A: Xiànzài xuěgāo de huāyàng kě zhēn duō ya! 现在雪糕的花样可真多呀！ There are so many fancy popsicles these days! Zhège xuěgāo shì bīngmǎyǒng zàoxíng de! 这个雪糕是兵马俑造型的！ This one is in the shape of a Terracotta Warrior! B: Wǒ kàndào biérén péngyouquān fā de tú, "zhòng cǎo" hǎo jiǔ le. 我看到别人朋友圈发的图，“种草”好久了。 I’ve been wanting to get it for a while after seeing it on other people's social media. A: Nà zánmen yě mǎi yīgè chángchang. 那咱们也买一个尝尝。 Then let's go get one and give it a try. B: Wǒmen cānguān wán zài mǎi ...
Jul 31, 2023•31 min
A: Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùgāi duìnǐ fāhuǒr. 对不起，我不该对你发火儿。 I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper. B: Shì wǒ bùduì. 是我不对。 It was my fault. Wǒ gāngcái zǒushénr le, bǎ nǐ zuì xǐhuan de bēizi shuāi suì le. 我刚才走神儿了，把你最喜欢的杯子摔碎了。 I got distracted and broke your favorite cup. A: Méishì de, suìsuì píng'ān! 没事的，碎碎平安！ It's okay, all's well. Wǒ zhènghǎo huàn gè xīnde. 我正好换个新的。 I can just get a new one. B: Zhēnde tài bàoqiàn le, yīhuìr zánmen chūmén guàngjiē, yīqǐ tiāo yīgè ba. 真的太抱歉了，一会儿咱们出门逛街，一起挑一个吧。 I'm really...
Jul 24, 2023•29 min
A: Nǐ jīntiān chuān zhè shēn tèbié hǎokàn. 你今天穿这身特别好看。 You look particularly stunning today. Yào cānjiā shénme huódòng ma? 要参加什么活动吗？ Are you going to an event? B: Xièxie. Wǒ shòu yāo qù biǎoyǎn xiǎotíqín. 谢谢。我受邀去表演小提琴。 Thank you. Yes, I was invited to perform violin. A: Nǐ zhēn de yòu piàoliang yòu yǒu cáihuá. 你真的又漂亮又有才华。 Wow, talent and beauty! B: Guò jiǎng la. 过奖啦。 I’m flattered. Wǒ zhèlǐ yǒu liǎng zhāng ménpiào, huānyíng nǐ lái pěngchǎng. 我这里有两张门票，欢迎你来捧场。 Here are two tickets. Would love to h...
Jul 17, 2023•29 min
A: Nǐ xiànzài yǒu kòngr ma? 你现在有空儿吗？ Do you have some free time right now? Kěyǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuìhòu de shōuwěi gōngzuò ma? 可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗？ Can you help me wrap up? B: Kǒngpà bù xíng, wǒ shǒutóu shang yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào chǔlǐ. 恐怕不行，我手头上有很多事情要处理。 I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment. A: Wǒ jīnwǎn qù Hǎinán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēijī le. 我今晚去海南，再不走就赶不上飞机了。 I'm leaving for Hainan tonight. I'll miss my flight if I don’t leave now. B: Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ xiànzài zhēn méi shíjiā...
Jul 10, 2023•28 min
A: Wǒ gāng shōudào yījiā zài Shànghǎi de gōngsī fā lái de yóujiàn, ràng wǒ hòutiān qù miànshì. 我刚收到一家在上海的公司发来的邮件，让我后天去面试。 I just got an email from a company in Shanghai. They want me to go for an interview the day after tomorrow. B: Gōngxǐ! Kuàidiǎn dìng jīpiào ba, yàobù gǎnbují le. 恭喜！快点订机票吧，要不赶不及了。 Congratulations! Book your flight now, so you can make it on time. A: Yóujiàn li shuō wǒ kěyǐ cānjiā yuǎnchéng miànshì, tāmen dàoshíhou gěi wǒ fāsòng xiànshàng huìyì liànjiē. 邮件里说我可以参加远程面试，他们到时候给我发送...
