Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Spring Adventures: Great Wall Climb & New Friendships
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 春天来了，花儿开了，天气很暖和。
En: Spring has arrived, the flowers have bloomed, and the weather is very warm.

Zh: 这一天，小明、丽丽和强强决定去长城春游。
En: On this day, Xiao Ming, Lili, and Qiangqiang decided to go on a spring outing to the Great Wall.

Zh: 他们早上七点出发。
En: They set off at seven in the morning.

Zh: 他们坐上公交车，两个小时后，他们到达了长城。
En: They got on a bus, and two hours later, they arrived at the Great Wall.

Zh: 长城很长，很高。
En: The Great Wall is very long and very high.

Zh: 远处可以看到青山，还有蓝蓝的天。
En: In the distance, they could see green mountains and a blue sky.

Zh: “我们爬长城吧！”小明说。
En: "Let's climb the Great Wall!" Xiao Ming said.

Zh: 丽丽和强强点了点头。
En: Lili and Qiangqiang nodded.

Zh: 他们开始爬长城。
En: They began to climb the Great Wall.

Zh: 长城很陡，台阶很多。
En: The Great Wall is very steep, with many steps.

Zh: 爬了一会儿，丽丽有点累了。
En: After climbing for a while, Lili felt a bit tired.

Zh: 她说：“我们休息一下吧。”
En: She said, "Let's take a break."

Zh: 小明和强强同意。
En: Xiao Ming and Qiangqiang agreed.

Zh: 他们坐下来，喝了一点水，吃了一些零食。
En: They sat down, drank some water, and ate some snacks.

Zh: “这里的风景真美！”丽丽感叹。
En: "The scenery here is so beautiful!" Lili exclaimed.

Zh: 小明和强强也觉得这里很美。
En: Xiao Ming and Qiangqiang also thought it was beautiful.

Zh: 他们开始拍照，留下美好的记忆。
En: They started taking pictures, capturing the beautiful memories.

Zh: 休息完毕，他们继续爬。
En: After resting, they continued to climb.

Zh: 越来越高，风景越来越好。
En: The higher they went, the better the scenery became.

Zh: 阳光照在长城上，他们的影子被拉得很长。
En: The sunlight shone on the Great Wall, elongating their shadows.

Zh: 突然，强强看到远处有一只小鸟。
En: Suddenly, Qiangqiang saw a little bird in the distance.

Zh: 这只小鸟的羽毛很漂亮。
En: The bird's feathers were very beautiful.

Zh: 强强想拍一张照片，但不小心脚滑了一下。
En: Qiangqiang wanted to take a photo, but he accidentally slipped.

Zh: 小明立刻拉住了强强的手。
En: Xiao Ming immediately grabbed Qiangqiang's hand.

Zh: “小心啊！强强。”小明说。
En: "Be careful, Qiangqiang," Xiao Ming said.

Zh: “谢谢你，小明。”强强感激地说。
En: "Thank you, Xiao Ming," Qiangqiang said gratefully.

Zh: 他们继续爬，很快，他们到达了一个烽火台。
En: They continued climbing, and soon, they reached a beacon tower.

Zh: 站在烽火台上，他们可以看到整个长城。
En: Standing on the beacon tower, they could see the entire Great Wall.

Zh: 这里风景壮丽，让人心旷神怡。
En: The scenery here was magnificent, making them feel refreshed and delighted.

Zh: 他们三个站在一起，开心地大笑，留下了照片，也留下了美好的回忆。
En: The three of them stood together, laughing joyfully, capturing photos and creating wonderful memories.

Zh: 时间过得很快，太阳开始下山了。
En: Time passed quickly, and the sun began to set.

Zh: “我们该回去了，”丽丽说。
En: "We should head back," Lili said.

Zh: 小明和强强点头同意。
En: Xiao Ming and Qiangqiang nodded in agreement.

Zh: 他们依依不舍地离开了长城。
En: Reluctantly, they left the Great Wall.

Zh: 回家的路上，大家都有些累，但心里很开心。
En: On the way home, everyone was a bit tired, but they were very happy in their hearts.

Zh: 他们谈论着今天的冒险，计划着下一次的春游。
En: They talked about today's adventure, planning the next spring outing.

Zh: 这一天，长城见证了他们的友谊和快乐。
En: On this day, the Great Wall witnessed their friendship and happiness.

Zh: 故事的结尾，小明、丽丽和强强回到了家。
En: At the end of the story, Xiao Ming, Lili, and Qiangqiang returned home.

Zh: 他们虽然累了，但心里很满足。
En: Although they were tired, they felt very content.

Zh: 今天，他们不仅爬了长城，还收获了深厚的友谊。
En: Today, they not only climbed the Great Wall but also built a deep friendship.

Zh: 春游结束了，但他们的友谊才刚刚开始。
En: The spring outing ended, but their friendship was just beginning.

Zh: 这个春天，是他们永远不会忘记的美好回忆。
En: This spring is a beautiful memory they will never forget.


Vocabulary Words:

• spring: 春天
• arrived: 来了
• climb: 爬
• steep: 陡
• steps: 台阶
• scenery: 风景
• shadows: 影子
• suddenly: 突然
• beautiful: 漂亮
• photo: 照片
• slipped: 滑
• beacon tower: 烽火台
• magnificent: 壮丽
• refreshed: 心旷神怡
• delighted: 开心
• friendship: 友谊
• content: 满足
• memories: 记忆
• bloomed: 开了
• decided: 决定
• outing: 春游
• green mountains: 青山
• break: 休息
• resting: 休息完毕
• higher: 越来越高
• sunlight: 阳光
• feathers: 羽毛
• gratefully: 感激地
• witnessed: 见证
• adventure: 冒险