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The Summer Olympic Games in Rio are coming to an end. So far, the United State earned forty-six”金牌 (jīnpái) gold medals” and China has claimed twenty-six “金牌 (jīnpái) gold medals.” So many excellent athletes have left a deep impression on the audience. Do you remember Long Qingquan? He remarkably “破世界纪录 (pò shìjiè jìlù) broke the world record” in the weightlifting competition and won the gold medal.
奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì) Olympic Games
金牌 (jīnpái) gold medal
银牌 (yínpái) silver medal
铜牌 (tóngpái) bronze medal
破世界纪录 (pò shìjiè jìlù) to break the world record
Zhōngguó de Lóng Qīngquán jǔzhòng chéngjì pò shjiè jìlù, chénggōng duóguàn.
中国 的 龙 清泉 举重 成绩 破 世界纪录， 成功 夺冠。
China’s Long Qingquan breaks the world record in the weightlifting competition and wins the gold medal.
Because of the “时差 (shíchā) jet lag,” it is common for Chinese people to “熬夜 (áoyè) stay up” in order to watch the games. Many competitions are so hot that Chinese audiences stay up until midnight to see the live show. It is never easy in China to watch the NBA, the European Cup or the Olympic Games, and many people have to “翘班 (qiàobān) skip work” the next day. But even the time difference cannot stop the Chinese people’s love of sports. 时差 (shíchā) jet lag
Gāng cóng měiguó huílái, wǒ hái zài dǎo shíchā.
刚 从 美国 回来， 我 还 在 倒 时差。
I came from the USA just now and I’m recovering from jet lag.
熬夜 (áoyè) stay up
Jīngcháng áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.
经常 熬夜 对 身体 不 好。
It is not good for the body to stay up late.
翘班 (qiàobān) to skip work
Měinián wǒ dōu huì qiàobān kàn NBA bǐsài.
每年 我 都 会 翘班 看 NBA 比赛。
Every year I skip work to watch the NBA.