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  • 13 You are more beautiful than you think

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    你比想象中更美

    You are more beautiful than you think

    Zhou Wenjuan, a beautician in Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, went viral by helping rural women in their 40s achieve stunning transformations in their appearance.

    周文娟是来自中国湖南永州的一位美妆师,她为40多岁的农村女性化妆,因变妆前后对比惊人,在网上获得了大量关注。

    Zhou Wenjuan, a 32-year-old lady,studied makeup skills in Beijing and now runs a beauty salon in Yongzhou city.

    32岁的周文娟早些年在北京学习了化妆技术,之后回到永州开了自己的化妆工作室。

    The makeup artist later found many middle-aged women in her hometown showed great interest in her cosmetics but didn't dare to try them. Having witnessed the amazing transformation of Zhou's granny, many female villagers grew more eager to wear makeup.

    周文娟发现家乡的很多中年女性虽然对化妆很感兴趣,但却不敢尝试。直到她们看到奶奶变妆后的模样,许多人才更加积极地表示愿意尝试化妆。

    Zhou was determined to help them free of charge, although it turned out to be a time-consuming job.

    尽管这项工作非常耗时,但周文娟还是决定免费帮她们化妆。

    "Many middle-aged women in the countryside are usually engaged in housework all day long and hardly have time to take care of themselves, therefore all efforts are worthy as long as they can appreciate the beauty of change," Zhou said.

    周文娟说:“很多农村的中年女性平日里总是整天操持家务,都忘了好好爱自己。因此当看到村里的阿姨们化完妆后在镜子前惊喜又兴奋的样子,我觉得这一切都值了。"

    key words: 

    1. 美妆师: beautician ; makeup artist

    2. 农村 女性 rural women

    3. 变妆=改变 妆容 transform appearance by makeup

    4. 关注 to follow something closely; attention

    5. 化妆 技术 makeup skills

    6. 化妆 工作室 beauty salon      工作室 studio ; workshop

    7.  中年 女性middle-aged women

    8.  积极地 positively

    9. 耗时time-consuming

    10. 操持 = 处理 to manage; to handle

    11. 家务 household chores

    12. 惊喜 be pleasantly surprised  ( n. adj. )

    13. 兴奋 excited; excitement    adj.

    4 min
  • 17 How to deal with uncomfortable questions?

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    How to deal with uncomfortable questions?

    如何回应尴尬的问题。

    rú hé huí yìng gān gà de wèn tí .

    No.1

    Play them at their own game.

    How much do you earn each month?

    你每个月赚多少钱?

    nǐ měi gè yuè zhuàn duō shǎo qián ?

    Why don't you tell me about your salary first?

    你为什么不先说说你的薪资呢?

    nǐ wèi shén me bù xiān shuō shuō nǐ de xīn zī ne ?

    Or

    You first.

    你先说。

    nǐ xiān shuō .

    No.2

    Brush it off with a joke

    You seem to want to know everything, would you like to read my diary also?

    你好像什么都想 知道,要不干脆把我的日记也给你读读呗?

    nǐ hǎo xiàng shén me dōu xiǎng zhī dào , yào bù gān cuì bǎ wǒ de rì jì yě gěi nǐ dú dú bei ?

    Or

    I'm afraid I have to leave you in suspense on that one… forever.

    这个问题嘛,恐怕你得永远猜下去 了。

    zhè gè wèn tí ma , kǒng pà nǐ dé yǒng yuǎn cāi xià qù le .

    No.3

    Be direct.

    I don't want to get into that.

    我不想聊这个。

    wǒ bù xiǎng liáo zhè gè .

    Sorry,that's a bit personal.

    抱歉,这是私人问题。

    bào qiàn , zhè shì sī rén wèn tí .

    Remember, all these expressions depend on your tone of voice. A casual tone can make your conversation go smoothly.

    So how would you usually deal with those uncomfortable questions?

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  • 16 狼吞虎咽 wolf the meal down

    狼吞虎咽

    wolf down; wolf down the meal; wolf the meal down

    狼,means wolf, 吞 means to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly. 虎 means tiger and 咽 the act of swallowing food or drink.

     For example:

    例1.

    我 晚上 锻炼 之后 特别饿,所以 吃饭 总是 狼吞虎咽 的。

    wǒ wǎn shàng duàn liàn zhī hòu tè bié è , suǒ yǐ chī fàn zǒng shì láng tūn hǔ yàn de .

