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The Giant of Basketball Yao Ming
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The Giant of Basketball Yao Ming
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篮球“小巨人”姚明
篮球“小巨人”姚明
The Giant of Basketball Yao Ming
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Keywords
篮球 - lánqiú - basketball
巨人 - jùrén - giant
生日 - shēngrì - birthday
身高 - shēngāo - height (of a person)
米 - mǐ - metre
运动员 - yùndòngyuán - athlete
开始 - kāishǐ - to start / to begin / start / beginning
上 - shàng - to attend (class, school or university)
高 - gāo - high / tall
打 - dǎ - to beat / to strike / to hit / to play (a game)
加入 - jiārù - to become a member / to join / to participate in / to add in
国家 - guójiā - country / nation / state
队 - duì - team
赢 - yíng - to beat / to win
比赛 - bǐsài - to compete / competition / match
球队 - qiúduì - sports team (ball sports)
退役 - tuìyì - to retire from the military, sport etc.
取得 - qǔdé - to acquire / to get / to obtain
成绩 - chéngjì - achievement / performance / grade
Grammar
因为...,所以... - Expressing "because…, so..." with "yīnwèi...,suǒyǐ..."
因为他的身高是2.26米,所以人们都叫他“小巨人”。
因为他太高了,所以他开始打篮球。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
因为他的身高是2.26米,所以人们都叫他“小巨人”。

Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
1986年,姚明开始上小学,六岁的他身高已经有1.47米。

已经 + Time / Numberical Phrase + 了 - Expressing that it is "already a certain time / sth is already a certain number" with "yǐjīng + Time / Numerical Phrase + le"
1986年,姚明开始上小学,六岁的他身高已经有1.47米。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
1989年,他去了一个篮球学校学习。
1998年,姚明加入了中国国家篮球队,他赢了很多大比赛。
2002年,他加入了美国的NBA球队。
这九年里,姚明在NBA比赛中取得了非常好的成绩,他是很多中国人最喜欢的篮球运动员。

(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
这九年里,姚明在NBA比赛中取得了非常好的成绩,他是很多中国人最喜欢的篮球运动员。

非常 + Adj. / Adverb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Adverb"
这九年里,姚明在NBA比赛中取得了非常好的成绩,他是很多中国人最喜欢的篮球运动员。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
这九年里,姚明在NBA比赛中取得了非常好的成绩,他是很多中国人最喜欢的篮球运动员。

最 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "most / the most / -est" with "zuì + Adj. / Verb"
这九年里,姚明在NBA比赛中取得了非常好的成绩,他是很多中国人最喜欢的篮球运动员。
Grammar
因為...,所以... - Expressing "because…, so..." with "yīnwèi...,suǒyǐ..."
因為他的身高是2.26米,所以人們都叫他“小巨人”。
因為他太高了,所以他開始打籃球。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
因為他的身高是2.26米,所以人們都叫他“小巨人”。

Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
1986年,姚明開始上小學,六歲的他身高已經有1.47米。

已經 + Time / Numberical Phrase + 了 - Expressing that it is "already a certain time / sth is already a certain number" with "yǐjīng + Time / Numerical Phrase + le"
1986年,姚明開始上小學,六歲的他身高已經有1.47米。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
1989年,他去了一個籃球學校學習。
1998年,姚明加入了中國國家籃球隊,他贏了很多大比賽。
2002年,他加入了美國的NBA球隊。
這九年裡,姚明在NBA比賽中取得了非常好的成績,他是很多中國人最喜歡的籃球運動員。

(在)...裡 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
這九年裡,姚明在NBA比賽中取得了非常好的成績,他是很多中國人最喜歡的籃球運動員。

非常 + Adj. / Adverb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Adverb"
這九年裡,姚明在NBA比賽中取得了非常好的成績,他是很多中國人最喜歡的籃球運動員。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
這九年裡,姚明在NBA比賽中取得了非常好的成績,他是很多中國人最喜歡的籃球運動員。

最 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "most / the most / -est" with "zuì + Adj. / Verb"
這九年裡,姚明在NBA比賽中取得了非常好的成績,他是很多中國人最喜歡的籃球運動員。
Proper Nouns
姚明 - Yáo Míng - Yao Ming (retired Chinese basketball player)
美国 - Měiguó - United States / USA

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