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Kobe Bryant passed away in an accident

2020年nián1月yuè26日rì,科比·布莱恩特Kē bǐ Bù lái ēn tè和hé他tā的de二èr女儿nǚ ér吉安娜Jí ān nà因为yīn wèi直升机zhí shēng jī意外yì wài在zài美国Měi guó去世qù shì。

科比Kē bǐ是shì美国Měi guó的de篮球lán qiú明星míng xīng,才cái41岁suì,他tā也yě是shì篮球lán qiú历史lì shǐ上shàng最zuì伟大wěi dà的de球员qiú yuán之一zhī yī。

这zhè次cì意外yì wài让ràng全quán世界shì jiè的de人rén都dōu很hěn震惊zhèn jīng和hé难过nán guò。

很多hěn duō中国Zhōng guó的de球迷qiú mí也yě非常fēi cháng难过nán guò,不bù愿意yuàn yì相信xiāng xìn这zhè是shì真的zhēn de,因为yīn wèi科比Kē bǐ给gěi过guo很多hěn duō人rén美好měi hǎo的de回忆huí yì,也yě激励jī lì过guo很多hěn duō人rén。

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Vocabulary 52 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
科比·布莱恩特 Kē bǐ Bù lái ēn tèKobe Bryant; American professional basketball player.
和 héand; together with
他 tāhe; him; his
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
二 èrtwo / 2
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
吉安娜 Jí ān nàGianna; a person's name
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
直升机 zhí shēng jīhelicopter
意外 yì wàiaccident / mishap
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
去世 qù shìto pass away / to die
科比 Kē bǐ(name) Coby; Colby; Kirby / Kobe Bryant (1978–2020), US basketball player
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
篮球 lán qiúbasketball
明星 míng xīngstar; celebrity
才 cái(before an expression of quantity) only
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
历史 lì shǐhistory
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
伟大 wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
球员 qiú yuán(ball sports) player; team member
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
这 zhèthis; these
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
世界 shì jièworld
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
震惊 zhèn jīngto shock / to astonish
难过 nán guòto feel sad
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
中国 Zhōng guóChina
球迷 qiú mífan (ball sports)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
不 bùno; not so
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
真的 zhēn dereal; true; genuine
给 gěito give
过 guo(experienced action marker)
美好 měi hǎobeautiful / fine
回忆 huí yìmemories
激励 jī lìto encourage / to urge