對話 Dialogue
清清： 華華，你還記得我們認識的那位自行創業的朋友嗎？
Qīngqing: Huáhua, nǐ hái jìde wǒmen rènshí de nà wèi zìxíng chuàngyè de péngyou ma?
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華華： 記得啊，他最近不是說資金不太夠，也還沒找到理念相同的合作夥伴嗎？
Huáhua: Jìde a, tā zuìjìn bú shì shuō zījīn bú tài gòu, yě hái méi zhǎodào lǐniàn xiāngtóng de hézuò huǒbàn ma?
清清： 對，他有點煩惱。我在想，要不要建議他去參加「創業嘉年華」。
Qīngqing: Duì, tā yǒudiǎn fánnǎo Wǒ zài xiǎng, yào bú yào jiànyì tā qù cānjiā “chuàngyè jiāniánhuá.”
華華：「創業嘉年華」？那是什麼活動？
Huáhua: “Chuàngyè jiāniánhuá”? Nà shì shénme huódòng?
清清： 是一個很多新創公司展示產品、找投資人、拓展人脈的活動。今年11月20號到22號辦在台北圓山花博園區那邊。
Qīngqing: Shì yí ge hěn duō xīnchuàng gōngsī zhǎnshì chǎnpǐn, zhǎo tóuzīrén, tuòzhǎn rénmài de huódòng. Jīnnián shíyī yuè èrshí hào dào èrshí’èr hào bàn zài
Táiběi Yuánshān Huābó yuánqū nà biān.
華華：聽起來不錯耶，說不定他可以在那裡找到投資人和合作夥伴！
Huáhua: Tīng qǐlái bú cuò ye, shuō bú dìng tā kěyǐ zài nàlǐ zhǎodào tóuzīrén hé hézuò huǒbàn!
清清： 對啊，而且還有一些跟創業有關的講座，或許能學到其他創業者的經驗。
Qīngqing: Duì a, érqiě hái yǒu yìxiē gēn chuàngyè yǒuguān de jiǎngzuò, huòxǔ néng xuédào qítā chuàngyèzhě de jīngyàn.
華華：那你快跟他說，我相信對他的事業一定有幫助！
Huáhua: Nà nǐ kuài gēn tā shuō, wǒ xiāngxìn duì tā de shìyè yídìng yǒu bāngzhù!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: Huahua, do you remember our friend who started his own business?
Huahua: Yeah, he said recently that he’s short on funds and still hasn’t found a partner who shares his vision, right?
Qingqing: Right. He’s a bit worried and doesn’t know what to do. I’m thinking about suggesting he attend the “Start-up Carnival.”
Huahua: “Start-up Carnival?” What’s that?
Qingqing: It’s an event where a bunch of start-up companies showcase their products, look for investors and expand their network. This year, it’ll be held from Nov. 20 to 22 at Taipei Expo Park near Yuanshan MRT Station.
Huahua: Sounds great. Maybe he can find investors and partners there.
Qingqing: Exactly. Plus, there will be talks related to entrepreneurship — he might learn from other founders’ experiences.
Huahua: Then you should tell him soon — I’m sure it’ll really help his business.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 自行 (zìxíng) by oneself; independently
2. 創業 (chuàngyè) start a business; entrepreneurship
3. 資金 (zījīn) capital; funding
4. 理念 (lǐniàn) philosophy; belief; guiding principle
5. 夥伴 (huǒbàn) partner; companion
6. 展示 (zhǎnshì) display; exhibit; show
7. 拓展人脈 (tuòzhǎn rénmài) expand personal network
8. 說不定 (shuōbúdìng) maybe; it’s possible that
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