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重力

zhòng lì · zhong li

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Meaning

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  1. gravity
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Why the ball falls

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一(yī)松手(sōngshǒu)，球(qiú)就(jiù)掉下来(diàoxiàlái)了(le)，为什么(wèishénme)？

    When I let go, the ball falls. Why?

  2. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)有(yǒu)重力(zhònglì)，地球(dìqiú)会(huì)把(bǎ)东西(dōngxi)往(wǎng)下(xià)拉(lā)。

    Because of gravity. The Earth pulls things down.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)没有(méiyǒu)重力(zhònglì)的(de)地方(dìfang)呢(ne)？

    What about a place without gravity?

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)太空(tàikōng)里(lǐ)，重力(zhònglì)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，东西(dōngxi)会(huì)飘起来(piāoqǐlai)。

    In space, gravity is very small, and things float up.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)太空(tàikōng)，在(zài)那儿(nàr)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)摔倒(shuāidǎo)。

    Then I want to go to space. I won't fall over there.

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)也(yě)会(huì)飘走(piāozǒu)呢(ne)。

    But your ice cream will float away too.

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2 examples
01

重(zhòng)力(lì)将(jiāng)一(yí)切(qiè)带(dài)下(xià)地(dì)球(qiú)表(biǎo)面(miàn)。

Gravity brings everything down to Earth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)如(rú)果(guǒ)能(néng)利(lì)用(yòng)重(zhòng)力(lì)，那(nà)就(jiù)这(zhè)么(me)做(zuò)吧(ba)。

If you can use gravity to your advantage, do so.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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