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motorcycle knight  / 摩托车骑士 / (mótuōchē qíshì)

A: Mountain fires have been breaking out frequently in Chongqing recently. It is really worrisome.

最近重庆山火频发,真是让人忧心。

(zuìjìn chónɡqìnɡ shānhuǒ pínfā, zhēnshì rànɡrén yōuxīn.)  

B: Luckily, during such a dangerous time, a group of "motorcycle knights" stood out and helped the firefighters. 

幸好在这样危急的时刻,能有非常多"摩托车骑士"挺身而出,协助消防救援。

(xìnɡhǎo zài zhèyànɡ wēijí de shíkè, nénɡyǒu fēichánɡduō "mótuōchē qíshì" tǐnɡshēn érchū, xiézhù xiāofánɡ jiùyuán.)  

A: Can you tell me the story of these "motorcycle knights?" 

这群"摩托车骑士"的故事,你能给我多讲讲吗？

(zhèqún "mótuōchē qíshì"de ɡùshì, nǐnénɡ ɡěiwǒ duō jiǎnɡjiǎnɡ ma?)  

B: The "motorcycle knights" are a group of motorcycle enthusiasts in Chongqing. When they heard about the mountain fire, they got together and went to help. 

"摩托车骑士"是一群重庆的摩托爱好者。他们在得知山火的消息后,自发组织救援。

(mótuōchē qíshì shì yīqún chónɡqìnɡde mótuō àihǎozhě.tāmén zài dézhī shānhuǒ de xiāoxī hòu, zìfā zǔzhī jiùyuán.)  

A: That's amazing. The mountain roads are very rugged, and it couldn't have been easy. 

真是了不起。山路崎岖,他们一定很不容易。

(zhēnshì liaobùqǐ.shānlù qíqū, tāmén yīdìnɡ hěnbùrónɡyì.)

B: Yup. These "motorcycle knights" have won the entire country's respect and gratitude with their deeds.

是啊。这群"摩托车骑士"用行动赢得了全国人民的尊敬和感恩。

(shìā.zhèqún "mótuōchē qíshì" yònɡ xínɡdònɡ yínɡdéle quánɡuó rénmín de zūnjìnɡ hé ɡǎnēn.)

Illustration: Chen Xia /Global Times