    I'm so hungry after doing exercise in the evening that I always wolf down my dinner.

    例2.

    他 狼吞 虎咽 地 吃完 早餐,然后 飞快地 向 学校 跑去。

    tā láng tūn hǔ yàn dì chī wán zǎo cān , rán hòu fēi kuài dì xiàng xué xiào pǎo qù .

    He wolfed his breakfast down as fast as he could and then quickly ran to school.


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  • 15 BFF 最好的朋友

    BFF 最好的朋友

    best friend forever

    例1.

    她 从 小学 开始 就是 我 最好的 朋友。我 和 她 无话不说。

    She's been my BFF since primary school. I'd tell her anything.

    例2.

    我 弟弟 最好的 朋友 今年 转校了,他 真的 很想他,他们俩 曾经 形影不离!

    My little brother's BFF moved to a different school this year and he really misses her. They did everything together!


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    3 min
  • 12 How to describe a house in Chinese. 用汉语描述房子

    How to describe a house in Chinese.

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     1. 文轩 是 我最好的 朋友, 上周 他们家 搬家了。

    WenXuan is my best friend. His family moved house last week. 


    2. 他们 搬进了 一幢 洋房, 外面 有 花园、车库 和 游泳池。

    They moved into a foreign style house with a garden, garage and swimming pool outside.


    3. 他们家 的 房子 前面 有一个 小花园, 房子 后面 有一个 大花园。

    There is a small garden in front of their house and a big garden behind the house.


    4. 车库 在 房子 左边, 游泳池 在 房子 右边。

    The garage is on the left side of the house, and the swimming pool is on the right side of the house.


    5. 他们 家 的 洋房 一共 有 三层。

    Their house has three floors.


    6. 一楼 有 客厅、餐厅、厨房 和 洗手间。

    The living room, the dining room, the kitchen, and a bathroom are on the first floor.


    7. 客厅 里面 有 沙发 和 电视, 餐厅 里面 有 餐桌 和 椅子。

    The sofa and the television are in the living room, while the dining table and chairs are in the dining room.


    8. 二楼 有 三间 卧室: 他 父母的 卧室、哥哥 的 卧室 和 他的 卧室。


    There are three bedrooms on the second floor: his parents' bedroom, his brother's bedroom and his bedroom.


    9. 二楼 还 有 两间 浴室。三楼 有 书房 和 客房。

    There are also two bathrooms on the second floor, while the study and guest rooms are on the 3rd floor.


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    3 min
  • 13 How to describe people who are smart and have a good memory in Chinese?

    How to describe people who are smart and  have a good memory in Chinese?

    1. 记性 memory

    这个人 的 记性 真好。

    zhè gè rén de jì xìng zhēn hǎo .

    The man has a good memory.

    2. 聪明 brainy

    有些 人 天生 聪明。

    yǒu xiē rén tiān shēng cōng míng .

    Some people are born brainy.


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  • 12 Chinese buzz words 一模一样 Two peas in a pod

    一模一样 Two peas in a pod | Chinese buzz words 01

    How to describe two people having similar interests and character traits in Chinese ? You can use this set phrase "一模一样“ , meaning two peas in a pod.

    怎样 描述 两人 拥有 共同的 兴趣 或 性格 特征?

    How to describe two people having similar interests and character traits?

    那对 双胞胎 长得 很像,穿得 也 一样。他们 看上去 简直 一模一样。

    nàduì shuāngbāo tāi zhǎngde hěnxiàng , chuānde yě yíyàng . tāmen kànshang qu jiǎnzhí yīmú yīyàng .

    Those twins look and dress identically. They are two peas in a pod.

    大卫和他最好的朋友乔治有着完全相同的幽默感。他们真是一模一样。dàwèi hé tā zuìhǎo de péngyou qiáozhì yǒuzhe wánquán xiāngtóng de yōumògǎn . tāmen zhēnshì yīmú yīyàng .

    David and his best friend George have exactly the same sense of humour. They are like two peas in pod.



