āi ， 哎！ Ah! Nǐ wèishénme tànqì ya? 你为什么叹气呀？ Why did you sigh? Wǒ gāngcái pǎo 1000 mǐ yòngshí 5 fēnzhōng！Wǒ tài màn le！ 我刚才跑1000米用时5分钟！我太慢了！ It took me 5 minutes to finish the 1km run! I was too slow! Shàng le niánjì jiùshì xíngdòng bùbiàn，gǎnjué wǒ yǐjīng lǎo tài lóng zhōng. 上了年纪就是行动不便，感觉我已经老态龙钟。 I’m having difficulty in moving because I’m getting up there in age! I’m old and clumsy. Hú shuō bā dào！ Nǐ de sùdù yǐjīng hěnkuài le, 胡说八道！你的速度已经很快了, That’s nonsense! You were pretty fast! érqiě nǐ kàn...
May 22, 2022•32 min
Nǐ xiǎng jiàqī qù páshān ma？ 你想假期去爬山吗？ Do you want to go hiking during the holiday? Tiānqì yùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ，wǒmen qù cānguān guójiā bówùguǎn zěnmeyàng？ 天气预报说会下雨，我们去参观国家博物馆怎么样？ The weather forecast says it will rain. How about visiting the National Museum of China? Hǎozhǔyi a！Zhōngguó shì shìjiè sì dà wénmíng gǔguó zhīyī, 好主意啊！中国是世界四大文明古国之一， Sounds good! China is recognized as one of the four great ancient civilizations of the world. cānguān bówùguǎn nénggòu gènghǎo rènshi yuányuǎn liúcháng, ...
May 15, 2022•33 min
Wǒ xiǎng zuò yīmíng quánzhí māma, nénggòu hé háizi zhāoxī xiāngchǔ, chéngwéi qīnmì wújiàn de péngyou. 我想做一名全职妈妈，能够和孩子朝夕相处，成为亲密无间的朋友。 I want to be a stay-at-home mother, so I can be with my children all the time and become close friends with them. Yīgè rén zài jiā hánxīn rúkǔ de lāche háizi méiyǒu nàme jiǎndān. 一个人在家含辛茹苦地拉扯孩子没有那么简单。 It’s not easy to deal with all kinds of difficulties and raise a child at home on your own. Qíshí hěnduō rén xuǎnzé chéngwéi yīmíng quánzhí māma shì chūyú wúkě nàihé....
May 08, 2022•32 min
Wǒ de kuàidì zhōngyú dào le! 我的快递终于到了！ My parcels are finally here. Nǐ mǎi le shénme？Kuài dǎkāi kànkan. 你买了什么？快打开看看。 What did you buy? Quickly open it and have a look. Wǒ mǎile liǎngtiáo duǎnqún，sānjiàn chènshān hé wǔtiáo kùzi. 我买了两条短裙，三件衬衫和五条裤子。 I bought two skirts, three shirts and five pair of pants. Zěnme mǎi nàme duō？ 怎么买那么多？ Why did you order so many clothes? Yīnwèi wǒ dǎsuàn lù yīgè kāixiāng shìpín , cèpíng zhèxiē yīfu. 因为我打算录一个开箱视频，测评这些衣服。 Because I want to do an unboxing video then try ...
May 01, 2022•31 min
This special edition podcast includes a radio drama featuring a modern-day Chinese girl- Niuniu and a Qing Dynasty scholar- Wei Yuan, about Wei Yuan’s quest for introducing the outside world to the Qing Dynasty Chinese people. The second part shares some useful expressions about opening up.
Apr 24, 2022•32 min
Nǐ zěnme yòu zài bāng tā zuò gōngzuò? 你怎么又在帮他做工作？ Why are you helping him with his work again? Wǒ bù tài huì jùjué biérén de qǐngqiú, bùxiǎng yǐnqǐ chōngtū. 我不太会拒绝别人的请求，不想引起冲突。 I’m not very good at rejecting other people’s requests and I don’t want to start a conflict. Bùguò méishì de, wǒ hěn lèyú zhùrén… 不过没事的，我很乐于助人…… But it’s fine. I’m very happy to help others… Nǐ yào xuéhuì shuō “bù”. bùyào zǒngshì duìtā yǒuqiú bìyìng, zuò chīlì bù tǎohǎo de shì! 你要学会说“不”。不要总是对他有求必应，做吃力不讨好的事！ You have to le...
Apr 17, 2022•34 min
Nǐ jìde wǒmen zuótiān liáotiān de nèiróng me? 你记得我们昨天聊天的内容么？ Do you remember what we talked about yesterday? Jìde ya. Wǒmen bùshì tǎolùn le gébì bàngōngshì Xiǎo Wáng xīn mǎi de pǎobùjī me? 记得呀。我们不是讨论了隔壁办公室小王新买的跑步机么？ I remember. Didn't we talk about Xiao Wang's new treadmill in the office next door? Duì, ránhòu jīntiān wǒ shǒujī shang de gèzhǒng ruǎnjiàn jiù dōu zài tuījiàn pǎobùjī. 对，然后今天我手机上的各种软件就都在推荐跑步机。 Yes, and today all kinds of software on my phone are recommending treadmill. Wǒ yěshì! Liá...
Apr 10, 2022•32 min
Qīngmíngjié xiǎo chángjià yǒu shénme ānpái? 清明节小长假有什么安排？ Do you have any arrangements for Qingming Festival? Chūnnuǎn huākāi de jìjié, dāngrán shì yào chūmén tàqīng le! 春暖花开的季节，当然是要出门踏青了！ In this warm spring season with blooming flowers, you should definitely go for a spring outing! Wǒ zhǔnbèi tiāo yīgè hǎo tiānqì, hé qīnpéng hǎoyǒu yīqǐ qù gōngyuán yóuwán, xīnshǎng shēngjī bóbó de chūnrì jǐngxiàng, zhēnshì zàihǎo bùguò le! 我准备挑一个好天气，和亲朋好友一起去公园游玩，欣赏生机勃勃的春日景象，真是再好不过了！ I plan to stay with families...
Apr 03, 2022•34 min
Wèishénme fángjiān de dēng miè le? 为什么房间的灯灭了？ Why are the lights off in the room? Wǒ zài cānjiā dìqiú yīxiǎoshí huódòng, 我在参加地球一小时活动， I’m supporting the Earth Hour, guāndiào zhàomíng shèbèi hé bùbìyào de diànqì. 关掉照明设备和不必要的电器。 switching off lights and unnecessary electrical appliances. Guān duō jiǔ a? 关多久啊？ How long will you switch off the appliances for? Cóng wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn dào jiǔdiǎnbàn, yīgè xiǎoshí. 从晚上八点半到九点半，一个小时。 From 8:30pm to 9:30pm, for an hour. Dāngrán yīxiǎoshí bǎohù dìqiú yuǎny...
Mar 27, 2022•32 min
Nǐ zuìjìn zài zhuī shénme xīnjù ma? 你最近在追什么新剧吗？ Have you been following any new shows lately? Wǒ zài kàn yīgè xīnchūde xuányí wǎngjù. 我在看一个新出的悬疑网剧。 I'm watching a new online mystery drama. Dànshì yīnwèi wǒ méiyǒu huìyuán, suǒyǐ yīzhōu zhǐ néng kàn liǎngjí. 但是因为我没有会员，所以一周只能看两集。 But because I don't have a membership, I can only watch two episodes a week. Wǒ měitiān xīnjírúfén de děng gēngxīn, wǎn yīfēnzhōng jiù xīnjíhuǒliǎo, zuòlìnán'ān. 我每天心急如焚地等更新，晚一分钟就心急火燎、坐立难安。 I wait frantically for updates e...
