Friends and relationships: HSK 7-9, part 2 人际关系：HSK 七至九级（2）

你那位战友现在在哪？

Nǐ nà wèi zhànyǒu xiànzài zài nǎ?

Where is that comrade of yours now?

战场上，战友救了他的命。

Zhànchǎng shàng, zhànyǒu jiùle tā de mìng.

On the battlefield, his comrade saved his life.

冷战以苏联解体结束。

Lěngzhàn yǐ Sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.

The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.

是人都知道冷战是两国的对峙。

Shì rén dōu zhīdào lěngzhàn shì liǎng guó de duìzhì.

Everybody knows that Cold War is the confrontation between two nations.

不要欺负我！

Búyào qīfu wǒ!

Don't bully me!

他被同学欺负。

Tā bèi tóngxué qīfu.

He was made fun of by his classmates.

她亲热地拉着我的手。

Tā qīnrè de lāzhe wǒ de shǒu.

She took my hand affectionately.

她抱着女儿亲热了一会儿。

Tā bàozhe nǚ'ér qīnrèle yíhuìr.

She held her daughter and cuddled her for a while.

他把我当成了仇人。

Tā bǎ wǒ dàngchéngle chóurén.

He has come to treat me as his enemy.

战场上，他们曾是仇人。

Zhànchǎng shàng, tāmen céng shì chóurén.

On the battlefield, they were once foes.

很高兴能结识您！

Hěn gāoxìng néng jiéshí nín!

I'm very happy to meet you!

旅行时，我结识了新朋友。

Lǚxíng shí, wǒ jiéshí le xīn péngyou.

While traveling, I met some new friends.

你是我的理想情人。

Nǐ shì wǒ de lǐxiǎng qíngrén.

You're the girl of my dreams.

历史是生活的情人。

Lìshǐ shì shēnghuó de qíngrén.

History is life's lover.

现在握个手和解吧。

Xiànzài wò gè shǒu héjiě ba.

Now shake hands and make up.

他们和解了，并再次成为了朋友。

Tāmen héjiěle, bìng zàicì chéngwéile péngyou.

They made up and became friends again.

我对她很冷淡。

Wǒ duì tā hěn lěngdàn.

I was very cold towards her.

很多日本人对政治冷淡。

Hěn duō Rìběn rén duì zhèngzhì lěngdàn.

Lots of people in Japan are indifferent to politics.

他对我撒谎。

Tā duì wǒ sāhuǎng.

He lied to me.

他明显在撒谎。

Tā míngxiǎn zài sāhuǎng.

He is lying through his teeth.

他不爱应酬，下班就回家。

Tā bú ài yìngchou, xiàbān jiù huíjiā.

He doesn't like socializing and goes straight home after work.

我爸爸每天晚上都要去应酬。

Wǒ bàba měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào qù yìngchou.

My dad has to go out socializing every evening.

她回答得很坦诚。

Tā huídá de hěn tǎnchéng.

She answered very candidly.

朋友之间应该坦诚。

Péngyou zhījiān yīnggāi tǎnchéng.

Friends should be open and honest with each other.

他回避社交，很少出门。

Tā huíbì shèjiāo, hěn shǎo chūmén.

He shuns social life and rarely goes out.

刚搬来的邻居很少参加社交活动。

Gāng bān lái de línjū hěn shǎo cānjiā shèjiāo huódòng.

The neighbor who just moved in rarely takes part in social events.

他的狗是他的好伴侣。

Tā de gǒu shì tā de hǎo bànlǚ.

His dog is his good companion.

很多鸟一辈子只有一个伴侣。

Hěn duō niǎo yíbèizi zhǐyǒu yí gè bànlǚ.

Many birds have only one mate for their whole lives.

他继前任当上了校长。

Tā jì qiánrèn dāng shang le xiàozhǎng.

He succeeded his predecessor as principal.

