Chinese Explained

你在唐人街或者汉语教材上看到的很多中国元素，不能完全展现当代中国春节的样子。那些你以为中国人春节都做的事儿，有一些已经不像以前那么流行了，或者因为社会的发展而发生了变化。在这期节目中，我首先会给大家介绍一下春节习俗的变化，然后再教大家几个好用的拜年常用语。

A lot of Chinese elements you see in a China Town or in textbooks doesn’t really represent the Spring Festival in China today. Some of the things you would expect Chinese people to do during Spring Festival are not as popular as they used to be, or have changed due to the development of society. In this episode, I will first introduce the changes of the Spring Festival customs, and then teach you a few common expressions of Spring Festival greetings.

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很多来自网络游戏的词语引申出了新的意义，它们走出了游戏圈儿，渐渐成为了汉语的常用词。在这些词中，有两个是大家必须要知道的，那就是"秒杀"和"开挂"。如果你想了解它们在网络游戏中是什么意思，人们在日常对话中又是怎么使用它们的，那就快来收听这期节目吧！

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有人问：“听说在中国读研究生不仅不花钱，还能赚到钱，这是真的吗？”这期节目我们就来聊一聊在中国读研究生的几个现实问题。

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我们每天都在用手机——用手机打电话、用手机照相、用手机发邮件、用手机付钱，可是跟手机有关的词你知道多少呢？在这期节目中，你将学到跟手机外观、功能等有关的常用词。

We use our cellphone every day—to make calls, to take pictures, to send emails, to make payments, but how many words about cellphone do you know? In this episode, you will learn the most common words about the look and function of a cellphone.

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Do you have this experience-you have been learning Chinese for quite a while, but still don't know how to greet people naturally in everyday conversation. If so, this episode is made for you! Listening to this episode and start greeting your friends and colleagues like a native!

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失业很可怕，但是在35岁的时候失业，往往会让自己怀疑人生。在这期节目中，我们来聊一聊最近微博上非常热门的话题，那就是很多35岁以及35岁以上，在科技巨头公司工作的人正在失去他们的工作。

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Do you know what  "刷 Tik Tok"  means? Join me for the discussion on how to use "刷" like a native.     

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In this episode, you will learn 5 natural ways in response to others’ compliments–four phrases for non-formal situations and one for formal situations.

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Gaokao (National College Entrance Exam) is a big event in China, many people consider it as a life-changing opportunity. Gaokao is so important, but what is it like? What are the tests about? With so many people taking the exam every year, how many of them could actually make it? Can gaokao be a life-changing opportunity as before? These will be what we are going to talk about in this episode. 

高考在中国是一件大事儿，很多人把高考看作改变命运的机会。2020年高考的报名人数达到了1071万，创下了历史新高。高考在中国这么重要，那么，它怎么举行？什么时间举行？有没有年龄限制？高考考什么？每年有这么人参加高考，到底有多少人能考上大学？高考还能不能像以前那样成为改变命运的阶梯？这些都将是本期节目我们将要聊的内容。 

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Starting from the next episode I will bring new content into this podcast- Chinese culture and trending topics.

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