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事qing

situation, matter

要的事qing

very important matter

一jiàn很要的事qing

a very important matter

选zhuānyè是一jiàn很要的事qing。

Selecting a major is a very important matter.

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关系

connection

有关系

has connections, is related to

跟你的爱好有关系

is related to your interests

选zhuānyè跟你的爱好有关系。

Selecting a major is related to your interests.

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关系

connection

有关系

has connections, is related to

都有关系

are all related

跟学习和jiāng来都有关系

are all related to your studies and future

跟你的爱好、学习和jiāng来都有关系。

are all related to your interests, studies, and future

选zhuānyè跟你的爱好、学习和jiāng来都有关系。

Selecting a major is connected to your interests, your studies, and your future.

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有兴趣

be interested

很有兴趣

be very interested

对她的专业很有兴趣

be very interested in her major

她对她的专业很有兴趣。

She is very interested in her major.

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不会好

won’t be good

你的chéngjì也不会好

your (academic) record won’t be good

如果zhuānyè选得不好,你的chéngjì也不会好。

If you don’t select your major well, your grades won’t be good.

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tired

觉得很累

feel very tired

一定会觉得很累

certainly will feel very tired

如果你对你的学习没有兴趣,你一定会觉得很累。

If you are not interested in your studies you will certainly feel very tired.

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好huài

good or bad; good and bad

Zhuānyè没有好huài。

Majors are neither good nor bad.

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工作

job

什么工作?

what job?

找什么工作?

look for what job?

bìyè以后想找什么工作?

after graduating plan to look for what job?

你bìyè以后想找什么工作?

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重要

important

很重要

very important

高中的chéngjì很重要吗?

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jǐn张

nervous

很jǐn张

very nervous

考试以前我很jǐn张

before taking tests I am very nervous

Cānjiā考试以前我都很jǐn张。

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还没有zhuānyè

still don’t have a major

难道还没有zhuānyè吗?

do you mean to say you still don’t have a major?

你已经是二年级的学生了,难道还没有zhuānyè吗?

You are already a second year student, do you mean to say you still do not have a major!

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zhuānyè

major

才选zhuānyè

only then select a major

在二年级的时候才选zhuānyè

 in the second year, only then select a major

一bān在二年级的时候才选zhuānyè

generally speaking, in the second year, only then select a major

大学生一bān在二年级的时候才选zhuānyè

college students, generally speaking, select a major in their second year

美国的大学生一bān在二年级的时候才选zhuānyè。

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不同的课

different classes

一些不同的课

several different classes

先选一些不同的课

first select several different classes

学生先选一些不同的课

students first select several different classes

学校ràng学生先选一些不同的课。

The school lets the students first select a few different classes.

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strong

哪方面最强

what areas are you strong in?

看你哪方面最强

see what areas you are strong in

学校ràng学生先选一些不同的课, 看你哪方面最强

The school lets the students first select a few different classes, to see what areas you are strong in.

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不懂

not understand

哪fāngmiàn不懂?

which part not understand?

你哪fāngmiàn不懂?

What part don’t you understand?

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jué定

determine

已经jué定了

already determined

zhuānyè 就已经jué定了

major is already determined

学生上大学以前,zhuānyè 就已经jué定了

before students attend college, (their) major is already determined

在中国,学生上大学以前zhuānyè 就已经jué定了。

In China, before students attend college, (their) major is already determined.

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quán国的考试

national exam

cānjiā quán国的考试

participate in (take) a national exam

在bìyè以前,cānjiā quán国的考试

at the time before they graduate, they take a national exam

中国的高中生在bìyè以前cānjiā quán国的考试。

Chinese high school students, before they graduate, take a national exam.

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怎么bàn?

what can you do?

不喜欢你的zhuānyè,怎么bàn?

not like your major, what can you do ?

如果你不喜欢你的zhuānyè,怎么bàn?

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