The Sun Salutation in Yoga
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ID: 1311
Upper Intermediate
Start your day off right with ChinesePod as we greet the sun and slip into the lotus position! If you haven't already guessed, we're at yoga class. If you've ever wondered what to call yoga positions in Chinese, or if you ever find yourself getting lost with your Chinese-speaking yoga instructor, then have we got a lesson for you!
Check out this video for a glimpse into the world of yoga.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 瑜伽 | yújiā | yoga | |
| 拜日式 | bàirìshì | Sun Salutation (yoga) | |
| 盘起 | pán qǐ | to fold up | |
| 收起 | shōu qǐ | to retract |
好各位同学今天我们来练习瑜伽中的拜日式
hǎo 好gèwèi 各位tóngxué 同学jīntiān 今天wǒmen 我们lái 来liànxí 练习yújiā 瑜伽zhōng 中de 的bàirìshì 拜日式
Okay, students. Today, we're going to practice the Yoga exercise, 'Sun Salutation'.
请大家盘起双腿双手放在两膝上收起下巴闭上眼睛
qǐng 请dàjiā 大家pán qǐ 盘起shuāngtuǐ 双腿shuāngshǒu 双手fàng zài 放在liǎng 两xī 膝shàng 上shōu qǐ 收起xiàba 下巴bì shàng 闭上yǎnjing 眼睛
Everyone, please sit in the lotus position and place your hands on your knees. Pull your chins in and close your eyes.
好我们来深呼吸一吸一呼吸入新鲜的空气呼出体内的毒气
hǎo 好wǒmen 我们lái 来shēn hūxī 深呼吸yī 一xī 吸yī 一hū 呼xīrù 吸入xīnxiān 新鲜de 的kōngqì 空气hūchū 呼出tǐnèi 体内de 的dúqì 毒气
Okay, now let's take a deep breath. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in the fresh air and breathe out that poisonous internal air.
现在请大家直立双脚并拢双手于胸前合起调整呼吸使身心平静
xiànzài 现在qǐng 请dàjiā 大家zhílì 直立shuāngjiǎo 双脚bìnglǒng 并拢shuāngshǒu 双手yú 于xiōng 胸qián 前hé qǐ 合起tiáozhěng 调整hūxī 呼吸shǐ 使shēnxīn 身心píngjìng 平静
Now, everyone, stand up straight, bring your feet together and put your hands together in front of your chest. Regulate your breathing and put your mind and body at ease.
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