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Talkative Mei

Hi listeners, I would like to share something about Chinese with you. The content will be provided through different topics below in different episodes within three minutes. Please enjoy. :) - Let's Know A Chinese Character - Let's Say A Daily Used Sentence - Let's Say A Chinese Idiom - Let's Read Yi Mei's Weekly Diary - Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem Best wishes, Yi Mei -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Episodes

Ep. 28 七月二十九至八月四日qī yuè èr shí jiǔ zhì bā yuè sì rì (July 29th to August 14th)

Let's Read Yi Mei's Weekly Diary 上週六,我在搭乘台铁的旅途中,特地品嚐了限量版的焢肉便当。当列车员推着推车来到我的座位时,我毫不犹豫地选择了这款便当。打开便当盒,看到一大块焢肉摆在白饭上,搭配着古早味滷蛋、梅乾菜ヽ花椰菜ヽ高丽菜及酥脆的山药卷。焢肉滷得入味,特别是那肥瘦相间的肉质,口感丰富不油腻。 边吃着美味的台铁便当,边看着火车窗外的风景,真是一趟幸福的铁路之旅啊! Shàng zhōuliù ,wǒ zài dāchéng Táitiě de lǚtú zhōng , tèdì pǐncháng le xiànliàngbǎn de hōngròu biàndāng 。 Dāng lièchēyuán tuī zhe tuīchē láidào wǒ de zuòwèi shí ,wǒ háobù yóuyù de xuǎnzé le zhè kuǎn biàndāng 。Dǎkāi biàndānghé , kàndào yí dà kuài hōngròu bǎi zài báifàn shàng , dāpèi zhe gǔzǎowèi lǔ...

Aug 06, 20241 min

Ep. 27 如火如荼 rú huǒ rú tú

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 原比喻军队阵容的盛大壮观。现用来形容大规模的行动气势旺盛,气氛热烈。 Yuán bǐyù jūnduì zhènróng de shèngdà zhuàngguān 。 Xiàn yònglái xíngróng dàguīmó de xíngdòng qìshì wàngshèng ,qìfēn rèliè 。 Originally, the metaphor refers to the grand and magnificent formations of an army. It is now used to describe large-scale actions characterized by vigorous momentum and a lively atmosphere. Example sentence 巴黎奥运正在如火如荼地进行中,吸引着来自世界各地的观众目光。 Bālí àoyùn zhèngzài rúhuǒrútú de jìnxíng zhōng ,xīyǐn zhe láizì sh...

Aug 03, 202439 sec

Ep. 26 麻烦你了

Let's Say A Daily Used Sentence Definition Saying "麻烦你了" can mean different things. When asking for help it's like saying "sorry for bothering you." But after someone helps you, it means "thank you for helping me." -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 30, 202437 sec

Ep. 25 不

Let's Know A Chinese Character Definition not; no Related words bù hǎo 不好 no good bù tóng 不同 different Stroke(s) in total 4 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 26, 202428 sec

问与答 wèn yǔ dá (Q&A)

让我们来复习一下第十九集到第二十四集的内容吧! Ràng wǒmen lái fùxí yíxià dìshíjiǔ jí dào dìèrshísì jí de nèiróng ba ! Let’s recap the content of Episodes 19-24! 下面有几个问题, Xiàmiàn yǒu jǐ ge wèntí, Here are some questions below. 请试着回答看看, qǐng shì zhe huídá kànkàn, Please try to answer them 看你答对几题。 kàn nǐ dáduì jǐ tí。 and see how many questions you will get right. 答案公佈在文字稿最下方。 Dáàn gōngbù zài wénzì gǎo zuì xiàfāng。 The answers will be revealed at the bottom of the transcript. Q1. 哪个字的结构是左右结构? Nǎ ge zì de jiégòu shì zuǒyòu...

Jul 23, 20243 min

Ep. 24 七月八至十四日qī yuè bā zhì shí sì rì (July 8th to 14th)

Let's Read Yi Mei's Weekly Diary 上週我无意间在全家发现了一款新冰淇淋,竟然是我最爱的布丁口味。当时我正在寻找一些小零食,随手翻了翻冷冻柜,忽然看到这款冰淇淋的包装,上面画着诱人的布丁图案,立刻引起了我的兴趣。我毫不犹豫地买了一支,迫不及待地在店外打开。第一口冰淇淋融化在嘴裡,浓郁的布丁香气瞬间充满口腔,甜而不腻,让人回味无穷。这次发现让我更加期待下一次的超商购物冒险。 Shàng zhōu wǒ wúyì jiān zài Quánjiā fāxiàn le yī kuǎn xīn bīngqílín, jìngrán shì wǒ zuì ài de bùdīng kǒuwèi。Dāngshí wǒ zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yìxiē xiǎo língshí ,suíshǒu fān le fān lěngdòngguì , hūrán kàndào zhè kuǎn bīngqílín de bāozhuāng ,shàngmiàn huà zhe yòurén de bùdīng túàn ,lìkè yǐnqǐ le wǒ de x...

Jul 18, 20241 min

Ep. 23 原来如此

Let's Say A Daily Used Sentence Definition When we find out what's really going on, we say, " 原来如此”, which means ‘That’s how it is.” -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 16, 202430 sec

Ep. 22 三

Let's Know A Chinese Character Definition three; 3 Related words sān cì 三次 three times sān guó 三国 Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history Stroke(s) in total 3 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 11, 202427 sec

Ep. 21 七月一至七日qī yuè yī zhì qī rì(July 1st to 7th)

Let's Read Yi Mei's Weekly Diary 我妹妹养了六隻猫咪,其中有一隻叫「布莉」的猫咪最特别! 「布莉」会在有事情发生时, 清楚地叫「妈妈」,而不是随便乱叫。例如,前天晚上,我妹妹正要上床睡觉,听到楼下传来「布莉」的叫声,就像小娃娃般的声音在叫着「妈妈!」「妈妈!」。 一到楼下,就看到老大「凯蒂」正准备要欺负老么「蛋糕」,我妹妹立马把「凯蒂」关进笼子裡,让她先冷静下来自我反省一番。看来,「布莉」又成功地平息了一场战争啊! Wǒ mèimei yǎng le liù zhī māomī , qízhōng yǒu yì zhī jiào 「Bùlì」 de māomī zuì tèbié ! 「Bùlì」 huì zài yǒu shìqíng fāshēng shí , qīngchǔ de jiào「Māma」,ér bú shì suíbiàn luànjiào 。 Lìrú , qiántiān wǎnshàng ,wǒ mèimei zhèng yào shàngchuáng shuìjiào , tīngdào lóu xià chuánlái 「B...

Jul 09, 20242 min

Ep. 20 路上小心

Let's Say A Daily Used Sentence Definition You can show concern for a friend who is about to go out, or remind them to take care before leaving a party by saying “路上小心”, which means be careful on the road. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 03, 202435 sec

Ep. 19 八

Let's Know A Chinese Character Definition eight; 8 Related words bā shí 八十 eighty; 80 bā yuè 八月 August Stroke(s) in total 2 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 01, 202426 sec

问与答 wèn yǔ dá (Q&A)

让我们来复习一下第十三集到第十八集的内容吧! ràng wǒ men lái fù xí yí xià dì shí sān jí dào dì shí bā jí de nèi róng ba ! Let’s recap the content of Episodes 13-18! 下面有几个问题, xià miàn yǒu jǐ ge wèn tí, Here are some questions below. 请试着回答看看, qǐng shì zhe huí dá kàn kàn, Please try to answer them 看你答对几题。 kàn nǐ dá duì jǐ tí。 and see how many questions you will get right. 答案公佈在文字稿最下方。 dá àn gōng bù zài wén zì gǎo zuì xià fāng。 The answers will be revealed at the bottom of the transcript. Q1. 出现在「游子」中的花是甚麽花? chū xiàn zài...

Jun 03, 20243 min

Ep. 18 分道扬镳 fēn dào yáng biāo

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 「扬镳」的意思是提起马衔,驱马前进,整句用来比喻目标不同,各走各的路或各做各的事。 「yáng biāo 」de yì si shì tí qǐ mǎ xián,qū mǎ qián jìn ,zhěng jù yòng lái bǐ yù mù biāo bù tóng ,gè zǒu gè de lù huò gè zuò gè de shì 。 The phrase "yáng biāo " means to lift a horse bit and drive the horse forward. It's used as a metaphor to describe the different goals of people who go their way or do their own thing. Example sentence F1赛车手Lewis Hamilton明年将与宾士车队分道扬镳,加入法拉利车队。 F1 sài chē shǒu Lewis Hamilton míng nián ji...

May 31, 202454 sec

Ep. 17 车水马龙 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 指车多得像流水不断,马多得像游龙那麽长,形容车马或车辆很多,来往不绝。 zhǐ chē duō de xiàng liú shuǐ bú duàn,mǎ duō de xiàng yóu lóng nà me cháng,xíng róng chē mǎ huò chē liàng hěn duō,lái wǎng bù jué 。 to describe a scene where there are loads of carriages that look like a continuous flow of water, and horses that go on for as far as a wandering dragon, creating a constant bustling movement. Example sentence 每年九月,平时车水马龙的新加坡街头将会变成专供F1赛车的场地。 měi nián jiǔ yuè,píng shí chē shuǐ mǎ lóng de xīn jiā...

May 28, 202455 sec

Ep. 16 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 指人多得像大山大海一样,形容人群聚集得非常多。 zhǐ rén duō de xiàng dà shān dà hǎi yí yàng ,xíng róng rén qún jù jí de fēi cháng duō 。 a big crowd of people, like mountains and the ocean. Example sentence 下周三Taylor Swift将在马德里举办演唱会,到时肯定是人山人海。 xià zhōu sān Taylor Swift jiāng zài mǎ dé lǐ jǔ bàn yǎn chàng huì,dào shí kěn dìng shì rén shān rén hǎi 。 Taylor Swift will be holding a concert in Madrid next Wednesday, and it is expected to be crowded with people. -- Hosting provided by Soun...

May 25, 202449 sec

Ep. 15 马上作 mǎ shàng zuò (A Horseback Riding Poem)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 南北驱驰报主情, nán běi qū chí bào zhǔ qíng , 江花边草笑平生。 jiāng huā biān cǎo xiào píng shēng 。 一年三百六十日, yì nián sān bǎi liù shí rì , 多是横戈马上行。 duō shì héng gē mǎ shàng xíng 。 驰骋疆场转战南北是为了报答皇上的恩情,江畔和边关的花草却都笑我这一生总是忙忙碌碌。一年三百六十个日子裏,我都是带着兵器骑着战马在疆场上度过的。 I engaged in battles in the north and south to repay the emperor's favor. However, the flowers and grass along the riverbanks and borders mocked my hectic life. For three hundred and sixty days a year, I spent my time carrying weapo...

May 21, 20241 min

Ep. 14 纸鸢 zhǐ yuān (Kite)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 碧落秋方静, bì luò qiū fāng jìng , 腾空力尚微。 téng kōng lì shàng wéi 。 清风如可托, qīng fēng rú kě tuō , 终共白云飞。 zhōng gòng bái yún fēi 。 初秋天气晴朗,但风力不大,很难放风筝。风筝只能在有风的时候,才能陪伴着白云一起高飞啊! The weather in early autumn is clear, but the wind is not strong, which makes it difficult to fly a kite. Kites can only soar high in the sky when there is wind, they need wind to accompany the white clouds. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...

May 18, 202456 sec

Ep. 13 游子 yóu zǐ (The Traveler)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 萱草生堂阶, xuān cǎo shēng táng jiē, 游子行天涯; yóu zǐ xíng tiān yá。 慈亲倚堂门, cí qīn yǐ táng mén, 不见萱草花。 bú jiàn xuān cǎo huā。 游子临行前,在家中北堂的台阶前种满了萱草花以陪伴母亲,让母亲减轻对游子的思念。几年过去了,萱草花开了又谢,游子仍然没回来。母亲倚在门边等待,满眼都是自己的孩子,怎麽还看得见北堂阶前的萱草花呢? Before the traveler left, he had planted daylilies in front of the northern hall steps at home to accompany his mother, in order to alleviate her longing for him. Several years had passed, and the daylilies had bloomed and withered, but the traveler had s...

May 13, 20242 min

问与答 wèn yǔ dá (Q&A)

让我们来复习一下第七集到第十二集的内容吧! ràng wǒ men lái fù xí yí xià dì qī jí dào dì shí èr jí de nèi róng ba ! Let’s recap the content of Episodes 7-12! 下面有几个问题, xià miàn yǒu jǐ ge wèn tí, Here are some questions below. 请试着回答看看, qǐng shì zhe huí dá kàn kàn, Please try to answer them 看你答对几题。 kàn nǐ dá duì jǐ tí。 and see how many questions you will get right. 答案公佈在文字稿最下方。 dá àn gōng bù zài wén zì gǎo zuì xià fāng。 The answers will be revealed at the bottom of the transcript. Q1. 哪种昆虫採花蜜? nǎ zhǒng kūn chóng cǎi huā...

May 10, 20243 min

Ep. 12 狼吞虎嚥 láng tūn hǔ yàn

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 像野狼老虎一样吞嚥东西。形容吃东西又勐又急的样子。 xiàng yě láng lǎo hǔ yí yàng tūn yàn dōng xī 。 xíng róng chī dōng xī yòu měng yòu jí de yàng zi 。 to eat very quickly and greedily, like wolves and tigers Example sentence 他狼吞虎嚥地吃下了一大盘炒饭。 tā láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī xià le yī dà pán chǎo fàn 。 He wolfed down a big plate of fried rice. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 07, 202430 sec

Ep. 11 汗如雨下 hàn rú yǔ xià

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 形容流汗非常多,像下雨一样。 xíng róng liú hàn fēi cháng duō ,xiàng xià yǔ yí yàng 。 sweating like rain Example sentence 今天热死了,我才出门没多久就汗如雨下。 jīn tiān rè sǐ le ,wǒ cái chū mén méi duō jiǔ jiù hàn rú yǔ xià 。 It’s so hot today. I was sweating like rain shortly after going out. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 04, 202427 sec

Ep. 10 喋喋不休dié dié bù xiū

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 指说话很多,不能停止的样子。 zhǐ shuō huà hěn duō , bù néng tíng zhǐ de yàng zi 。 to talk without stopping for a long time Example sentence 我老闆开会时总是喋喋不休,一讲就是好几个小时。 wǒ lǎo bǎn kāi huì shí zǒng shì dié dié bù xiū , yì jiǎng jiù shì hǎo jǐ ge xiǎo shí 。 My boss always talks without stopping for hours in meetings. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 01, 202427 sec

Ep. 9 对酒 duì jiǔ (Before Wine)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 不惜千金买宝刀, bù xí qiān jīn mǎi bǎo dāo , 不惜千金买宝刀。 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ yě kān háo 。 一腔热血勤珍重, yì qiāng rè xiě qín zhēn zhòng , 洒去犹能化碧涛。 sǎ qù yóu néng huà bì tāo 。 我不會吝惜花很多錢,去購買一把好刀,就算是用珍貴的貂皮大衣去換酒喝,我還是會為自己這種狂放的行為感到自豪。革命者啊!你們一定要愛惜自己的生命,滿腔的熱血絕不能白白的流淌,一定要流的有價值,流的驚天動地。 I don't begrudge spending lots of money to buy a good sword. Even if I have to trade in my precious mink coat for a drink, I will still be proud of my vigorous and unrestrained behavior. All revolutionaries! Y...

Apr 28, 20242 min

Ep. 8 咏雪 yǒng xuě (Snow Chant)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 一片两片三四片, yí piàn liǎng piàn sān sì piàn , 五六七八九十片。 wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ shí piàn 。 千片万片无数片, qiān piàn wàn piàn wú shù piàn , 飞入梅花都不见。 fēi rù méi huā dōu bú jiàn 。 飘飞的雪花一片两片三片四片,五六七八九十片。成千上万片数也数不清,都落入梅花丛中消失不见了。 One snowflake, two snowflakes, three snowflakes and four snowflakes, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten snowflakes. There were thousands, millions, even countless snowflakes that fell all over plum blossom trees and disappeared into them. -- Hosting provided ...

Apr 23, 20241 min

Ep. 7 蜂 fēng (Bees)

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 不论平地与山尖, bú lùn píng dì yǔ shān jiān , 无限风光尽被佔。 wú xiàn fēng guāng jìn bèi zhàn 。 採得百花成蜜后, cǎi dé bǎi huā chéng mì hòu , 爲谁辛苦爲谁甜。 wèi shéi xīn kǔ wèi shéi tián 。 不論高山或平地,只要是鲜花盛开的地方,都被蜜蜂占领。它們辛辛苦苦採花釀蜜後,到頭來又是在為誰忙碌?為誰釀造醇香的蜂蜜呢? Whether it's a mountain or a plain, wherever there are flowers there are bees. They've worked so hard to collect nectar from flowers to make honey. But in the end, for whom are they busy? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...

Apr 20, 20241 min

问与答 wèn yǔ dá (Q&A)

让我们来复习一下第一集到第六集的内容吧! ràng wǒ men lái fù xí yí xià dì yī jí dào dì liù jí de nèi róng ba ! Let’s recap the content of Episodes 1-6! 下面有几个问题, xià miàn yǒu jǐ ge wèn tí , Here are some questions below. 请试着回答看看, qǐng shì zhe huí dá kàn kàn , Please try to answer them 看你答对几题。 kàn nǐ dá duì jǐ tí 。 and see how many questions you will get right. 答案公佈在文字稿最下方。 dá àn gōng bù zài wén zì gǎo zuì xià fāng。 The answers will be revealed at the bottom of the transcript. Q1. 谁发明了八阵图? shéi fā míng le bā zhèn tú ?...

Apr 16, 20243 min

Ep. 6 山珍海味 shān zhēn hǎi wèi

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 各种珍贵的山地和海洋食材。常形容豪华的菜餚。 gè zhǒng zhēn guì de shān dì hé hǎi yáng shí cái 。cháng xíng róng háo huá de cài yáo 。 referring to mountain and sea delicacies and usually describing a luxurious meal Example sentence 过年期间,家家户户的桌上都是山珍海味。 guò nián qí jiān,jiā jiā hù hù de zhuō shàng dōu shì shān zhēn hǎi wèi 。 The mountain and sea delicacies are always on the table of every Chinese family during CNY. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...

Apr 12, 202442 sec

Ep. 5 昏昏欲睡 hūn hūn yù shuì

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 形容非常疲累,很想睡觉。 xíng róng fēi cháng pí lèi ,hěn xiǎng shuì jiào 。 feeling extremely tired and want to sleep Example sentence 吃完感冒药,我都会昏昏欲睡。 chī wán gǎn mào yào ,wǒ dōu huì hūn hūn yù shuì 。 I always feel sleepy after having medicines. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 08, 202424 sec

Ep. 4 摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 形容十分危险,很快就要掉下来。 xíng róng shí fēn wéi xiǎn ,hěn kuài jiù yào diào xià lái be in imminent danger and likely to break or fall down Example sentence 经过昨天的强震,这栋老旧的大楼已经摇摇欲坠。 jīng guò zuó tiān de qiáng zhèn ,zhè dòng lǎo jiù de dà lóu yǐ jīng yáo yáo yù zhuì 。 This old building almost fell down after the powerful earthquake yesterday. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 04, 202431 sec

Ep. 3 杂诗·南国有佳人 zá shī·nán guó yǒu jiā rén (Verse Impromptu·Southern Beauty )

Let's Appreciate A Chinese Poem 南国有佳人, nán guó yǒu jiā rén , 容华若桃李。 róng huá ruò táo lǐ 。 朝游江北岸, zhāo yóu jiāng běi àn , 夕宿潇湘沚。 xì sù xiāo xiāng zhǐ 。 时俗薄朱颜, shí sú báo zhū yán , 谁爲发皓齿? shéi wèi fā hào chǐ ? 俯仰岁将暮, fǔ yǎng suì jiāng mù , 荣耀难久恃。 róng yào nán jiǔ shì 。 在南方,有一位美丽的女子,她的容貌如桃花般娇豔,又如李花般清丽。 早晨她来到江北的岸边游玩,晚上她到一个叫萧湘的地方的小岛中休息。 当时的人歧视长得漂亮的女子,她还能为谁展示容颜呢? 转瞬间,岁月匆匆流逝,可是女子的青春美貌是难以永远存在的。 In the South, there was a beautiful woman, whose beauty was as charming as peach blossoms, and as graceful as ...

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