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China's "Wandering Elephants" Welcome New Members to Herd
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China's "Wandering Elephants" Welcome New Members to Herd
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中国“流浪”象群迎来新成员
中国“流浪”象群迎来新成员
China's "Wandering Elephants" Welcome New Members to Herd
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Keywords
流浪 - liúlàng - to drift about / to wander / to roam / nomadic / homeless / unsettled (e.g. population)
象 - xiàng - elephant
群 - qún - group / crowd / flock / herd / pack etc.
成员 - chéngyuán - member
大象 - dàxiàng - elephant
受到 - shòudào - to receive (something abstract)
说明 - shuōmíng - to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation
发展 - fāzhǎn - development / growth / to develop / to grow / to expand
出发 - chūfā - to start out / to set off
公里 - gōnglǐ - kilometer
最终 - zuìzhōng - final / ultimate
数量 - shùliàng - amount / quantity
增加 - zēngjiā - to raise / to increase
保护 - bǎohù - to protect / to defend / to safeguard / protection
中心 - zhōngxīn - center / heart / core
工作人员 - gōngzuòrényuán - staff member
成年 - chéngnián - to grow to adulthood / fully grown / the whole year
技能 - jìnéng - technical ability / skill
生活 - shēnghuó - to live / life / activity / livelihood
头 - tóu - measure word for heads of something in relation to certain animals (e.g. livestock, elephants, giraffes, whales, seals etc.)
代表 - dàibiǎo - representative / delegate / to represent / to stand for
出生 - chūshēng - to be born
结合 - jiéhé - to combine / to link / to integrate / binding
大自然 - dàzìrán - nature (the natural world)
重点 - zhòngdiǎn - to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
Grammar
Subject + 被 + Verb Phrase - Expressing the subject meets with an action without mentioning the 'doer' of the action (either because it is unknown, obvious or for other reasons) with "bèi"
2020年3月,这群被叫做“流浪大象”的象群从中国云南的西双版纳出发,向北走了500公里,在2021年的6月到了云南昆明。

向 + Direction / Place + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the action of the verb is "to / towards (a certain direction / place)" with "xiàng + Direction / Place + Verb / Verb Phrase" (used to reference movement in a certain direction and towards a specific or abstract target)
2020年3月,这群被叫做“流浪大象”的象群从中国云南的西双版纳出发,向北走了500公里,在2021年的6月到了云南昆明。
而后,它们再次向南出发,最终在2021年12月9日回到了西双版纳
西双版纳亚洲象保护中心的工作人员说,目前小象正在逐渐长大,并且开始向成年大象学习技能。

而后… - Expressing "after that / then…" with "érhòu…"
而后,它们再次向南出发,最终在2021年12月9日回到了西双版纳。

(自从)…以来 - Expressing "since (a previous time or event)..." with "(zì​cóng)...yǐ​lái"
自从这些大象回到西双版纳以来,身体一直都很健康,而且数量也增加了。

目前… - Expressing "at present / currently..." with "mù​qián..."
西双版纳亚洲象保护中心的工作人员说,目前小象正在逐渐长大,并且开始向成年大象学习技能。
目前主要有两个流浪象群,一群有13头,生活在云南勐养附近。

逐渐 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "gradually…" with "zhú​jiàn + Verb / Verb Phrase"
西双版纳亚洲象保护中心的工作人员说,目前小象正在逐渐长大,并且开始向成年大象学习技能。

并且… - Expressing "besides / moreover / in addition…" with "bìngqiě…"
西双版纳亚洲象保护中心的工作人员说,目前小象正在逐渐长大,并且开始向成年大象学习技能。

另(外) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object - Expressing "the other / another…" with "lìng(wài) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object"
另一群有7头,他们和来自其他地方的28头象一起生活在景洪市。

来自 + Place - Expressing "to come from (a place)" with "lái​zì + Place"
另一群有7头,他们和来自其他地方的28头象一起生活在景洪市。

不仅…,而且 / 还 / 也 … - Expressing "not only…but also..." with "bùjǐn...,érqiě / hái / yě…"
它们不仅有新出生的宝宝,还和其他象群结合。这都说明它们在健康地生活。

十分 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very / completely / extremely…" with "shí​fēn + Adj. / Verb"
亚洲象是大自然中十分重要的动物,在中国是重点保护动物。
Grammar
Subject + 被 + Verb Phrase - Expressing the subject meets with an action without mentioning the 'doer' of the action (either because it is unknown, obvious or for other reasons) with "bèi"
2020年3月,這群被叫做「流浪大象」的象群從中國雲南的西雙版納出發,向北走了500公里,在2021年的6月到了雲南昆明。

向 + Direction / Place + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the action of the verb is "to / towards (a certain direction / place)" with "xiàng + Direction / Place + Verb / Verb Phrase" (used to reference movement in a certain direction and towards a specific or abstract target)
2020年3月,這群被叫做「流浪大象」的象群從中國雲南的西雙版納出發,向北走了500公里,在2021年的6月到了雲南昆明。
而後,它們再次向南出發,最終在2021年12月9日回到了西雙版納
西雙版納亞洲象保護中心的工作人員說,目前小象正在逐漸長大,並且開始向成年大象學習技能。

而後… - Expressing "after that / then…" with "érhòu…"
而後,它們再次向南出發,最終在2021年12月9日回到了西雙版納。

(自從)…以來 - Expressing "since (a previous time or event)..." with "(zì​cóng)...yǐ​lái"
自從這些大象回到西雙版納以來,身體一直都很健康,而且數量也增加了。

目前… - Expressing "at present / currently..." with "mù​qián..."
西雙版納亞洲象保護中心的工作人員說,目前小象正在逐漸長大,並且開始向成年大象學習技能。
目前主要有兩個流浪象群,一群有13頭,生活在雲南勐養附近。

逐漸 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "gradually…" with "zhú​jiàn + Verb / Verb Phrase"
西雙版納亞洲象保護中心的工作人員說,目前小象正在逐漸長大,並且開始向成年大象學習技能。

並且… - Expressing "besides / moreover / in addition…" with "bìngqiě…"
西雙版納亞洲象保護中心的工作人員說,目前小象正在逐漸長大,並且開始向成年大象學習技能。

另(外) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object - Expressing "the other / another…" with "lìng(wài) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object"
另一群有7頭,他們和來自其他地方的28頭象一起生活在景洪市。

來自 + Place - Expressing "to come from (a place)" with "lái​zì + Place"
另一群有7頭,他們和來自其他地方的28頭象一起生活在景洪市。

不僅…,而且 / 還 / 也 … - Expressing "not only…but also..." with "bùjǐn...,érqiě / hái / yě…"
它們不僅有新出生的寶寶,還和其他象群結合。這都說明它們在健康地生活。

十分 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very / completely / extremely…" with "shí​fēn + Adj. / Verb"
亞洲象是大自然中十分重要的動物,在中國是重點保護動物。
Proper Nouns
西双版纳 - Xīshuāngbǎnnà - Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture (southern Yunnan)
昆明 - Kūnmíng - Kunming (capital of Yunnan Province)
亚洲象 - Yàzhōu xiàng - Asian elephant
勐养 - Měngyǎng - Mengyang (nature reserve in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province)
景洪市 - Jǐnghóng shì - Jinghong city (Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan Province)
亚洲象研究中心 - Yàzhōu Xiàng Yánjiū Zhōngxīn - Asian Elephant Research Center (Yunnan University)
云南省 - Yúnnán Shěng - Yunan Province

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