Mar 20, 2022•35 min
Zuìjìn mìshì táotuō hěn huǒ. Recently, escape rooms are very popular. Yīxiē rèmén mìshì shènzhì yào tíqián liǎngsānzhōu yùyuē! Some popular escape rooms even need to be booked two or three weeks in advance! Wǒmen yě qù tǐyàn yīxià ba! Let's go and experience it. Wǒ bù lǐjiě wèishénme yǒurén xǐhuan zhège yóuxì. I don't understand why anyone likes this game. Yào bèi guān zài xiǎohēiwū li liǎngsāngè xiǎoshí, zhǎo xiànsuǒ, jiě mítí, duō lèi a. Being locked up in a small dark room for two or three ho...
Mar 13, 2022•29 min
Concise, catchy, and easy to remember. This is what we usually ask for a slogan. Yet, taking a closer look at "Together for a shared future," it’s not hard to realize there is a deeper meaning right there. You might even agree that it’s not only great for the Games, it is even suitable for the entire international community. This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter...
Mar 09, 2022•2 min
Jīntiān zǎoshang de xīnwén fābùhuì nǐ kànle me? 今天早上的新闻发布会你看了么？ Did you watch the press conference this morning? Méiyǒu kàn. 没有看。 No, I haven’t. Fābù le shénme zhòngdà xiāoxi me? 发布了什么重大消息么？ Any major news released? Zhè chǎng fābùhuì ānpái hélǐ, chángdù shìzhōng, nèiróng chōngshí, xìnxī liàng dà. 这场发布会安排合理、长度适中、内容充实、信息量大。 The conference is reasonable in arrangement, moderate in length, rich in content and abundant in information. Zài jìzhě tíwèn huánjié, fāyánrén yě yǒuwènbìdá, jīnjù pín chū. 在记...
Mar 07, 2022•32 min
Bing Dwen Dwen, the cute mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is starting a frenzy. All of a sudden, it appeared everywhere while figurines of the mascot are gaining consumers’ hearts all over China. Why is the mascot so popular? What’s the story behind it? Click for more! This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Ga...
Mar 03, 2022•3 min
嗨！ 好久不联系了，很想你，你最近好么？ Hi! We haven't been in touch for a long time. I miss you very much. How are you? 挺好的！就是这个月工作特别多，每天都觉得千头万绪、应接不暇。 Good! It's just I have a lot of work this month. Every day I feel like there are thousands of things and I am overwhelmed. 这样啊？ 本来还想邀请你来我家玩儿呢！ Is that so? I was going to invite you to my home! Wǒmen fàngjiàle, qìngzhù zànglì xīnnián. 我们放假了，庆祝藏历新年。 We are on holiday, celebrating the Tibetan New Year. 大家会吃藏式年夜饭，也会互相登门拜年祝贺，互赠哈达，举行各种庆祝活动，很有意思。 We have Tibetan New Year'...
Mar 02, 2022•39 min
There is a sport that pumps the contestants’ heart rates up and down. Yet it could be the strangest combination of two sports, namely cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is biathlon, a winter sport one can enjoy all year long. This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Games. We also have a stop-motion animation vers...
Feb 24, 2022•4 min
Yuánxiāojié zhēnshì yīgè làngmàn de jiérì. Lantern Festival is really a romantic festival. Làngmàn? Yuánxiāojié bùshì yīgè chī tāngyuán, shǎng huādēng, cāi dēngmí de qìngzhù héjiātuányuán de jiérì me? Romantic? Isn't the Lantern Festival a festival to celebrate family reunion by eating sweet dumplings, appreciating lanterns and guessing lantern riddles? Zài Zhōngguó gǔdài, zhè shì dānshēn nǚzǐ shǎo yǒu de shèjiāo jīhuì. In ancient China, this was a rare social opportunity for single women. Xiǎng...
Feb 20, 2022•41 min
What's the difference between luge and bobsleigh? How does two-man luge work? Is the Yanqing National Sliding Centre ready for all the sliding events? Click and find all the above and more! This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Games. We also have a stop-motion animation version on our Facebook page Learn Chinese, make ...
