Intermediate - Buying Exercise Equipment (C2446)

A: 老公,我肉好多啊,我想买个机器来减肥!
lǎogōng, wǒ ròu hǎo duō ā, wǒ xiǎng mǎi gè jīqì lái jiǎnféi!
Hubby, I've gotten so big! I want to buy a machine to lose weight!
B: 你想买哪种?
nǐ xiǎng mǎi nǎ zhǒng?
What kind do you want to buy?
A: 你看,这个跑步机怎么样?
nǐ kàn, zhè ge pǎobùjī zěnmeyàng?
Look! How about this treadmill?
B: 嗯,还不错!
ng4, hái bùcuò!
Yeah, that's pretty good!
A: 这个踏步机又能瘦腿又能瘦腰呢!
zhè gè tàbùjī yòu néng shòu tuǐ yòu néng shòu yāo ne!
This elliptical machine can help slim your legs and your waist!
B: 看起来挺适合你的。
kàn qǐlái tǐng shìhé nǐ de.
It seems like it'd be good for you.
A: 哎呀,这里有个减肥机器人呢,可惜就是太贵了!
āiyā, zhèlǐ yǒu gè jiǎnféi jīqìrén ne, kěxī jiùshì tài guì le!
Oh, there's also a weight loss robot here, but unfortunately it's just too expensive!
B: 钱不是问题,就怕你用了两天不用了。
qián bùshì wèntí, jiù pà nǐ yòng le liǎng tiān bù yòng le.
Money's not a problem. I'm just concerned that you'll use it for two days and never use it again.
A: 这次,我保证不会了!
zhè cì, wǒ bǎozhèng bù huì le!
This time I guarantee I won't!
B: 好吧,那你买吧!我支持你!
hǎo ba, nà nǐ mǎi ba! wǒ zhīchí nǐ!
Okay. Then buy it! I support you!

Key Vocabulary

机器 jīqì machine
减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
跑步机 pǎobùjī treadmill
踏步机 tàbùjī elliptical
tuǐ leg
yāo waist
适合 shìhé to be suitable
减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
机器人 jīqìrén robot
可惜 kěxī it is a pity
to be afraid of
保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee
支持 zhīchí to support

Supplementary Vocabulary

讨论 tǎolùn discuss,discussion
健身房 jiànshēnfáng gym
智能手机 zhìnéngshǒujī smartphone
发型 fàxíng hairstyle
屏幕 píngmù screen
吸尘器 xīchénqì vacuum cleaner
高科技 gāokējì high-tech
标准 biāozhǔn standard

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