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How was yesterday’s game?

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How was yesterday’s game?

大龙Dà lóng:昨天zuó tiān的de足球zú qiú比赛bǐ sài你nǐ看kàn了le吗ma?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:看kàn了le。

昨天zuó tiān晚上wǎn shang我wǒ和hé我wǒ哥哥gē ge一起yī qǐ看kàn到dào凌晨líng chén两liǎng点diǎn才cái睡shuì。

大龙Dà lóng:哪nǎ个gè队duì赢yíng了le?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:你nǐ没méi看kàn吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:别bié提tí了le,我wǒ昨天zuó tiān太tài累lèi了le,看kàn到dào一半yī bàn就jiù睡shuì着zháo了le。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:那nà太tài可惜kě xī了le。

下xià半bàn场chǎng精彩jīng cǎi得de不得了bù dé liǎo,你nǐ猜猜cāi cāi谁shéi赢yíng了le?

大龙Dà lóng:别bié猜cāi了le!

你nǐ快kuài说说shuō shuo,发生fā shēng什么shén me了le?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:下xià半bàn场chǎng的de时候shí hou,阿根廷Ā gēn tíng队duì踢tī进jìn了le一yī个gè球qiú,比分bǐ fēn变biàn成chéng了le1比bǐ1。

巴西Bā xī队duì后来hòu lái犯规fàn guī了le,阿根廷Ā gēn tíng队duì得到dé dào一yī次cì点球diǎn qiú的de机会jī huì。

大龙Dà lóng:踢tī进jìn了le吗ma?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:当然dāng rán没méi进jìn。

在zài比赛bǐ sài还hái有yǒu三sān分钟fēn zhōng就jiù要yào结束jié shù的de时候shí hou,巴西Bā xī队duì又yòu进jìn了le一yī球qiú。

大龙Dà lóng:最后zuì hòu是shì几jǐ比bǐ几jǐ?

2比bǐ1吗ma?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:对duì,最后zuì hòu2比bǐ1巴西Bā xī队duì有惊无险yǒu jīng wú xiǎn地de赢yíng了le。

大龙Dà lóng:巴西Bā xī队duì最后zuì hòu那nà一yī球qiú是shì谁shéi踢tī进jìn的de?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:是shì你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan的de那nà个gè巴西Bā xī球星qiú xīng。

大龙Dà lóng:内马尔Nèi mǎ ěr?

没méi看kàn到dào真zhēn是shì太tài可惜kě xī了le。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:没关系méi guān xi,一会儿yī huì r下午xià wǔ有yǒu重播chóng bō。

大龙Dà lóng:对了duì le,今天jīn tiān晚上wǎn shang是shì哪nǎ个gè队duì对duì哪nǎ个gè队duì?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:今天jīn tiān晚上wǎn shang是shì意大利Yì dà lì对duì德国Dé guó,半bàn决赛jué sài。

大龙Dà lóng:你nǐ要yào在zài哪儿nǎ r看kàn比赛bǐ sài?

家jiā里lǐ吗ma?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:我wǒ和hé苏南Sūn án说shuō好hǎo了le去qù酒吧jiǔ bā看kàn,我wǒ姐姐jiě jie也yě一起yī qǐ去qù。

你nǐ要yào来lái吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:好hǎo啊a,我们wǒ men一边yī biān喝hē啤酒pí jiǔ一边yī biān看kàn比赛bǐ sài。

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Vocabulary 109 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
大龙 Dà lónga name
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
足球 zú qiúsoccer; football / a soccer ball; a football
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc) / match
你 nǐyou
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
吴小宇 Wú Xiǎo yǔa Chinese personal name
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
我 wǒI; me; my
和 héand; together with
哥哥 gē geolder brother
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
凌晨 líng chénvery early in the morning / in the wee hours
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
才 cáithen and only then
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
哪 nǎwhich
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
队 duìsquadron / team / group
赢 yíngto beat / to win / to profit
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
提 títo carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue)
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
累 lèitired / weary
一半 yī bànhalf
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
着 zháo(coll.) to fall asleep
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
可惜 kě xīit is a pity / what a pity
下 xiàsecond (of two parts)
半 bànhalf / semi-
场 chǎngclassifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams
精彩 jīng cǎiwonderful / marvelous / brilliant
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
不得了 bù dé liǎoextremely / exceedingly
猜猜 cāi cāiguess; take a guess
谁 shéiwho
猜 cāito guess
快 kuàito make haste
说说 shuō shuoto say sth
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
什么 shén mewhat?
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
阿根廷 Ā gēn tíngArgentina
踢 tīto kick / to play (e.g. soccer)
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
一 yīone / single / a (article)
球 qiúball / sphere / globe / ball game / match
比分 bǐ fēnscore (of a game or competition)
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
比 bǐratio
巴西 Bā xīBrazil
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
犯规 fàn guīto break the rules
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
点球 diǎn qiúpenalty kick
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
又 yòu(once) again
最后 zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
几 jǐhow much / how many
对 duìright; correct
有惊无险 yǒu jīng wú xiǎnto be more scared than hurt (idiom) / to get through a daunting experience without mishap
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
球星 qiú xīngsports star (ball sport)
内马尔 Nèi mǎ ěrNeymar; the Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior.
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
一会儿 yī huì rin a moment
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
重播 chóng bōto replay / to rerun / (agriculture) to reseed / to oversow
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
今天 jīn tiāntoday
意大利 Yì dà lìItaly
德国 Dé guóGermany
决赛 jué sàifinals (of a competition)
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
去 qùto go, to go to
酒吧 jiǔ bābar (place to buy drinks)
姐姐 jiě jieolder sister
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
来 láito come
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
喝 hēto drink
啤酒 pí jiǔbeer (loanword)