Jul 03, 2023•31 min
A: Tīngshuō nǐ zuótiān qù kàn zhǎn le, zhǎnlǎn zěnmeyàng? 听说你昨天去看展了，展览怎么样？ I heard you went to see an exhibition yesterday. How was it? B: Wǒ qù le kējì zhǎn. Xiànchǎng de rén shízài tài duō le, wǒ dōu méiyǒu jīhuì zǐxì kàn měi yī jiàn zhǎnpǐn. Dàn xǔduō zhǎnpǐn dōu shì zuì xīn de gāo kējì, fēicháng zhènhàn, yě suàn zhí huí piàojià le. 我去了科技展。现场的人实在太多了，我都没有机会仔细看每一件展品。但许多展品都是最新的高科技，非常震撼，也算值回票价了。 Yes, I went to a technology exhibition. I didn't even have the chance to look at each exhibit carefull...
Jun 26, 2023•30 min
A： Xīhóngshì zěnme mài? 西红柿怎么卖？ How much are the tomatoes? B： Wǔkuàiqián yījīn. 五块钱一斤。 Five yuan per jin. Fàngxīn mǎi, wǒmen de cài yīxiàng hěn xīnxiān, dōu shì zìjǐ zhòng de, chún tiānrán. 放心买，我们的菜一向很新鲜，都是自己种的，纯天然。 Rest assured to buy, freshness guaranteed. We grew them ourselves and they are completely organic. A： Huángguā háiyǒu ma? 黄瓜还有吗？ Do you have any cucumbers? Yě lái liǎnggēn ba. 也来两根吧。 I’d like to get two. B： Āiyā, huángguā yǐjīng màiguāng le, nǐ yào mǎi jiù zài qù biéjiā kànkan ba. 哎呀...
Jun 19, 2023•27 min
A: Nǐ yǒu dǎhuǒjī ma? 你有打火机吗？ Do you have a lighter? B: Méiyǒu. Wǒ yǐjīng jiè yān le. 没有。我已经戒烟了。 No, I don’t. I've quit smoking. A: Nǐ tài yǒu yìlì le! Wǒ zuìjìn yě zài chángshì jiè yān, dàn hái méi chénggōng. 你太有毅力了！我最近也在尝试戒烟，但还没成功。 That takes some willpower! I've been trying to quit too recently, but I’m not there yet. B: Xī yān zhēn de duì shēntǐ wēihài hěn dà, èrshǒu yān hái huì yǐngxiǎng shēn biān rén de jiànkāng. 吸烟真的对身体危害很大，二手烟还会影响身边人的健康。 Smoking really comes with significant health risks...
Jun 12, 2023•27 min
Chinese 101: A conversation about the diverse grilling methods. Stick with us to learn more barbecue-related vocabulary.
Jun 05, 2023•27 min
A: Kuài kàn! Nà zhī jīnsīhóu shuìjiào de yàngzi zhēn kě'ài. 快看！那只金丝猴睡觉的样子真可爱。 Look! That sleeping golden monkey is so cute. B: Tā shuì de hěn xiāng a. Kàn lái tā fēicháng xiǎngshòu zhèlǐ de shēnghuó. 它睡得很香啊。看来它非常享受这里的生活。 It's sleeping so soundly. It looks like it’s enjoying its life here. A: Shì ya, zhěng gè dòngwùyuán gānjìng zhěngjié. Sìyǎngyuán zhēnde hěn yòngxīn de zhàoliào zhè xiē dòngwù. 是呀，整个动物园干净整洁。饲养员真的很用心地照料这些动物。 Yeah, the zoo is nice and clean. The keepers are doing a great job taking...