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    writer: Yancy 焱曦

    copyright Ⓒ 2020 Yancy Mandarin

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  • 11 Talking about sports in Chinese : 飞盘高尔夫 Disc Golf

    Talking about sports in Chinese : 飞盘高尔夫 Disc Golf HSK4

    《 尼克和笑笑的故事 》Nic's Chinese Diary

    Author作者: Yancy 焱曦

    Chapter one : 飞盘高尔夫 disc golf

    7 月 3 日     星期五    晴天

          今早 杰克 教我 学习了 一项 新的 运动——飞盘 高尔夫。他是 我 最好的 朋友, 现在 也是 我的 教练。

          晚上, 我 用 汉语 给 我 的 中国 朋友 笑笑 发了 信息, 告诉 她 杰克 正在 帮我 学习 飞盘 高尔夫。我还 给 她 发了 一张 杰克的 照片, 上面 写着 关于 杰克 的 飞盘 高尔夫 运动员的 简介。

         笑笑说, 这项 运动 看起来 很酷, 她 很喜欢,希望 有一天 可以 跟我 一起 学习 飞盘 高尔夫。她 还 告诉 我 她是 个 左撇子, 她 用 左手 投掷 飞镖 比 右手 更准。真巧 ,我 也是 个 左撇子。

         于是 我问她:“ 那你 写字的 时候 也用 左手吗?” 她说:“ 我 天生的 左撇子, 小时候 我 常常 用 左手 写字和 拿筷子。可是 上学后, 我 的 老师 不让 我 用 左手 写字, 强行 把 我 从 左撇子 变成了 右撇子。唉! 我 现在 都是 用 右手 写字了, 不过 我 做其他 活动 时 还是 习惯 用 我的 左手 多一些。我 连 踢足球的 时候 都喜欢 用左脚 踢。哈哈……“ 我接着 问她:“那 你 现在 踢足球吗?” “ 现在 不踢了。以前 上学的 时候, 我 特喜欢 踢足球 和 打篮球、乒乓球 、排球 还有 打羽毛球。哇, 你的 朋友 杰克 好高啊! 你多高?” 

         我告诉 她:“ 我 1米91, 你呢?“ ” 天啊! 你们 都是 巨人啊! 我 比 你 矮很多, 我才 1米58。我喜欢 你的 大长腿。“ 于是 我 安慰 她说: ” 哈哈… … 谢谢, 我喜欢 你的 长头发。“

          愉快的 对话 就这样 结束了。睡觉前, 我 又 给笑笑 发了 一条 信息, 告诉她 我把 她写的 故事 读给 了 我 的 另一个 最好的 朋友 克里斯 听。我们 一致 认为 你 真是 一个 又体贴 又 爱搞笑 的 人。明天见 , 提前 祝你 晚安, 好梦! 



    producer: Yancy Mandarin

    writer: Yancy 焱曦

    copyright Ⓒ 2020 Yancy Mandarin

    Thank you for watching / listening my programme.

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    4 min
  • 10 木兰归来 Mulan is back


    In the Northern Wei Dynasty, from about 386 to 534 AD, in ancient China, there was a legendary female warrior. She dressed up like a man to take her father’s place in the army, as he was too old to fight. Do you know? Who is she?

    传说 在 中国 古代的 北魏 时期 有一位 传奇的 女战士,她 女扮 男装 顶替 年迈的 父亲 从军 打仗。猜一猜,她是谁?

    She is Mulan. 

    他 就是 花木兰。

    On July 24, the live-action Disney movie Mulan will open in the US.

    7月24日,迪士尼 真人版 电影《花木兰》将在 美国 上映。

    This is not the first time Disney has made a movie about Mulan. In 1998, its animated film Mulan was a huge success. It made Mulan one of the most popular Disney princesses. And through the film, many people began to learn about and even fall in love with Chinese culture.

    这 已经 不是 迪斯尼 第一次 拍摄 关于 花木兰的 电影了。其 1998年 动画版 的《花木兰》不但 取得了 巨大的 成功,也让 木兰 成为 最受 欢迎的 迪斯尼 公主 之一。并且 通过 这部电影,很多人 开始 了解、甚至 爱上 中国文化。

    Mulan catches people’s hearts with her independence and courage. 

    木兰 以 她的 智勇双全 和 独立自信 深深地 打动了 人们的 心。

    In most stories, the princess is always the one who needs to be saved. 

    在 大多数 传说 故事 中,公主们 总是 那个 需要 被拯救 的人。

    But Mulan saves her country and people. She proves that women can be as good as men on the battlefield all.”

