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ancient-style hairpin / 簪子 / (zānzǐ) 

A: Although I am a foreigner, I really like Chinese clothing culture. This weekend, I want to go join a Hanfu party. Can you choose a hair accessory for me?

虽然我是一个外国人,但我很喜欢中国传统服饰文化。这周末我要去参加一个汉服派对,你能为我挑选一款头饰吗？

(suīrán wǒshì yīɡè wàiɡuórén, dàn wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ fúshì wénhuà.zhè zhōumò wǒ yàoqù cānjiā yīɡè hànfú paiduì, nǐnénɡ wéiwǒ tiāoxuǎn yīkuǎn tóushì ma?)

B: I would recommend you to use an ancient-style hairpin to tie up your hair. The hairpin will bring you a classic beauty.  

我推荐你用簪子把头发盘起来,这样会更有古典韵味。

(wǒ tuījiàn nǐ yònɡ zānzǐ bǎ tóufā pánqǐlái, zhèyànɡ huì ɡènɡyǒu ɡǔdiǎn yùnwèi.)

A: What is an ancient-style hairpin? I've never heard of it before.

簪子是什么？我从来没有听说过。

(zānzǐ shì shenme?wǒ cónɡlái méiyǒu  tīnɡshuō ɡuò.)

B: An ancient-style hairpin is a hair accessory that ancient Chinese women used to keep their hair still. In ancient times, ancient-style hairpins were usually made of bamboo and ceramics.  

簪子是中国古代女子的一种头饰,用来固定头发。古代的簪子一般由竹子和陶瓷制成。

(zānzǐ shì zhōnɡɡuó ɡǔdài nǚzǐ de yīzhǒnɡ tóushì, yònɡlái ɡùdìnɡ tóufā.ɡǔdài de zānzǐ yībān yóu zhúzǐ hé táocí zhìchénɡ.) 

A: Will others laugh if I wear such an ancient hair accessory? 

那这种古代的发饰现在用会被人笑话吗？

(nà zhèzhǒnɡ ɡǔdài de fāshì xiànzài yònɡ huì bèirén xiàohuà ma?)

B: Just the opposite. Traditional accessories like ancient-style hairpins have become very trendy.  

恰恰相反,簪子之类的传统配饰已经变成了一种潮流。

(qiàqià xiānɡfǎn, zānzǐ zhīlèi de chuántǒnɡ pèishì yǐjīnɡ biànchénɡ le yīzhǒnɡ cháoliú.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT