Fluentide

A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels

5:26

Switzerland Beats Bosnia 4–1

About this story

用简单的中文听一场真实的世界杯比赛:上半场闷平,瑞士替补登场后下半场连进四球,曼赞比梅开二度,队长扎卡点球收尾,四比一大胜波黑。含拼音生词、语法和全文英文翻译。. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 5 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 10 key vocabulary words such as 结果、过程、决定 and walks through 3 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.

Read at your level

原文

Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.

今天我们来说世界比赛
比赛瑞士
一个国家比较我们就叫
结果瑞士赢了
瑞士来自欧洲实力差不多
所以比赛以前不准会赢
可是比赛过程有意思
半场得很半场很多
比赛开始都很小心
他们先把防守做好不敢轻易冒险
不想一个犯错所以得很谨慎
你来可是机会都不
偶尔几次也没有球门
踢了整个半场都没有
半场结束比分还是
看球都在半场好看一点
没想到半场完全一样
中场休息时候瑞士教练做出一个重要决定
上了几个新的球员比赛带来一些变化
没想到这个成了今天比赛关键
几个球员改变比赛
他们又有防守头疼
有了他们瑞士进攻一下子活了起来
半场开始多久瑞士先进一个
瑞士终于打破僵局
这个以后瑞士
他们进攻一波接着一波挡住
没过多久瑞士又进一个
后来瑞士再进一个
短短一段时间瑞士就进了三
半场一个都没有半场一下子这么
看球没想到比赛变成这样
落后很多可是他们没有放弃
他们努力进攻终于一个
追回一个场面好看一些
不过瑞士今天状态实在太好了
比赛结束时候瑞士得到一个
出来瑞士队长
冷静走上一脚打进
作为队长这个时候很不容易
最后瑞士一大
比赛瑞士球员大功
其中一名球员一个就进
一名球员真的很不容易
比赛结束以后瑞士球员非常兴奋
因为他们本届世界第一胜利
而且他们赢得漂亮一下子
一支球队来说这样胜利特别士气
瑞士来说一个非常好的开始
当然虽然输了也不难过
他们半场守得不错比分一直保持
而且就算后面落后很多他们还是一个
只是半场他们没能挡住瑞士进攻
面对状态瑞士也不奇怪
比赛以后很多都在比赛
有人瑞士球员关键
也有比赛半场半场可以完全一样
其实就是足球有意思地方
比赛后面精彩
一个时候改变整场比赛
所以教练决定时候球员一样重要
瑞士来说第一他们更有信心
来说小组结束还有机会
好了就是瑞士比赛
瑞士一大拿到本届世界第一胜利
半场那几个真的精彩
这样比赛世界更好
半场特别精彩比赛
谢谢我们下次再见
English transcript reference

Today let's talk about a World Cup match.

This match was Switzerland against Bosnia.

Bosnia is a country with a rather long full name, so we'll just call it Bosnia.

Let's start with the result: Switzerland won, four to one.

Switzerland and Bosnia both come from Europe and are similar in quality.

So before the match, no one could say for sure who would win.

But the way this match unfolded was very interesting.

The first half was dull, but the second half had a lot of goals.

At the start of the match, both teams were very careful.

They both got their defending right first and didn't dare take risks easily.

Neither wanted to make the first mistake, so they played cautiously.

The two teams went back and forth, but there weren't many chances.

There were a few shots now and then, but none hit the target.

Through the entire first half, neither team scored.

At the end of the first half, the score was still nil-nil.

The people watching wondered: will the second half be better?

Surprisingly, the second half was completely different.

At half-time, Switzerland's coach made an important decision.

He brought on a few new players, wanting to bring some change to the match.

Surprisingly, this substitution became the key to today's match.

These substitutes changed the match the moment they came on.

They were fast and dynamic, giving Bosnia's defense a real headache.

With them on, Switzerland's attack suddenly sprang to life.

Not long after the second half began, Switzerland scored first.

