Formula One in Chinese 一级方程式赛车
yījí fāngchéngshì sàichē
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 赛车 | sài chē | racing car; motor racing |
| 赛车手 | sài chē shǒu | racing driver |
| 车队 | chē duì | team (racing) |
| 赛道 | sài dào | race track; circuit |
| 排位赛 | pái wèi sài | qualifying |
| 杆位 | gān wèi | pole position |
| 发车 | fā chē | race start |
| 圈 | quān | lap |
| 超车 | chāo chē | to overtake |
| 进站 | jìn zhàn | to pit |
| 换胎 | huàn tāi | to change tyres |
| 安全车 | ān quán chē | safety car |
| 方格旗 | fāng gé qí | chequered flag |
| 领奖台 | lǐng jiǎng tái | podium |
| 大奖赛 | dà jiǎng sài | Grand Prix |
Example sentences
- 我从小就喜欢赛车。I've loved motor racing since I was little.
- 汉密尔顿是有名的赛车手。Hamilton is a famous racing driver.
- 他换了一个车队。He moved to another team.
- 这条赛道很难。This circuit is difficult.
- 排位赛决定发车顺序。Qualifying decides the starting order.
- 他拿到了杆位。He took pole position.
- 发车的时候最危险。The start is the most dangerous part.
- 还剩最后十圈。Ten laps to go.
- 他在弯道超车了。He overtook on the corner.
- 他第二十圈进站换胎。He pitted for new tyres on lap 20.
- 换胎只用了两秒钟。The tyre change took just two seconds.
- 出了事故，安全车出来了。There's been a crash, the safety car's out.
- 他第一个冲过了方格旗。He took the chequered flag first.
- 三个人站在领奖台上喷香槟。The three of them sprayed champagne on the podium.
- 上海大奖赛一般在春天举行。The Shanghai Grand Prix is usually held in spring.
Practise speaking
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