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Discussing Basketball Teams

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ID: 1599 Intermediate
If you're a basketball fan, you should have no trouble making friends in China. If you want to do more than non-verbal cheering, though, you might be looking for a few more expressions to refer to your favorite basketball teams. In this Chinese lesson, we've got you covered.
Wed Feb 02 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
火箭 Huǒjiàn the Rockets
输 shū to lose
输给 shū gěi to lose to
队 duì team
哎，火箭又输了！
ài ，Huǒjiàn yòu shū le ！
Agh, the Rockets lost again!
输给哪个队了？
shū gěi nǎ ge duì le ？
Who did they lose to?
公牛。
Gōngniú 。
The Bulls.
姚明上了吗？
Yáo Míng shàng le ma ？
Did Yao Ming play?
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