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Chinese wolfberries/ 枸杞/ (ɡǒuqǐ)

A: I made a bowl of soup for you, do you want to try it?

我给你做了一碗汤,你想尝尝吗？

(wǒ ɡěinǐ zuòle yīwǎn tānɡ, nǐ xiǎnɡ chánɡchánɡ ma?)

B: Of course, I can't wait to try it. What soup did you make?  

那是当然,我迫不及待地想要尝尝。你做的什么汤呢？

(nàshì dānɡrán, wǒ pòbùjídàidì xiǎnɡyào chánɡchánɡ.nǐ zuòde shenme tānɡ ne?)

A: I made chicken soup with some Chinese wolfberries.

我做的是枸杞鸡汤。

(wǒ zuòde shì ɡǒuqǐ jītānɡ.)

B: I've heard of chicken soup, but what are Chinese wolfberries?

鸡汤我听说过,枸杞是什么呢？

(jītānɡ wǒ tīnɡshuō ɡuò, ɡǒuqǐ shì shenmene?)

A: Chinese wolfberries are a type of plant, but in China this type of plant is often used in everyday cooking. 

枸杞是一种植物,但是在中国,这种植物常常被人们运用于日常烹饪。

(ɡǒuqǐ shì yīzhǒnɡ zhíwù, dànshì zài zhōnɡɡuó, zhèzhǒnɡ zhíwù chánɡchánɡ bèirén mén yùnyònɡ yú rìchánɡ pēnɡrèn.)

B: So what benefits do Chinese wolfberries have?   

那枸杞有什么好处呢？

(nà ɡǒuqǐ yǒu shenme hǎochǔ ne?)

A: They can moisten your lungs, and act as a coughing suppressant. The Chinese wolfberries from Northwest China's Ningxia are famous. 

它们能够润肺,有止咳之效用。中国宁夏的枸杞可是远近闻名呢。

(tāmén nénɡɡòu rùnfèi, yǒu zhǐké zhī xiàoyònɡ.zhōnɡɡuó nínɡxià de ɡǒuqǐ kěshì yuǎnjìn wénmínɡ ne.)

B: After hearing this, I want to try your soup even more. I never tried Chinese wolfberries before.

你这么一说,我更想要尝尝你做的汤了。我从没尝过枸杞。

(nǐ zhème yīshuō, wǒ ɡènɡxiǎnɡ yào chánɡchánɡ nǐzuòde tānɡ le.wǒ cónɡméi chánɡɡuò ɡǒuqǐ.)

Illustration:Liu Rui /GT