A Mini Mandarin Lesson

Hāluo, nǐmen dōu hǎo ma?

Hello, how are you all?

Zhè liǎng tiān yǒu táifēng lái Táiwān,

There’s been a typhoon in Taiwan these past two days.

Wàimiàn de fēng yǔ dōu hěn dà

Outside the wind and rain are both strong.

Jīntiān wǒ de jiànshēnfáng de jiàoliàn kè bèi qǔxiāo le

Today my gym training session got cancelled.

Yīnwèi zuótiān zhèngfǔ xuānbù jīntiān bú shàng bān bú shàng kè

Because yesterday the government announced that today no work nor school.

Dànshì méi guānxi

But that’s okay.

Suīrán jīntiān de kè qǔxiāo le

Even though today’s class was cancelled,

Dànshì zuìjìn wǒ fāxiàn zài jiā háishì yǒu yīxiē yùndòng kěyǐ zuò

but recently I discovered that there are still some exercises I can do at home.

Bǐrú shuō, shēndūn

For example, squats.

Shēndūn, shēndūn

Squat, squat.

"Shēnshēn de dūn xià"

(literally) deeply squat down

Shēndūn

Squat.

Érqiě wǒ fāxiàn wǒde māo yīdiǎn yě bú jièyì

Plus I discovered that my cat doesn’t mind at all.

Wǒ shì jiànshēn xiǎobái

I’m a beginner at working out. ("little white" means beginner)

Suǒyǐ dòngzuò kěnéng bù tài biāozhǔn

So my posture may not be very correct.

Wǒ jiù mànmàn jìnbù

I just (try to) slowly make progress.

Wǒ jiùshì xiǎng shuō wǒ de māo hěn kě'ài

I just thought that my cat is really cute.

Suǒyǐ xiǎng lù qǐlái gēn nǐmen fēnxiǎng

So I wanted to record this and share it with you.

Zhù nǐmen hǎo

Wishing you all well.

Bāibāi

Bye bye.

Hāluo, nǐmen dōu hǎo ma?

Zhè liǎng tiān yǒu táifēng lái Táiwān,

Wàimiàn de fēng yǔ dōu hěn dà

Jīntiān wǒ de jiànshēnfáng de jiàoliàn kè bèi qǔxiāo le

Yīnwèi zuótiān zhèngfǔ xuānbù jīntiān bú shàng bān bú shàng kè

Dànshì méi guānxi

Suīrán jīntiān de kè qǔxiāo le

Dànshì zuìjìn wǒ fāxiàn zài jiā háishì yǒu yīxiē yùndòng kěyǐ zuò

Bǐrú shuō, shēndūn

Shēndūn, shēndūn

"Shēnshēn de dūn xià"

Shēndūn

Érqiě wǒ fāxiàn wǒde māo yīdiǎn yě bú jièyì

Wǒ shì jiànshēn xiǎobái

Suǒyǐ dòngzuò kěnéng bù tài biāozhǔn

Wǒ jiù mànmàn jìnbù

Wǒ jiùshì xiǎng shuō wǒ de māo hěn kě'ài

Suǒyǐ xiǎng lù qǐlái gēn nǐmen fēnxiǎng

Zhù nǐmen hǎo

Bāibāi

哈囉，你們都好嗎？

哈喽，你们都好吗？

Hāluo, nǐmen dōu hǎo ma?

Hello, how are you all?

這兩天有颱風來台灣，

这两天有台风来台湾，

Zhè liǎng tiān yǒu táifēng lái Táiwān,

There’s been a typhoon in Taiwan these past two days.

外面的風雨都很大

外面的风雨都很大

Wàimiàn de fēng yǔ dōu hěn dà

Outside the wind and rain are both strong.

今天我的健身房的教練課被取消了

今天我的健身房的教练课被取消了

Jīntiān wǒ de jiànshēnfáng de jiàoliàn kè bèi qǔxiāo le

Today my gym training session got cancelled.

因為昨天政府宣布今天不上班不上課

因为昨天政府宣布今天不上班不上课

Yīnwèi zuótiān zhèngfǔ xuānbù jīntiān bú shàng bān bú shàng kè

Because yesterday the government announced that today no work nor school.

但是沒關係

但是没关系

Dànshì méi guānxi

But that’s okay.

雖然今天的課取消了

虽然今天的课取消了

Suīrán jīntiān de kè qǔxiāo le

Even though today’s class was cancelled,

但是最近我發現在家還是有一些運動可以做

但是最近我发现在家还是有一些运动可以做

Dànshì zuìjìn wǒ fāxiàn zài jiā háishì yǒu yīxiē yùndòng kěyǐ zuò

but recently I discovered that there are still some exercises I can do at home.

比如說深蹲

比如说深蹲

Bǐrú shuō, shēndūn

For example, squats.

深蹲深蹲深蹲

深蹲深蹲

Shēndūn, shēndūn

Squat, squat.

深深地蹲下

深深地蹲下

"Shēnshēn de dūn xià"

(literally) deeply squat down

深蹲

深蹲

Shēndūn

Squat.

而且我發現我的貓一點也不介意

而且我发现我的猫一点也不介意

Érqiě wǒ fāxiàn wǒde māo yīdiǎn yě bú jièyì

Plus I discovered that my cat doesn’t mind at all.

我是健身小白

我是健身小白

Wǒ shì jiànshēn xiǎobái

I’m a beginner at working out. ("little white" means beginner)

所以動作可能不太標準

所以动作可能不太标准

Suǒyǐ dòngzuò kěnéng bù tài biāozhǔn

So my posture may not be very correct.

我就慢慢進步

我就慢慢进步

Wǒ jiù mànmàn jìnbù

I just (try to) slowly make progress.

我就是想說我的貓很可愛

我就是想说我的猫很可爱

Wǒ jiùshì xiǎng shuō wǒ de māo hěn kě'ài

I just thought that my cat is really cute.

所以想錄起來跟你們分享

所以想录起来跟你们分享

Suǒyǐ xiǎng lù qǐlái gēn nǐmen fēnxiǎng

So I wanted to record this and share it with you.

祝你們好

祝你们好

Zhù nǐmen hǎo

Wishing you all well.

掰掰

掰掰

Bāibāi

Bye bye.