Going camping with friends

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The weather is rainy one moment and windy the next.
天气tiānqì 一会儿yíhuìr 下雨xiàyǔ, 一会儿yíhuìr 刮风guāfēngtiānqì yíhuìr xiàyǔ, yíhuìr guāfēng.
to camp; camping
露营lùyínglùyíng
Let's go camping tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān  露营lùyíng bawǒmen míngtiān qù lùyíng ba.
campsite
营地yíngdìyíngdì
We are camping at this campsite.
我们wǒmen zài 这个zhège 营地yíngdì 露营lùyíngwǒmen zài zhège yíngdì lùyíng.
tent
帐篷zhàngpengzhàngpeng
sleeping bag
睡袋shuìdàishuìdài
camping mat
防潮垫fángcháodiànfángcháodiàn
These are our tent and camping mat.
zhè shì 我们wǒmen de 帐篷zhàngpeng  防潮垫fángcháodiànzhè shì wǒmen de zhàngpeng hé fángcháodiàn.
flashlight
手电筒shǒudiàntǒngshǒudiàntǒng
headlamp
头灯tóudēngtóudēng
The headlamp is here.
头灯tóudēng zài 这里zhèlǐtóudēng zài zhèlǐ.
She uses the flashlight one moment and the headlamp the next.
 一会儿yíhuìr yòng 手电筒shǒudiàntǒng, 一会儿yíhuìr yòng 头灯tóudēngtā yíhuìr yòng shǒudiàntǒng, yíhuìr yòng tóudēng.
portable stove
便携炉biànxiélúbiànxiélú
fuel
燃料ránliàoránliào
insect-repellent spray
防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwùfángchóngpēnwù
sunscreen
防晒霜fángshàishuāngfángshàishuāng
Please bring sunscreen and insect-repellent spray.
qǐng dài 防晒霜fángshàishuāng  防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwùqǐng dài fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.
I need sunscreen and insect-repellent spray.
 需要xūyào 防晒霜fángshàishuāng  防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwùwǒ xūyào fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.
hiking shoes
登山鞋dēngshānxiédēngshānxié
These are hiking shoes.
zhè shì 登山鞋dēngshānxiézhè shì dēngshānxié.
backpack
背包bēibāobēibāo
The portable stove and fuel are in the backpack.
便携炉biànxiélú  燃料ránliào zài 背包bēibāo biànxiélú hé ránliào zài bēibāo lǐ.
My hiking shoes and backpack are here.
 de 登山鞋dēngshānxié  背包bēibāo zài 这里zhèlǐwǒ de dēngshānxié hé bēibāo zài zhèlǐ.
weather forecast
天气预报tiānqìyùbàotiānqìyùbào
The weather forecast says it will rain.
天气预报tiānqìyùbào shuō huì 下雨xiàyǔtiānqìyùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ.
Check the weather forecast first.
xiān kàn 天气预报tiānqìyùbàoxiān kàn tiānqìyùbào.
to pitch a tent
搭帐篷dāzhàngpengdāzhàngpeng
Let's pitch the tent at the campsite.
我们wǒmen zài 营地yíngdì 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng bawǒmen zài yíngdì dāzhàngpeng ba.
to pack up a tent
收帐篷shōuzhàngpengshōuzhàngpeng
Let's pack up the tent now.
我们wǒmen 现在xiànzài 收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng bawǒmen xiànzài shōuzhàngpeng ba.
Why do you pitch the tent one moment and pack it up the next?
 为什么wèishénme 一会儿yíhuìr 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 一会儿yíhuìr 收帐篷shōuzhàngpengnǐ wèishénme yíhuìr dāzhàngpeng, yíhuìr shōuzhàngpeng?
to make a fire
生火shēnghuǒshēnghuǒ
Do not make a fire here.
bié zài 这里zhèlǐ 生火shēnghuǒbié zài zhèlǐ shēnghuǒ.
to extinguish; go out
熄灭xīmièxīmiè
waterproof
防水fángshuǐfángshuǐ
Please put the waterproof camping mat inside the tent.
qǐng  防水fángshuǐ 防潮垫fángcháodiàn fàng zài 帐篷zhàngpeng qǐng bǎ fángshuǐ fángcháodiàn fàng zài zhàngpeng lǐ.
The tent is waterproof.
帐篷zhàngpeng 防水fángshuǐzhàngpeng fángshuǐ.
to keep warm
保暖bǎonuǎnbǎonuǎn
The sleeping bag is in the backpack and can keep you warm.
睡袋shuìdài zài 背包bēibāo , 可以kěyǐ 保暖bǎonuǎnshuìdài zài bēibāo lǐ, kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.
The sleeping bag can keep you warm.