Feb 17, 2022•3 min
Nǐ hái hǎo ma? Zěnme yǎnquān hónghóngde? 你还好吗？怎么眼圈红红的？ Are you OK? What's with the red eyes? Āi, biétíle, wǒ shīliànle. 哎，别提了，我失恋了。 Oh, forget it. I've lost my love. Tánle wǔ nián de nǚpéngyou gēn wǒ fēnshǒule. 谈了五年的女朋友跟我分手了。 My girlfriend of five years broke up with me. Wǒ yào qù lìngyīgè chéngshì gōngzuò, ér tā bù xiāngxìn yìdìliàn. 我要去另一个城市工作，而她不相信异地恋。 I'm going to work in another city, and she doesn't believe in long-distance relationships. Rúguǒ nǐ fàngbùxià tā, wǒ juéde háishì yào zhēngqǔ ...
Feb 13, 2022•32 min
This is a high-tech sport demanding athletes to tolerate up to 5 Gs of force as they steer the perfect line and sled down neck-breaking icy tracks. This is bobsleigh, or you may also call it “Formula One on ice.” Check out this fascinating winter sport and take a look at how it combines power, speed and strategy perfectly! This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter O...
Feb 10, 2022•5 min
Máng/shénme/ne? Zhème/quán shén guàn zhù. 忙什么呢？这么全神贯注。 What are you up to? So engrossed. Wǒ/zài/zhìdìng/èr líng èr'èr/de/xīnnián/jìhuà/hé/xīnnián/zhìxiàng! 我在制定2022的新年计划和新年志向！ I am making New Year’s plans and resolutions for 2022! Xīnnián/jìhuà/hé/xīnnián/zhìxiàng/yǒu/shénme/qūbié/me? 新年计划和新年志向有什么区别么？ Is there any difference between New Year’s plans and New Year’s resolutions? Xīnnián/jìhuà/shì/wǒ/jīnniánnèi/jìhuà/wánchéng/de,/bǐrú/měi gè yuè/dú yī běn shū/, kàn/yī bù diànyǐng;/xīnnián/zhìxiàng/...
Feb 06, 2022•31 min
When it comes to the Olympics, people automatically think of the motto: "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together." But it's not always the case for all sports. A case in point is curling, an especially slow and entrancing winter sport that is deliberate, thoughtful, and even elegant. This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Ga...
Feb 03, 2022•5 min
It is one of the most popular winter sports around the world. There are more than a million registered players performing regularly worldwide in different leagues. It’s quick-moving and hard-hitting! It is Ice hockey! This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Games. We also have a stop-motion animation version on our Facebo...
Jan 27, 2022•4 min
Hǔnián/ jiù yào/ dàole, nǐ/ liǎojiě/ lǎohǔ/ zài/ Zhōngguó/ wénhuà/ zhōng/ de/ hányì/ me? 虎年就要到了，你了解老虎在中国文化中的含义么？ The year of the Tiger is coming. Do you know the meaning of tiger in Chinese culture? Wǒ/ zhīdào/ a! Lǎohǔ/ hěn/ wēixiǎn!/ Zhōngguó rén/ shuō/ "bu rù hǔxué/ yān dé hǔ zǐ",/ hái/ shuō/ "yīshānbùróng'èrhǔ"./ 我知道啊！老虎很危险！中国人说“不入虎穴焉得虎子”，还说“一山不容二虎”。 I do! Tigers are dangerous! The Chinese say "If you don't risk going into a tiger's lair, how can you catch a tiger cub", and that "There is no...
