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救生员

jiù shēng yuán · jiu sheng yuan

Traditional 救生員

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  1. lifeguard
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The lifeguard whistle

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)在(zài)泳池(yǒngchí)里(lǐ)躺(tǎng)着(zhe)，救生员(jiùshēngyuán)吹哨(chuīshào)了(le)。

    Today I was floating in the pool, and the lifeguard blew his whistle.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)为什么(wèishénme)吹哨(chuīshào)？

    Why did he blow the whistle?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)以为(yǐwéi)我(wǒ)需要(xūyào)帮助(bāngzhù)，真是(zhēnshi)个(gè)好(hǎo)救生员(jiùshēngyuán)。

    He thought I needed help. What a good lifeguard.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)告诉(gàosu)他(tā)，你(nǐ)只是(zhǐshì)在(zài)休息(xiūxi)？

    Did you tell him you were just resting?

  5. Dengdeng

    说(shuō)了(le)，他(tā)说(shuō)，休息(xiūxi)请(qǐng)上岸(shàngàn)。

    I did. He said, please rest on the shore.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)去(qù)了(le)公(gōng)共(gòng)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)池(chí)应(yìng)征(zhēng)当(dāng)救(jiù)生(shēng)员(yuán)。

I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.

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02

救(jiù)生(shēng)员(yuán)立(lì)刻(kè)跳(tiào)进(jìn)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)救(jiù)起(qǐ)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)孩(hái)子(zi)。

The lifeguard immediately jumped into the water and rescued that child.

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