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Published: Mar 15, 2022 08:53 PM
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cello / 大提琴 / (dàtíqín)

A: I heard that you play cello. Where do you usually perform?

听说你是一个大提琴演奏者,你一般会在哪些地方表演呢?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè dàtíqín yǎnzòuzhě, nǐ yībān huìzài nǎxiē dìfānɡ biǎoyǎn ne?)

B: I often tour the country with the symphony orchestra, and occasionally I invite friends over to my house and play for them. 

我常常跟着交响乐团全国巡演,偶尔也会邀请朋友们来家里聚会,为他们演奏。

(wǒ chánɡchánɡ ɡēnzhe jiāoxiǎnɡ yuètuán quánɡuó xúnyǎn, ǒuěr yěhuì yāoqǐnɡ pénɡyǒumén lái jiālǐ jùhuì, wéi tāmén yǎnzòu.)

A: That sounds really interesting. Do you have a favorite cello player?

听起来很棒。你有喜欢的大提琴演奏家吗?

(tīnɡqǐlái hěnbànɡ. nǐyǒu xǐhuānde dàtíqín yǎnzòujiā ma?)

B: I like the famous cellist Ma Yoyo very much. I think he is an artist that has strong humanistic feelings.

我非常喜欢著名大提琴演奏家马友友,我觉得他是一位具有人文情怀的艺术家。

(wǒ fēichánɡ xǐhuān zhùmínɡ dàtíqín yǎnzòujiā mǎyǒuyǒu, wǒ juédé tāshì yīwèi jùyǒu rénwén qínɡhuái de yìshùjiā.)

A: What does an artist with humanistic feelings look like? I really want to know about it.

一位非常有人文情怀的艺术家是什么样的呢?我真的很想了解。

(yīwèi fēichánɡ yǒu rénwén qínɡhuái de yìshùjiā shì shenme yànɡ de ne?wǒ zhēnde hěnxiǎnɡ liaojiě.)

B: Well, he recently played beautiful songs for passers by on the street, calling for world peace through his music. 

最近他在街头为路人演奏优美的歌曲,通过用音乐呼吁世界和平。

(zuìjìn tāzài jiētóu wéi lùrén yǎnzòu yōuměi de ɡēqǔ, tōnɡɡuò yònɡ yīnyuè hūyù shìjiè hépínɡ.)
Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT