Learning Chinese: shìjièbēi

2018-06-20

World Cup

世界杯

(shìjièbēi)

A: The 2018 World Cup that soccer fans have been waiting for has finally begun! I've already started staying up all night to catch the matches!

球迷们期待已久的2018世界杯终于开始了!我已然开启了熬夜看球赛的生活节奏了!

(qiúmí men qīdài yǐjiǔ de èrlínɡyībā shìjièbēi zhōnɡyú kāishǐ le! wǒ yǐrán kāiqǐ le áoyè kàn qiúsài de shēnɡhuó jiézòu le!)

B: Oh, so you're a soccer fan! Which team do you support?

原来你是足球球迷呀!你支持哪个队呢?

(yuánlái nǐshì zúqiú qiúmí ya! nǐ zhīchí nǎɡè duì ne?)

A: I really like the Spanish and German team. They are both strong, but I don't know how they will perform this year.

我非常喜欢西班牙队和德国队,他们实力都很强,不知道今年他们会表现如何。

(wǒ fēichánɡ xǐhuān xībānyá duì hé déɡuó duì, tāmen shílì dōu hěn qiánɡ, bùzhīdào jīnnián tāmen huì biǎoxiàn rúhé)

B:I like the Brazilian team better, their players are all really handsome!

我更喜欢巴西队,他们的球员都长得非常帅!

(wǒ ɡènɡ xǐhuān bāxī duì, tāmen de qiúyuán dōu zhǎnɡde fēichánɡ shuài!)

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