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A:我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan这zhè个gè发型fà xíng,我wǒ要yào把bǎ头发tóu fa染rǎn成chéng粉色fěn sè,烫tàng卷juǎn,或许huò xǔ可以kě yǐ再zài剪jiǎn短duǎn一yī点diǎn。

你nǐ觉得jué de呢ne?

但是dàn shì不bù知道zhī dào发型师fà xíng shī的de手艺shǒu yì怎么样zěn me yàng,我wǒ有点yǒu diǎn担心dān xīn。

B:粉色fěn sè?

虽说suī shuō粉色fěn sè挺tǐng好看hǎo kàn的de,可是kě shì很hěn快kuài就jiù会huì过时guò shí。

你nǐ的de发fà质zhì也yě会huì受到shòu dào损伤sǔn shāng,再说zài shuō这zhè种zhǒng粉色fěn sè很hěn贵guì,你nǐ的de储值卡chǔ zhí kǎ还hái有yǒu钱qián吗ma?

我wǒ觉得jué de干练gàn liàn的de发型fà xíng就jiù很hěn适合shì hé你nǐ。

不要bù yào总是zǒng shì追zhuī时髦shí máo。

发型fà xíng也yě得děi搭配dā pèi自己zì jǐ的de职业zhí yè。

A:别bié说shuō了le。

萝卜luó bo青菜qīng cài,各gè有yǒu所suǒ爱ài。

我wǒ的de梦想mèng xiǎng就jiù是shì当dāng个gè时尚shí shàng达人dá rén,我wǒ不bù需要xū yào你nǐ做zuò我wǒ的de形象xíng xiàng顾问gù wèn。

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Vocabulary 81 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me; my
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
发型 fà xínghairstyle; coiffure; hairdo
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
头发 tóu fahair (on the head)
染 rǎnto dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
粉色 fěn sèpink / white / erotic / powdered (with make-up)
烫 tàngto scald / to burn (by scalding) / to blanch (cooking) / to heat (sth) up in hot water / to perm / to iron
卷 juǎna roll
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
再 zàifurther; beyond this point of time / (before an adjective) more
剪 jiǎnto cut as with scissors / (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate / to edit
短 duǎnshort / brief
一 yīone / single / a (article)
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
你 nǐyou
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
但是 dàn shìbut; however
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
发型师 fà xíng shīhair stylist
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
手艺 shǒu yìcraftmanship / workmanship / handicraft / trade
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?
有点 yǒu diǎna little
担心 dān xīnanxious / worried / uneasy
虽说 suī shuōthough / although
挺 tǐng(coll.) quite / very
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
可是 kě shìbut; however
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàisoon / almost
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
过时 guò shíold-fashioned / out of date
发 fàhair
质 zhìcharacter / nature / quality / pledge / hostage
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
损伤 sǔn shāngto harm / to damage / to injure
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
贵 guìexpensive
储值卡 chǔ zhí kǎstored-value card; prepaid card (telephone, transport etc)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
有 yǒuto have; there is
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
干练 gàn liàncapable and experienced
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
总是 zǒng shìalways
追 zhuīto chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama)
时髦 shí máoin vogue / fashionable
得 děito have to / to need to
搭配 dā pèito pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
萝卜 luó boradish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon
青菜 qīng càigreen vegetables / Chinese cabbage
各 gèeach / every
所 suǒthat which
爱 àiaffection
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
当 dāngto be / to act as
时尚 shí shàngfashion / fad
达人 dá rén(coll.) expert; connoisseur; guru; enthusiast; geek / (literary) sensible person; person who understands life / (literary) optimist
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
做 zuò(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization
顾问 gù wènadviser / consultant