ChinesePod News (February 26, 2019)<br /><br />Airbus has discontinued manufacturing the A380. When this “superjumbo” aircraft began flying in 2007, many industry experts and flying enthusiasts believed that it represented the future of aviation. However, airlines struggled to fill seats on A380 flights. <br /><br />NOTE: This video features SIMPLIFIED characters, which are used in Mainland China. For viewers studying the form of written Chinese used in Hong Kong and Taiwan (traditional), the traditional-character version of this story (alongside all others of ChinesePod Today) is available at https://youtu.be/TkEjCjWLsmE <br /><br />This ChinesePod Today news broadcast includes the following vocabulary:<br /><br />淘汰 táo tài: eliminate through competition or selection <br />采购 cǎi gòu: to purchase products <br />翱翔 áo xiáng: to hover or soar<br />啧啧称奇 zé zé chēng qí: to click your tongue in astonishment <br /><br />Go to ChinesePod.com for more great lessons and videos!<br />===================================<br />Like this video? Sign-up today to make the most of ChinesePod.com's 4,000+ lesson library! <br /><br />LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/chinesepod<br />TWEET US: https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br />DOUBLE-TAP US: https://instagram.com/chinesepodtv<br />SNAP US: https://www.snapchat.com/add/chinesepodtv<br />READ US: https://chinesepod.com/blog<br />LEARN WITH US: https://chinesepod.com/
