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Published: Jun 28, 2022 06:22 PM
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snub-nosed monkey / 金丝猴 / (jīnsīhóu)

A: Let's go to the zoo this week! I heard that a zoo in Beijing has several baby snub-nosed monkeys.  

这个星期我们一起去动物园吧。听说北京一家动物园里有了几只金丝猴宝宝。

(zhèɡè xīnɡqī wǒmén yīqǐqù dònɡwùyuán bā.tīnɡshuō běijīnɡ yījiā dònɡwùyuán lǐ yǒule jǐzhī jīnsīhóu bǎobǎo.)

B: I've never seen a snub-nosed monkey. Can you describe it to me?   

我从来没有见过金丝猴,你能给我描述下它是什么样的吗?

(wǒ cónɡlái méiyǒu jiànɡuò jīnsīhóu, nǐnénɡ ɡěiwǒ miáoshù xià tāshì shenmeyànɡ de ma?) 

A: The common characteristic of golden monkeys is that they have big upwards nostrils and thick lips. Among the different kinds of snub-nosed monkeys, the golden snub-nosed monkey has golden fur and looks super cute.     

金丝猴的共同特征为鼻孔大,上翘,并且嘴唇很厚。在不同的金丝猴品类中,川金丝猴毛色为金黄色,看起来十分可爱。

(jīnsīhóu de ɡònɡtónɡ tèzhēnɡwéi bíkǒnɡ dà, shànɡqiào, bìnɡqiě zuǐchún hěnhòu.zài bùtónɡde jīnsīhóu pǐnlèi zhōnɡ, chuān jīnsīhóu máosè wéi jīnhuánɡsè, kànqǐlái shífēn kěài.)

B: So what do they eat to survive?  

那它们依靠什么为生呢?

(nà tāmén yīkào shenme wéishēnɡ ne?)

A: Snub-nosed monkeys mainly eat berries, bamboo roots and mosses. 

金丝猴多以浆果,竹笋和苔藓为食。

(jīnsīhóu duōyǐ jiānɡɡuǒ, zhúsǔn hé táixiǎn wéishí.)

B: Do you know what kinds of snub-nosed monkeys are there in China?    

那你知道在中国有哪些类别的金丝猴吗?

(nà nǐzhīdào zài zhōnɡɡuó yǒu nǎxiē lèibié de jīnsīhóu ma?)

A: Golden snub-nosed monkeys, black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys and gray snub-nosed monkeys are rare precious animals in China.

川金丝猴,滇金丝猴和黔金丝猴都是中国特有的珍贵动物。

(chuān jīnsīhóu, diān jīnsīhóu hé qián jīnsīhóu dōushì zhōnɡɡuó tèyǒude zhēnɡuì dònɡwù.)
Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT