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Trump 的红帽子：他为什么一直说“Trump 2028”？
Trump's Red Hat: Why Does He Keep Saying "Trump 2028"?
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 1 minute. 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 8 key vocabulary words such as 知道、想、现在 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.
美国有一个人，很多人都知道他。
In America, there's a man that many people know.
他叫 Trump。
His name is Trump.
Trump，是美国的总统。
Trump is the president of America.
总统，是美国很大很大的那个人。
The president is the very, very big person in America.
现在，Trump 有一个红帽子。
Right now, Trump has a red hat.
帽子上，有几个字：Trump 2028。
On the hat are a few words: Trump 2028.
Trump 说：到了 2028 年，我还想做总统。
Trump says: when 2028 comes, I still want to be president.
可是，在美国，有一个大家都要听的话。
But in America, there's a rule everyone has to follow.
这个话是：一个人，做总统，只能做两回。
The rule is: one person can be president only two times.
Trump，做了两回总统了。
Trump has already been president two times.
做了两回，就不能再做了。
After two times, you can't do it again.
2028 年，Trump 不能再做总统了。
In 2028, Trump can't be president again.
可是 Trump，一直在说 2028。
But Trump keeps talking about 2028.
有的时候，他说：我在说笑。
Sometimes he says: I'm joking.
有的时候，他又像是真的想做。
Sometimes he seems like he really wants to.
很多人不知道：他到底想不想。
Many people don't know: does he want to, or not?
你呢？
And you?
2028 年的美国，你想看吗？
The America of 2028 — do you want to see it?
很多人都知道他 = many people know him.
我还想做总统 = I still want to be president.
现在，Trump 有一个红帽子 = right now Trump has a red hat.
他不能再做总统了 = he can't be president again.
他说：我在说笑 = he says: I'm joking.
Trump 是美国的总统 = Trump is America's president.
Trump 有一个红帽子 = Trump has a red hat.
在美国 = in America.
* beyond level超纲词
只能……
'can only …' — nothing more is allowed.
一个人，做总统，只能做两回。
有的时候……，有的时候……
'sometimes …, other times …' — two contrasting behaviors.
有的时候，他说：我在说笑。有的时候，他又像是真的想做。
到底想不想
'does he actually want to or not' — 到底 presses for the real answer.
很多人不知道：他到底想不想。
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