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ping pong/ 乒乓球/ (pīnɡpānɡqiú)

A: When talking about Chinese sports, you have to mention ping pong. Ping pong has won China countless world championship titles.

提到中国体育不能不说乒乓球。乒乓球为中国赢得了无数世界冠军。

(tídào zhōnɡɡuó tǐyù bùnénɡ bùshuō pīnɡpānɡqiú.pīnɡpānɡqiú wéi zhōnɡɡuó yínɡdéle wúshù shìjiè ɡuànjūn.)

B: Yup. Ping pong has given the people of the country limitless enjoyment and pride. 

没错。乒乓球给国人带来了无穷的喜悦和自豪感。

(méicuò.pīnɡpānɡqiú ɡěi ɡuórén dàiláile wúqiónɡde xǐyuè hé zìháoɡǎn.)

A: Besides this, ping pong has always been one of Chinese people's most loved sports.

此外,乒乓球也一直是中国人最喜爱的运动之一。

(cǐwài, pīnɡpānɡqiú yěyī zhí shì zhōnɡɡuórén zuì xǐàide yùndònɡ zhīyī.)

B: No matter if it is elderly people or children, you can see them in parks, gymnasiums or schools.

无论是老人还是小孩在公园,体育馆,学校都可以看见他们的身影。

(wúlùnshì lǎorén háishì xiǎohái zài ɡōnɡyuán, tǐyùɡuǎn, xuéxiào dōu kěyǐ kànjiàn tāmén de shēnyǐnɡ.)

A: This is another reason why ping pong has been called China's national ball sport.

这也是乒乓球被称为中国国球的另一个原因。

(zhè yěshì pīnɡpānɡqiú bèi chēnɡwéi zhōnɡɡuó ɡuóqiúde lìnɡyīɡè yuányīn.)

B. I do wish I could play ping pong, but it is too hard for me, especially when it comes to controlling how hard to hit. 

我真的希望我也能打好乒乓球,但它对于我来说太难了。特别是控制不太好力度。

(wǒ zhēnde xīwànɡ wǒyěnénɡ dǎhǎo pīnɡpānɡqiú, dàn tā duìyú wǒ láishuō tài nánle.tèbiéshì kònɡzhì bùtàihǎo lìdù.) 

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