May 29, 2023•29 min
A: Yī huìr xiàbān, yào bù yào yīqǐ qù zuò dìtiě? 一会儿下班，要不要一起去坐地铁？ Do you want to take the subway together after work? B: Jīntiān bù néng hé nǐ yīqǐ zǒu le. Wǒ xiànzài jiù yào huíjiā shōushi xíngli, wǎnshang bā diǎn de fēijī qù hǎinán, míngtiān jiù zhèngshì kāishǐ dùjià shēnghuó la! 今天不能和你一起走了。我现在就要回家收拾行李，晚上八点的飞机去海南，明天就正式开始度假生活啦！ I can't today. I must go home to pack. I have a flight to Hainan at 8pm tonight. My vacation starts tomorrow! A: Nà wǒ děng huìr mǎi diǎn cài, qù wǒ bà mā jiā hé tāmen y...
May 22, 2023•30 min
A: Wa, zhège tèxiào shì zěnme zuò de? 哇，这个特效是怎么做的？ Wow, how did you create this special effect? Kànqǐlái hěn fùzá. 看起来很复杂。 It looks very complicated. B: Qíshí bìng bù máfan. 其实并不麻烦。 It wasn't that much work, actually. Zhǐ xūyào xiàzǎi yīgè chājiàn, zài zìjǐ tiáozhěng yīxià cānshù jiù kěyǐ le. 只需要下载一个插件，再自己调整一下参数就可以了。 All I needed to do was download a plug-in and adjust the parameters. A: Nà zěnme néng ràng zhèlǐ de shēngyīn tīngqǐlái gèng zìrán yīxiē ne? 那怎么能让这里的声音听起来更自然一些呢？ Then how can I make ...
May 15, 2023•29 min
A: Nǐ zuìjìn qìsè kànqǐlái bùcuò. 你最近气色看起来不错。 You look pretty well these days. B: Zhè zhènr wǒ zuòle hěnduō guānyú yǎngshēng de gōngkè, bǐrú měitiān shuìqián dōu huì yòng rèshuǐ pàojiǎo. 这阵儿我做了很多关于养生的功课，比如每天睡前都会用热水泡脚。 I've been doing a lot of research on how to stay healthy. For example, I soak my feet in hot water for a while before I go to bed every day. A: Nǐ fāxiàn le ma? Xiànzài yuèláiyuè duō de niánqīngrén dōu kāishǐ zhùyì yǎngshēng le. 你发现了吗？现在越来越多的年轻人都开始注意养生了。 Have you noticed that more ...
May 08, 2023•30 min
A: Tīngshuō nǐ kāishǐ chuàngyè le? 听说你开始创业了？ I heard you are starting a business? B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng kāi gè wǎngdiàn, mài yīxiē tèsè shǒu gōngyì pǐn. 是的，我想开个网店，卖一些特色手工艺品。 Yes, I want to open an online store, selling unique handicrafts. A: Tīng qǐ lái kě xíng. Xiànzài chuàngyè huánjìng hěn bùcuò, guójiā hái yǒu gè xiàng fúchí zhèngcè. 听起来可行。现在创业环境很不错，国家还有各项扶持政策。 Sounds great. Now is a good time for starting a business, and there’re also various supporting policies. B: Shìde, wǒ gānggāng zuò wán s...
May 01, 2023•28 min
Chinese 101: Playing game VS playing esports.
Apr 24, 2023•28 min
A： Zhèxiē dàxióngmāo yòuzǎi zhēn shì yòu guāi yòu kě’ài! 这些大熊猫幼崽真是又乖又可爱！ These giant panda cubs are so sweet and cute! B： Tōngguò réngōng fányù, xiànzài dàxióngmāo shùliàng yuèlái yuèduō le. 通过人工繁育，现在大熊猫数量越来越多了。 Thanks to artificial breeding, the population of giant pandas is increasing. A： Wǒmen jì yào zhòngshì yěshēng dòngwù bǎohù, yě yào bǎohù qīxīdì. 我们既要重视野生动物保护，也要保护栖息地。 To preserve wildlife, we should protect both species and their natural habitats. B： Méicuò, zuìzhōng tāmen zǒng děi huígu...
