你确定出国不考研啦
“So you're going to study abroad?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Have you prepared well for the TOEFL? It's next month, right?”
你确定 出国不考研啦
“So you're going to study abroad?”
刘老师给我发了那边学校的名录
“Mr. Liu sent me school listings there and sorted out majors.”
“So you're really leaving and giving up on staying here for grad school?”
Chinese university seniors often face a major crossroads between taking the fiercely competitive domestic graduate exam (Kaoyan) or preparing for standardized tests like TOEFL/IELTS to study overseas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Are you sure
Used at the beginning of a question to verify someone's commitment to a serious decision.
to go abroad
Often used among students as shorthand for studying abroad.
to take the National Postgraduate Entrance Examination
A standard abbreviation used by university students referring to applying for domestic master's programs.
A fusion of 'le' and 'a' that softens the question while acknowledging a new change of state or decision.
