Chapter 45 Love and Marriage
第45章 恋爱与婚姻

David: So please tell me what you think about love and marriage in China?
你怎么看待中国人的爱情和婚姻？

You: I think love and marriage is very traditional in China. People who have known each other some time, get married, whereas in other countries, they can live together without marrying.
我觉得中国人在爱情和婚姻方面十分传统@2gFb*TJThX~。人们彼此了解一段时间以后才会结婚P&;KC=^n_Hnu-&H6!V。而在一些国家，人们不结婚也可以住在一起s@-fuzQ&Cj。

David: Yeah, in the United States, the concept of love and marriage has adopted modern ideas. I think in traditional China people don't have a choice of who they would marry sometimes.
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You: Because in those times, it's difficut for young men and women to communicate with eachothers.
因为那时候，青年男女很少有机会交流H!tn9MI6@134_TB(7。

David: Very difficult to know each other? Why?
很难相互了解？为什么？

You: Because there were some rules, for example, boys and girls couldn't be alone in the same place and they needed chaperons if they went out on a date. Girls had to stay at home and learn how to be good wives, while their parents arranged their marriages.
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David: Arranged marriages？
包办婚姻？

You: Yeah.
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David: But now people have more choice in who they get married to.
但现在人们有婚姻自由了Em-*8*n-A3。

You: Yeah, but I have a feeling that it's really hard to find a good spouse..
确实是这样的|S!w0GzIkN25AyGgAK8。但我觉得要找一个称心如意的对象是很难的&);vy[a(V0H。