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Spain Wins the World Cup

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Spain Wins the World Cup

世界杯shì jiè bēi结束jié shù了le。

The World Cup is over.

七月qī yuè十九shí jiǔ号hào,西班牙xī bān yá和hé阿根廷ā gēn tíng踢tī了le决赛jué sài。

On July 19, Spain and Argentina played the final.

很多hěn duō很多人hěn duō rén看了kàn le这个zhè ge比赛bǐ sài。

Many, many people watched this match.

两个liǎng gè队duì都dōu踢tī得很de hěn好hǎo。

Both teams played very well.

九十jiǔ shí分钟fēn zhōng里lǐ,没有méi yǒu人rén进球jìn qiú。

In ninety minutes, nobody scored a goal.

后来hòu lái,一个yī ge西班牙xī bān yá球员qiú yuán进jìn了le一个yī ge球qiú。

Later, a Spanish player scored a goal.

西班牙xī bān yá一yī比bǐ零líng赢yíng了le!

Spain won one to zero!

西班牙xī bān yá是shì新的xīn de世界shì jiè冠军guàn jūn。

Spain is the new world champion.

这是zhè shì他们tā men第二次dì èr cì赢yíng世界杯shì jiè bēi。

This is their second time winning the World Cup.

第一次dì yī cì是shì2010年nián。

The first time was in 2010.

西班牙人xī bān yá rén都dōu很高兴hěn gāo xìng。

Spanish people are all very happy.

四sì年nián以后yǐ hòu,还有hái yǒu下一个xià yī ge世界杯shì jiè bēi。

In four years, there will be the next World Cup.

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Vocabulary 51 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
世界杯 shì jiè bēiWorld Cup
结束 jié shùto finish; to end
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
七月 qī yuèJuly; seventh month (of the lunar year)
十九 shí jiǔnineteen; 19
号 hàonumber; day of the month
西班牙 xī bān yáSpain
和 héand; with
阿根廷 ā gēn tíngArgentina
踢 tīto kick; to play (soccer)
决赛 jué sàifinals (of a competition)
很多 hěn duōMany; a lot
很多人 hěn duō rénmany people
看了 kàn lelooked at; watched; read (completed action)
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this; (adjective) this
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition; match
两个 liǎng gètwo
队 duìteam; squad
都 dōuall; both
得很 de hěn(after an adjective) very
好 hǎogood
九十 jiǔ shíninety
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
里 lǐinside; interior; within
没有 méi yǒudon't have; haven't
人 rénperson; people
进球 jìn qiúto score a goal; goal (sport)
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
球员 qiú yuánplayer (in ball sports)
进 jìnto enter; to advance
球 qiúball
一 yīone
比 bǐcompared to; than
零 língzero
赢 yíngto win; to beat; to profit
是 shìto be; correct
新的 xīn denew
世界 shì jièworld
冠军 guàn jūnchampion
这是 zhè shìThis is
他们 tā menthey
第二次 dì èr cìthe second time; second; number two
第一次 dì yī cìthe first time; first; number one
年 niányear
西班牙人 xī bān yá rénSpaniard; Spanish person
很高兴 hěn gāo xìngvery happy; glad
四 sìfour
以后 yǐ hòuin the future; later
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
下一个 xià yī gethe next one