Intermediate - Mountain Bike (C2210)

A: 哎,这辆自行车是谁的?真酷!
āi, zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì shéi de? zhēn kù!
Hey, whose bike is this? It's so cool!
B: 嘿嘿,是我的。
hēihēi, shì wǒ de.
Heh heh, it's mine.
A: 啊?是你的?你什么时候开始骑车上班了?
ǎ? shì nǐ de? nǐ shénme shíhou kāishǐ qíchē shàngbān le?
Oh? It's yours? When did you start riding a bike to work?
B: 我骑了很久了。
wǒ qí le hěn jiǔ le.
I've been riding to work for a long time.
A: 哦!哎,你这车有点儿奇怪。
ò! āi, nǐ zhè chē yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
Oh! Hey, this bike is a bit strange.
B: 这是山地车。
zhè shì shāndìchē.
It's a mountain bike.
A: 山地车跟普通的自行车有什么不一样?
shāndìchē gēn pǔtōng de zìxíngchē yǒu shénme bù yīyàng?
How is a mountain bike different from a regular bike?
B: 山地车可以防震,可以变速,上坡下坡都很省力。
shāndìchē kěyǐ fángzhèn, kěyǐ biànsù, shàngpō xiàpō dōu hěn shěnglì.
A mountain bike can absorb shocks and change speeds. Going up and down hills it saves you some effort.
A: 这么专业!
zhème zhuānyè!
It's so specialized!
B: 但是如果坏了,修起来就很麻烦。
dànshì rúguǒ huài le, xiū qǐlái jiù hěn máfan.
However if it breaks, getting it fixed is really troublesome.
A: 那这车要多少钱啊?
nà zhè chē yào duōshǎo qián a?
How much did this bike cost?
B: 两千多点儿。
liǎng qiān duō diǎnr.
A bit more than 2000 kuai.
A: 这么贵!小心被偷哦!
zhème guì! xiǎoxīn bèi tōu o!
So expensive! Be careful it doesn't get stolen!
B: 嗯,我知道,所以我买了五把锁。
ng, wǒ zhīdào, suǒyǐ wǒ mǎi le wǔ bǎ suǒ.
Yeah, I know. So I bought five locks for it.

Key Vocabulary

liàng measure word for vehicles
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
cool
to ride a bicycle
奇怪 qíguài strange
山地车 shāndìchē mountain bike
普通 pǔtōng common
防震 fángzhèn shock-proof
变速 biànsù to change gears
上坡 shàngpō to go uphill
下坡 xiàpō to go downhill
省力 shěnglì labor-saving, to save energy
专业 zhuānyè specialized
如果 rúguǒ if
xiū to repair
起来 qǐlái to arise
麻烦 máfan troublesome
小心 xiǎoxīn be careful
bèi by
tōu to steal
to take
suǒ lock

Supplementary Vocabulary

量词 liàngcí measure word
防止 fángzhǐ to prevent
摩托车 mótuōchē motorcycle
起码 qǐmǎ minimum
省钱 shěngqián money-saving, to save money
修理 xiūlǐ to fix
反应 fǎnyìng reaction
普遍 pǔbiàn common
锁门 suǒmén to lock a door

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