day 155chess and tai chi

chess and tai chi

Talk about tai chi, chess and quiet hobbies, and say where things come from with 來自 / 出自 and where they are with 位於 (V自, V於).

today’s words

• 閃 shǎn · dodge; flash
• 載 zài · carry, give a lift
• 桌球 zhuōqiú · table tennis
• 太極拳 tàijíquán · tai chi
• 下棋 xiàqí · play chess
• 登山 dēngshān · climb mountains, hike
• 釣 diào · fish (with a hook)
• 棋 qí · chess, board game
• 集郵 jíyóu · collect stamps
• 自 zì · from (written)
• 圈 quān · (measure) a circle, a lap
• 牠 tā · it (animals)
• 為何 wèihé · why (formal)
• 引發 yǐnfā · trigger, set off
• 重心 zhòngxīn · centre of gravity; focus
• 阻礙 zǔ'ài · hinder; obstacle
• 半數 bànshù · half (the number)

sentences

• 這位選手來自臺南。 · This athlete is from Tainan.
• 這個公園位於城市的中心。 · This park is in the centre of the city.
• 他從小就喜歡集郵和下棋。 · He has loved stamp collecting and chess since he was a boy.
• 爺爺今天釣到了三條魚。 · Grandpa caught three fish today.
• 這個問題引發了很多討論。 · This question set off a lot of discussion.