{"id":3849,"date":"2019-11-17T00:53:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T00:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-reading\/mei-guo-jin-rong-da-e-nv-er-men-xiu-zhong-wen-jim-rogers-039-daughters-show-off-perfect-mandarin\/"},"modified":"2019-11-17T00:53:39","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T00:53:39","slug":"mei-guo-jin-rong-da-e-nv-er-men-xiu-zhong-wen-jim-rogers-039-daughters-show-off-perfect-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/mm\/mei-guo-jin-rong-da-e-nv-er-men-xiu-zhong-wen-jim-rogers-039-daughters-show-off-perfect-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7f8e\u56fd\u91d1\u878d\u5927\u9cc4\u5973\u513f\u4eec\u79c0\u4e2d\u6587 Jim Rogers' daughters show off perfect mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"
American financier Jim Rogers is making headlines in China, but(\u4f46\u662f) not for(\u56e0\u4e3a) his business prowess. Rogers’ daughters are blowing up the internet with their ability(\u80fd\u529b) to speak Mandarin.The younger of Rogers’ daughters is able to get through Chinese to<\/em>ngue twisters(\u7ed5\u53e3\u4ee4). His eldest daughter can sing(\u6f14\u5531) in Mandarin, and also fluent(\u6d41\u5229\u7684).Rogers has joked(\u5f00\u73a9\u7b11) that people are likely to assume(\u8ba4\u4e3a) his daughters are Chinese – unless(\u9664\u975e) you saw(\u770b\u5230) them.<\/p>\n

\u8bcd\u6c47 Words:<\/p>\n

[néng lì] \u80fd\u529b ability
[dàn shì] \u4f46\u662f but
[y\u012bn wéi] \u56e0\u4e3a for
[chú f\u0113i] \u9664\u975e unless
[y\u01cen chàng] \u6f14\u5531 sing
[k\u0101i wán xiào] \u5f00\u73a9\u7b11 joke
[rèn wéi] \u8ba4\u4e3a assume
[kàn dào] \u770b\u5230 see<\/p>\n

\u91cd\u70b9\u8bcd\u6c47 Key word:<\/p>\n

\u80fd<\/p>\n

    <\u540d\u8bcd n.> ability; skill; capability
    E.g. Méiy\u01d2u rén huáiyí n\u01d0 de nénglì\u3002
    \u6ca1\u6709\u4eba\u6000\u7591\u4f60\u7684\u80fd\u529b\u3002
    No one doubts your competence.<\/p>\n

    <\u540d\u8bcd n.> energy
    E.g. Háiy\u01d2u x\u01d4du\u014d néngyuán shàngwèi k\u0101if\u0101\u3002
    \u8fd8\u6709\u8bb8\u591a\u80fd\u6e90\u5c1a\u672a\u5f00\u53d1\u3002
    There are still many energy resources in store.<\/p>\n

    <\u52a8\u8bcd v.> can; have the ability\/skill (to do sth)
    E.g. Qíshí,w\u01d2 y\u011b t\u01d0ng néngg\u0113shànw\u01d4 de\u3002
    \u5176\u5b9e,\u6211\u4e5f\u633a\u80fd\u6b4c\u5584\u821e\u7684\u3002
    In fact, I’m also good at singing and dancing. <\/p>\n

    <\u52a8\u8bcd v.> [expressing possibility] can
    E.g. W\u01d2 xi\u0101ngxìn néng zh\u01ceodào y\u012b zh\u01d2ng ji\u011bjué bànf\u01ce\u3002
    \u6211\u76f8\u4fe1\u80fd\u627e\u5230\u4e00\u79cd\u89e3\u51b3\u529e\u6cd5\u3002
    I am co<\/em>nfident that a solution can be found.<\/p>\n

    <\u52a8\u8bcd v.> [expressing permission] can
    E.g. Zhèl\u01d0 néng ch\u014duy\u0101n ma?
    \u8fd9\u91cc\u80fd\u62bd\u70df\u5417?
    Can I smoke here?<\/p>\n

    <\u52a8\u8bcd v.> [used in question as a polite way of asking someone to do sth] can\/could please
    E.g. N\u01d0 néng b\u0101ng w\u01d2 ge máng ma?
    \u4f60\u80fd\u5e2e\u6211\u4e2a\u5fd9\u5417?
    Could you do me a favour?
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