睡袋shuìdài 可以kěyǐ 保暖bǎonuǎnshuìdài kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.
spare; backup
备用bèiyòngbèiyòng
The spare fuel is here.
备用bèiyòng 燃料ránliào zài 这里zhèlǐbèiyòng ránliào zài zhèlǐ.
Please bring a spare flashlight.
qǐng dài 备用bèiyòng 手电筒shǒudiàntǒngqǐng dài bèiyòng shǒudiàntǒng.
rather than
与其yǔqíyǔqí
Rather than bring a flashlight, bring a headlamp.
与其yǔqí dài 手电筒shǒudiàntǒng, 不如bùrú dài 头灯tóudēngyǔqí dài shǒudiàntǒng, bùrú dài tóudēng.
Rather than pitch the tent while it is raining, wait a while first.
与其yǔqí 下雨xiàyǔ de 时候shíhou 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 不如bùrú xiān děng 一会儿yíhuìryǔqí xiàyǔ de shíhou dāzhàngpeng, bùrú xiān děng yíhuìr.
Rather than bring two backpacks, bring only one.
与其yǔqí dài liǎng  背包bēibāo, 不如bùrú zhǐ dài  yǔqí dài liǎng gè bēibāo, bùrú zhǐ dài yí gè.
Rather than make a fire, use the portable stove.
与其yǔqí 生火shēnghuǒ, 不如bùrú yòng 便携炉biànxiélúyǔqí shēnghuǒ, bùrú yòng biànxiélú.
rubbish bag
垃圾袋lājīdàilājīdài
This is the rubbish bag.
zhè shì 垃圾袋lājīdàizhè shì lājīdài.
After packing up the tent, put the rubbish bag in the backpack.
收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng 以后yǐhòu,  垃圾袋lājīdài fàng zài 背包bēibāo shōuzhàngpeng yǐhòu, bǎ lājīdài fàng zài bēibāo lǐ.
campfire
篝火gōuhuǒgōuhuǒ
The campfire has gone out.
篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmiè legōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire over there has already gone out.
那边nàbiān de 篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmiè lenàbiān de gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire is large one moment and small the next.
篝火gōuhuǒ 一会儿yíhuìr hěn , 一会儿yíhuìr hěn xiǎogōuhuǒ yíhuìr hěn dà, yíhuìr hěn xiǎo.
situation; circumstances
情况qíngkuàngqíngkuàng
The weather conditions are bad.
天气tiānqì 情况qíngkuàng  hǎotiānqì qíngkuàng bù hǎo.
Please tell me the situation.
qǐng 告诉gàosu  情况qíngkuàngqǐng gàosu wǒ qíngkuàng.
horse
The horse is beside the campsite.
 zài 营地yíngdì 旁边pángbiānmǎ zài yíngdì pángbiān.
I like horses.
 喜欢xǐhuan wǒ xǐhuan mǎ.
to stop
tíngtíng
Please stop here.
qǐng tíng zài 这里zhèlǐqǐng tíng zài zhèlǐ.
The car has already stopped.
chē 已经yǐjīng tíng lechē yǐjīng tíng le.
to be certain; confirm
确定quèdìngquèdìng
I am certain that the campsite is here.
 确定quèdìng 营地yíngdì zài 这里zhèlǐwǒ quèdìng yíngdì zài zhèlǐ.
Please make sure the campfire is out.
qǐng 确定quèdìng 篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmièqǐng quèdìng gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè.
to check; look up
cháchá
Check the weather forecast first.
xiān chá 天气预报tiānqìyùbàoxiān chá tiānqìyùbào.
I look up campsites online.
 zài 网上wǎngshàng chá 营地yíngdìwǒ zài wǎngshàng chá yíngdì.
to discuss; talk about
tántán
We are discussing the camping plan.
我们wǒmen tán 露营lùyíng 计划jìhuàwǒmen tán lùyíng jìhuà.
I am talking about the weather with a friend.
 gēn 朋友péngyou tán 天气tiānqìwǒ gēn péngyou tán tiānqì.
letter (mail)
xìnxìn
I received the letter.
 收到shōudào xìn lewǒ shōudào xìn le.
The letter was written by a friend.
xìn shì 朋友péngyou xiě dexìn shì péngyou xiě de.
daughter
女儿nǚ’érnǚ'ér
My daughter likes camping.
 de 女儿nǚ’ér 喜欢xǐhuan 露营lùyíngwǒ de nǚ'ér xǐhuan lùyíng.
My daughter put the sleeping bag in the backpack.
女儿nǚ’ér  睡袋shuìdài fàng zài 背包bēibāo nǚ'ér bǎ shuìdài fàng zài bēibāo lǐ.

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