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平衡

píng héng · ping heng

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HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. balance
  2. equilibrium
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Learning to ride

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)终于(zhōngyú)学(xué)骑(qí)自行车(zìxíngchē)了(le)，可是(kěshì)总是(zǒngshì)不(bù)能(néng)保持(bǎochí)平衡(pínghéng)。

    I'm finally learning to ride a bike, but I can't keep my balance.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)看(kàn)脚(jiǎo)，看(kàn)前面(qiánmiàn)。平衡(pínghéng)其实(qíshí)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)。

    Don't look at your feet. Look ahead. Balance is actually simple.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)扶(fú)着(zhe)车(chē)，不要(bùyào)放手(fàngshǒu)。

    Hold the bike, and don't let go.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，你(nǐ)骑(qí)得(de)很(hěn)稳(wěn)。我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)放手(fàngshǒu)了(le)。

    Okay. Look, you're riding steadily. I've already let go.

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？啊(a)，我(wǒ)失去(shīqù)平衡(pínghéng)了(le)！

    Really? Ah, I've lost my balance!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)平(píng)衡(héng)摔(shuāi)落(luò)下(xià)来(lái)。

Tom lost his balance and fell down.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)平(píng)衡(héng)，从(cóng)梯(tī)子(zi)上(shàng)摔(shuāi)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

He lost his balance and fell off the ladder.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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