Jan 25, 2022•32 min
Nǐ guònián yě méi huíjiā a? 你过年也没回家啊？ You didn't go home for the Spring Festival? Méiyǒu. Xiǎngyìng jiùdì guònián de hàozhào ma, yěshì duì zìjǐ hé jiārén fùzé. 没有。响应就地过年的号召嘛，也是对自己和家人负责。 No. I'm responding to the call to stay put for the Spring Festival, being responsible to myself and my family. Wǒ yě méi huíjiā, nà wǒmen yàobùyào jùyījù, yīqǐ chī gè fàn ne? 我也没回家，那我们要不要聚一聚，一起吃个饭呢？ I didn't go home either, so shall we get together and have dinner together? Jīnnián jiù suànleba, yào bìmiǎn bù bìy...
Jan 23, 2022•31 min
Ice-skating is an increasingly popular way to work out in winter. Click to find out why we love skating (& you should too!). This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some culture elements of the Games. We also have a stop-motion animation version on our Facebook page Learn Chinese, make sure to check them out!
Jan 20, 2022•5 min
Wǒ men/jīn tiān de/huì yì/hái shì/zài xiàn shàng/jìn xíng/, liàn jiē/zhàng hào/mì mǎ/yǐ jīng/yóu jiàn/dà jiā/le/, huì yì/shí/qǐng/dǎ kāi/shè xiàng tóu/, jìng yīn/mài kè fēng/zuò hǎo/kāi huì/zhǔn bèi. 我们今天的会议还是在线上进行，链接、账号、密码已经邮件大家了，会议时请打开摄像头，静音麦克风，做好开会准备。 Our meeting today is still online. The link, account number and password have been emailed to everyone. Please turn on the camera and mute the microphone and get ready for the meeting. Qǐng wèn/jīn tiān/yǒu méi yǒu/wén zì/zī liào/a? 请问今天有没有文字资料啊...
Jan 16, 2022•33 min
Some say it is more of a social experience. Some believe it provides addictive pleasure. Some think it is one of the most significant winter games. Yes, we are talking about skiing. Listen to the episode and find out more about this star Olympic sport! This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some culture elements of the Games. We also have a stop-moti...
Jan 13, 2022•3 min
Nǐmen/ zuìjìn/ zuò/ shénme/ xīn/ xiàngmù/ la? 你们最近做什么新项目啦？ What new projects are you doing recently? Wǒmen/ pāile/ yīgè/ jièshào/ dōng'ào/ yùndòng/ xiàngmù/ de/ dìnggé/ dònghuà! Pāishè/ guòchéng/ díquè/ shì/ kùnnánchóngchóng./ Xūyào/ xiān/ shèjì/ dònghuà/ jiǎoběn,/ ránhòu/ zuòchū/ duìyìng/ de/ rénwù/ hé/ chǎngjǐng,/ zài/ pāishè/ wúshù zhāng/ zhàopiàn,/ zuìhòu/ bǎ/ zhàopiàn/ lián qǐlái/ biànchéng/ dònghuà. 我们拍了一个介绍冬奥运动项目的定格动画！拍摄过程的确是困难重重。需要先设计动画脚本，然后做出对应的人物和场景，再拍摄无数张照片，最后把照片连起来变成动画。 We shot a sto...
Jan 09, 2022•32 min
Nǐ/méishì/ba? Zěnme/yī liǎn yánsù? 你没事吧？怎么一脸严肃？ Are you OK? Why so serious? Ā, nǐ/kàn chū lái/le. Wǒ/jīntiān/díquè/yǒudiǎn/jǐnzhāng/, jīntiān/shì/wǒ/ yīgè/zhòngyào/kǎoshì/dàojìshí/èr shí tiān. 啊，你看出来了。我今天的确有点紧张，今天是我一个重要考试倒计时20天。 Ah, you can tell? I am really a little nervous today. Today is my 20-day countdown to an important exam. Fàngsōng/yīdiǎn/,xīnpíngqìhé/cáinéng/chāocháng/fāhuī. Bié/zìjǐ/jiā yā/le./ Zàishuō,nǐ/wèishénme/huì/dàojìshí/a? Wǒ/yǐwéi/zhǐyǒu/fàndiàn/shàng cài/cái huì/dàojìshí/ne!...
Jan 02, 2022•32 min
