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guāfēng。tiānqì yíhuìr xiàyǔ, yíhuìr guāfēng.
to camp; camping
露营lùyínglùyíng
Let's go camping tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān 去qù 露营lùyíng 吧ba。wǒmen míngtiān qù lùyíng ba.
campsite
营地yíngdìyíngdì
We are camping at this campsite.
我们wǒmen 在zài 这个zhège 营地yíngdì 露营lùyíng。wǒmen 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.
这zhè 是shì 我们wǒmen 的de 帐篷zhàngpeng 和hé 防潮垫fángcháodiàn。zhè shì wǒmen de zhàngpeng hé fángcháodiàn.
flashlight
手电筒shǒudiàntǒngshǒudiàntǒng
headlamp
头灯tóudēngtóudēng
The headlamp is here.
头灯tóudēng 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。tóudēng zài zhèlǐ.
She uses the flashlight one moment and the headlamp the next.
她tā 一会儿yíhuìr 用yòng 手电筒shǒudiàntǒng, 一会儿yíhuìr 用yòng 头灯tóudēng。tā 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.
请qǐng 带dài 防晒霜fángshàishuāng 和hé 防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwù。qǐng dài fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.
I need sunscreen and insect-repellent spray.
我wǒ 需要xūyào 防晒霜fángshàishuāng 和hé 防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwù。wǒ xūyào fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.
hiking shoes
登山鞋dēngshānxiédēngshānxié
These are hiking shoes.
这zhè 是shì 登山鞋dēngshānxié。zhè shì dēngshānxié.
backpack
背包bēibāobēibāo
The portable stove and fuel are in the backpack.
便携炉biànxiélú 和hé 燃料ránliào 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ。biànxiélú hé ránliào zài bēibāo lǐ.
My hiking shoes and backpack are here.
我wǒ 的de 登山鞋dēngshānxié 和hé 背包bēibāo 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。wǒ 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 说shuō 会huì 下雨xiàyǔ。tiānqìyùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ.
Check the weather forecast first.
先xiān 看kàn 天气预报tiānqìyùbào。xiān kàn tiānqìyùbào.
to pitch a tent
搭帐篷dāzhàngpengdāzhàngpeng
Let's pitch the tent at the campsite.
我们wǒmen 在zài 营地yíngdì 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng 吧ba。wǒmen 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 吧ba。wǒmen xiànzài shōuzhàngpeng ba.
Why do you pitch the tent one moment and pack it up the next?
你nǐ 为什么wèishénme 一会儿yíhuìr 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 一会儿yíhuìr 收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng?nǐ wèishénme yíhuìr dāzhàngpeng, yíhuìr shōuzhàngpeng?
to make a fire
生火shēnghuǒshēnghuǒ
Do not make a fire here.
别bié 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 生火shēnghuǒ。bié zài zhèlǐ shēnghuǒ.
to extinguish; go out
熄灭xīmièxīmiè
waterproof
防水fángshuǐfángshuǐ
Please put the waterproof camping mat inside the tent.
请qǐng 把bǎ 防水fángshuǐ 防潮垫fángcháodiàn 放fàng 在zài 帐篷zhàngpeng 里lǐ。qǐng bǎ fángshuǐ fángcháodiàn fàng zài zhàngpeng lǐ.
The tent is waterproof.
帐篷zhàngpeng 防水fángshuǐ。zhàngpeng fángshuǐ.
to keep warm
保暖bǎonuǎnbǎonuǎn
The sleeping bag is in the backpack and can keep you warm.
睡袋shuìdài 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ, 可以kěyǐ 保暖bǎonuǎn。shuìdài zài bēibāo lǐ, kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.
The sleeping bag can keep you warm.
睡袋shuìdài 可以kěyǐ 保暖bǎonuǎn。shuìdài kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.
spare; backup
备用bèiyòngbèiyòng
The spare fuel is here.
备用bèiyòng 燃料ránliào 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。bèiyòng ránliào zài zhèlǐ.
Please bring a spare flashlight.
请qǐng 带dài 备用bèiyòng 手电筒shǒudiàntǒng。qǐng dài bèiyòng shǒudiàntǒng.
rather than
与其yǔqíyǔqí
Rather than bring a flashlight, bring a headlamp.
与其yǔqí 带dài 手电筒shǒudiàntǒng, 不如bùrú 带dài 头灯tóudēng。yǔqí dài shǒudiàntǒng, bùrú dài tóudēng.
Rather than pitch the tent while it is raining, wait a while first.
与其yǔqí 下雨xiàyǔ 的de 时候shíhou 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng, 不如bùrú 先xiān 等děng 一会儿yíhuìr。yǔqí xiàyǔ de shíhou dāzhàngpeng, bùrú xiān děng yíhuìr.
Rather than bring two backpacks, bring only one.
与其yǔqí 带dài 两liǎng 个gè 背包bēibāo, 不如bùrú 只zhǐ 带dài 一yí 个gè。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 用yòng 便携炉biànxiélú。yǔqí shēnghuǒ, bùrú yòng biànxiélú.
rubbish bag
垃圾袋lājīdàilājīdài
This is the rubbish bag.
这zhè 是shì 垃圾袋lājīdài。zhè shì lājīdài.
After packing up the tent, put the rubbish bag in the backpack.
收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng 以后yǐhòu, 把bǎ 垃圾袋lājīdài 放fàng 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ。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 了le。gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire over there has already gone out.
那边nàbiān 的de 篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmiè 了le。nàbiān de gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè le.
The campfire is large one moment and small the next.
篝火gōuhuǒ 一会儿yíhuìr 很hěn 大dà, 一会儿yíhuìr 很hěn 小xiǎo。gōuhuǒ yíhuìr hěn dà, yíhuìr hěn xiǎo.
situation; circumstances
情况qíngkuàngqíngkuàng
The weather conditions are bad.
天气tiānqì 情况qíngkuàng 不bù 好hǎo。tiānqì qíngkuàng bù hǎo.
Please tell me the situation.
请qǐng 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 情况qíngkuàng。qǐng gàosu wǒ qíngkuàng.
horse
马mǎmǎ
The horse is beside the campsite.
马mǎ 在zài 营地yíngdì 旁边pángbiān。mǎ zài yíngdì pángbiān.
I like horses.
我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 马mǎ。wǒ xǐhuan mǎ.
to stop
停tíngtíng
Please stop here.
请qǐng 停tíng 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。qǐng tíng zài zhèlǐ.
The car has already stopped.
车chē 已经yǐjīng 停tíng 了le。chē yǐjīng tíng le.
to be certain; confirm
确定quèdìngquèdìng
I am certain that the campsite is here.
我wǒ 确定quèdìng 营地yíngdì 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。wǒ quèdìng yíngdì zài zhèlǐ.
Please make sure the campfire is out.
请qǐng 确定quèdìng 篝火gōuhuǒ 已经yǐjīng 熄灭xīmiè。qǐng quèdìng gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè.
to check; look up
查cháchá
Check the weather forecast first.
先xiān 查chá 天气预报tiānqìyùbào。xiān chá tiānqìyùbào.
I look up campsites online.
我wǒ 在zài 网上wǎngshàng 查chá 营地yíngdì。wǒ zài wǎngshàng chá yíngdì.
to discuss; talk about
谈tántán
We are discussing the camping plan.
我们wǒmen 谈tán 露营lùyíng 计划jìhuà。wǒmen tán lùyíng jìhuà.
I am talking about the weather with a friend.
我wǒ 跟gēn 朋友péngyou 谈tán 天气tiānqì。wǒ gēn péngyou tán tiānqì.
letter (mail)
信xìnxìn
I received the letter.
我wǒ 收到shōudào 信xìn 了le。wǒ shōudào xìn le.
The letter was written by a friend.
信xìn 是shì 朋友péngyou 写xiě 的de。xìn shì péngyou xiě de.
daughter
女儿nǚ’érnǚ'ér
My daughter likes camping.
我wǒ 的de 女儿nǚ’ér 喜欢xǐhuan 露营lùyíng。wǒ de nǚ'ér xǐhuan lùyíng.
My daughter put the sleeping bag in the backpack.
女儿nǚ’ér 把bǎ 睡袋shuìdài 放fàng 在zài 背包bēibāo 里lǐ。nǚ'ér bǎ shuìdài fàng zài bēibāo lǐ.

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