Joining a Weekend Hiking Group
IntermediateHobby
Two coworkers chat during their lunch break about joining a weekend hiking group and compare which mountain trails are best suited for beginners.
L
LiW
WeiL
你听说了吗？公司有几个同事组了一个周末爬山的群。
nǐ tīngshuō le ma? gōngsī yǒu jǐ gè tóngshì zǔ le yí gè zhōumò páshān de qún.
Did you hear? A few coworkers at the company started a weekend hiking group.
W
真的吗？我最近正想多运动运动呢，就是不知道自己能不能跟得上。
zhēn de ma? wǒ zuìjìn zhèng xiǎng duō yùndòng yùndòng ne, jiùshì bù zhīdào zìjǐ néng bu néng gēn de shàng.
Really? I've been wanting to exercise more lately, I just don't know if I can keep up.
L
别担心，他们说第一次会挑条比较简单的路线，专门给新手准备的。
bié dānxīn, tāmen shuō dì yī cì huì tiāo tiáo bǐjiào jiǎndān de lùxiàn, zhuānmén gěi xīnshǒu zhǔnbèi de.
Don't worry, they said the first time they'll pick a relatively easy trail, one made especially for beginners.
W
那太好了。你知道他们打算去哪座山吗？
nà tài hǎo le. nǐ zhīdào tāmen dǎsuàn qù nǎ zuò shān ma?
That's great. Do you know which mountain they plan to go to?
L
听说是城郊的青龙山，那儿坡度挺平缓的，走起来不太累。
tīngshuō shì chéngjiāo de qīnglóng shān, nàr pōdù tǐng pínghuǎn de, zǒu qǐlái bú tài lèi.
I heard it's Qinglong Mountain on the city outskirts; the slopes there are pretty gentle, so it's not too tiring to walk.
W
青龙山我去过一次，风景不错，而且路修得也挺好，特别适合初学者。
qīnglóng shān wǒ qù guò yí cì, fēngjǐng búcuò, érqiě lù xiū de yě tǐng hǎo, tèbié shìhé chūxuézhě.
I've been to Qinglong Mountain once; the scenery is nice, and the paths are well-maintained too, especially suitable for beginners.
L
太棒了！我本来还担心第一次会不会太难，听你这么一说我就放心了。
tài bàng le! wǒ běnlái hái dānxīn dì yī cì huì bu huì tài nán, tīng nǐ zhème yì shuō wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Great! I was worried the first time might be too hard, but hearing you say that, I feel relieved.
W
不过我听说还有一座白云岭，风景更漂亮，可惜坡太陡了，不太适合新手。
búguò wǒ tīngshuō hái yǒu yí zuò báiyún lǐng, fēngjǐng gèng piàoliang, kěxī pō tài dǒu le, bú tài shìhé xīnshǒu.
But I heard there's another one, Baiyun Ridge—the scenery is even prettier, but unfortunately the slopes are too steep, not really suitable for beginners.
L
那我们还是先从青龙山开始吧，等以后体力好了再去挑战白云岭。
nà wǒmen háishì xiān cóng qīnglóng shān kāishǐ ba, děng yǐhòu tǐlì hǎo le zài qù tiǎozhàn báiyún lǐng.
Then let's start with Qinglong Mountain first, and once our stamina improves we can go take on Baiyun Ridge.
W
同意。对了，去爬山需要准备什么装备吗？我一点经验都没有。
tóngyì. duì le, qù páshān xūyào zhǔnbèi shénme zhuāngbèi ma? wǒ yìdiǎn jīngyàn dōu méiyǒu.
Agreed. By the way, do we need to prepare any gear for hiking? I don't have any experience at all.
L
其实不用太讲究，穿双舒服的运动鞋、带瓶水，再备点零食就差不多了。
qíshí búyòng tài jiǎngjiu, chuān shuāng shūfu de yùndòng xié, dài píng shuǐ, zài bèi diǎn língshí jiù chàbuduō le.
Actually you don't need to be too fussy—wear a comfortable pair of sneakers, bring a bottle of water, and pack some snacks, and that's about it.
W
听起来挺简单的，那咱们这就报名吧，周末一起去爬青龙山！
tīng qǐlái tǐng jiǎndān de, nà zánmen zhè jiù bàomíng ba, zhōumò yìqǐ qù pá qīnglóng shān!
That sounds pretty simple, so let's sign up right now and go hike Qinglong Mountain together this weekend!