| Lì li: | Jiăo zi shì zhōng guó rén de chuán tǒng shí wù. |
| 丽丽： | 饺子是中国人的传统食物。 |
| Lili: | The dumpling is a traditional Chinese food. |
| Mài kè: | Wài guó rén yě hěn xǐ huān tā. Jiăo zi dí què hăo chī. |
| 麦克： | 外国人也喜欢它。饺子的确好吃。 |
| Mike: | Foreigners like it too. Dumplings are really delicious. |
| Lì li: | Jiăo zi de zhǒng lèi hěn duō, yǒu shuǐ jiăo, zhēng jiăo, jiān jiăo děng děng. |
| 丽丽： | 饺子的种类很多，有水饺、蒸饺、煎饺等等。 |
| Lili: | There are many kinds of dumplings; boiled, steamed or fried. |
| Mài kè: | Jiăo zi xiànr yǒu hūn xiànr, hăi xiān xiànr, sù xiànr děng děng. |
| 麦克： | 饺子馅有荤馅、海鲜馅、素馅等等。 |
| Mike: | And fillings for dumplings could be meat, seafood, vegetables, or a mix of everything. |
| Lì li: | Rén men chī jiăo zi shí tōng cháng zhàn xiē cù, zhè yàng jiăo zi de wèi dào huì gèng hăo. |
| 丽丽： | 人们吃饺子时通常蘸些醋，这样饺子的味道会更好。 |
| Lili: | People usually dip their dumplings in vinegar. They’re even more delicious eaten this way. |
| Mài kè: | Duì. Hái kě yǐ fàng duō zhǒng tiáo liào, rú jiàng yóu, cōng, jiāng, suàn, là jiāo. |
| 麦克： | 对。还可以放多种调料，如：酱油、葱、姜、蒜、辣椒。 |
| Mike: | Yes, and with a whole host of other condiments, too, like soy sauce, ginger, scallions, garlic, and spicy pepper. |
| Lì li: | wǒ tōng cháng zài chāo shì măi sù dòng shuǐ jiăo, zhōu mò zì jǐ dòng shǒu bāo. |
| 丽丽： | 我通常在超市买速冻水饺，周末自己动手包。 |
| Lili: | I usually buy frozen dumplings at the supermarket. It’s usually only at the weekends that I make my own dumplings. |
| Mài kè: | Bāo jiăo zi hěn fèi shí jiān, dàn yě shì yì zhǒng lè qù. |
| 麦克： | 包饺子很费时间，但也是一种乐趣。 |
| Mike: | Making dumplings is time-consuming, but it’s fun. |
| Lì li: | Shì de. Wǒ men yǒu shí zài jiăo zi lǐ bāo yí gè yìng bì huò táng kuàir, chī dào tā de rén huì yǒu hăo yùn qì. |
| 丽丽： | 是的。我们有时在饺子里包一个硬币或糖块,吃到它的人会有好运气。 |
| Lili: | Yes, and we sometimes we put a coin or candy in the dumplings. The person who eats it will have good luck. Quite like a fortune cookie. |
| Mài kè: | Xià cì nǐ bāo jiăo zi shí jiào shàng wǒ. Wǒ xiăng shì shi yùn qi. |
| 麦克： | 下次你包饺子时叫上我。我想试试运气。 |
| Mike: | Call me when you’re making dumplings the next time. I’d love to try some!
(Source: china.org.cn) |
Archive for October 14th, 2009
Cir – Lesson 476
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Beijing Olympic – Women’s 800m semifinals round up
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei of Kenya has gone through to the final with a time of 1:57.28. Janeth is a 2007 World Champion and 2006 African Champion and will have a chance to win her first Olympic medal in the Women’s 800m finals.
Eighteen-year-old Pamela Jelimo, also from Kenya, bettered her preliminary time significantly, running into the final at 1:57.31, only 0.10 behind Busienei. Jelimo, favorite before the event started, is ranked-second in the world with a personal best of 1:54.97. Should she come closer to replicating her personal best at the final she will be difficult to beat.
Yuliya Krevsun from Ukraine took a Golden League silver earlier this year in Berlin. She clocked 1:57.32 in the semifinal.
Hasna Benhassi of Morocco could also be in contention for a medal, she took silver at Athens 2004 and at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007.
The Women’s 800m final will be held August 18 in the National Stadium.
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)