Apr 17, 2023•27 min
A： Wǒ fāxiàn yuèláiyuè duō de rén xǐhuan zài píngbǎn diànnǎo shang huàhuà. 我发现越来越多的人喜欢在平板电脑上画画。 I find that more and more people now like to draw on their tablet. B： Shì a, shùzì huìhuà bǐ chuántǒng huìhuà gèng fāngbiàn. 是啊，数字绘画比传统绘画更方便。 I know! Digital drawing is much more convenient than traditional drawing. Bù xūyào zhǔnbèi yīdàduī cáiliào, suíshí suídì dōu néng huà. 不需要准备一大堆材料，随时随地都能画。 You don’t need to prepare loads of drawing materials and you can draw anytime and anywhere you want. A： Érq...
Apr 10, 2023•29 min
A: Zuìjìn jìhuà qù lǚyóu ma? 最近计划去旅游吗？ Do you have plans to travel in the near future? B: Duì! Wǒ xiǎng chūguó lǚyóu, qù Mǎ'ěrdàifū. 对！我想出国旅游，去马尔代夫。 Yes, I want to go to Maldives. A: Hǎobàng! Nǐ zhǔnbèi gēn tuán háishì zìyóu xíng? 好棒！你准备跟团还是自由行？ How nice! Are you planning to go with a tour group or on your own? B： Wǒ xiǎng gēn tuán. Wǒ bù tài shúxi dāngdì de qíngkuàng, érqiě huāfèi xiāngduì huì dī yī xiē. 我想跟团。我不太熟悉当地的情况，而且花费相对会低一些。 I want to join a tour group because I am not familiar with the ...
Apr 03, 2023•26 min
A: Wèi, nínhǎo, qǐng wèn shì fángchǎn zhōngjiè ma? Wǒ xiǎng zū fángzi. 喂，您好，请问是房产中介吗？我想租房子。 Hello, is this the real estate agency? I want to rent an apartment. B: Nínhǎo, qǐng wèn nín xiǎng hézū hái shì zhěngzū? 您好，请问您想合租还是整租？ Hi, do you want a whole apartment or are you looking to share one? A: Wǒ xiǎng zài shì zhōngxīn zhěngzū yī tào liǎng shì yī tīng de fángzi. 我想在市中心整租一套两室一厅的房子。 I want to rent a two-bedroom apartment in the city center. B: Nà nín xiǎng shénme shíjiān rù zhù ne? 那您想什么时间入住呢？ W...
Mar 27, 2023•27 min
A: Hǎoqiú! 好球！ Nice shot! Wǒmen bānpíng le bǐfēn! 我们扳平了比分！ We scored the equalizer! B: Zhège qiánfēng lián jìn le liǎngqiú, zhēnshì lìhai. 这个前锋连进了两球，真是厉害。 The forward scored two goals in a row. Impressive. A: Shì a, xīwàng wǒmen néng chènrè dǎtiě, fǎnchāo bǐfēn. 是啊，希望我们能趁热打铁，反超比分。 He did. I hope we can keep it up and turn the tide. Zhèyàng jiù bùyòng jiāng bǐsài tuōrù jiāshísài le. 这样就不用将比赛拖入加时赛了。 Then, the game won’t be dragged into overtime. B: Duìfāng de shílì yě bùróng xiǎoqù, xiànzài hěn ná...
Mar 20, 2023•27 min
A: Nǐ jīntiān shì kāichē lái shàngbān de ma ? 你今天是开车来上班的吗？ Did you drive to work today? B: Bù shì, wǒ shì zuò dìtiě lái de. Wǒ dǎsuàn shǎo kāichē, duō chéngzuò gōnggòng jiāotōng gōngjù, guò lǜsè shēnghuó. 不是，我是坐地铁来的。我打算少开车，多乘坐公共交通工具，过绿色生活。 No, I took the subway. I want to live a greener life so I decided to drive less and take public transportation instead. A: Wǒ yě shì. Wǒ zuìjìn kāishǐ qí zìxíngchē shàngbān le, hái jǐnliàng shǎo shǐyòng yīcìxìng shēnghuó yòngpǐn, bǐrú sùliào dài, yīcìxìng cānj...
