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sweater / 毛衣 / (máoyī)

A: That sweater you're wearing is really unique. Where did you buy it?

你穿的这件毛衣真特别,你在哪里买的呢？

(nǐ chuānde zhèjiàn máoyī zhēn tèbié, nǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi de ne?)

B: This sweater was knitted by my grandmother. Although I've worn it for years and it is very old, it is very precious to me.

这件毛衣是我奶奶亲手给我织的,虽然穿了很多年,很旧了,但是它对我十分珍贵。

(zhèjiàn máoyī shì wǒ nǎinǎi qīnshǒu ɡěiwǒ zhīde, suīrán chuānle hěn duō nián, hěnjiù le, dànshì tā duìwǒ shífēn zhēnɡuì.)

A: That sounds pretty meaningful. You know, that sweater has made me think of a story I read recently.

听起来很有意义。你知道吗？你的这件毛衣让我想到最近我看到的一个故事。

(tīnɡqǐlái hěnyǒu yìyì. nǐ zhīdào ma? nǐ de zhèjiàn máoyī rànɡwǒ xiǎnɡdào zuìjìn wǒ kàndào de yīɡè ɡùshì.)

B: Really? Let me hear about it. 

是吗？说来听听呢。

(shìma? shuōlái tīnɡtīnɡ ne.)

A: A frontier soldier received a sweater his grandmother knitted herself while celebrating his birthday. This frontier soldier said that this was the most precious gift he had received in 20 years. He also said this sweater held the warmth of family and gave him a lot of motivation to defend the motherland. 

有一位边防士兵在过生日的时候收到了他奶奶亲手织的毛衣。这位边防士兵称这是他20年来收到的最珍贵的礼物,并称这件毛衣有着家的温暖,给了他更多保卫祖国的动力。

(yǒu yīwèi biānfánɡ shìbīnɡ zài ɡuòshēnɡrì de shíhòu shōudào le tā nǎinǎi qīnshǒu zhī de máoyī. zhèwèi biānfánɡ shìbīnɡ chēnɡ zhèshì tā 20 niánlái shōudào de zuì zhēnɡuì de lǐwù, bìnɡ chēnɡ zhèjiàn máoyī yǒuzhe jiā de wēnnuǎn, ɡěile tā ɡènɡduō bǎowèi zǔɡuó de dònɡlì.)

B: I think this story is really moving. 

我觉得这个故事很感人。

(wǒ juédé zhèɡè ɡùshì hěn ɡǎnrén.)

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