Martial Arts

1. 请问我可以跟你们一起打太极拳吗？

   Qǐngwèn wǒ kěyǐ gēn nǐmen yīqǐ dǎ tàijíquán ma?

   Excuse me, may I join you for tai chi?

2. 我可以先在旁边看一下吗？

   Wǒ kěyǐ xiān zài pángbiān kàn yīxià ma?

   May I watch from the side first?

3. 我是初学者，一点基础都没有

   Wǒ shì chūxuézhě, yīdiǎn jīchǔ dōu méiyǒu

   I am a beginner with no foundation at all

4. 这里有武术班吗？可以体验一次吗？

   Zhèlǐ yǒu wǔshù bān ma? Kěyǐ tǐyàn yī cì ma?

   Do you run wushu classes here? Could I try one session?

5. 单次体验多少钱？

   Dān cì tǐyàn duōshǎo qián?

   How much is a single trial session?

6. 需要自己带练功服吗？

   Xūyào zìjǐ dài liàngōngfú ma?

   Do I need to bring my own training clothes?

7. 你们几点开始？我明天早上再来

   Nǐmen jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? Wǒ míngtiān zǎoshang zài lái

   What time do you start? I will come back tomorrow morning

8. 这套是陈式还是杨式太极？

   Zhè tào shì Chénshì háishì Yángshì tàijí?

   Is this form Chen style or Yang style tai chi?

9. 我腰不太好，可以少做下蹲的动作吗？

   Wǒ yāo bù tài hǎo, kěyǐ shǎo zuò xiàdūn de dòngzuò ma?

   My lower back is not great — could I do fewer of the low squatting movements?

10. 散打课要自己带拳套吗？

    Sǎndǎ kè yào zìjǐ dài quántào ma?

    Do I need to bring my own gloves for the sanda class?

11. 能不能再教我一遍这个动作？

    Néng bù néng zài jiāo wǒ yī biàn zhège dòngzuò?

    Could you show me this movement one more time?

12. 师傅，您练了多少年了？

    Shīfu, nín liàn le duōshǎo nián le?

    Master, how many years have you been practising?

13. 跟着我做，别着急，慢慢来

    Gēnzhe wǒ zuò, bié zháojí, mànman lái

    Follow me — no rush, take it slowly

14. 沉肩坠肘，重心放低一点

    Chén jiān zhuì zhǒu, zhòngxīn fàng dī yīdiǎn

    Drop your shoulders and elbows, and sink your weight a little lower

15. 出拳的时候收下巴，护住头

    Chū quán de shíhou shōu xiàba, hùzhù tóu

    Tuck your chin when you punch, and keep your head covered

16. 今天就到这儿，明天早上还在这儿

    Jīntiān jiù dào zhèr, míngtiān zǎoshang hái zài zhèr

    That's it for today — we will be here again tomorrow morning

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