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2026年NBA全明星周末
2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles — VJ Edgecombe, Lillard and Johnson on TV
HSK 1 Chinese listening practice. A simple story about the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in LA — watching VJ Edgecombe, Lillard and Johnson on TV.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 2 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 15 key vocabulary words such as 大家、高兴、医生 and walks through 4 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
说到2026年的NBA全明星周末，那是一个很大的聚会。
Speaking of the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, that is a very big gathering.
很多人去了洛杉矶。
Many people went to Los Angeles.
那里有一个新的大房子。
There is a new big building there.
大家都去那里看比赛。
Everyone went there to watch the games.
有很多大明星。
There were many big stars.
星期五有比赛。
There were games on Friday.
那是年轻人的比赛。
That was a game for young people.
一个年轻人叫VJ。
A young man named VJ.
他打得很好。
He played very well.
他很高兴。
He was very happy.
到了星期六。
Then it became Saturday.
星期六是看谁的技术好。
Saturday was to see whose skills were good.
有一个人叫利拉德。
There was a person named Lillard.
他的脚有点疼。
His foot hurt a little.
医生说他不能跑。
The doctor said he could not run.
但是他想打球。
But he wanted to play ball.
他站在那里投球。
He stood there shooting the ball.
球都进了。
The balls all went in.
他赢了比赛。
He won the competition.
大家都为他拍手。
Everyone clapped for him.
还有一个比赛是扣篮。
There was another competition called the slam dunk.
就是跳得很高。
It is jumping very high.
一个人叫约翰逊。
A person named Johnson.
他是热火队的人。
He is a person from the Heat team.
他跳得非常高。
He jumped very high.
他也赢了。
He also won.
到了星期天。
Then it became Sunday.
星期天是大比赛。
Sunday was the big game.
今年不一样。
This year was different.
以前只有两个队。
Before, there were only two teams.
今年有三个队。
This year there were three teams.
这是新的玩法。
This is a new way of playing.
大家都很喜欢。
Everyone liked it very much.
一个队是世界队。
One team was the World Team.
一个队是美国队。
One team was the USA Team.
还有一个队是明星队。
And there was another team called the All-Star Team.
大家都跑得很快。
Everyone ran very fast.
大家都想赢。
Everyone wanted to win.
比赛很好看。
The game was very good to watch.
以前的比赛不好看。
Previous games were not good to watch.
因为大家不防守。
Because everyone did not defend.
现在的比赛很好。
The current game was very good.
大家都很努力。
Everyone worked very hard.
最后是哪个队赢了？
In the end, which team won?
是年轻的明星队赢了。
The young All-Star team won.
老球员的队输了。
The team of old players lost.
老球员很累。
The old players were very tired.
年轻人不累。
The young people were not tired.
有一个人叫爱德华兹。
There was a person named Edwards.
他是最好的球员。
He was the best player.
他得了很多分。
He scored many points.
他非常高兴。
He was very happy.
NBA的人也很高兴。
The NBA people were also very happy.
因为大家都看电视。
Because everyone watched TV.
大家都喜欢这个比赛。
Everyone liked this game.
这个故事说的是什么？
What is this story about?
说的是美国的篮球比赛。
It is about an American basketball competition.
这是2026年的全明星赛。
This is the 2026 All-Star Game.
很多有名的球员在一起玩。
Many famous players played together.
年轻人打败了老人。
The young people defeated the old people.
爱德华兹是第一名。
Edwards was in first place.
A common pronoun used to refer to all people present or involved.
An adjective describing a positive emotional state.
A noun for a medical professional.
An adjective describing physical or mental fatigue.
Common household appliance; often used with the verb 看 (kàn - to watch).
Time word indicating the past.
A noun referring to a meeting or get-together of people.
Literally 'bright star', refers to famous people like athletes or actors.
Refers to the specific abilities required to do something (like basketball skills).
Verb-object compound: 投 (to throw) + 球 (ball).
Basketball specific term. 扣 (to buckle/smash) + 篮 (basket).
Sports term referring to guarding against the opponent.
Verb meaning to be victorious in a competition.
Used as an adjective or verb to describe putting in great effort.
Specific term for team members in sports like basketball or soccer.
* beyond level超纲词
Verb + 得 + Adjective
The particle 得 (de) connects a verb with a complement that describes how the action is performed (degree or manner).
他打得很好 (He played very well)
就是跳得很高 (It is jumping very high)
大家都跑得很快 (Everyone ran very fast)
Place + 有 + Object
Used to express existence, stating that something exists in a specific location (There is/are...).
那里有一个新的大房子 (There is a new big building there)
星期五有比赛 (There were games on Friday)
因为 ... (所以)
Used to state a reason or cause. The second part (所以 - therefore) is often omitted in casual speech.
因为大家不防守 (Because everyone did not defend)
因为大家都看电视 (Because everyone watched TV)
Subject + 想 + Verb
The auxiliary verb 想 (xiǎng) indicates a desire or intention to do something (would like to / want to).
但是他想打球 (But he wanted to play ball)
大家都想赢 (Everyone wanted to win)