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ID: 0646 Elementary
Some cyclists train for years before hitting the track in the Olympics. Other cyclists buy a $30 bicycle and are thrown onto the gritty pavement of a Chinese city to learn from their hard knocks. One such lesson learned being: never pass on the right for risk of being spat on by an old man (sorry, post-traumatic flashback). Listen to this podcast and learn all about the more refined side of cycling, in Mandarin.
Sat Sep 22 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
知道 zhīdào to know
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
比赛 bǐsài competition
有 yǒu to have
你知道奥运会自行车比赛有哪几种吗？
nǐ zhīdào Àoyùnhuì zìxíngchē bǐsài yǒu nǎ jǐ zhǒng ma ？
Do you know which types of cycling competitions are in the Olympics?
不知道。有哪些？
bù zhīdào 。yǒu nǎxiē ？
No. Which ones?
有场地赛、公路赛和山地赛。
yǒu chǎngdì sài 、gōnglù sài hé shāndì sài 。
There's track cycling, road cycling, and mountain biking.
啊，还有一个新的我知道。
ā ，hái yǒu yī ge xīn de wǒ zhīdào 。
Ah, and there's a new one I know.
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