Mar 13, 2023•27 min
A： Zhèlǐ de biànhuà yě tài dà le! 这里的变化也太大了！ So much have changed here! B： Shì a. Sānshí nián yǐqián, zhèlǐ dōu shì píngfáng; xiànzài fàngyǎn wàng qù, dàochù dōushì gāolóu dàshà. 是啊。三十年以前，这里都是平房；现在放眼望去，到处都是高楼大厦。 I know. Three decades ago, all you could see were single-story houses, but skyscrapers are everywhere now. A： Hái jìde xiǎoshíhou wǒmen zǒngshì zuò chángtú dàbā qù shìzhōngxīn wán ma? 还记得小时候我们总是坐长途大巴去市中心玩吗？ Do you remember we always took that long-distance bus to go downtown when we were...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min
A: Āiyō, dùzi tūrán hǎo téng a. 哎哟，肚子突然好疼啊。 Ouch, my tummy really hurts all of a sudden. B: Zěnme huí shì? 怎么回事？ What's wrong? Duō hē diǎn rèshuǐ huǎnyīhuǎn. 多喝点热水缓一缓。 Drink some hot water and try to relax. A: Zǎo zhīdào jiù bùgāi zài yùndòng hòu lìmǎ hē nàme duō bīngshuǐ. 早知道就不该在运动后立马喝那么多冰水。 I shouldn’t have had so much ice water right after a workout. B: Nánguài nǐ huì juéde bù shūfu. 难怪你会觉得不舒服。 No wonder you're hurting. Jiùsuàn gǎnjué kě, yě yào zhùyì bùyào yǐnyòng guòliàng liángshuǐ, róngyì ...
Feb 27, 2023•27 min
A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒmen jīntiān tánlùn réngōng zhìnéng. 你好，我们今天谈论人工智能。 Hello, we are talking about artificial intelligence today. B: Hǎo de, hěn gāoxìng. 好的，很高兴。 Sure, I’m happy to. Nǐ duì réngōng zhìnéng yǒu shénme kànfǎ? 你对人工智能有什么看法？ What do you think of Artificial Intelligence? A: Wǒ rènwéi réngōng zhìnéng jiāng huì gǎibiàn wǒmen de shēnghuó, dàn tóngshí yě yǒu fēngxiǎn. 我认为人工智能将会改变我们的生活，但同时也有风险。 I think artificial intelligence will change our lives, but there are also risks from its applications. B...
Feb 20, 2023•33 min
A: Hǎo nánshòu a! 好难受啊！ I don't feel that great! Wǒ yǐjīng gǎnmào hǎojǐ tiān le, zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo. 我已经感冒好几天了，真不知道怎么办才好。 I’ve been sick with a cold for days. What shall I do! B: Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu fāshāo? 你有没有发烧？ Do you have a fever? A: Nà dào méi yǒu. 那倒没有。 Not really. Zhǐshì yīzhí liú bítì hé késou, sǎngzi yě téng de lìhai. 只是一直流鼻涕和咳嗽，嗓子也疼得厉害。 But I have a runny nose and I'm coughing. And my throat really hurts. B: Nǐ zuìhǎo xiān bǎ yào chī le, zài hǎohǎo xiūxi yīxià. 你最好先把药吃了，再好好休息...