    但是 花木兰 却与 以往的 公主 形象 不同,她 不但 拯救了 她的 国家 和 人民,而且 还 证明了 在 战场 上 女人 可以 做得 和 男人 一样 好。

    As the film says, she shows us that “the flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of them all.

    正如 影片中 的 一句 经典 台词 所说,“逆境中 开出的 花 才是 最美 最可贵的。”

    So Who plays Mulan?

    那么 是 谁 扮演的 木兰 呢?

    In the live-action film Mulan, Chinese actress Liu Yifei stars as Mulan. She was chosen from nearly 1,000 women who tried for the role. She is good at martial arts and dancing. Also, she can speak fluent English.

    在 真人版 电影《花木兰》中,由 中国 女演员 刘亦菲 饰演 木兰。她是 从 全球 近 1000名候选人 中 被 挑选 出来的。因为 她 不但 擅长 武术 和 舞蹈,而且 还能 讲一口 流利的 英语。




    producer: Yancy Mandarin

    writer: Yancy 焱曦

    copyright Ⓒ 2020 Yancy Mandarin


    Thank you for watching / listening my programme.

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    If you want to improve your oral Chinese or practise it with a native speaker . Feel free to get in touch with me on italki:  https://teach.italki.com/teacher/4935122

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    7 min
  • 09 旅行攻略 Plan a trip

    New words & expressions

    1. 大后天     three days from now

    2. 旅行 ⊇ 旅游

      旅游 [ noun, verb ]

       trip, journey, tourism, travel, tour;

      旅行 [ noun, verb ]

      travel, journey, tour, trip

    3.  观光旅游 go sightseeing 

    4. 旅游 攻略 = 旅行 攻略 = 旅行 计划

       plan a travel; making travel arrangements

       攻略  strategy  

    5. 地道  [adj.] authentic ; [noun.] tunnel.

    6. 游览  to visit, tour, go sightseeing 

    7. 商量 v.  discuss 

    8. 具体  adj. specific

    9. 南京 the capital of Jiangsu province

     六朝古都 :  ancient capital of six dynasties 

    10. 上有天堂, 下有苏杭 

      Up above there is heaven; down below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.

    11. 小吃 local snacks / local delicacies

    e.g. 鸭血粉丝汤 Duck Blood in bean starch Vermicelli Soup

    e.g 生煎=生煎包 Pan-Fried Bun Stuffed with Pork

    12.  南京烤鸭 Roast Nanjing Duck

         松鼠鳜鱼 Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish

        东坡肉 Dongpo Cubed Pork

    Dialogue Background Information : 

    贝尔 是 文涛 在 英国 留学时 的 好朋友。文涛 在 中国 上海的 一家 公司 工作,贝尔 则在 英国 伦敦的 一家 公司 工作。这 两家 公司 经常 有 项目 合作。这次 贝尔 将 被 派遣 到 上海 出差 一个月。

    Dialogue :

    文涛: 贝尔,大后天 你几点 能到 上海,公司 派我 开车 去 机场接你。

    贝尔: 你来 接我,那 真是 太好了!我大约 中国时间 下午 4点 35分 能 到。

    文涛: 我 听说 这次 派你 来,我也 特别 开心。等你 来了 我们 好好 聚一聚。 我 再 带你 去 上海 周边 观光 旅游,吃 地道、美味的 中国菜。

    贝尔: 看样子,你 已经 准备好 了 一套 完美的 旅游攻略。

    文涛: 是呀,我 计划 带你 去游览 六朝古都的 南京,还有“上有天堂,下有苏杭” 的苏州 和 杭州。还要 带你 去吃 鸭血粉丝汤、生煎、南京烤鸭、松鼠鳜鱼、东坡肉等 中国 传统 美食 和 小吃。

    贝尔: 听得 我 都要 流 口水了。真想 现在 就 从 伦敦 飞到 上海 去。

    文涛: 别激动 啊。等你 到了 我们 再 好好 商量 下 具体的 旅游 出行 计划。

    贝尔: 好的。那我们 大后天 见。

    文涛: 大后天 中国 时间 下午 4点35分 机场见。

    贝尔: 对,见面 再聊。再见!

    文涛: 祝你 旅途 愉快! 再见!



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