Pull-ups

Story

1. 公司的同事吴迪很爱开玩笑，他说女孩子连一个引体向上都做不了。

   gōngsī de tóngshì Wú Dí hěn ài kāi wánxiào, tā shuō nǚháizi lián yí gè yǐntǐ xiàngshàng dōu zuò bú le.

   Wu Di, a colleague at the office, loved to joke. He said girls couldn't even do a single pull-up.

   Words in this sentence

   公司 gōngsī

   company, office Dictionary

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

   同事 tóngshì

   colleague Dictionary

   吴迪 Wú Dí

   Wu Di (name)

   Learn to write

   很 hěn

   very Dictionary

   爱 ài

   to love Dictionary

   开 kāi

   to drive; to open Dictionary

   玩笑 wánxiào

   joke (开玩笑: to joke) Dictionary

   他 tā

   he, him Dictionary

   说 shuō

   to say, to speak Dictionary

   女孩子 nǚháizi

   girl Dictionary

   连 lián

   even (连……都……) Dictionary

   一 yí

   one, a Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   引体向上 yǐntǐ xiàngshàng

   pull-up Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   做 zuò

   to make, to do Dictionary

   不 bú

   not Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

2. 秦雯听了很不服气：“两个月以后，我做十个给你看！”

   Qín Wén tīng le hěn bù fúqì:“ liǎng gè yuè yǐhòu, wǒ zuò shí gè gěi nǐ kàn!”

   Qin Wen wasn't having it: "In two months I'll do ten in front of you!"

   Words in this sentence

   秦雯 Qín Wén

   Qin Wen (name)

   Learn to write

   听 tīng

   to listen, to hear Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   很 hěn

   very Dictionary

   不 bù

   not Dictionary

   服气 fúqì

   to accept (不服气: to refuse to accept) Dictionary

   两 liǎng

   two Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   月 yuè

   month Dictionary

   以后 yǐhòu

   after, later Dictionary

   我 wǒ

   I, me Dictionary

   做 zuò

   to make, to do Dictionary

   十 shí

   ten

   Learn to write

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   给 gěi

   to give; for Dictionary

   你 nǐ

   you Dictionary

   看 kàn

   to look, to watch, to read Dictionary

3. 第二天，她就办了一张健身卡，还请了一位教练。

   dì-èr tiān, tā jiù bàn le yì zhāng jiànshēnkǎ, hái qǐng le yí wèi jiàoliàn.

   The next day she got a gym membership and hired a coach.

   Words in this sentence

   第二 dì-èr

   second Dictionary

   天 tiān

   day Dictionary

   她 tā

   she, her Dictionary

   就 jiù

   then, right away Dictionary

   办 bàn

   to get, to arrange (a card) Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   一 yì

   one, a Dictionary

   张 zhāng

   (measure word for flat things like photos) Dictionary

   健身卡 jiànshēnkǎ

   gym membership card

   Learn to write

   还 hái

   also, in addition Dictionary

   请 qǐng

   to treat, to invite; please Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   一 yí

   one, a Dictionary

   位 wèi

   (polite measure word for people) Dictionary

   教练 jiàoliàn

   coach Dictionary

4. 刚开始，她一个都拉不上去，每天练完胳膊疼得连筷子都拿不稳。

   gāng kāishǐ, tā yí gè dōu lā bú shàngqu, měitiān liàn wán gēbo téng de lián kuàizi dōu ná bù wěn.

   At first she couldn't pull herself up even once, and after each session her arms hurt so much she could barely hold her chopsticks.

   Words in this sentence

   刚 gāng

   just Dictionary

   开始 kāishǐ

   to start Dictionary

   她 tā

   she, her Dictionary

   一 yí

   one, a Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   拉 lā

   to pull Dictionary

   不 bú

   not Dictionary

   上去 shàngqu

   up Dictionary

   每天 měitiān

   every day Dictionary

   练 liàn

   to practise Dictionary

   完 wán

   finished Dictionary

   胳膊 gēbo

   arm Dictionary

   疼 téng

   to hurt, to ache Dictionary

   得 de

   (links a verb to how it is done) Dictionary

   连 lián

   even (连……都……) Dictionary

   筷子 kuàizi

   chopsticks Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   拿 ná

   to take, to pick up Dictionary

   不 bù

   not Dictionary

   稳 wěn

   steady Dictionary

5. 教练告诉她：“别着急，力气是一点儿一点儿练出来的。”

   jiàoliàn gàosu tā:“ bié zháojí, lìqi shì yìdiǎnr yìdiǎnr liàn chūlai de.”

