算盘

算盘suànpán起qǐ源于yuányú中国Zhōngguó吗ma？

Did the abacus originate in China?

算盘suànpán在zài中世纪zhōngshìjì一直yīzhí被bèi广泛guǎngfàn使用shǐyòng。

The abacus was widely used throughout the Middle Ages.

现在xiànzài已经yǐjīng很hěn少shǎo有人yǒurén会huì去qù用yòng算盘suànpán了le。

Now, very few people use abacuses anymore.

母亲mǔqīn说shuō她tā上学shàngxué那会儿nàhuìr还有háiyǒu用yòng算盘suànpán计算jìsuàn的de比赛bǐsài。

Mother said they used to have competitions using abacuses when she was in school.