新经理比前任认真多了。

Xīn jīnglǐ bǐ qiánrèn rènzhēn duō le.

The new manager is much more conscientious than his predecessor.

他是我的救命恩人。

Tā shì wǒ de jiùmìng ēnrén.

I owe him my life.

你是我的救命恩人。

Nǐ shì wǒ de jiùmìng ēnrén.

You are my saviour.

希望你能谅解我的难处。

Xīwàng nǐ néng liàngjiě wǒ de nánchu.

I hope you can understand my difficulties.

他刚来，请大家多多谅解。

Tā gāng lái, qǐng dàjiā duōduō liàngjiě.

He just arrived, so please everyone make allowances for him.

他带着几位友人去爬山。

Tā dàizhe jǐ wèi yǒurén qù páshān.

He went hiking with a few friends.

一位友人从远方寄来了礼物。

Yí wèi yǒurén cóng yuǎnfāng jì láile lǐwù.

A friend from far away sent me a gift.

我会记住这份情谊。

Wǒ huì jìzhu zhè fèn qíngyì.

I will remember this friendship.

多年不见，情谊一点没变。

Duōnián bújiàn, qíngyì yìdiǎn méi biàn.

We haven't met in years, but our friendship hasn't changed at all.

那对情侣每天一起上班。

Nà duì qínglǚ měitiān yìqǐ shàngbān.

That couple goes to work together every day.

那两个人是情侣还是朋友？

Nà liǎng gè rén shì qínglǚ háishi péngyou?

Are those two lovers or just friends?

他们早就忘了当年的恩怨。

Tāmen zǎojiù wàngle dāngnián de ēnyuàn.

They forgot their old resentments long ago.

过去的恩怨就让它过去吧。

Guòqù de ēnyuàn jiùràng tā guòqù ba.

Let past grudges stay in the past.

对他人要友善。

Duì tā rén yào yǒushàn.

Be kind to others.

他是一个友善的人。

Tā shì yí gè yǒushàn de rén.

He is a friendly person.

他们夫妻恩爱，邻居都很羡慕。

Tāmen fūqī ēn'ài, línjū dōu hěn xiànmù.

The couple is so devoted to each other that the neighbors envy them.

你看他们手牵着手，多恩爱啊！

Nǐ kàn tāmen shǒu qiān zhuóshǒu, duō ēn'ài a!

Look at them holding hands, how loving they are!

一切都是缘分，不用着急。

Yíqiè dōu shì yuánfèn, búyòng zháojí.

Everything is down to destiny, so there's no need to rush.

在火车上遇到老同学，真是缘分！

Zài huǒchē shàng yùdào lǎo tóngxué, zhēnshi yuánfèn!

Running into an old classmate on the train was such a stroke of fate!

有空来我家串门吧！

Yǒukòng lái wǒjiā chuànmén ba!

Drop in at my place when you have time!

周末我想去邻居家串门。

Zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù línjū jiā chuànmén.

This weekend I want to go call on my neighbors.

她们俩从小就形影不离。

Tāmen liǎ cóngxiǎo jiù xíngyǐngbùlí.

The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.

你和手机是不是形影不离啊？

Nǐ hé shǒujī shìbúshì xíngyǐngbùlí a?

Are you and your phone inseparable or something?

我们萍水相逢，他却帮了我。

Wǒmen píngshuǐxiāngféng, tā què bāngle wǒ.

We were strangers who met by chance, yet he helped me.

萍水相逢的人，为什么帮我？

Píngshuǐxiāngféng de rén, wèishénme bāng wǒ?

Why would a complete stranger help me?

中国人讲究礼尚往来。

Zhōngguórén jiǎngjiu lǐshàngwǎnglái.

Chinese people place importance on reciprocity in courtesy.

礼尚往来，下次我请你。

Lǐshàngwǎnglái, xiàcì wǒ qǐng nǐ.

One good turn deserves another, so next time it's my treat.