习主席称赞法国总理中文“讲得很好，很标准”
2024-05-06 15:48
As Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Paris on Sunday for a state visit to France, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal greeted him at the airport with "Nihao," hello in Chinese.
- a state visit 国事访问
- 周日，中国国家主席习近平抵达巴黎，开始对法国进行国事访问。法国总理加布里尔·阿塔尔在机场用中文迎接他。
Chinese and French national flags flutter in the wind at the airport as the French side rolled out red carpet for the Chinese leader. A team of high-level French government representatives headed by Attal were waiting for Xi's arrival. This diplomatic protocol arrangement shows that the French side attaches great importance to the visit.
- national flag 国旗
- flutter v. [I, T] to move lightly and quickly; to make sth move in this way （使）飘动，挥动，颤动
- roll out the red carpet to make special preparations for an important visitor铺上红地毯〔隆重欢迎〕
- protocol n. [U] a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings, usually between governments 礼仪；外交礼节
- 机场上，中法两国国旗迎风飘扬，法方为主席铺上了红地毯。以阿塔尔为首的法国政府高级代表团正在等待习的到来。这一外交礼宾安排表明法方对此次访问的高度重视。
It is Xi's third state visit to France, and his first trip to Europe in nearly five years. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations.
- 这是习第三次对法国进行国事访问，也是他近五年来首次访问欧洲。今年也是中法建交60周年。
When Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, stepped out of the cabin, they waved to the welcoming crowds.
- cabin n. one of the areas for passengers to sit in a plane （飞机的）座舱
- 习近平主席同夫人彭丽媛走出机舱，向前来迎接的人们挥手致意。
As Xi walked down the gangway, Attal stepped forward, and said "Nihao" to the Chinese leader.
- gangway n. 舷梯（通往飞机主门的梯子）
- 习近平主席走下舷梯时，阿塔尔总理迎上前去。“您好！”阿塔尔总理用中文说。
Attal and Xi walked and chatted as he accompanied the Chinese leader to the limousine.
- limousine n. a large expensive comfortable car 大型高级轿车；豪华轿车
He told Xi that he once visited China when he was a lawmaker. "I studied Chinese for one year," he said.
- lawmaker n. 议员
The Chinese leader is also an enthusiast of French culture, who developed a keen interest in French history, philosophy, literature and art in his youth.
- enthusiast n. ~ (for/of sth) a person who is very interested in sth and spends a lot of time doing it 热衷于 … 的人；热心者；爱好者
"France holds a special fascination for us Chinese," Xi said in a signed article published Sunday in French media Le Figaro.
- sign v. * [I, T] to write your name on a document, letter, etc. to show that you have written it, that you agree with what it says, or that it is genuine 签（名）；署（名）；签字；签署*
- 习在法国媒体《费加罗报》周日发表的署名文章中说：“法国对于我们中国人来说，有着特殊的魅力。”