Takeaway Chinese

Shuǐ shàng/ yùn dòng/ zhēn shì/ yī gè/ qí guài de/ cí. 水上运动真是一个奇怪的词。 "Water sports" is really a strange word. Nǎ lǐ/ qí guài/ le 哪里奇怪了？ What's so weird? Nǐ kàn,/ yóu yǒng/ míng míng/ shì/ zài/ shuǐ lǐ,/ qián shuǐ/ gèng shì/ zài/ shuǐ xià,/ zhǐ yǒu/ lóng zhōu/ shì/ zài/ shuǐ shàng/ de,/ tā men/ wèi shén me/ dōu/ jiào/ shuǐ shàng/ yùn dòng? 你看，游泳明明是在水里，潜水更是在水下，只有龙舟是在水上的。它们为什么都叫水上运动？ You see, swimming is obviously in the water, diving is underwater, only dragon boat is really on the water. Why are they all called on-water sports? Nǐ/ tài/ yǎo wén jiáo zì/ le. Shuǐ shàng yùn dòng/ qí shí/ jiù shì/ zhǐ/ suǒ yǒu/ hé/ shuǐ/ yǒu guān/ de/ yùn dòng. 你太咬文嚼字了，水上运动其实就是指所有和水有关的运动。 You are too literal. Water sports actually refer to all water-related sports. Hǎo ba/. Nà/ nǐ/ yào bù yào/ hé wǒ/ yī qǐ/ shuǐ shàng/ yùn dòng/ yī xi? 好吧，那你要不要和我一起水上运动一下？ Well, would you like to join me for some water sports?

Wǒ/ zhōu mò/ qù/ guàng/ yí hé yuán / le./ Tíng tái lóu gé/ hú guāng shān sè/ měi bù shèng shōu! 我周末去逛颐和园了，亭台楼阁、湖光山色、美不胜收！ I went to the Summer Palace last weekend. The pavilions, lakes and mountains are so beautiful! Dāng rán le/ Yí hé yuán/ kě shì/ shì jiè yí chǎn/ ne! 当然了，颐和园可是世界遗产呢！ Of course, the Summer Palace is a World Heritage site. Shì jiè yí chǎn/ shì/ shén me? 世界遗产是什么？ What is a "World Heritage"? Shì jiè yí chǎn/ jiù shì/ quán rén lèi/ gōng rèn de/ jù yǒu/ tū chū /yì yì/ hé/ pǔ biàn/ jià zhí/ de/ wén wù gǔ jì/ hé/ zì rán jǐng guān./ Nǐ/ yě/ kě yǐ/ zài/ wǎng shàng/ chá dào/ shì jiè yí chǎn/ míng lù. 世界遗产就是全人类公认的具有突出意义和普遍价值的文物古迹和自然景观。你也可以在网上查到《世界遗产名录》。 World Heritage is recognized by all mankind as cultural relics and natural landscapes with outstanding significance and universal value. You can also look up the World Heritage List on the Internet.

Lóu xià de/ xiǎo chī jiē/ kāi zhāng le,/ wǒ men/ wǎn shang/ qù/ chī/ yè xiāo/ ba! 楼下的小吃街开张了，我们晚上去吃夜宵吧！ The snack street downstairs has opened. Let's have night snacks this evening. Hǎo a! Wǒ xiǎng/ chī/ shāo kǎo/ má là tàng/ xiǎo lóng xiā. 好啊！我想吃烧烤、麻辣烫、小龙虾！ Yes! I want barbecue, spicy hot pot, and crayfish! Zhè me/ duō,/ nǐ/ chī de liǎo/ me? Kuàng qiě/ zhè me rè/ de/ tiān,/ zhè xiē/ huì bù huì/ tài/ là/ le？ 这么多你吃得了么？况且这么热的天，这些会不会太辣了？ Can you really eat so much? Besides, are these too spicy on such a hot day? Bù huì de! Dā pèi/ bīng/ qì shuǐ,/ yī gè zì,/ shuǎng! 不会的！搭配冰汽水，一个字，爽！ It won't be. With ice soda, one word, cool!

