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sculpture / 雕塑/ (diāosù)

A: Did you know that this year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of  the Communist Party of China? 

你知道今年是中国共产党建党100周年吗？

(nǐ zhīdào jīnnián shì zhōnɡɡuóɡònɡchǎndǎnɡ jiàndǎnɡ yibai zhōunián ma?)

B: Of course I know. I recently saw five sculptures, they vividly depicted the spirit of China. 

当然知道,我最近去看了五个雕塑作品,它们很生动地呈现了中国精神。

(dānɡrán zhīdào, wǒ zuìjìn qù kànle wǔɡè diāosù zuòpǐn, tāmén hěn shēnɡdònɡ de chénɡxiàn le zhōnɡɡuó jīnɡshén.)

A: Really? Can you give a simple introduction to them?

是吗,你能简单介绍一下吗？

(shìma,nǐnénɡ jiǎndān jièshào yīxià ma?)

B: These five sculptures have several keywords related to them, which are flag, faith, fighting, achievement and dream chasing. Each tells stories and moments worth commemorating from the past 100 years.

这五个雕塑有几个关键词,分别是: 旗帜,信仰,攻坚,伟绩,追梦。它们分别讲述了过去100年里值得纪念的时刻和故事。

(zhè wǔɡè diāosù yǒu jǐɡè ɡuānjiàncí, fēnbiéshì: qízhì, xìnyǎnɡ, ɡōnɡjiān, wěijì, zhuīmènɡ.tāmén fēnbié jiǎnɡshù le ɡuòqù yibainián lǐ zhídé jìniàn de shíkè hé ɡùshì.)

A: It sounds fascinating. Is there a work you liked the best?

听起来很引人入胜,你有最喜欢的一件作品吗？

(tīnɡqǐlái hěn yǐnrén rùshènɡ, nǐyǒu zuì xǐhuānde yījiàn zuòpǐn ma?)

B: The one I liked the most is called Flag. It is a sculpture and is red. It looks like a huge Party flag unfurled in the wind. 

我喜欢的作品叫做旗帜,那是一个雕塑,呈鲜红色,犹如迎风招展的党旗。 

(wǒ xǐhuān de zuòpǐn jiàozuò qízhì, nàshì yīɡè diāosù, chénɡxiān hónɡsè, yóurú yínɡfēnɡ zhāozhǎnde dǎnɡqí.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT