day 76games and outdoor fun

games and outdoor fun

Plan outdoor adventures and indoor games, from rafting and skydiving to mahjong and riddles, and make suppositions with 假若 / 假使…….

today’s words

• 冲浪 chōnglàng · to surf; surfing
• 潜水 qiánshuǐ · to dive (underwater); diving
• 漂流 piāoliú · to go rafting; to drift
• 跳伞 tiàosǎn · to parachute, skydive
• 攀登 pāndēng · to climb (a mountain, a peak)
• 登顶 dēngdǐng · to reach the summit
• 巅峰 diānfēng · summit, peak (also of a career)
• 风筝 fēngzheng · kite
• 滑梯 huátī · slide (in a playground)
• 乐园 lèyuán · paradise; amusement park
• 玩耍 wánshuǎ · to play (of children)
• 捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng · hide-and-seek
• 消遣 xiāoqiǎn · to pass the time; pastime
• 嗜好 shìhào · hobby, habit (often bad)
• 麻将 májiàng · mahjong
• 扑克 pūkè · playing cards, poker
• 对弈 duìyì · to play a game of chess (written)
• 博弈 bóyì · to play a strategic game; a contest of wits
• 打赌 dǎdǔ · to bet, make a bet
• 赌 dǔ · to gamble; to bet
• 抽签 chōuqiān · to draw lots
• 谜 mí · riddle, mystery
• 谜语 míyǔ · riddle
• 谜底 mídǐ · answer to a riddle; the truth
• 作息 zuòxī · to work and rest; daily routine
• 沐浴 mùyù · to bathe (formal); to bask in

sentences

• 假使明天下雨，我们就在家打麻将。 · If it rains tomorrow, we’ll stay in and play mahjong.
• 假若有机会，我真想去跳一次伞。 · If I ever got the chance, I’d love to go skydiving.
• 为了安全起见，潜水前一定要听教练讲解。 · To be safe, always listen to the instructor before you dive.
• 我跟你打赌，他一定不敢跳。 · I bet you he won’t dare jump.
• 春天，很多人在公园里放风筝。 · In spring lots of people fly kites in the park.