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坏痞兔创造历史
Bad Bunny Makes Super Bowl History with All-Spanish Show as Trump Slams the Halftime
HSK 2 Chinese listening practice. Bad Bunny sings entirely in Spanish at the Super Bowl, raises Puerto Rico's flag and Trump calls the show terrible.
This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 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 12 key vocabulary words such as 歌手、表演、语言 and walks through 5 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.
刚才我们听了一首好听的歌。
We just heard a nice song.
现在我们要聊聊一件大事。
Now we want to talk about a big event.
你们知道超级碗吗？
Do you know the Super Bowl?
这是美国最大的足球比赛。
This is America's biggest football game.
每年都有很多人看。
Many people watch it every year.
大家不只是看比赛。
People don't just watch the game.
大家也看中场的表演。
People also watch the halftime show.
今年有一个歌手很特别。
This year one singer was very special.
他的名字叫坏痞兔。
His name is Bad Bunny.
他来自波多黎各。
He comes from Puerto Rico.
他在超级碗上唱歌了。
He sang at the Super Bowl.
这有什么特别的呢？
What is special about this?
因为他只唱西班牙语。
Because he only sang in Spanish.
以前没有人这样做过。
No one has done this before.
这是第一次。
This is the first time.
通常歌手都唱英语。
Usually singers sing in English.
但是坏痞兔不一样。
But Bad Bunny is different.
他想用自己的语言。
He wants to use his own language.
这让很多人感到骄傲。
This makes many people feel proud.
他的表演非常精彩。
His performance was very wonderful.
他在舞台上盖了一个房子。
He built a house on the stage.
这个房子像他家乡的房子。
This house looks like a house in his hometown.
这让他感觉像在家里。
This made him feel like he was at home.
他的朋友也来了。
His friends also came.
比如 Lady Gaga。
For example, Lady Gaga.
还有 Ricky Martin。
And Ricky Martin.
大家一起唱歌跳舞。
Everyone sang and danced together.
现场非常热闹。
The scene was very lively.
坏痞兔虽然唱西班牙语。
Although Bad Bunny sang in Spanish.
但是他说了一句英语。
But he said one sentence in English.
他说“上帝保佑美国”。
He said "God Bless America".
这时候很多人拿着国旗。
At this time many people were holding national flags.
有美国的国旗。
There were American flags.
也有其他国家的国旗。
There were also flags of other countries.
这就像一个大派对。
This was like a big party.
大家都是一家人。
Everyone is one family.
这就是坏痞兔的意思。
This is Bad Bunny's meaning.
他希望大家团结。
He hopes everyone unites.
不管你来自哪里。
No matter where you are from.
不管你说什么语言。
No matter what language you speak.
爱是最重要的。
Love is the most important thing.
虽然很多人喜欢这个表演。
Although many people liked this performance.
但是也有人不高兴。
But there were also people who were not happy.
比如前总统特朗普。
For example, former President Trump.
他在网上说话了。
He spoke on the internet.
他说这个表演不好看。
He said this performance was not good to watch.
他说他听不懂。
He said he could not understand.
因为是西班牙语。
Because it was Spanish.
但是坏痞兔不在乎。
But Bad Bunny does not care.
因为他是世界第一。
Because he is number one in the world.
他在 Spotify 上最受欢迎。
He is most popular on Spotify.
很多人都爱听他的歌。
Many people love to listen to his songs.
这证明了一件事。
This proves one thing.
音乐不需要翻译。
Music does not need translation.
好听的音乐大家都喜欢。
Everyone likes good music.
这次表演还有很多细节。
There were many details in this performance.
坏痞兔爬到了很高的地方。
Bad Bunny climbed to a very high place.
他在上面唱歌。
He sang up there.
这是为了纪念很多人。
This was to remember many people.
因为他的家乡有过大风暴。
Because his hometown had a big storm.
很多人在那时候受伤了。
Many people were hurt at that time.
他想告诉大家。
He wants to tell everyone.
不要忘记那些人。
Do not forget those people.
我们要互相帮助。
We need to help each other.
他在衣服上也有字。
There were also words on his clothes.
这也是一种信息。
This is also a kind of message.
虽然他没有骂人。
Although he did not scold anyone.
但是大家都明白他的意思。
But everyone understands his meaning.
他在支持自己的人民。
He is supporting his own people.
这就是文化的力量。
This is the power of culture.
在美国有很多说西班牙语的人。
There are many Spanish speakers in America.
他们在电视上看到这个。
They saw this on TV.
他们会觉得很开心。
They will feel very happy.
因为这是他们的文化。
Because this is their culture.
这也是美国的一部分。
This is also a part of America.
这次表演只有十四分钟。
This performance was only fourteen minutes.
但是它非常有意义。
But it was very meaningful.
它让我们看到了爱。
It let us see love.
它也让我们看到了家。
It also let us see home.
坏痞兔非常自信。
Bad Bunny was very confident.
他在舞台上走来走去。
He walked back and forth on the stage.
他的声音很大声。
His voice was very loud.
他手里拿着一个球。
He held a ball in his hand.
球上写着字。
There were words written on the ball.
意思是“在一起，我们是美国”。
Currently meaning "Together, We Are America".
这是一个很好的信息。
This is a very good message.
我们都需要爱和和平。
We all need love and peace.
这就是音乐的作用。
This is the function of music.
接下来我们要听另一首歌。
Next, we are going to listen to another song.
这首歌也很流行...
This song is also very popular...
Noun. A person who sings. Measure word: 个 (gè) or 位 (wèi).
Can be used as a noun or a verb. To show artistic skills to an audience.
Noun. Spoken or written communication. Measure word: 种 (zhǒng).
Noun. The place where one was born or grew up.
Adjective. Different from what is usual; distinct.
Adjective. Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements.
Noun. A flag that represents a country. Measure word: 面 (miàn).
Verb/Noun. To join together for a common purpose.
Noun. Violent weather. Used here to refer to the hurricane.
Noun. The ideas, customs, and social behavior of a people.
Adjective. Liked or enjoyed by many people.
Adjective. Feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
Although... but... (Conjunction pair expressing contrast)
虽然很多人喜欢这个表演，但是也有人不高兴。
坏痞兔虽然唱西班牙语，但是他说了一句英语。
Because... therefore... (Cause and effect relationship)
因为他只唱西班牙语，以前没有人这样做过。(Implied 'so' in context)
No matter... (indicating that the condition doesn't change the result)
不管你来自哪里。
不管你说什么语言。