A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
巴拉圭一比零赢了土耳其
Paraguay Beat Turkey 1–0
用最简单的中文,听一场真实的世界杯比赛:巴拉圭靠开场闪电进球死守,一比零淘汰土耳其。含生词、语法和全文翻译,特别适合零基础和初级中文学习者。
This is an HSK 1 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 7 key vocabulary words such as 比赛、进球、输 and walks through 2 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 the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.
Many people love watching soccer.
I love watching soccer too.
Today, I want to talk about a soccer match.
This match — a lot of people wanted to watch it.
In this match, there are two teams.
Both teams are very good at soccer.
Both teams want to win.
Both teams also want to play well.
Everyone wants to watch this match.
The people who came to watch were many, many.
The people watching were all very happy.
The two teams — who would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
These two teams both really wanted to win.
They both wanted to play very well.
Everyone really wanted to watch them play too.
The people watching this match were also many, many.
For both teams, this match was very important.
Everyone wondered: who would win today?
Everyone really wanted to watch these two teams play.
The people watching were also many, many.
Okay, now let's look at this match.
Of these two teams, one is Turkey.
The other one is Paraguay.
Turkey had lost a match before this.
So in this one, they really wanted to win.
If they lost again, they might have to go home.
So Turkey especially wanted to win this match.
Okay, the match has begun.
Both teams want to score.
"To score" means to kick the ball in.
Unexpectedly, right as the match began, Paraguay scored.
The match had been going only a tiny bit when the ball went in.
One to zero — Paraguay was ahead very early.
The scorer was a player from Paraguay.
This goal really came far too early.
For Turkey, this opening was terrible.
They really wanted to win, but they were behind right from the start.
After scoring this goal, Paraguay began to defend.
They dropped back and guarded the goal together.
Turkey, then, kept trying to score.
They pushed forward again and again.
Turkey tried many, many times.
They shot, shooting many times.
The people watching said: Turkey is playing pretty well.
But the ball just wouldn't go in.
A few times, the ball nearly went in, but it didn't.
Paraguay defended too well; it was hard for Turkey to score.
Paraguay's players kept blocking Turkey's shots.
The first half ended, still one to zero.
In the second half, Turkey played more urgently.
Because they knew that if they didn't score, they would lose.
They kept attacking, kept shooting.
But the ball still didn't go in.
Later, Paraguay was even down a man.
One player had to leave and couldn't play anymore.
So Paraguay had only ten men left.
With fewer men, it was even harder for them to play.
But they still held on.
In the end, the match finished, one to zero.
Paraguay beat Turkey.
Turkey tried so many times, but didn't score a single goal.
So Turkey was very disappointed and very sad.
Because they lost this match, they had to go home.
Their World Cup ended right here.
Of course, even though Paraguay defended with great difficulty, they won.
Relying on one very early goal, they won the match.
Paraguay's players were all very happy.
Being down a man and still winning — that's really not easy.
Actually, this is soccer.
Sometimes, you try many times and still can't score.
Sometimes, one very early goal is enough.
Trying a lot doesn't necessarily mean you'll win.
Being able to score is what matters most.
Alright, today's soccer match — that's all for here.
Paraguay beat Turkey one to zero.
Turkey tried many times, but sadly didn't score.
Thank you for listening; see you next time.
Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.
考纲词. 今天的比赛很特别。
考纲词. 土耳其前面输了一场球。
考纲词. 巴拉圭进球以后就一直守。
考纲词. 土耳其没进球,很失望。
考纲词. 能进球,才是最重要的。
把球踢进去,就是进球。
把球往对方球门踢,就是射门。
* beyond level超纲词
再…就…
'If … once more, then …' warns of a consequence.
如果再输,他们可能就要回家了。
不一定…
'Not necessarily …' denies an assumed certainty.
踢得多,不一定就能赢。
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