Aquatarkus Posted December 25, 2015 at 09:38 AM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 09:38 AM Hello dear friends, I'd like to understand the humor in the following phrase: 今天班主任说：你们都是高一的学生了，谈恋爱很正常，但也请你们收敛点，不要到时候体检班上多出个人来 Today the teacher said: "you are all students, to talk about love is quite normal, but wait a bit, don't make a medical examination in class (???)" I'm puzzled by the last part of joke Please clarify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted December 25, 2015 at 09:53 AM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 09:53 AM on the day of this class medical exam, there mustn't be any extra people (fetuses or babies ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatarkus Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:01 AM Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:01 AM In other words, there mustn't appear any new people in this class (i.e. to be born)? or what extra people do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:21 AM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:21 AM as #2 said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatarkus Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:59 AM Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 10:59 AM Thank you ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolnicholas Posted December 25, 2015 at 12:02 PM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 12:02 PM falling in love, and make love then pregnancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatarkus Posted December 25, 2015 at 01:39 PM Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 01:39 PM sorry but what pregnancy got to do with the original phrase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 25, 2015 at 01:54 PM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 01:54 PM Sex -> pregnancy -> baby in the womb -> 1 more person in the class discovered during medical examination (體檢班上多出個人來） 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted December 25, 2015 at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 07:49 PM It looks like an issue for understanding arises if you don't realize that 谈恋爱 means "dating". Today the teacher said: "You're all high school students now, so it's normal to start dating, but please exercise a bit of restraint. I don't want to find any extra people in the class when the time comes for medical examination!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatarkus Posted December 25, 2015 at 11:08 PM Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 at 11:08 PM Thanks for your comments, they are all very helpful. Special thank to 陳德聰, your explanation is the best and very exhaustive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaHanna Posted December 26, 2015 at 12:10 PM Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 at 12:10 PM Thanks for bringing this up. I was a little puzzled too so before scrolling down I asked my wife to read and explain, but she sent our son to this computer as she was a little busy. He is six and could read up to 谈恋爱. Mammy became available so she had a look and said "not good" (in reference to our son). A little later she explained the joke, as well as our esteemed posters above. What really struck me was how matter of fact the statement is. Middle/High school? Wow. I kind of like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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