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coconut water / 椰子汁/ (yēzǐzhī)

A: The summer in Hainan Province is really hot, let's go buy something to drink.

海南的夏天真炎热,我们去买点喝的吧。

(hǎinán de xiàtiān zhēn yánrè, wǒmén qù mǎidiǎn hēde bā.)  

B: I suggest we buy some coconut water. The coconut farming area in Hainan Province is very large.

我建议去买椰子汁。海南省的椰子栽培面积是非常广大的。

(wǒ jiànyì qù mǎi yēzǐzhī.hǎinán shěnɡ de yēzǐ zāipéi miànjī shì fēichánɡ ɡuǎnɡdà de.)  

A: Speaking of coconut water, I saw some news that said some residents of Hainan Province made 200 cups of cold coconut water to give to anti-pandemic workers.

说起椰子汁,我看到新闻说海南市民做了两百杯冰镇椰子汁送给防疫人员。

(shuōqǐ yēzǐzhī, wǒ kàndào xīnwén shuō hǎinán shìmín zuòle liǎnɡbǎi bēi bīnɡzhèn yēzǐzhī sònɡɡěi fánɡyì rényuán.)  

B: I saw that news too. Just like that resident who has been interviewed said, everyone has to come together during the pandemic.

我也看到了那则新闻。就如同那位市民接受采访时所说的一样,疫情当前大家要团结一致。

(wǒ yě kàndào le nàzé xīnwén.jiù rútónɡ nàwèi shìmín jiēshòu cǎifǎnɡ shí suǒshuō de yīyànɡ, yìqínɡ dānɡqián dàjiā yào tuánjié yīzhì.)  

A: Yup. Even a simple cup of coconut water can give anti-pandemic workers who have been busy all day a warm care. 

没错,即使是简单的一杯椰子汁也能给忙碌了一天的防疫人员带来一份关怀。

(méicuò, jíshǐ shì jiǎndān de yībēi yēzǐzhī yěnénɡ ɡěi mánɡlù le yītiān de fánɡyì rényuán dàilái yīfèn guānhuái.)

B: It's because there are more and more responsible people that our society can become even better. 

正是因为有这些尽职尽责的工作人员,我们的社会才能更加美好。

(zhènɡshì yīnwéi yǒu zhèxiē jìnzhíjìnzé de ɡōnɡzuò rényuán, wǒménde shèhuì cáinénɡ ɡènɡjiā měihǎo.)

Illustration: Xia Qing /Global Times