Feb 13, 2023•30 min
A: A, xiǎoxīn diǎn! 啊，小心点！ Ah, watch out! Nǐ yòu cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo le! 你又踩到我的脚了！ You stepped on my foot again! B: Zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùshì gùyì de. 真对不起，我不是故意的。 I’m truly sorry. I didn’t mean it. Wǒ lǎoshì zhèyàng màomào shīshī de. 我老是这样冒冒失失的。 Sorry, I'm always in a rush. A: Wǒ zuótiān cái shuā de xié xiànzài yòu zāng le. 我昨天才刷的鞋现在又脏了。 I just cleaned my shoes yesterday and now they are dirty again. B: Shízài bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ xiàcì yīdìng zhùyì! 实在不好意思，我下次一定注意！ I’m really sorry. I’ll be careful next ...
Feb 06, 2023•27 min
A: A, xiǎoxīn diǎn! 啊，小心点！ Ah, watch out! Nǐ yòu cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo le! 你又踩到我的脚了！ You stepped on my foot again! B: Zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùshì gùyì de. 真对不起，我不是故意的。 I’m truly sorry. I didn’t mean it. Wǒ lǎoshì zhèyàng màomào shīshī de. 我老是这样冒冒失失的。 Sorry, I'm always in a rush. A: Wǒ zuótiān cái shuā de xié xiànzài yòu zāng le. 我昨天才刷的鞋现在又脏了。 I just cleaned my shoes yesterday and now they are dirty again. B: Shízài bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ xiàcì yīdìng zhùyì! 实在不好意思，我下次一定注意！ I’m really sorry. I’ll be careful next ...
Feb 01, 2023•27 min
A： Xīnnián kuàilè! 新年快乐！ Happy Chinese New Year! Zhù nǐ zài xīn de yī nián lǐ dà zhǎn hóng “tù”! 祝你在新的一年里大展宏“兔”！ I wish you could realize your ambition in the Year of the Rabbit! B： Xièxie, yě zhù nǐ “qián” “tù” wúliàng, jīnnián duō shōu yāsuìqián! 谢谢，也祝你“钱”“兔”无量，今年多收压岁钱！ Thank you. I wish you could have boundless prospects and fortune, too, and receive more red envelopes in the Year of the Rabbit! A： Duō xiè. 多谢。 Thank you very much. Nǐ chūnjié jiàqī de shíhou yībān huì zuò shénme ne? 你春节假期的时候一...
Jan 21, 2023•27 min
A: Zài lí jiā zhème yuǎn de dìfang gōngzuò, nǐ huì xiǎng jiā ma? 在离家这么远的地方工作，你会想家吗？ Do you feel homesick working so far away from home? B: Yǒu shíhou huì de, tèbié shì guòjié huòzhě shēngbìng de shíhou. 有时候会的，特别是过节或者生病的时候。 Sometimes, especially during holidays or when I'm sick. A： Wǒ yě shì. 我也是。 Me too. Wǒ chángcháng huì xiǎngniàn māma zuò de fàn. 我常常会想念妈妈做的饭。 I miss my mom’s cooking. B： Wǒ yě tèbié xiǎng chī wǒ nǎinai qīnshǒu bāo de jiǎozi. 我也特别想吃我奶奶亲手包的饺子。 I also really miss my grandma's dump...
Jan 16, 2023•27 min
A： Shíjiān guò de kě zhēn kuài, míngtiān wǒ jiù gāi zǒu le, zhēn yǒudiǎnr shěbude líkāi zhèlǐ. 时间过得可真快，明天我就该走了，真有点儿舍不得离开这里。 How time flies! I’m leaving tomorrow. I really don't want to go. B： Shì a, hěn gāoxìng zhè duàn shíjiān néng hé nǐ yīqǐ guàng jǐngdiǎn, chī měishí. 是啊，很高兴这段时间能和你一起逛景点，吃美食。 I know! It was so nice visiting all the scenic spots and eating delicious food with you during this time. Xīwàng wǒmen yǐhòu hái néng zài jiànmiàn. 希望我们以后还能再见面。 I hope we can meet again in the future. A： ...
Jan 08, 2023•27 min
