Election! (Intermediate)

Chinese Language Convo Club

1. ​ 竞选辩论– political debate
2. ​ 选举– election
3. ​ 支持者– supporter or supporters
4. ​ 政策– policy, or policies
5. ​ 吸引– to attract, draw, fascinate
6. ​ 当选– to be elected
7. ​ 选民– Voter, or voters
8. ​ 摇摆州– Swing States
9. ​ 积极– positive (in this context) can also mean“proactive”

A:你看了昨天的竞选辩论吗？这次美国的选举是特朗普对·哈里斯。你打算选哪个？

(Nǐ kànle zuótiān de jìngxuǎn biànlùn ma? Zhè cì měiguó de xuǎnjǔ shì tè lǎng pǔ duì·hālǐ sī. Nǐ dǎsuàn xuǎn nǎge?)Did you watch yesterday's debate? This US election isgoing to be Trump vs. Harris. Which one areyou going to vote for?

B:是啊，真有意思。你觉得谁更有可能赢？

(Shì a, zhēn yǒuyìsi. Nǐ juédé shéi gèng yǒu kěnéng yíng?)

Yeah, that's really interesting. Who do you think is more likely to win?

A: 特朗普的支持者很强，但哈里斯的政策吸引了很多年轻人。(Tè lǎng pǔ de zhīchí zhě hěn qiáng, dàn hālǐ sī de zhèngcè xīyǐnle hěnduō niánqīng rén.)

Trump's supporters are strong, but Harris' policies attract a lot of young people.

B: 对，看起来他们都有可能当选。

(Duì, kàn qǐlái tāmen dōu yǒu kěnéng dāngxuǎn.)Yes,it seems that they both have a chance of being elected.

A: 选民的选择会很关键，尤其是在摇摆州。

(Xuǎnmín de xuǎnzé huì hěn guānjiàn, yóuqí shì zài yáobǎi zhōu.) The choice of voters will be crucial, especiallyin swing states.

B: 希望这次选举能带来积极的变化。

(Xīwàng zhè cì xuǎnjǔ néng dài lái jījí de biànhuà)

I hope this election will bring positive changes.

Supplementary:

1. ​ 他是共和党。He is republican.
2. ​ 她是民主党。She is a democrat.
3. ​ 你选哪个？你选谁？Whodid you vote for?
4. ​拥枪权是一个很有争议的问题

Gun rights is a very controversial issue

5. 堕胎权是一个很有争议的问题 Abortion rights is a very controversial issue

6. 她是保守派 She is a conservative. (politicallyspeaking)

7. 他是自由派。-He is a liberal. (politically speaking)

8. 他比较保守。-He’s pretty conservative (Having traditional values, beliefs, etc

9. 他比较开明。He’s pretty liberal (Personality-wise, having progressive values, beliefs, )

10. 他每次选举都去投票。He votes in every election

11. 他觉得地方选举和国家选举同样重要。He thinks local elections are just as important as national ones

12. 我对政治不感兴趣。I’m not into politics.

13. 他认为所有的政客都是骗子。He thinks all politicians are liars.

14. Senator – 参议

15. The Senate - 参议院

16.Congressman/congresswoman – 众议员 17. Congress – 国会

18. House of Representatives – 众议

19. Governor – 州长

20. He is running for...他在精选。。参议员。。