Talking about Figure Skating
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ID: 2413
Intermediate
What's the difference between a double Axel and a triple Axel? Well, we're not really sure, but the two folks in this week's dialogue definitely know. ChinesePod slides into the world of figure skating.
Greg,Vera
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to spin | |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | to leap, jump | |
| 滑冰 | huábīng | ice skating | |
| 天才 | tiāncái | talent |
旋转跳跃滑行哇金妍儿的动作实在是太漂亮了
xuánzhuǎn 旋转tiàoyuè 跳跃huáxíng 滑行wā 哇jīnyánér 金妍儿de 的dòngzuò 动作shízài 实在shì 是tài 太piàoliang 漂亮le 了
Spin, jump, slide. Wow, Kim Yuna's movements are really beautiful.
你在看冬奥会的花样滑冰比赛吗哦这是那个韩国的天才少女吧
nǐ 你zài 在kàn 看dōngàohuì 冬奥会de 的huāyànghuábīng 花样滑冰bǐsài 比赛ma 吗ò 哦zhè 这shì 是nà 那gè 个Hánguó 韩国de 的tiāncái 天才shàonǚ 少女ba 吧
Are you watching the Winter Olympic figure skating competition? Oh, this is that young Korean prodigy.
是啊你看她的动作多美啊
shì 是a 啊nǐ 你kàn 看tāde 她的dòngzuò 动作duō 多měi 美ā 啊
Yeah. Look how beautiful her movements are!
可是这次冬奥会她没拿到金牌吧我觉得四年前的温哥华冬奥会才是她的巅峰
kěshì 可是zhè 这cì 次dōngàohuì 冬奥会tā 她méi 没nádào 拿到jīnpái 金牌ba 吧wǒ 我juéde 觉得sì 四nián 年qián 前de 的Wēngēhuá 温哥华dōngàohuì 冬奥会cáishì 才是tāde 她的diānfēng 巅峰
But this Winter Olympics, she didn't get the gold medal. I think four years ago at the Vancouver Olympics she was at her peak.
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