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Lil Jon Goes to the Gym

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Lil Jon Goes to the Gym

在zài健身房jiàn shēn fáng,

At the gym,

教练jiào liàn问wèn:“你nǐ准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo锻炼duàn liàn了le吗ma?”

The trainer asked, "Are you ready to exercise?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

教练jiào liàn清楚地qīng chǔ de重复chóng fù说shuō:“准备zhǔn bèi锻炼duàn liàn了吗le ma?”

The trainer repeated clearly, "Ready to exercise?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn弯曲wān qū胳膊gē bo说shuō:“嗯ēn!”

Lil Jon flexed his arms and said, "Yeah!"

教练jiào liàn笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“我们wǒ men开始kāi shǐ吧ba,好吗hǎo ma?”

The trainer smiled and said, "Let's start, okay?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn高兴地gāo xìng de回答huí dá:“好的hǎo de!”

Lil Jon cheerfully replied, "Okay!"

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Vocabulary 27 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zàito be (located); at; in
健身房 jiàn shēn fánggym; gymnasium
教练 jiào liàncoach; instructor
问 wènto ask
你 nǐyou
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
好 hǎogood
锻炼 duàn liànto exercise; to work out
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
吗 ma(question particle)
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
什么 shén mewhat
清楚地 qīng chǔ declearly
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
说 shuōto speak; to say
了吗 le maparticle used in questions about past actions
弯曲 wān qūto bend; curved; crooked
胳膊 gē boarm
嗯 ēnmm-hmm; uh-huh (interjection expressing agreement or acknowledgment)
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
我们 wǒ menwe; us
开始 kāi shǐto begin; to start
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
好吗 hǎo mais it okay?
高兴地 gāo xìng dehappily
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer
好的 hǎo deokay, good