What is this Fluentide episode about?

Speaking of current events, we want to take a look at airplanes. Look at the airplanes in the sky. Airplanes can take you to many places.

What level is this episode for?

This episode is calibrated for HSK 1 (beginner) learners.

What HSK levels is this episode available in?

The same story is available at HSK 1 (beginner), HSK 2 (elementary), HSK 3-4 (intermediate), HSK 5-6 (advanced). Switch level with the selector at the top of the page.

What vocabulary does this episode teach?

Key words: 飞机 (fēijī, "airplane"); 事情 (shìqing, "matter / thing / event"); 坏 (huài, "broken / bad"); 听 (tīng, "to listen / to obey"); 远 (yuǎn, "far / distant"); 希望 (xīwàng, "to hope / hope").

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

Subject + 在 + Place (+ Verb): Used to indicate the location where a subject is or where an action takes place. Place + 有 + Object: Used to express existence ('there is/are') at a specific location. Subject + Verb + 了: The particle '了' (le) is used here to indicate a change of state (something has happened or is now the case).

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At https://fluentide.com/episodes/us-israel-iran-strike-retaliation — full transcript, line-by-line English translation, pinyin, vocabulary notes, and grammar callouts.

The US and Israel Attack Iran — What's Happening in the Middle East Now — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (6:30)

说到现在的事情，我们要看一看飞机。

Speaking of current events, we want to take a look at airplanes.

你看天上的飞机。

Look at the airplanes in the sky.

飞机可以带你去很多地方。

Airplanes can take you to many places.

你可以去北京。

You can go to Beijing.

你可以去医院。

You can go to the hospital.

你可以回家。

You can go home.

可是，今天不一样。

However, today is different.

今天很多飞机不飞了。

Today many airplanes are not flying anymore.

为什么不飞了？

Why are they not flying?

因为不安全。

Because it is not safe.

为什么不安全？

Why is it not safe?

因为有人在打仗。

Because people are fighting a war.

哪里在打仗？

Where is the fighting?

在很远的地方。

In a place very far away.

那个地方叫伊朗。

That place is called Iran.

伊朗是一个国家。

Iran is a country.

在这个国家里，现在有很多火。

In this country, there is now a lot of fire.

有很多可怕的声音。

There are many scary sounds.

这是怎么回事呢？

What is going on?

我们来说一说。

Let's talk about it.

有两个国家不喜欢伊朗。

There are two countries that do not like Iran.

一个是美国。

One is the United States.

一个是以色列。

One is Israel.

美国很大。

The United States is very big.

以色列很小。

Israel is very small.

但是他们都有很多东西。

But they both have many things.

他们有很多飞机。

They have many airplanes.

他们有很多炸弹。

They have many bombs.

什么是炸弹？

What is a bomb?

炸弹是很坏的东西。

A bomb is a very bad thing.

炸弹从天上掉下来。

Bombs fall down from the sky.

掉下来以后，会有大火。

After falling down, there will be a big fire.

东西会坏。

Things will break.

人会死。

People will die.

这是很可怕的。

This is very scary.

美国和以色列去了伊朗。

The United States and Israel went to Iran.

他们用飞机打伊朗。

They used airplanes to hit Iran.

他们打了很多地方。

They hit many places.

这是很大的事情。

This is a very big matter.

伊朗有一个人。

Iran has a person.

这个人很重要。

This person is very important.

他是谁？

Who is he?

他的名字叫哈梅内伊。

His name is Khamenei.

他是伊朗最大的领导。

He is Iran's biggest leader.

他是伊朗的“爸爸”。

He is Iran's "father".

大家都听他的话。

Everyone listens to him.

他在哪里？

Where is he?

他在伊朗的首都。

He is in the capital of Iran.

那个地方叫德黑兰。

That place is called Tehran.

可是，现在他不在了。

However, now he is gone.

他死了。

He died.

是谁杀了他？

Who killed him?

是美国和以色列。

It was the United States and Israel.

他们的飞机飞过去。

Their airplanes flew over.

他们的炸弹掉下来。

Their bombs fell down.

那个地方坏了。

That place broke.

那个房子没有了。

That house is gone.

那个人也死了。

That person also died.

美国有一个人。

The United States has a person.

他的名字叫特朗普。

His name is Trump.

他是美国的总统。

He is the President of the United States.

他说：“是的，是我们做的。

He said: "Yes, we did it."

他说：“那个人是坏人。

He said: "That person was a bad person."

他说：“现在他死了，这是一件好事。

He said: "Now that he is dead, this is a good thing."

