厅 / (wǎnɡhónɡ kāfēitīnɡ)

A: We haven't chatted in a while. How about we find a time to go to a café this weekend? 

我们好久没聊天了,这周末找个时间咱们去咖啡厅坐坐吧?

(wǒmén hǎojiǔ méi liáotiān le, zhè zhōumò zhǎoɡè shíjiān zánmén qù kāfēitīnɡ zuòzuò bā?)

B: Okay. What kind of café do you want to go to?   

好啊,你想去哪类型的咖啡厅呢?

(hǎoā, nǐ xiǎnɡqù nǎ lèixínɡ de kāfēitīnɡ ne?)

A: I've never been to a cyberstar café, I want to go and take some pictures.   

我从来没去过网红咖啡厅,我想去那里拍拍照片。

(wǒ cónɡlái méi qùɡuò wǎnɡhónɡ kāfēitīnɡ, wǒ xiǎnɡqù nàlǐ pāipāi zhàopiàn.)

B: Really? Did you know that recently there was some news about a cyberstar café?  

是吗?你知道最近有一则关于网红咖啡厅的新闻吗?

(shìma? nǐ zhīdào zuìjìn yǒu yīzé ɡuānyú wǎnɡhónɡ kāfēitīnɡ de xīnwén ma?)

A: What news? Tell me about it.

什么新闻呢?说来听听。

(shénme xīnwén ne? shuōlái tīnɡtīnɡ.)

B: One cyberstar café was reported by a customer for using expired ingredients.   

有一家网红咖啡厅因为使用超过保质期的食品原料被客人举报了。

(yǒu yījiā wǎnɡhónɡ kāfēitīnɡ yīnwéi shǐyònɡ chāoɡuò bǎozhìqī de shípǐn yuánliào bèi kèrén jǔbào le.)

A: That doesn't sound good. It seems that cyberstar cafés are more gimmick than a place with quality service.

这听起来可真不是好事。看来网红咖啡厅还是噱头大过它提供的服务质量。

(zhè tīnɡqǐlái kě zhēn bùshì hǎoshì.kànlái wǎnɡhónɡ kāfēitīnɡ háishì xuétóu dàɡuò tā tíɡònɡ de fúwù zhìliànɡ.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT