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Chinese Scholar in US Fights Off Attacker Using Kung Fu

Chinese Scholar in US Fights Off Attacker Using Kung Fu
中国学者在美国用功夫打败了劫匪
中国学者在美国用功夫打败了劫匪
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学者 - xuézhě - scholar
功夫 - gōngfu - kung fu
打败 - dǎbài - to defeat / to overpower / to beat / to be defeated
劫匪 - jiéfěi - bandit / robber
消息 - xiāoxi - news / information
教授 - jiàoshòu - professor / to instruct / to lecture on
枪 - qiāng - gun / firearm
进行 - jìnxíng - to advance / to conduct / to carry out / underway / in progress
发生 - fāshēng - to happen / to occur / to take place / to break out
背 - bèi - the back of a body or object
拖 - tuō - to drag / to tow / to trail / to hang down
打掉 - dǎdiào - to beat off / to strike down
倒 - dǎo - to fall / to collapse / to topple
追 - zhuī - to chase / to pursue
华人 - Huárén - ethnic Chinese person or people
危险 - wēixiǎn - danger / dangerous
反应 - fǎnyìng - to react / to respond / reaction / response
Grammar
Word + 者 - Expressing "the one who is / the person or people involved" with "Word + zhě"
中国学者在美国用功夫打败了劫匪

不但...,反而... - Expressing "not only…, then contrary to expectations…" with "búdàn...,fǎn’ér…"
搜狐网11月9日消息表示,11月1日,在美国洛杉矶唐人街附近,一名中国教授遇到了一个拿着枪的劫匪,他不但没有害怕,反而把劫匪打跑了。

据... - Expressing "according to..." with "jù..."
据周批改表示,事情发生在11月1日下午三点多,他当时一个人背着包,拖着行李箱正在找旅馆,突然一个穿黑衣服的人拿着枪指着他的脸,他第一时间把劫匪的枪打掉,并且把劫匪踢倒在了地上。

当时... - Expressing "then / at that time..." with "dāngshí..."
据周批改表示,事情发生在11月1日下午三点多,他当时一个人背着包,拖着行李箱正在找旅馆,突然一个穿黑衣服的人拿着枪指着他的脸,他第一时间把劫匪的枪打掉,并且把劫匪踢倒在了地上。
周批改表示,事后想起来也觉得有些危险,但当时没想那么多,加上自己学过中国功夫,所以当他看到枪的时候,第一反应就把劫匪的枪打掉了。

并且… - Expressing "besides / moreover / in addition…" with "bìngqiě…"
据周批改表示,事情发生在11月1日下午三点多,他当时一个人背着包,拖着行李箱正在找旅馆,突然一个穿黑衣服的人拿着枪指着他的脸,他第一时间把劫匪的枪打掉,并且把劫匪踢倒在了地上。
附近的华人看到后,帮周批改找了住的地方,并且还帮他叫来了警察。

Verb / Adj. + 起来 - Expressed after verbs or adjectives to indicate the beginning and continuation of an action or state with "Verb / Adj. + qǐlái"
周批改表示,事后想起来也觉得有些危险,但当时没想那么多,加上自己学过中国功夫,所以当他看到枪的时候,第一反应就把劫匪的枪打掉了。
Proper Nouns
搜狐网 - Sōuhú Wǎng - Sohu (Chinese web portal and online media company)
洛杉矶 - Luòshānjī - Los Angeles (US State of California)
唐人街 - Tángrén Jiē - Chinatown
湖南省 - Húnán Shěng - Hunan Province
湘潭大学 - Xiāngtán Dàxué - Xiangtan University

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