One to nil — Switzerland finally broke the deadlock.

After this goal, Switzerland played more and more smoothly.

Their attacks came in wave after wave, and Bosnia found it hard to hold them off.

Before long, Switzerland scored again, two to nil.

Later, Switzerland scored one more, three to nil.

In a short span of time, Switzerland scored three goals.

No goals at all in the first half, but suddenly so many in the second.

The people watching were stunned; they hadn't expected the match to turn out like this.

Bosnia was far behind, but they didn't give up.

They attacked hard too, and finally scored a goal as well.

Three to one — Bosnia pulled one back, and the game looked a bit better.

Still, Switzerland's form today was simply too good.

Near the end of the match, Switzerland won a penalty.

The one who stepped up to take it was Switzerland's captain Xhaka.

Very calm, he stepped up and slotted it home, four to one.

As captain, scoring at a moment like this isn't easy either.

In the end, Switzerland beat Bosnia four to one.

In this match, Switzerland's substitutes made a big contribution.

One of them, named Manzambi, scored two goals all by himself.

For a substitute to score two goals really isn't easy.

After the match, Switzerland's players were all thrilled.

Because this was their first win at this World Cup.

And they won handsomely, scoring four goals all at once.

For a team, a win like this is especially good for morale.

For Switzerland, this was a very good start.

Of course, although Bosnia lost, they needn't be too sad.

They defended well in the first half, keeping the score at nil-nil throughout.

And even after falling well behind later, they still scored a goal.

It's just that in the second half, they couldn't hold off Switzerland's attack.

Against a red-hot Switzerland, losing is no surprise.

After the match, many people were talking about it.

Some said Switzerland's substitutes were so crucial.

Others said a match's first half and second half can be completely different.

Actually, this is the interesting thing about football.

Some matches get more exciting the further they go.

A single substitution can sometimes change a whole match.

So a coach's decisions are sometimes just as important as the players.

For Switzerland, winning the first match will give them more confidence.

For Bosnia, the group stage isn't over, and they still have a chance.

Alright, that was the Switzerland versus Bosnia match.

Switzerland won big four to one, taking their first win of this World Cup.

Those few second-half goals really were thrilling.

With matches like this, the World Cup is all the more enjoyable.

This was a match with an especially thrilling second half.

Thank you for listening — see you next time.

Listen again

Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.

What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
jiéguǒresult; outcome

先说结果:瑞士赢了,四比一。

guòchéngprocess, the way it unfolds

可是,这场比赛的过程,很有意思。

juédìngdecision; to decide

瑞士的教练做出了一个重要的决定。

guānjiànkey, crucial

这个换人成了今天比赛的关键。

màoxiǎnto take a risk

他们不敢轻易冒险。

tìbǔsubstitute (player)

考纲词。这几个替补球员,一上场就改变了比赛。

jiāngjúdeadlock, stalemate

考纲词。一比零,瑞士终于打破了僵局。

jiàoliàncoach

考纲词。瑞士的教练换了几个球员。

diǎnqiúpenalty kick

考纲词。瑞士又得到了一个点球。

shìqìmorale

考纲词。这样的胜利特别能提振士气。

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

没想到,…

'unexpectedly / who would have thought …'.

没想到,下半场完全不一样了。

一…就…

'as soon as …, …'.

这几个替补球员,一上场就改变了比赛。

有时候,…就能…

'sometimes, … can …' — a general possibility.

一个换人,有时候就能改变整场比赛。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
瑞士RuìshìSwitzerland波黑BōhēiBosnia and Herzegovina世界杯Shìjièbēithe World Cup扎卡ZhākǎXhaka (Switzerland captain, scored the penalty)曼赞比MànzànbǐManzambi (substitute, scored twice)

Free account

Keep learning from this story

Create a free account to keep saved words and your preferred level together.

  • Keep words with their story context
  • Remember your preferred level
  • Build your vocabulary over time

Continue with Fluentide