   Her coach told her, "Don't rush. Strength is built little by little."

   Words in this sentence

   教练 jiàoliàn

   coach Dictionary

   告诉 gàosu

   to tell Dictionary

   她 tā

   she, her Dictionary

   别 bié

   don't Dictionary

   着急 zháojí

   worried, anxious Dictionary

   力气 lìqi

   strength Dictionary

   是 shì

   to be Dictionary

   一点儿 yìdiǎnr

   a little Dictionary

   一点儿 yìdiǎnr

   a little Dictionary

   练 liàn

   to practise Dictionary

   出来 chūlai

   to come out Dictionary

   的 de

   (possessive or describing particle) Dictionary

6. 两个月以后，秦雯在大家面前一口气做了八个。

   liǎng gè yuè yǐhòu, Qín Wén zài dàjiā miànqián yìkǒuqì zuò le bā gè.

   Two months later, in front of everyone, Qin Wen did eight in a row.

   Words in this sentence

   两 liǎng

   two Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   月 yuè

   month Dictionary

   以后 yǐhòu

   after, later Dictionary

   秦雯 Qín Wén

   Qin Wen (name)

   Learn to write

   在 zài

   at, in; to be at Dictionary

   大家 dàjiā

   everyone Dictionary

   面前 miànqián

   in front of Dictionary

   一口气 yìkǒuqì

   in one go Dictionary

   做 zuò

   to make, to do Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   八 bā

   eight Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

7. 虽然没有做到十个，但是大家都给她鼓掌。

   suīrán méiyǒu zuòdào shí gè, dànshì dàjiā dōu gěi tā gǔzhǎng.

   Although she didn't reach ten, everyone applauded her.

   Words in this sentence

   虽然 suīrán

   although Dictionary

   没有 méiyǒu

   there is not; does not have Dictionary

   做到 zuòdào

   to manage, to achieve Dictionary

   十 shí

   ten

   Learn to write

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   但是 dànshì

   but Dictionary

   大家 dàjiā

   everyone Dictionary

   都 dōu

   all, both Dictionary

   给 gěi

   to give; for Dictionary

   她 tā

   she, her Dictionary

   鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

   to applaud Dictionary

8. 有人笑着让吴迪也试一试，他红着脸做了三个，就再也上不去了。

   yǒurén xiào zhe ràng Wú Dí yě shì yí shì, tā hóng zhe liǎn zuò le sān gè, jiù zài yě shàng bú qù le.

   Someone laughingly told Wu Di to have a go. Red-faced, he did three and then couldn't pull himself up again.

   Words in this sentence

   有人 yǒurén

   someone Dictionary

   笑 xiào

   to laugh, to smile Dictionary

   着 zhe

   (-ing: an ongoing state) Dictionary

   让 ràng

   to let, to make (someone do) Dictionary

   吴迪 Wú Dí

   Wu Di (name)

   Learn to write

   也 yě

   also, too Dictionary

   试 shì

   to try Dictionary

   一 yí

   one, a Dictionary

   试 shì

   to try Dictionary

   他 tā

   he, him Dictionary

   红 hóng

   red Dictionary

   着 zhe

   (-ing: an ongoing state) Dictionary

   脸 liǎn

   face Dictionary

   做 zuò

   to make, to do Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary

   三 sān

   three Dictionary

   个 gè

   (measure word for people and things) Dictionary

   就 jiù

   then, right away Dictionary

   再 zài

   again, any more Dictionary

   也 yě

   also, too Dictionary

   上 shàng

   on, above Dictionary

   不 bú

   not Dictionary

   去 qù

   to go Dictionary

   了 le

   (marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary