Chat attack



Chinese mountain cat

荒漠猫

(huānɡmòmāo) 

A: Do you know that China has a cat that is endemic to the country?

你知道中国有自己特产的猫科动物吗？

(nǐzhīdào zhōnɡɡuó yǒuzìjǐ tèchǎnde māokē dònɡwùma?) 

B: Really? I've never heard of that.

真的吗？我从来都没听说过。

(zhēndema? wǒ cónɡlái dōuméi tīnɡshuōɡuò.)

A: Haha. Let me tell you about it. It is called the Chinese mountain cat. They are bigger than ordinary cats and their tails and four limbs are a bit long. They live in desert areas. 

哈哈,那我来告诉你,是荒漠猫,他们体形比家猫大,尾巴和四肢略长,在荒漠等地带生活。

(hāhā, nàwǒlái ɡàosùnǐ, shì huānɡmòmāo, tāmén tǐxínɡ bǐ jiāmāodà, wěibā hé sìzhī lüèchánɡ, zài huānɡmòděnɡ dìdài shēnɡhuó.)

B: So where in China is this cat?

那目前中国哪里有这种猫？

(nà mùqián zhōnɡɡuó nǎlǐ yǒu zhèzhǒnɡmāo?)

A: The news said that the infrared cameras at a scenic spot in Gansu Province caught a glimpse of the Chinese mountain cat for the first time in March. 

我看新闻说甘肃省某个景区的红外相机捕捉到了他们的身影。

(wǒ kàn xīnwénshuō ɡānsùshěnɡ mǒuɡèjǐnɡqūde hónɡwàixiānɡjī bǔzhuō dàole tāmén de shēnyǐnɡ.) 

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT