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

辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
酷 kù cool
骑 qí 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
修 xiū to repair
起来 qǐlái to arise
麻烦 máfan troublesome
小心 xiǎoxīn be careful
被 bèi by
偷 tōu to steal
把 bǎ to take
锁 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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