Chinese 101: Talk about someone who is good at “acting cute”
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Dialogue:
A:我好喜欢那个女明星!她好可爱,好会卖萌啊!
wǒ hǎo xǐ huān nà gè nǚ míng xīng !tā hǎo kě ài ,hǎo huì mài méng ā!
I love that star! She is so pretty, she is so good at acting cute!
B:我觉得卖萌不是本领,我还是喜欢有实力的。
wǒ jiào dé mài méng bú shì běn lǐng ,wǒ hái shì xǐ huān yǒu shí lì de 。
I don’t think acting cute is a skill, I like people who are real professional.
Words & expressions:
【明星】míng xīng:star
【可爱】kě ài: cute, pretty
【会】huì: can, be good at
【卖】mài: sell
【萌】méng:cute
【本领】běn lǐng: skill, ability, capability
【实力】shí lì: actual strength; strength
