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Bing Dwen Dwen / 冰墩墩 / (bīnɡ dūndūn)

A: Are you holding the mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022?

你手里拿着的是2022年北京冬奥会的吉祥物之一吗？

(nǐ shǒulǐ názhe de shì 2022 nián běijīnɡ dōnɡào huì de jíxiánɡwù zhīyī ma?)

B: Yeah. Its name is "Bing Dwen Dwen." It is a mascot based on China's national treasure, the giant panda. 

是的,它的名字叫做"冰墩墩",是一只以中国国宝熊猫为创作原型的吉祥物。

(shìde, tā de mínɡzì jiàozuò "bīnɡ dūndūn", shì yīzhī yǐ zhōnɡɡuó ɡuóbǎo xiónɡmāo wéi chuànɡzuò yuánxínɡ de jíxiánɡwù.)

A: It is really cute. I really like the design of the outside part of its head. It looks like a winter sports helmet.

它真的很可爱,我非常喜欢它头部外壳的造型,看起来很像冰雪运动的头盔。

(tā zhēnde hěn kěài, wǒ fēichánɡ xǐhuān tā tóubù wàiké de zàoxínɡ, kànqǐlái hěn xiànɡ bīnɡxuě yùndònɡ de tóukuī.)

B: You're right. I also feel its entire design makes it look like an astronaut.

你说的没错,我还觉得它整体造型看起来酷似航天员呢。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, wǒ hái juédé tā zhěnɡtǐ zàoxínɡ kànqǐlái kùsì hánɡtiānyuán ne.)

A: Do you know that besides "Bing Dwen Dwen," there is the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games called "Shuey Rhon Rhon?" Its creative inspiration was a red Chinese lantern. 

你知道吗？除了"冰墩墩"之外,还有一个奥运吉祥物叫做 "雪容融"。它的创作灵感来源于红灯笼。

(nǐ zhīdào ma？chúle "bīnɡ dūndūn" zhīwài, háiyǒu yīɡè àoyùn jíxiánɡwù jiàozuò "xuě rónɡrónɡ".tā de chuànɡzuò línɡɡǎn láiyuán yú hónɡ dēnɡlónɡ.)

B: Of course. I think they are just so cute. 

当然,我觉得他们太可爱啦。

(dānɡrán, wǒ juédé tāmén tài kěài lā.)

Residents in Beijing take pictures with Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, on February 6, 2022. The cuddly mascot is currently in short supply in China and stores have restricted purchases by customers. Photo: VCG