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物理

wù lǐ · wu li

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Old HSK 5

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  1. physics
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The physics exam

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)有(yǒu)物理(wùlǐ)考试(kǎoshì)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    There's a physics exam tomorrow, I'm so nervous.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)复习(fùxí)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you review?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)了(le)一页(yīyè)，物理(wùlǐ)太(tài)难(nán)了(le)。

    I only read one page. Physics is too hard.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)物理(wùlǐ)很(hěn)有意思(yǒuyìsi)。杯子(bēizi)为什么(wèishénme)会(huì)往(wǎng)下(xià)掉(diào)？

    I think physics is interesting. Why does a cup fall down?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)有(yǒu)重力(zhònglì)。我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)摔(shuāi)了(le)杯子(bēizi)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)。

    Because of gravity. I just dropped a cup, so I know.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)物理(wùlǐ)老师(lǎoshī)就是(jiùshì)那个(nàge)杯子(bēizi)。

    Then your physics teacher is that cup.

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2 examples
01

就(jiù)连(lián)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)头(tóu)脑(nǎo)也(yě)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)物(wù)理(lǐ)法(fǎ)则(zé)。

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by Luornu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)些(xiē)学(xué)生(shēng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)英(yīng)语(yǔ)，有(yǒu)些(xiē)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)物(wù)理(lǐ)。

Some students like English, and others like physics.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kaktuswasser · English by yifen238 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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