Who's the Better Badminton Player?
IntermediateHobby
Two university roommates plan a weekend badminton match and playfully argue about who is the stronger player.
W
WeiL
LiW
这个周末我们去打羽毛球吧，好久没运动了。
zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba, hǎojiǔ méi yùndòng le.
Let's go play badminton this weekend—we haven't exercised in ages.
L
好啊，不过你确定要跟我比吗？小心输得很惨哦。
hǎo a, búguò nǐ quèdìng yào gēn wǒ bǐ ma? xiǎoxīn shū de hěn cǎn o.
Sure, but are you sure you want to compete with me? Careful, you might lose badly.
W
哈哈，你也太自信了吧，我高中的时候可是校队的。
hāhā, nǐ yě tài zìxìn le ba, wǒ gāozhōng de shíhou kěshì xiàoduì de.
Haha, you're way too confident. Back in high school I was on the school team, you know.
L
校队又怎么样？那都是好几年前的事了，你现在估计早就生疏了。
xiàoduì yòu zěnmeyàng? nà dōu shì hǎojǐ nián qián de shì le, nǐ xiànzài gūjì zǎojiù shēngshū le.
So what if you were on the school team? That was years ago—by now you're probably rusty.
W
生疏？你等着瞧吧，我的发球和杀球可都还很厉害。
shēngshū? nǐ děngzhe qiáo ba, wǒ de fāqiú hé shāqiú kě dōu hái hěn lìhai.
Rusty? Just you wait and see—my serve and smash are still really strong.
L
光说不练可不行，我们不如打个赌，输的人请对方喝奶茶。
guāng shuō bú liàn kě bùxíng, wǒmen bùrú dǎ gè dǔ, shū de rén qǐng duìfāng hē nǎichá.
All talk and no action won't cut it. Why don't we make a bet—the loser treats the other to bubble tea.
W
成交！不过我可先说好，我是不会让着你的。
chéngjiāo! búguò wǒ kě xiān shuōhǎo, wǒ shì bù huì ràngzhe nǐ de.
Deal! But let me say up front—I'm not going to go easy on you.
L
谁要你让了？我最讨厌别人放水了，咱们就正大光明地比。
shéi yào nǐ ràng le? wǒ zuì tǎoyàn biérén fàngshuǐ le, zánmen jiù zhèngdàguāngmíng de bǐ.
Who asked you to go easy? I hate it most when people throw the game—let's just play fair and square.
W
行，那我们约几点？学校体育馆得提前预约场地。
xíng, nà wǒmen yuē jǐ diǎn? xuéxiào tǐyùguǎn děi tíqián yùyuē chǎngdì.
Fine, so what time should we meet? You have to book the court at the school gym in advance.
L
那就周六上午九点吧，我早点去把场地订好，你可别迟到。
nà jiù zhōuliù shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn ba, wǒ zǎodiǎn qù bǎ chǎngdì dìnghǎo, nǐ kě bié chídào.
Then let's say nine on Saturday morning. I'll go early to get the court booked—don't you dare be late.
W
放心吧，我肯定准时到。对了，你到时候记得多带瓶水，累的时候会用得上。
fàngxīn ba, wǒ kěndìng zhǔnshí dào. duì le, nǐ dào shíhou jìde duō dài píng shuǐ, lèi de shíhou huì yòngdeshàng.
Relax, I'll definitely be on time. Oh right—remember to bring an extra bottle of water; you'll need it when you get tired.
L
哈哈，那可说不定是谁需要呢！周六见，别忘了带钱包，等着请我喝奶茶吧。
hāhā, nà kě shuōbudìng shì shéi xūyào ne! zhōuliù jiàn, bié wàng le dài qiánbāo, děngzhe qǐng wǒ hē nǎichá ba.
Haha, we'll see who's the one who needs it! See you Saturday—don't forget your wallet, you'll be treating me to bubble tea.