Ma Ning is the Only Chinese Person at the World Cup

馬寧是世界盃唯一的一名中國人


Introduction

The Chinese football team is not in the World Cup. Now, people in China are talking about the referee Ma Ning.

中國足球隊沒有進入世界盃。現在中國民眾在討論裁判馬寧。

Main Body

Ma Ning is 46 years old. He uses apps like Weibo and RedNote. Many people watch his videos. Big companies like Lenovo and Hisense now pay him for ads.

馬寧 46 歲。他使用微博和小紅書等應用程式。很多人觀看他的影片。聯想和海信等大公司現在支付他廣告費。

In 2015, Ma Ning gave many yellow and red cards in one game. People call him the 'Card Master.' He uses this name on the internet.

在 2015 年,馬寧在一場比賽中給出了許多黃牌和紅牌。人們稱他為「卡王」。他在網路上的名稱也是這個。

Ma Ning is a referee at the World Cup. He has two helpers, Zhou Fei and Fu Ming. This is his second time at the World Cup.

馬寧是世界盃的裁判。他有兩名助手,周飛和傅明。這是他第二次參加世界盃。

Conclusion

Ma Ning is the only person from China at this World Cup.

馬寧是這次世界盃中唯一一名來自中國的人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ Quick Switch: "Is" vs "Has"

Look at how we describe Ma Ning:

  • Ma Ning is 46. (Age/Identity) \rightarrow Use is.
  • Ma Ning has two helpers. (Possession/People with him) \rightarrow Use has.

📦 The "Like" List

In this story, "like" doesn't mean "love." It means "for example."

  • Apps like Weibo \rightarrow Weibo is an example of an app.
  • Companies like Lenovo \rightarrow Lenovo is an example of a company.

🕒 Time Words

Notice the difference between a specific year and a count:

  • In 2015 (A point in time)
  • Second time (Counting how many times something happened)

Vocabulary Learning

referee (n.)
The person who makes sure players follow the rules in a sport game.
Example:The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.
ads (n.)
Pictures or videos that tell people to buy a product.
Example:I see many ads for new phones on the internet.
helpers (n.)
People who help someone else do a job.
Example:The teacher has two helpers in the classroom.
Practice A2 words in a crossword