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Getting a Pump On! Back and Bicep Workout in the Gym

Getting a Pump On! Back and Bicep Workout in the Gym
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ID: 4054 Upper Intermediate
Today's lesson gets hot and steamy, where two guys are getting their pump on and working out their back and biceps in the gym. They seem to be spending more time getting the right angle for their photos than on working out their muscles! Learn some useful Mandarin Chinese terms for working out in the gym body parts, and general gym chat when bodybuilding and weightlifting.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
Getting a Pump On! Back and Bicep Workout in the Gym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
一阵子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time
偷懒 tōulǎn to goof off
韧带 rèndài ligament
拉伤 lāshāng to pull; to injure by straining
嘿小胖好久不见有一阵子没看到你了健身可是不能偷懒的
hēi 嘿xiǎopàng 小胖hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见yǒu 有yīzhènzi 一阵子méi 没kàndào 看到nǐ 你le 了jiànshēn 健身kěshì 可是bùnéng 不能tōulǎn 偷懒de 的
Hey! Fatboy, long time no see. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but one really can’t fall behind when it comes to working out!
我也不愿意啊我前阵子右肩韧带拉伤腰上的旧伤也一直没复原所以想先把伤养好了再开始练
wǒ 我yě 也bù 不yuànyì 愿意ā 啊wǒ 我qián 前zhènzi 阵子yòu 右jiān 肩rèndài 韧带lāshāng 拉伤yāo 腰shàng 上de 的jiù 旧shāng 伤yě 也yīzhí 一直méi 没fùyuán 复原suǒyǐ 所以xiǎng 想xiān 先bǎ 把shāng 伤yǎng 养hǎo 好le 了zài 再kāishǐ 开始liàn 练
It’s not through lack of intention! I pulled a ligament in my right shoulder recently, and the old wound above my hip still hasn’t fully recovered, so I will start exercising again once my injury is better.
我上个月打篮球抢篮板落地的时候一个没注意左脚踝就扭伤了当下痛到我眼泪都飙出来
wǒ 我shànggèyuè 上个月dǎ 打lánqiú 篮球qiǎng 抢lánbǎn 篮板luò 落dì 地de 的shíhou 时候yī 一ge 个méi 没zhùyì 注意zuǒ 左jiǎohuái 脚踝jiù 就niǔshāng 扭伤le 了dāngxià 当下tòng 痛dào 到wǒ 我yǎnlèi 眼泪dōu 都biāo 飙chūlái 出来
Last month playing basketball, when I hit the ground after going for a rebound I accidentally twisted my left ankle. At the time it was so painful, tears gushed out of my eyes.
那你今天还那么勤劳健身我懂那种痛我脚踝韧带也扭伤过
nà 那nǐ 你jīntiān 今天hái 还nàme 那么qínláo 勤劳jiànshēn 健身wǒ 我dǒng 懂nà 那zhǒng 种tòng 痛wǒ 我jiǎohuái 脚踝rèndài 韧带yě 也niǔshāng 扭伤guò 过
Then why are you working out so hard today? I understand that kind of pain. I’ve twisted my ankle ligament before.
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