Chinese Basic 2
Leisure

Xiao Jing and Dawei talk about what they like to do in their leisure time.

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我要去健身房。
小晶:你今晚想看电影吗?
Xiǎo Jīng:Nǐ jīnwǎn xiǎng kàn diànyǐng ma? 
Xiao Jing:Do you want to go and see a movie tonight?
大为:我不想,我要去健身房。
Dàwèi:Wǒ bù xiǎng, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng.
Dawei:No, I want to go to the fitness studio.
小晶:去看电影吧!你可以明天去健身房。
Xiǎo Jīng:Qù kàn diànyǐng ba! Nǐ kěyǐ míngtiān qù jiànshēnfáng.
Xiao Jing:Let's go and watch a movie! You can go to the fitness studio tomorrow.
大为:我的私人教练为我量身定做了健身计划,如果我不去不太好。
Dàwèi:Wǒ de sīrén jiàoliàn wèi wǒ liàng shēn dìngzuò le jiànshēn jìhuà, rúguǒ wǒ bù qù bù tài hǎo.
Dawei:My personal trainer has developed a body mass fitness plan especially for me, it wouldn't look very good if I didn't turn up.
小晶:是吗?你的私人教练怎么样?
Xiǎo Jīng:Shì ma? Nǐ de sīrén jiàoliàn zěnmeyàng?
Xiao Jing:Really? How is your personal trainer?
大为:我很喜欢他。他对我的需要制定了健身计划。比如为了让我的一些肌肉更发达,他要我每天要做一些起立和下蹲活动。小晶,你喜欢什么健身运动?
Dàwèi:Wǒ hěn xǐhuan tā. Tā zhēn duì wǒ de xūyào zhìdìng le jiànshēn jìhuà. Bǐrú wèile ràng wǒ de yī xiē jīróu gèng fādá, tā yào wǒ měitiān yào zuò yī xiē qǐlì hé xiàdūn huódòng. Xiǎo Jīng, nǐ xǐhuan shénme jiànshēn yùndòng?
Dawei:I really like him. He tailor made a fitness plan to match my needs. For example in order to strengthen my muscles he wants me to do some squats every day. Xiao Jing, what fitness exercises do you like?
小晶:我喜欢跑步和打网球。听了你的介绍,我也想去健身房试试了。
Xiǎo Jīng:Wǒ xǐhuan pǎobù hé dǎ wǎngqiú. Tīng le nǐ de jièshào, wǒ yě xiǎng qù jiànshēnfáng shìshi le.
Xiao Jing:I like to go jogging and to play tennis. Listening to you, I would also like to give the fitness studio a try.
大为:那你跟我一起去吧!
Dàwèi:Nà nǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù ba!
Dawei:In that case, why don't you come with me?
小晶:可以吗?
Xiǎo Jīng:Kěyǐ ma?
Xiao Jing:Would that be possible?
大为:当然可以。
Dàwèi:Dāngrán kěyǐ.
Dawei:Of course.
小晶:那我跟你去看看。
Xiǎo Jīng:Nà wǒ gēn nǐ qù kànkan.
Xiao Jing:Then I will come with you and have a look.

Look at the vocabulary below. To practice your understanding you can hide either the Chinese, the Pinyin or the English. Click on the icons to see the hidden word again.

   
hp健身房jiànshēnfángfitness studio
hp今晚jīnwǎntonight
hpkànto watch
hp电影diànyǐngmovie
hp私人sīrénpersonal
hp教练jiàoliàntrainer, coach
hpwèifor, on behalf of
hpliàngweight
hp定做dìngzuòto make to order
hp计划jìhuàplan
hp如果rúguǒif
hp喜欢xǐhuanto like
hpduìtowards, to
hp需要xūyàoneed, request
hp制定zhìdìngto draft, to formulate
hp比如bǐrúfor example
hpwèifor, on behalf of
hpràngto make somebody to something
hp肌肉jīròumuscle
hpgèngmore
hp发达fādáto develop
hp每天měi tiānevery day
hp起立qǐlìto stand up
hp下蹲xiàdūnto squat
hp活动huódòngmove, exercise
hp运动yùndòngexercise, sport
hp跑步pǎobùto jog
hptīngto listen
hp介绍jièshàointroduction
hp试试shìshito try, to give it a try
hpgēnwith
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Reorder the dialogue below according to the what you have heard:

小晶: 你今晚想看电影吗? ⬇ ✔
大为: 我不想,我要去健身房。 ⬇⬇ ✔
小晶: 去看电影吧!你可以明天去健身房。⬇⬇✔
大为: 我的私人教练为我量身定做了健身计划,如果我不去不太好。⬇⬇✔
小晶: 是吗?你的私人教练怎么样?⬇⬇✔
大为: 我很喜欢他。他对我的需要制定了健身计划。 小晶,你喜欢什么健身运动?⬇⬇✔
小晶: 我喜欢跑步和打网球。听了你的介绍,我也想去健身房试试了。⬇⬇✔
大为: 那你跟我一起去吧!⬇⬇✔
小晶: 可以吗?⬇⬇✔
大为: 当然可以。⬇⬇✔
小晶: 那我跟你去看看。⬇✔

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