特朗普很高兴。

Trump is very happy.

但是伊朗的人不高兴。

But the people of Iran are not happy.

伊朗的人很生气。

The people of Iran are very angry.

他们的领导死了。

Their leader died.

他们的房子坏了。

Their houses are broken.

他们的学校也坏了。

Their schools are also broken.

有很多学生死了。

Many students died.

有一百多个学生。

There were more than one hundred students.

他们在学校里。

They were inside the school.

炸弹来了。

The bombs came.

他们都死了。

They all died.

这是很伤心的事情。

This is a very sad thing.

伊朗很生气。

Iran is very angry.

伊朗说：“我们要打回去。

Iran said: "We want to fight back."

伊朗也有东西。

Iran also has things.

他们有导弹。

They have missiles.

什么是导弹？

What is a missile?

导弹像很大的飞机。

A missile is like a very big airplane.

但是里面没有人。

But there are no people inside.

里面是火。

Inside is fire.

导弹飞得很快。

Missiles fly very fast.

导弹飞到了别的地方。

The missiles flew to other places.

飞到了哪里？

Where did they fly to?

飞到了美国的基地。

They flew to American bases.

基地是美国士兵住的地方。

A base is a place where American soldiers live.

那里有美国的飞机。

There are American airplanes there.

那里有美国的船。

There are American ships there.

伊朗的导弹打到了那里。

Iran's missiles hit there.

有些东西坏了。

Some things broke.

有些雷达坏了。

Some radars broke.

伊朗还打了很多别的国家。

Iran also hit many other countries.

为什么打别的国家？

Why hit other countries?

因为那些国家是美国的朋友。

Because those countries are friends of the United States.

比如巴林。

For example, Bahrain.

比如科威特。

For example, Kuwait.

比如卡塔尔。

For example, Qatar.

这些地方都在伊朗旁边。

These places are all next to Iran.

伊朗的导弹飞过去。

Iran's missiles flew over.

那些地方的人很害怕。

The people in those places are very scared.

天上有火。

There is fire in the sky.

地上有烟。

There is smoke on the ground.

大家都不敢出门。

Everyone dares not go out.

现在，伊朗的情况很不好。

Now, the situation in Iran is very bad.

你想给伊朗的朋友打电话吗？

Do you want to call a friend in Iran?

你打不通。

You cannot get through.

你想给他们写电子邮件吗？

Do you want to write an email to them?

你写不了。

You cannot write it.

为什么？

Why?

因为没有网。

Because there is no internet.

电脑不能用。

Computers cannot be used.

手机不能用。

Mobile phones cannot be used.

我们不知道那里怎么样了。

We do not know how things are there.

我们也看不见那里的人。

We also cannot see the people there.

那里是黑的。

It is dark there.

那里是乱的。

It is chaotic there.

所以，飞机不能飞。

Therefore, airplanes cannot fly.

如果你在机场。

If you are at the airport.

你想买票。

You want to buy a ticket.

你想去那个地方。

You want to go to that place.

那个卖票的小姐会说：“对不起。

That ticket-selling lady will say: "Sorry."

她说：“今天没有飞机。

She says: "There are no flights today."

你问：“明天有吗？

You ask: "Are there any tomorrow?"

她说：“明天也没有。

She says: "There are none tomorrow either."

你问：“什么时候有？

You ask: "When will there be any?"

她说：“我不知道。

She says: "I don't know."

很多大公司都不飞了。

Many big companies are not flying anymore.

英国的飞机不飞了。

British airplanes are not flying.

德国的飞机不飞了。

German airplanes are not flying.

这真的很麻烦。

This is really troublesome.

大家都在等。

Everyone is waiting.

大家都想回家。

Everyone wants to go home.

但是回不去。

But they cannot go back.

这就是现在的情况。

This is the current situation.

这个故事说的是什么？

What is this story talking about?

说的是“战争”。

It is talking about "war".

战争就是打仗。

War is fighting battles.

美国和以色列打伊朗。

The US and Israel fight Iran.

伊朗打美国和以色列。

Iran fights the US and Israel.

很多人死了。

Many people died.

很多东西坏了。

Many things broke.

这叫“报复”。

This is called "revenge".

报复就是你打我，我也打你。

Revenge is you hit me, I also hit you.

现在那里很不安全。

It is very unsafe there now.

我们希望那里能快点好起来。

We hope things will get better there soon.

我们希望大家都能平安。

We hope everyone can be safe.

美国和以色列攻击伊朗的情况

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