Intermediate - A Morning Run or An Evening Run? (C2555)

A: 昨天约好一起去跑步的,你去哪儿啦?
zuótiān yuē hǎo yīqǐ qù pǎobù de, nǐ qù nar3 la?
Yesterday, we made an appointment to run. Where did you go?
B: 明明是你没来!我昨天很早就起床了,六点钟准时在体育场门口等你的。
míngmíng shì nǐ méi lái! wǒ zuótiān henzǎo zǎo jiù qǐchuáng le, liù diǎnzhōng zhǔnshí zài tǐyùchǎng ménkǒu děng nǐ de.
It was obvious that you didn't come! I got up really early yesterday, and was at the entrance of the stadium on time, waiting for you at six o'clock.
A: 早上六点?
zǎoshang liù diǎn?
In the morning at six o'clock?
B: 难道不是吗?
nándào bùshì ma?
Wasn't it?!
A: 哎呀,我是晚上去的,怪不得我们没碰到。晨跑当然没有夜跑好啊,早晨二氧化碳含量高,不利于有氧运动的。
āiyā, wǒ shì wǎnshang qù de, guàibude wǒmen méi pèng dào. chénpǎo dāngrán méiyǒu yèpǎo hǎo a, zǎochén èryǎnghuàtàn hánliàng gāo, bùlìyú yǒuyǎngyùndòng de.
Oh no. I went in the evening, no wonder we didn't meet each other. Of course, an early morning run is not as good as an evening run. In the early morning, carbon dioxide is high, and it is not good for aerobic activities.
B: 但我晨跑后,感觉很有活力呢。
dàn wǒ chénpǎo hòu, gǎnjué hěn yǒu huólì ne.
But after I have an early morning run, I feel very energetic.
A: 而且夜跑还有助于睡眠。
érqiě yèpǎo hái yǒuzhùyú shuìmián.
And also running at night is conducive to sleep.
B: 好吧,那我们说好明天晚上六点一起跑步。
hǎo ba, nà wǒmen shuōhǎo míngtiān wǎnshang liù diǎn yīqǐ pǎobù.
Ok. Then let's arrange tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock to go running together.
A: 知道啦。
zhīdào la.
Got it.

Key Vocabulary

yuē to make an appointment
明明 míngmíng obviously
准时 zhǔnshí punctually
难道 nándào (used to give force to a rhetorical question)
怪不得 guàibude no wonder
晨跑 chénpǎo early morning run
夜跑 yèpǎo evening run
二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn carbon dioxide
含量 hánliàng content
不利于 bùlìyú not to be favourable to
有氧运动 yǒuyǎngyùndòng aerobic exercise
活力 huólì energy
有助于 yǒuzhùyú to be conducive to

Supplementary Vocabulary

体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gymnasium
室内 shìnèi indoor
室外 shìwài outdoor
游泳馆 yóuyǒngguǎn swimming pool
一氧化碳 yīyǎnghuàtàn carbon monoxide
氧气 yǎngqì oxygen
健康 jiànkāng health
关注 guānzhù to pay close attention to
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