Eight Pieces of Brocade 八段锦
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ID: 10018
Pre-Intermediate
Welcome to the fitness craze sweeping China right now: 八段锦 (Eight Pieces of Brocade), the 1000-year-old qigong sequence that went viral. In this lesson, learn vocabulary to describe fitness and exercise and use structures to talk about goals and exercise durations.
Yvonne, Cary
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 发热 | fārè | to feel warm, or to heat up | |
| 神奇 | shénqí | magical, or amazing | |
| 拉着 | lāzhe | pulling along | |
| 画面 | huàmiàn | scene, or image |
呼……练完八段锦，全身都会发热。
Hū... liàn wán bāduànjǐn, quánshēn dōu huì fārè.
Phew... after I finish Baduanjin, my whole body warms up.
对啊，好神奇。
Duì a, hǎo shénqí.
Right? It's really amazing.
每天晚上，我爷爷还会拉着我一起练。
Měitiān wǎnshang, wǒ yéye hái huì lā zhe wǒ yìqǐ liàn.
Every evening my grandpa even drags me along to practise together.
真的啊？那画面应该挺搞笑的。
Zhēn de a? Nà huàmiàn yīnggāi tǐng gǎoxiào de.
Really? That scene must be pretty hilarious.
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