Nǐ /zěn me/ hái /bù /chū mén ？ kuài /gǎn bù shàng/ huǒ chē /le ！ 你怎么还不出门？快赶不上火车了！ Why aren’t you on the way? You are going to miss the train! Bù yào/ yī jīng yī zhà /de ， shí jiān/ hái /hěn /chōng yù /a 。 不要一惊一乍的，时间还很充裕啊。 Don't make a fuss over nothing, there's still plenty of time. Chōng yù /shén me /ya ？ hái yào /qǔ piào 、 ān jiǎn 、 pái duì /jìn zhàn ， shí jiān /hěn/ jǐn zhāng ！ 充裕什么呀？还要取票、安检、排队进站，时间很紧张！ Plenty of time? You also have to get the ticket, go through security check, and line up to get in, time is tight! Xiàn zài /kě yǐ /zhí jiē /shuā /shēn fèn zhèng ， hěn kuài /de 。 现在可以直接刷身份证，很快的。 You can have your ID card swiped directly now, very fast.

Wèi shén me/yào/jiàn/kōng jiān zhàn/ne? Why build a space station? Yīn wèi/zài/kōng jiān zhàn/lǐ/kě yǐ/gèng hǎo de/jìn xíng/tiān wén guān cè/, hái néng/wán chéng/hěn duō/dì qiú/shang/zuò bù liǎo de/shí yàn! Because astronomical observations can be better carried out in the space station, and many experiments that cannot be done on Earth can be completed there! Nà/wǒ men/yīng gāi/jiā qiáng/guó jì hé zuò/, ràng/gèng duō/kē xué jiā/ yǒu/jī hui/zài/tài kōng/lǐ/zuò/shí yàn/, bǎ/kōng jiān zhàn/de/zuò yòng/fā huī dào/zuì dà! Then we should strengthen international cooperation to give more scientists the opportunity to do experiments in space and maximize the role of the space station! Shì de/, suǒ yǐ/Zhōngguó de/kōng jiān zhàn/shì/xiàng/shì jiè/kāi fàng de/, yīn wèi /wǒ men/xiāng xìn/wài tài kōng/shì/shǔ yú/quán rén lèi/gòng tóng de/cái fù. Yes, so China's space station is open to the world because we believe that outer space belongs to the common wealth of all mankind.

Nǐ/ hái hǎo/ me？ Zěn me/ yǎn jing/ hóng hóng/ de. Shì kū le me? 你还好么？怎么眼睛红红的？是哭了么？ Are you OK? Why are your eyes red? Were you crying? Wǒ méi shì, jiù shì/ gāng gāng / kàn le/ yī bù/ jiǎng/ fù zǐ qíng/de diàn yǐng, shēn shòu gǎn dòng. 我没事，就是刚刚看了一部讲父子情的电影，深受感动。 I'm fine. I just watched a movie about the relationship between father and son, and I was deeply moved. Zhè me/ shuō qǐ lái, wǒ/ jué de/ zì jǐ/ chéng nián/ zhī hòu/ hé/ bà ba/ de/ jiāo liú/ dí què/ yuè lái yuè/ shǎo le. 这么说起来，我觉得自己成年之后和爸爸的交流的确越来越少了。 Speaking of which, I think ever since I grew up, the communication with my dad is less and less frequent. Nǐ shuō de duì, wǒ men/ yīng gāi/ duō/ hé/ fù mǔ/ jiāo liú, wǒ/ xiàn zài/ jiù qù/ gěi/ wǒ bà/ dǎ diàn huà. 你说得对，我们应该多和父母交流，我现在就去给我爸打电话。 You're right. We should communicate more with our parents. I'm going to call my dad right now.

Qīngmíng, Duānwǔ, Chóngyang… Tā men/ shì/ shén me? 清明、端午、重阳……它们是什么？ Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Double Ninth Festival. What are they exactly? Zhè xiē/ dōu shì/ Zhōngguó/ de/ chuán tǒng/ jié rì. Tā men/ shì/ zhōng huá mín zú/ yōu jiǔ/ lì shǐ/ wén huà/ de/ zhòng yào/ zǔ chéng bù fen. Tā men/ de/ yóu lái/ qìng zhù/ fāng shì/, jié rì/ měi shí/ dōu/ hěn/ yǒu qù. 这些都是中国的传统节日。它们是中华民族悠久历史文化的重要组成部分。它们的由来、庆祝方式、节日美食都很有趣。 These are all traditional Chinese festivals. They compose an important part of China's history and culture. Their origins, celebration activities, and holiday delicacies are all very interesting. Tīng qǐ lái/ fēi cháng /fù zá. 听起来非常复杂。 It sounds very complicated. Yě bù huì, nǐ/ yào/ xué xí/ hàn yǔ, yǔ yán/ bèi hòu/ de/ wén huà/ yě/ hěn/ zhòng yào. 也不会，你要学习汉语，语言背后的文化也很重要。 Not really, if you want to learn Chinese, the culture behind the language is also very important.

