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Beginner Chinese Story: Bojack Likes Cats


你知道Bojack horseman吗?Nǐ zhīdào Bojack Horseman ma?

什么?!Shénme?!

你不知道Bojack horseman?!Nǐ bù zhīdào Bojack Horseman?!

你没有Netflix吗?Nǐ méiyǒu Netflix ma?

天啊!Tiān a!

开玩笑的。Kāiwánxiào de.

我开玩笑的。Wǒ kāiwánxiào de.

Bojack是人吗?Bojack shì rén ma?

是,他是人。Shì, tā shì rén.

Bojack是马吗?Bojack shì mǎ ma?

是,他是马。Shì, tā shì mǎ.

哈?所以,他是人,也是马?Hā? Suǒyǐ, tā shì rén, yě shì mǎ?

对,对对对。他都是。Duì, duì duì duì. Tā dōu shì.

Bojack是中国人吗?Bojack shì Zhōngguó rén ma?

他不是中国人。Tā bù shì Zhōngguó rén.

他是英国人吗?Tā shì Yīngguó rén ma?

他不是英国人。Tā bù shì Yīngguó rén.

他是澳大利亚人,还是美国人?Tā shì Àodàlìyǎ rén, háishì Měiguó rén?

他是美国人。Tā shì Měiguó rén.

Bojack 是好人吗?Bojack shì hǎo rén ma?

不是。当然不是!他不是好人。Bù shì. Dāngrán bù shì! Tā bù shì hǎo rén.

为什么?Wèishéme?

我不知道。我不喜欢他。Wǒ bù zhīdào. Wǒ bù xǐhuān tā.

他喜欢猫吗?Tā xǐhuān māo ma?

对,他喜欢猫。因为猫很性感。Duì, tā xǐhuān māo. Yīnwèi māo hěn xìnggǎn.

他有猫吗?Tā yǒu māo ma?

当然啦!他喜欢猫,他的女朋友Princess Carolyn 是猫!Dāngrán la! Tā xǐhuān māo, tā de nǚ péngyǒu Princess Carolyn shì māo!

他也喜欢狗吗?Tā yě xǐhuān gǒu ma?

不,他不喜欢狗。Bù, tā bù xǐhuān gǒu.

Mr. Peanutbutter是狗,Bojack 不喜欢Mr. Peanutbutter,因为狗很烦!Mr. Peanutbutter shì gǒu, Bojack bù xǐhuān Mr. Peanutbutter, yīnwèi gǒu hěn fán!

Mr. Peanutbutter的女朋友是猫还是狗?Mr. Peanutbutter de nǚ péngyǒu shì māo háishì gǒu?

都不是!Dōu bù shì!

他的女朋友Diane是人。Tā de nǚ péngyǒu Diane shì rén.

Diane是中国人吗?Diane shì Zhōngguó rén ma?

不对,她是美国人,也是越南人。都是。Bù duì, tā shì Měiguó rén, yě shì Yuènán rén. Dōu shì.

Diane是好人,她很好!Diane shì hǎo rén, tā hěn hǎo!

她喜欢猫,也喜欢狗。Tā xǐhuān māo, yě xǐhuān gǒu.

猫,狗,和人,Diane都喜欢。Māo, gǒu, hé rén, Diane dōu xǐhuān.

你呢?你喜欢猫,还是喜欢狗?Nǐ ne? Nǐ xǐhuān māo, háishì xǐhuān gǒu?

猫和狗,你都喜欢吗?Māo hé gǒu, nǐ dōu xǐhuān ma?


English Translation:

Do you know Bojack Horseman?What?!You don’t know Bojack Horseman?!Don’t you have Netflix?Oh my god!Just kidding.I’m just kidding.Is Bojack a person?Yes, he’s a person.Is Bojack a horse?Yes, he’s a horse.Huh? So, he’s a person and a horse?Yes, yes, yes. He’s both.Is Bojack Chinese?He’s not Chinese.Is he British?He’s not British.Is he Australian or American?He’s American.Is Bojack a good person?No. Of course not! He’s not a good person.Why?I don’t know. I don’t like him.Does he like cats?Yes, he likes cats. Because cats are sexy.Does he have a cat?Of course! He likes cats. His girlfriend, Princess Carolyn, is a cat!Does he like dogs too?No, he doesn’t like dogs.Mr. Peanutbutter is a dog. Bojack doesn’t like Mr. Peanutbutter because dogs are annoying!Is Mr. Peanutbutter’s girlfriend a cat or a dog?Neither!His girlfriend, Diane, is a person.Is Diane Chinese?No, she’s American and Vietnamese. Both.Diane is a good person; she’s really nice!She likes cats and also likes dogs.Cats, dogs, and people—Diane likes them all.What about you? Do you like cats or dogs?Do you like both cats and dogs?


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