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朋友聚会 Friends' Gathering

A small piece of real-life Chinese about friendship, scheduling, and the kind of social energy that comes from finally meeting in person.

Social life Friendship

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我很多朋友都在广州，虽然我们在同一个城市，但是大家都很忙。我们有一个微信群，一共六个人，是一起去过日本旅游的朋友。每次有人决定组织一次聚餐的时候，总是有人没空，经常要约到一个月后。这种来之不易的聚会，让大家更加珍惜。每次聚完大家都觉得收获满满的新能量，这个就是社交充电了吧。

Wǒ hěnduō péngyǒu dōu zài Guǎngzhōu, suīrán wǒmen zài tóng yīgè chéngshì, dànshì dàjiā dōu hěn máng. Wǒmen yǒu yīgè Wēixìn qún, yīgòng liù gè rén, shì yīqǐ qùguo Rìběn lǚyóu de péngyǒu. Měicì yǒurén juédìng zǔzhī yīcì jùcān de shíhou, zǒngshì yǒurén méikòng, jīngcháng yào yuē dào yīgè yuè hòu. Zhè zhǒng lái zhī bù yì de jùhuì, ràng dàjiā gèngjiā zhēnxī. Měicì jù wán dàjiā dōu juéde shōuhuò mǎnmǎn de xīn néngliàng, zhège jiùshì shèjiāo chōngdiàn le ba.

Many of my friends are in Guangzhou. Although we live in the same city, everyone is very busy. We have a WeChat group with six people in total, friends who once traveled to Japan together. Whenever someone decides to organize a meal, someone is always unavailable, and we often have to schedule it for a month later. This kind of hard-won gathering makes everyone cherish it even more. Every time we finish meeting, everyone feels full of new energy. This is probably social recharging.

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我很多朋友都在广州，虽然我们在同一个城市，但是大家都很忙。

Wǒ hěnduō péngyǒu dōu zài Guǎngzhōu, suīrán wǒmen zài tóng yīgè chéngshì, dànshì dàjiā dōu hěn máng.

Many of my friends are in Guangzhou. Although we are in the same city, everyone is very busy.

我(I)很多(many)朋友(friends)都(all)在(in)广州(Guangzhou)，虽然(although)我们(we)在(in)同一个(same)城市(city)，但是(but)大家(everyone)都(all)很(very)忙(busy)。

我们有一个微信群，一共六个人，是一起去过日本旅游的朋友。

Wǒmen yǒu yīgè Wēixìn qún, yīgòng liù gè rén, shì yīqǐ qùguo Rìběn lǚyóu de péngyǒu.

We have a WeChat group with six people in total, friends who once traveled to Japan together.

我们(we)有(have)一个(a)微信群(WeChat group)，一共(in total)六个(six)人(people)，是(are)一起(together)去过(have been to)日本(Japan)旅游(travel)的(attribute)朋友(friends)。

每次有人决定组织一次聚餐的时候，总是有人没空，经常要约到一个月后。

Měicì yǒurén juédìng zǔzhī yīcì jùcān de shíhou, zǒngshì yǒurén méikòng, jīngcháng yào yuē dào yīgè yuè hòu.

Every time someone decides to organize a dinner, someone is always unavailable, and we often have to schedule it for a month later.

每次(every time)有人(someone)决定(decide)组织(organize)一次(one time)聚餐(meal gathering)的时候(when)，总是(always)有人(someone)没空(not free)，经常(often)要(need to)约到(schedule for)一个月(one month)后(later)。

这种来之不易的聚会，让大家更加珍惜。

Zhè zhǒng lái zhī bù yì de jùhuì, ràng dàjiā gèngjiā zhēnxī.

This kind of hard-won gathering makes everyone cherish it even more.

这种(this kind of)来之不易(hard-won)的(attribute)聚会(gathering)，让(make)大家(everyone)更加(even more)珍惜(cherish)。

每次聚完大家都觉得收获满满的新能量，这个就是社交充电了吧。

Měicì jù wán, dàjiā dōu juéde shōuhuò mǎnmǎn de xīn néngliàng, zhège jiùshì shèjiāo chōngdiàn le ba.

Every time after we meet, everyone feels full of new energy. This is probably social recharging.

每次(every time)聚完(after meeting)大家(everyone)都(all)觉得(feel)收获满满(full of reward)的(attribute)新(new)能量(energy)，这个(this)就是(is exactly)社交(social)充电(recharging)了吧(softening final particle)。

Today's Takeaways

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For beginners

Words from the text

  • 朋友péngyǒufriend
  • 广州GuǎngzhōuGuangzhou
  • 城市chéngshìcity
  • 很忙hěn mángvery busy
  • 聚餐jùcāndinner gathering

Sentences you can use Change one word and make it your own comment.

我很多朋友都很忙。Wǒ hěnduō péngyǒu dōu hěn máng.Many of my friends are very busy.
我们在同一个城市。Wǒmen zài tóng yīgè chéngshì.We are in the same city.
我今天没空。Wǒ jīntiān méikòng.I am not free today.
For intermediate learners

Words from the text

  • 虽然在同一个城市，但是很忙suīrán zài tóng yīgè chéngshì, dànshì hěn mángalthough in the same city, still very busy
  • 一个微信群yīgè Wēixìn qúna WeChat group
  • 一起去旅游的朋友yīqǐ qù lǚyóu de péngyoufriends who traveled together
  • 决定组织一次聚餐juédìng zǔzhī yīcì jùcāndecide to organize a dinner gathering
  • 总是有人没空zǒngshì yǒurén méikòngsomeone is always unavailable
  • 约到一个月后yuē dào yīgè yuè hòuschedule it for a month later
  • 来之不易的聚会lái zhī bù yì de jùhuìa hard-won gathering
  • 收获满满的新能量shōuhuò mǎnmǎn de xīn néngliànga full sense of new energy

Sentences you can use Change one word and make it your own comment.

每次有人组织聚餐，总是有人没空。Měicì yǒurén zǔzhī jùcān, zǒngshì yǒurén méikòng.Every time someone organizes a dinner, someone is always unavailable.
这种来之不易的聚会，让大家更加珍惜。Zhè zhǒng lái zhī bù yì de jùhuì, ràng dàjiā gèngjiā zhēnxī.This kind of hard-won gathering makes everyone cherish it even more.
每次聚完大家都觉得收获满满的新能量。Měicì jù wán, dàjiā dōu juéde shōuhuò mǎnmǎn de xīn néngliàng.Every time after meeting, everyone feels full of new energy.

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