Nǐ/ yǒu méi yǒu/ kàn dào/ nà tiáo /xīn wén? Shuō/ yì qíng/ guò hòu, yīn wèi/ rén lèi/ huó dòng /jiǎn shǎo, zì rán /huán jìng / dōu/ biàn hǎo le. 你有没有看到那条新闻？说疫情过后，因为人类活动减少，自然环境都变好了。 Did you read that news? It is said that after the pandemic, due to the reduction in human activities, the natural environment has changed for the better. Kàn dào le. Xǔ duō/ dì fang/ shuǐ qīng le, tiān lán le, xiǎo dòng wù men/ dōu/ zǒu shàng/ dà jiē xiǎo xiàng/ le. 看到了。许多地方水清了，天蓝了，小动物们都走上大街小巷了。 Saw it. In many places, the water is clear, the sky is blue, and the animals have appeared on the streets. Zhè yě/ cè miàn/ zhèng shí, rén lèi /huó dòng/ dí què /yǐng xiǎng le /dà zì rán. 这也侧面证实，人类活动的确影响了大自然。 This also confirms that human activities do affect nature. Wǒ men/ zhēn de /yīng gāi/ rèn shi dào/ wèn tí/ de/ yán zhòng xìng, gòng tóng/ bǎo hù/ shēng tài huán jìng. 我们真的应该认识到问题的严重性，共同保护生态环境。 We should really realize the seriousness of the problem and work together to protect the ecological environment.

Nǐ/ bié/ chōu yān /le, bù jiàn kāng. 你别抽烟了，不健康。 Stop smoking, it's not healthy. Wǒ/ zhè gè/ shì/ diàn zǐ yān ， méi shì de ， wǒ /zhèng zài/ yòng tā/ jiè yān. 我这个是电子烟，没事的，我正在用它戒烟。 Mine is a vaper. It's okay. I'm using it to quit smoking. Shì jiè/ wèi shēng /zǔ zhī/ yán jiū/ biǎo míng, diàn zǐ yān/ wēi hài/ gōng gòng/ jiàn kāng, gèng /méi yǒu/ jiè yān /de/ gōng xiào, nǐ/ hái shì/ shì shì/ wǒ zhè gè/ jiè yān tiē/ ba. 世界卫生组织研究表明，电子烟危害公共健康，更没有戒烟的功效，你还是试试我这个戒烟贴吧。 Research from the World Health Organization shows that vaping is harmful to public health and has no effect on quitting smoking. You'd better try my nicotine patches.

zì rán jiè/ de/ shēng wù/ zhēn shì/ qiān chā wàn bié 、 duō zhǒng duō yàng. 自然界的生物真是千差万别、多种多样。 The creatures in nature are really very different and varied. shēng wù/ duō yàng xìng/ duì yú/ shēng tài huán jìng/ wěn dìng / hěn/ zhòng yào. 生物多样性对于生态环境稳定很重要。 Biodiversity is very important for the stability of ecological environment. rén lèi /shè huì/yě shì/yī yàng, yī gè/ gōng sī /xū yào/ yǒu/ bù tóng/ tè cháng/ de /rén/ chéng dān/ bù tóng de /gōng zuò, cái néng /zhèng cháng/ yùn xíng . 人类社会也是一样，一个公司需要有不同特长的人承担不同的工作，才能正常运行。 It is the same for human society. A company needs people with different strengths to undertake different jobs in order to operate normally. Shuō de duì, ér qiě/ dà jiā/ hù xiāng/ xué xí/ yě néng/ qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn, gòng tóng jìn bù. 说得对，而且大家互相学习也能取长补短、共同进步。 That's right, and we can learn from each other and make progress together.