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red wine/ 红酒/ (hónɡ jiǔ)

A: How about I prepare some red wine for the get-together this weekend?

周末的聚会我们准备些红酒怎么样？

(zhōumò de jùhuì wǒmén zhǔnbèi xiē hónɡjiǔ zěnme yànɡ?)

B: Okay. Drinking red wine has a lot of benefits. 

可以呀,喝红酒还有许多好处呢。

(kěyǐ ya, hē hónɡjiǔ háiyǒu xǔduō hǎochǔ ne.)

A: You're not wrong. Red wine can aid with digestion, sleep, your looks and also help you lose weight.

没错。红酒可以促进消化,促进睡眠,养颜美容,还有减肥的功效。

(méicuò.hónɡjiǔ kěyǐ cùjìn xiāohuà, cùjìn shuìmián, yǎnɡyán měirónɡ, háiyǒu jiǎnféide ɡōnɡxiào.)

B: Really? No wonder a lot of women like drinking red wine. 

是吗？怪不得有很多女性喜欢喝红酒。

(shìma？ɡuàibùdé yǒu hěnduō nǚxìnɡ xǐhuān hē hónɡjiǔ.)

A: Yup, but there are also some negatives. Over drinking can lead to an increase of blood lipids and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

是的,但也有坏处,过量饮酒会导致血脂升高,提高患心血管疾病的风险。

(shìde, dàn yěyǒu huàichǔ, ɡuòliànɡ yǐnjiǔ huì dǎozhì xuèzhī shēnɡɡāo, tíɡāo huàn xīnxuèɡuǎn jíbìnɡde fēnɡxiǎn.)

B: It seems over drinking can damage your health, so we should drink suitably.  

看来过度饮酒会损害身体,还是应该适量。

(kànlái ɡuòdù yǐnjiǔ huì sǔnhài shēntǐ, háishì yīnɡɡāi shìliànɡ.)

A: So one bottle of red wine should be enough.

那我们准备一瓶红酒就足够了。

(nà wǒmén zhǔnbèi yīpínɡ hónɡjiǔ jiù zúɡòu le.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times