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Published: Jun 06, 2022 07:11 PM
Chat attack

felt art / 毛毡艺术 (máozhān yìshù)

A: I heard that you like to make handicrafts. What kind can you make? 

听说你非常喜欢做手工,你都做哪类的手工作品呢?

(tīnɡshuō nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān zuò shǒuɡōnɡ, nǐ dōu zuò nǎlèi de shǒuɡōnɡ zuòpǐn ne?)

B: I like to make felt art ornaments. Do you see that dog ornament on my table? That is a felt ornament.

我喜欢做毛毡艺术摆件。你看见我桌上的那只小狗摆件了吗?那就是一个毛毡作品。

(wǒ xǐhuān zuò máozhān yìshù bǎijiàn.nǐ kànjiàn wǒ zhuōshànɡ de nàzhī xiǎoɡǒu bǎijiàn le ma?nà jiùshì yīɡè máozhān zuòpǐn.)

A: It's really cute. Speaking of felt art, can I tell you about some news?

真可爱。说到毛毡艺术,我给你讲一则最近的新闻吧?

(zhēn kěài.shuōdào máozhān yìshù, wǒ ɡěinǐ jiǎnɡ yīzé zuìjìn de xīnwén bā?)

B: Okay, go ahead.

好啊,你说说看。

(hǎoā, nǐ shuōshuō kàn.)

A: In order to make the city more lively, a young Chinese artist has been "planting" felt flowers in various corners of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

有一位年轻的中国艺术家为了让城市环境变得更有活力,在城市的不同角落"种"上了毛毡小花。

(yǒu yīwèi niánqīnɡ de zhōnɡɡuó yìshùjiā wéile rànɡ chénɡshì huánjìnɡ biàndé ɡènɡyǒu huólì, zài chénɡshì de bùtónɡ jiǎoluò "zhǒnɡ" shànɡ le máozhān xiǎohuā.)

B: Why did he do that?

他为什么要这么做呢?

(tā wéishenme yào zhème zuò ne?)

A: He said he wants to use art to change the way people experience their surroundings.

他说想用艺术去改变人们对环境的体验。

(tāshuō xiǎnɡyònɡ yìshù qù ɡǎibiàn rénmén duì huánjìnɡ de tǐyàn.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT