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smart watch / 智能手表 /(zhìnénɡ shǒubiǎo)

A: My kid is about to have a birthday. Do you have any recommendations for a birthday present?    

我的孩子要过生日了,你有什么生日礼物推荐吗？

(wǒde háizǐ yào ɡuòshēnɡrì le, nǐ yǒu shenme shēnɡrì lǐwù tuījiàn ma?)

B: You can give him a smart watch.

你可以送他一个智能手表。

(nǐ kěyǐ sònɡtā yīɡè zhìnénɡ shǒubiǎo.)

A: You mean those watches with a digital screen? 

你是说那种有电子显示屏的手表吗？

(nǐ shìshuō nàzhǒnɡ yǒu diànzǐ xiǎnshìpínɡ de shǒubiǎo ma?)  

B: Yup. With a smart watch, you can not only tell time, but also check your health, play music and use other functions. 

没错,用智能手表不仅能看时间,还有监测身体健康、播放音乐等多种功能。

(méicuò, yònɡ zhìnénɡ shǒubiǎo bùjǐn nénɡ kànshíjiān, háiyǒu jiāncè shēntǐ jiànkānɡ,bōfànɡ yīnyuè děnɡ duōzhǒnɡ ɡōnɡnénɡ.)

A: Not bad. It sounds pretty useful. 

不错,听上去很实用。

(bùcuò,tīnɡshànɡqù hěn shíyònɡ.)

B: For elderly and young children, wearing a smart watch can help them find their locations or make emergency calls and thereby further guarantee their safety. 

对于老人和小孩,佩戴智能手表可以进行定位和紧急呼叫。这能更好地保障他们的安全。

(duìyú lǎorén hé xiǎohái, pèidài zhìnénɡ shǒubiǎo kěyǐ jìnxínɡ dìnɡwèi hé jǐnjíhūjiào.zhè nénɡ ɡènɡhǎodde bǎozhànɡ tāménde ānquán.)

A: That's great. I'll give him a smart watch as a present. 

好极了。那我就送他一个智能手表作礼物。

(hǎojíle.nà wǒ jiù sònɡtā yīɡè zhìnénɡ shǒubiǎo zuò lǐwù.)

Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times