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Published: Feb 21, 2022 06:53 PM
Chat attack

spicy hot pot / 麻辣烫 / (málàtànɡ)

A: I heard you like spice hot pot, is that right?

听说你非常喜欢吃麻辣烫,对吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān chī málàtànɡ, duìma?)

B: Yes, that's right. Although I've only been in China three years, I'm the biggest fan of Chinese food. I really like eating spicy hot pot.

说的没错,虽然我才来中国三年,但却是中国美食的头号粉丝,我特别喜欢吃麻辣烫。

(shuōde méicuò, suīrán wǒ cái lái zhōnɡɡuó sānnián, dàn quèshì zhōnɡɡuó měishí de tóuhào fěnsī, wǒ tèbié xǐhuān chī málàtànɡ.)

A: Haha. You know? Just like you, a female Winter Olympic athlete from the Netherlands also likes spicy hot pot.

哈哈,你知道吗?最近有一个来自荷兰的冬奥会女运动员也和你一样喜欢上了中国麻辣烫。

(hāhā, nǐ zhīdào ma?zuìjìn yǒu yīɡè láizì hélán de dōnɡàohuì nǚ yùndònɡyuán yě hé nǐ yīyànɡ xǐhuān shànɡle zhōnɡɡuó málàtànɡ.)

B: Really? I didn't know that.

是吗?这个我还真不知道。

(shìma? zhèɡè wǒ hái zhēn bùzhīdào.)

A: On social media, she posted a video of herself eating spicy hot pot at the Olympic Village. It allowed a lot of overseas netizens feel the attraction of Chinese food. When she left, a group of volunteer also gave her an illustration of spicy hot pot they drew themselves. She was very moved by that.

她在社交媒体上发了一段自己在冬奥村吃麻辣烫的视频,让很多海外网友感受到了中国美食的魅力。在她离开的时候,志愿者还手绘了麻辣烫的插画送给她。她对此很感动。

(tāzài shèjiāo méitǐ shànɡ fāle yīduàn zìjǐ zài dōnɡàocūn chī málàtànɡ de shìpín, rànɡ hěnduō hǎiwài wǎnɡyǒu ɡǎnshòu dào le zhōnɡɡuó měishí de mèilì.zài tā líkāi de shíhòu, zhìyuànzhě hái shǒuhuìle málàtànɡ de chāhuà sònɡɡěitā.tā duìcǐ hěn ɡǎndònɡ.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT