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66 Enjoyable Characters with Joy #5 Newbie
Are you one of the Chinese learners who are afraid of complicated and scary Chinese characters? In this series, we are gonna show you 66 traditional characters that you see every day produced in our Taipei Studios! Check it out and enjoying learning with Joy!
Chinese character, video, Taiwan, directions
In the red 入不敷出—收入不够开支 Advanced
当购物狂遇上财政危机，打折商品难以收入囊中......怎样用轻松、流行的话谈论购物、“我没钱了”用中文怎样委婉、含蓄地表达呢？来听听看！ 汉语水平考试词汇： 5- 优惠，反而，吃亏，损失，克制，谨慎 6- 精打细算，赤字，欲望，预算， 支出，当心 Learn words/phrases a shopaholic uses when faced with bargains despite already in the red, a situation described as 入不敷出 (expenses exceeding income). The Chinese also has subtle ways to say “I’m broke” or “my budget is insufficient “. Tune in to find out!
shopping, price, income, budget
Mobile payments in China 移动支付遍布中国 Upper Intermediate
二维码在中国几乎随处可见。只需要扫描二维码，人们就能用手机轻松地付钱买东西了。走在中国的大街上，你能看到小商小贩，甚至是乞丐，都用上了二维码，这是怎么回事呢？在这一课里，我们将了解为什么移动支付那么深入人心。 HSK 词汇包括： 移动（5）随身（6）普及（6）不时（6）幸好（6）冻结（6）惊讶（6） QR codes are almost everywhere in China. Simply by scanning QR codes, smartphone users can pay bills and purchase goods via mobile payment apps. Walking the streets in China, you’ll see food vendors and even beggars with a QR code. As you’ll learn in this lesson, mobile payments have become so popular (深入人心)!
payment, mobile payments, smartphone, QR code
China's 1st and 2nd Tier Cities Pre Intermediate
Many of you have heard of China’s 1st and 2nd tier cities by now. Take this lesson to find out how the expansion of China’s high speed rail over the years has improved the connectivity of these cities, cutting down transportation time for commuters.
China, video, city, transportation
New E-commerce rules in China 有章可循-代购电商法实施 Media
你听说过“代购”吗？代购现在在中国乃至亚洲都很流行，一方面，一些产品在中国国内很难买到，或者价格过于昂贵；另一方面，出于对国内假冒伪劣品的担忧，他们更喜欢来自国外的安全产品。这课的HSK词汇包括 明确 （5）从事 （5）意味着 （6）约束 （6）范畴 （6）典型 （6）担保 (6）框架 （6） Have you heard of 代购？It’s very popular in Asia especially China where consumers want to buy products not available in China, are more expensive even if they’re available or they don’t feel secure to buy the same products in China due to counterfeit/safety issues. The idiom 有章可循 means these types of buy and sell activities will henceforth have rules to follow.
Living in two cities 披星戴月──双城生活 Media
In this lesson we read about a group of people whose lives are constantly on the move: working in big cities yet living in nearby cities where cost of living such as rent is more affordable. These people leave their homes early in the morning only to return late at night which is the meaning of the idiom 披星戴月. See below for HSK vocabulary in this lesson. 旅途奔波的辛劳大家都不陌生，可有一群人却总是在路上：他们在大城市工作，却又在邻近的城市居住，于是他们早出晚归，每天辛苦奔走于两个城市之间。在这一课里，我们将走进了解他们的生活。 HSK词汇： 繁华(6), 标题(6), 高峰(6), 规划(6), 乐观(5), 奋斗(5)。
city, transportation
2018 Google Most Searched News Intermediate
It's the end of 2018, that means it's time for recaps and new year resolutions! In this special episode, we're looking back on the most searched Google news in 2018. ChinesePod wish you all a happy new year! 二零一八年要结束了，是时候回顾今年及许下新年新希望了！在这特别的一集，我们要来看看最多人搜寻的谷歌新闻，中文播客祝大家新年快乐！
New Year, video, news
66 Enjoyable Characters with Joy #4 Newbie
Are you one of the Chinese learners who are afraid of complicated and scary Chinese characters? In this series, we are gonna show you 66 traditional characters that you see every day produced in our Taipei Studios! Check it out and enjoying learning with Joy!
time, character, video, week
My boss is younger than me 打破论资排辈──上司比我年轻 Upper Intermediate
Have you experienced working for someone younger than you or managed subordinates older than you? In today’s times with talent becoming younger, the challenges of promoting or assigning roles not based on traditional seniority (论资排辈) are becoming commonplace in the workplace. Begin this lesson to find out more and learn HSK vocabulary as follows. 资深(6) 岗位 (6) 沧桑(6) 协调(5) 领域(5) 委屈(5) 你遇到过比自己年轻的上司吗？或者，你有过比自己年长的下属吗？如今，年轻一代人才辈出，开始挑战“论资排辈”的职场生态，这样“年龄倒挂”的职场困境该怎么破? 这一课中除了学习以下HSK词汇，我们还将学习一种修辞：暗喻。“牵着鼻子走”这个俗语就是形容人听命于别人，如同牛被人牵着鼻子一样。 资深(6) 岗位 (6) 沧桑(6) 协调(5) 领域(5) 委屈(5)
business, boss, company
Challenges of smoking control in cities 任重道远──城市控烟 Media
Recently governments in different countries are stepping up smoking control and smoking ban alongside education and awareness of the negative effects of smoking on health. In this lesson, we learn about the challenges of smoking control in China, in particular Xian. We use the Chinese idiom 任重道远 to mean that although smoking control measures have been introduced, it is a “long way to go” to be fully adopted. The HSK vocabulary taught are 落实(6)制约(6)妥协(6)打折(4)呼吁(6) 目前，各国政府正在一步步加强控烟与禁烟，同时提醒、教育人们吸烟有害健康。在这一课中，我们将学习中国城市禁烟行动中面对的挑战，以西安为例。我们使用成语“任重道远”，表示虽然控烟行动已经开展，但是距离成功还有很长的路。 HSK词汇 落实(6)制约(6)妥协(6)打折(4)呼吁(6)
cigarette, city, control
Do you drink hot water? 你今天喝热开水了吗？ Advanced
Have you noticed that the Chinese often carry a thermos flask or mug with them wherever they go? Want to know why then begin this lesson to find out! The HSK vocabulary taught in this lesson are: 光荣(5)退休(5)人性(6) 你注意过中国人无论到哪里都带着一个保温杯，或者端着一个杯子吗？想知道为什么吗？让我们来听听今天的话题吧！ HSK词汇有：光荣(5)退休(5)人性(6)
health, culture, medicine, temperature
A letter from George H.W. Bush 老布什的一封信 Intermediate
We remember George H. W. Bush by reading his hand-written letter to President Bill Clinton. See below for HSK vocabulary covered. 老布什去世了，但他高尚的人格却非常值得我们学习。从他写给克林顿的信中，就能看出他的大度。现在就让我们一起来看看这封手写信吧。 汉语水平考试词汇 (HSK vocabulary): 鼓励(4) 喜悦(6) 孤单(4) 面临(5) 困难(4) 批评(5) 建议(4) 顺利(4)
letter, encouragement, president, death, memory
Obsession with mobile games 沉迷游戏──不能自拔 Media
In recent years, WHO has included addiction to mobile games to the list of mental illness. In China, children who are addicted to playing video games sometimes forget to eat and sleep. Despite the impact on their studies, physical and mental health, they continue to be addicted to the world of video games. The Chinese idiom means to be extremely addicted to something to an extent that you are unable to extricate yourself from it. This lesson teaches the following HSK vocabulary 诱惑(6) 羡慕(4), 引导(6)寄托(6) 近年，世界卫生组织已经将游戏成瘾列入精神疾病。在中国，孩子玩手机游戏瘾非常大，有时玩在兴头上连吃饭、睡觉都给忘了，除了荒废学业，沉迷网络影响孩子身心健康，却还是沉迷在游戏的世界里。主题用了不能自拔，意思是指陷进很深的境地；难以使自己从中解脱出来。 HSK词汇 诱惑(6) 羡慕(4) 引导(6)寄托(6)
addiction, games, health
66 Enjoyable Characters with Joy #3 Newbie
Are you one of the Chinese learners who are afraid of complicated and scary Chinese characters? In this series produced in our Taipei Studios, we are gonna show you 66 traditional characters that you see every day! Check it out and enjoying learning with Joy!
numbers, character, video
Jack Ma’s retirement 功成身退──接任马云：创造者张勇和他所改变的阿里巴巴 Media
Jack Ma will hand over the keys of Asia’s most valuable company to Alibaba Group Holding’s chief executive officer, in an unprecedented succession plan of one of China’s most recognizable corporate names over the next 12 months. We use the idiom 功成身退 in this lesson as it means to retire/step back after major achievements. 马云将把亚洲最有价值公司的权力交给阿里巴巴集团控股公司的首席执行官，并把中国最知名的公司之一在未来12个月内完成以前所未有的继承计划。主题用了功成身退，指大功告成之后，自行隐退，不再做官或复出。 馬雲將把亞洲最有價值公司的權力交給阿里巴巴集團控股公司的首席執行官，並把中國最知名的公司之一在未來12個月內完成以前所未有的繼承計劃。主題用了功成身退，指大功告成之後，自行隱退，不再做官或復出。
retirement, business, company
Job Hopping 另谋高就──闪辞 Media
Gen Z will comprise 32 percent of the global population of 7.7 billion in 2019, surpassing millennials, who will account for 31.5 percent share, based on Bloomberg analysis of United Nations data, and using 2000/2001 as the generational split. China is among the top Gen Z population in the world. What are the characteristics of Gen Z? In this lesson, we discuss one of them - “闪辞” which literally means flash quit. We use the idiom 另谋高就 to describe someone who quits their job to seek a better opportunity elsewhere. 根据彭博社对联合国数据的分析，并将2000/2001年作为代际分裂，Z世代将占2019年全球77亿人口的32％，超过千禧一代的31.5％。 中国是世界上最高的Z族人口之一。Z世代有什么特点？ 在本课中，我们讨论其中一个 - “闪辞”，意思是闪光辞职。 我们用成语另谋高就来描述一个辞掉工作以寻求其他地方更好机会的人。 根據彭博社對聯合國數據的分析，並將2000/2001年作為代際分裂，Z世代將佔2019年全球77億人口的32％，超過千禧一代的31.5％。中國是世界上最高的Z族人口之一。 Z世代有什麼特點？在本課中，我們討論其中一個 - “閃辭”，意思是閃光辭職。我們用成語另謀高就來描述一個辭掉工作以尋求其他地方更好機會的人。
resign, job-hunting, jobs
The Key to Closing a Deal Elementary
In today's lesson, we explore Chinese people's business mentality which revolves around the notion of 天时地利人和. Wanna know the secret to closing a deal? Watch the video, and you'll find out!
video, deal, business
Winning through stability 稳中求胜──中国经济 Advanced
In this lesson we learn how the use of the Chinese word 稳 (meaning steady or stable) is being used to describe the health of the economy and the policies by the government to ensure healthy long term sustainable economic growth. We chose the idiom 稳中求胜 as the lesson title which means to win through stability. 您将学习如何使用“稳”这个字，来描述经济的发展状况；以及政府为确保长期可持续健康发展而采取的政策。 主题用了成语“稳中求胜”来描述当时中国经济的状况，意思是说中国经济在保持现有稳定的状态便算取胜。 您將學習如何使用“穩”這個字，來描述經濟的發展狀況；以及政府為確保長期可持續健康發展而採取的政策。主題用了成語“穩中求勝”來描述當時中國經濟的狀況，意思是說中國經濟在保持現有穩定的狀態便算取勝。
money, finance, economy, news
Online Shopping 网上购物 Intermediate
Online shopping is very popular nowadays. It is very convenient since people don't even have to step out of their house. However, the quality of the products is sometimes not guaranteed. Let's see how is the experience of online shopping this time. 现在，网上购物非常流行。人们根本都不需要踏出家门就可以购物了，十分方便。可是，产品的质量有时候会得不到保证。我们一起来看看这次网上购物的经历吧。 現在，網上購物非常流行。人們根本都不需要踏出家門就可以購物了，十分方便。可是，產品的質量有時候會得不到保證。我們一起來看看這次網上購物的經歷吧。
video, shopping, buying
Venice flooding 洪水猛兽--威尼斯水灾 Upper Intermediate
There have been several natural disasters in several parts of the world with major destruction and damage. Venice experienced a heavy rainfall that led to serious flooding in most parts of the city. This lesson uses the Chinese idiom 洪水猛兽 to describe how heavy floods caused a major disaster in the city. 最近，世界各地都有不同的自然灾害发生，对各国都造成了很严重的损失，威尼斯更是遭遇了一场暴雨，导致大部分城市被淹。本课用洪水猛兽这个成语引入主题，意思是比喻极大的祸害。 最近，世界各地都有不同的自然災害發生，對各國都造成了很嚴重的損失，威尼斯更是遭遇了一場暴雨，導致大部分城市被淹。本課用洪水猛獸這個成語引入主題，意思是比喻極大的禍害。
news, current events, natural disaster