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running shoes / 跑鞋 / (pǎoxié)

A: Why are you covered in sweat? Did you just go running? 

你怎么满头大汗,刚刚去跑步了吗？ 

(nǐ zěnme mǎntóu dàhàn, ɡānɡɡānɡ qù pǎobù le ma?)

B: Yeah. I just bought a pair of new running shoes and just wore them to try and see if they are comfortable or not.   

是的,我今天刚买了一双新跑鞋,刚刚穿着出去试了一下看是否舒适。

(shìde, wǒ jīntiān ɡānɡmǎi le yīshuānɡ xīn pǎoxié, ɡānɡɡānɡ chuānzhe chūqù shìle yīxià kàn shìfǒu shūshì.)

A: Speaking of running shoes, what difference is there between them and regular sports shoes?   

说到跑鞋,它和一般的运动鞋有什么区别呢？

(shuōdào pǎoxié, tā hé yībānde yùndònɡxié yǒu shenme qūbié ne?)

B: They have different designs. The design of running shoes is longer and it wraps around your feet better. Sports shoes are looser than running shoes. In order to keep feet from swelling, sports shoes have been designed to be more comfortable. 

它们的版型不同。 跑鞋的版型会更加修长,而且包裹性更好。运动鞋比跑鞋宽松,为避免脚的浮肿,被设计成了更舒适的款式。

(tāmén de bǎnxínɡ bùtónɡ. pǎoxié de bǎnxínɡ huì ɡènɡjiā xiūchánɡ, érqiě bāoɡuǒ xìnɡ ɡènɡhǎo.yùndònɡ xié bǐ pǎoxié kuānsōnɡ, wéi bìmiǎn jiǎode fúzhǒnɡ, bèi shèjì chénɡle ɡènɡ shūshì de kuǎnshì.)

A: I got it now. No wonder professional athletes all need to wear running shoes.

那我知道了,怪不得专业运动员都需要穿跑鞋呢。

(nà wǒ zhīdào le, ɡuàibùdé zhuānyè yùndònɡyuán dōu xūyào chuān pǎoxié ne.)

Illustration: Liu Rui/GT