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Conversation 2
A: Is there anything I can do for you, madam?
A：能為您效勞嗎，女士？
B: Yes, what are these little stone pieces for?
B：這些小石塊是看什么用的？
A: For seal-cutting. Look, they are Jixue stone, Shoushan stone, jade and crystal pieces.
A：是用來刻圖章的。瞧，有雞血石，壽山石，玉石和水晶石。
B: Can I have my name cut on this jade piece in Chinese characters?
B：可以把我的名字以漢字形式可在這塊玉石上嗎？
A: Sue. Would you please spell your surname?
A：可以。您給我拼一下您的名字行嗎？
B: Smith. S-M-I-T-H.
B：史密斯。S-M-I-T-H。
A: Thank you, Ms. Smith, your name could be put into three Chinese characters 史密斯.
A：謝謝，史密斯女士，您的名字翻譯成中文是3個漢字，即史密斯。
B: Great.
B：太好了。
A: How would you like your seal cut, in positive or negative legend?
A：您要怎樣來刻呢？用陽銘文還是用陰銘文？
B: What do you mean?
B：什么意思？
A: The positive legend means that the characters are cut in relief while the negative means intaglio.
A：陽銘文是指漢字以浮雕的形式來刻，而陰銘文是指凹雕。
B: I prefer the negative legend. When can I have my seal?
B：我喜歡陰銘文。什么時候能刻好？
A: Tomorrow morning, Ms Smith.
A：明天早上。
B: How much is it?
B：多少錢？
A: One hundred and twenty yuan, please.
A：120元。
