Yoyo Mo Slow Chinese

lái le lái le  

来了来了  

Here I come  

wǒ dā yìng dà jiā de jiǔ diàn rù zhù lù yīn lái le  

我答应大家的酒店入住录音来了  

Here’s the hotel check-in audio I promised you  

zhè cì dù jià rù zhù jiǔ diàn de shí hou  

这次度假入住酒店的时候  

During my check-in at the hotel this vacation  

wǒ tè yì lù le yí duàn shēng yīn  

我特意录了一段声音  

I specially recorded a clip of the audio  

wǒ men dì yī biàn xiān tīng ting wán zhěng de lù yīn ba  

我们第一遍先听听完整的录音吧  

First, let’s listen to the full audio clip once  

dì èr biàn zài wèi dà jiā màn sù jiǎng jiě  

第二遍再为大家慢速讲解  

Then, in the second time, I’ll explain it to everyone at a slower pace  

dìng le yí gè biāo jiān，rán hòu  

订了一个标间，然后  

you booked a standard room, and then…  

wǔ gè quán shì shuāng chuáng  

五个全是双床  

All five are twin-bed rooms  

shāo děng yí xià，wǒ bāng nǐ chá hā  

稍等一下，我帮你查哈  

Wait a moment, let me check for you  

quán bù shì yòng biāo jiān duì ba  

全部是用标间对吧  

All of them are standard rooms, right?  

duì，ér qiě zuì hǎo bāng wǒ men fàng dào yì qǐ  

对，而且最好帮我们放到一起  

Yes, and it’d be best if you can arrange them next to each other  

ò，hǎo de hǎo de  

哦，好的好的  

Oh, okay, okay  

mā mā wǒ hǎo xiǎng chī nà ge mián huā táng ya  

妈妈我好想吃那个棉花糖呀  

Mom, I really want to eat that cotton candy!  

mián huā táng？nǎ lǐ yǒu mián huā táng？  

棉花糖？哪里有棉花糖？  

Cotton candy? Where is the cotton candy?  

wǒ zài bàn rù zhù  

我在办入住  

I’m checking in  

bàn le jiù guò lái gěi nǐ hā  

办了就过来给你哈  

I’ll come to get it for you once I’m done  

shāo děng yí xià hā nǚ shì  

稍等一下哈女士  

Just a moment, ma’am  

wǒ bāng nín tiáo yí xià fáng  

我帮您调一下房  

Let me adjust your room arrangement for you  

wǒ men hái yǒu jǐ gè rén tā men hái méi lái  

我们还有几个人他们还没来  

There are a few more of us who haven’t arrived yet  

shì tā men zì jǐ lái nòng shì ba  

是他们自己来弄是吧  

They’ll handle their own check-in when they get here, right?  

duì duì，tā men dào shí hou zì jǐ lái  

对对，他们到时候自己来  

Yes, yes, they’ll come and check in by themselves later  

yīn wèi zhè ge yào yī rén yī zhèng ma  

因为这个要一人一证嘛  

Because everyone needs to present their own ID for check-in  

nà wǒ men xiān ná liǎng jiān  

那我们先拿两间  

Then we’ll take two rooms first  

hǎo de，shāo děng yí xià  

好的，稍等一下  

Okay, wait a moment  

wǒ bāng nín bǎ fáng pái yí xià  

我帮您把房排一下  

Let me arrange the rooms for you  

dào shí hou kāi fā piào shì tuì fáng de shí hou lái zhè er kāi ma  

到时候开发票是退房的时候来这儿开吗  

Will I get the invoice here when I check out?  

ēi，shì de  

诶，是的  

Uh, yes  

hái yǒu gè xiǎo péng yǒu shì ba  

还有个小朋友是吧  

There’s also a child with you, right?  

ēi，yǒu liǎng gè xiǎo péng yǒu  

诶，有两个小朋友  

Uh, there are two children  

xiǎo péng yǒu yǒu méi yǒu chāo guò yì mǐ  

小朋友有没有超过一米  

Have the children exceeded 1 meter in height?  

méi chāo guò yì mǐ  

没超过一米  

No, they haven’t exceeded 1 meter  

gēn tā yí yàng，shuāng bāo tāi  

跟她一样，双胞胎  

She’s the same as her—they’re twins  

gēn tā yí yàng de  

跟她一样的  

Same as her  

zǎo cān zài nǎ er ne  

早餐在哪儿呢  

Where is breakfast served?  

zǎo cān de huà jiù zài wǒ men duì miàn cān tīng  

早餐的话就在我们对面餐厅  

Breakfast is served in the restaurant across from us  

měi tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn dào shí diǎn bàn  

每天早上七点到十点半  

Every morning from 7 o’clock to 10:30 o’clock  

fáng jiān lǐ shì bù yòng qǔ diàn kǎ de  

房间里是不用取电卡的  

You don’t need to use a power card in the room  

qǐng wèn shì xū yào yì zhāng fáng kǎ hái shì liǎng zhāng fáng kǎ  

请问是需要一张房卡还是两张房卡  

May I ask if you need one room card or two?  

liǎng zhāng ba  

两张吧  

Two, please  

ēi，měi gè fáng jiān dōu xū yào liǎng zhāng  

诶，每个房间都需要两张  

Uh, each room needs two (cards)  

duì duì duì  

对对对  

Yes, yes, yes  

zhè liǎng gè jiù shì āi zhe de ma  

这两个就是挨着的嘛  

These two are next to each other, right?  

ng duì duì duì，āi zhe  

嗯对对对，挨着  

Mmm, yes, yes, yes, they’re adjacent 

hǎo hǎo hǎo，xiè xie  

好好好，谢谢  

Okay, okay, okay, thank you  

中国有一个词叫“早恋”

Zhōngguó yǒu yīgè cí jiào “zǎoliàn”

There is a term in China called "early love"

也就是在上大学之前恋爱吧

Yějiù shì zài shàng dàxué zhīqián liàn'ài ba

That is, being in a romantic relationship before entering university

我觉得这不应该叫早恋

Wǒ juédé zhè bù yīnggāi jiào zǎoliàn

I don't think this should be called "early love"

中学生十几岁

Zhōngxuéshēng shíjǐ suì

Middle school students are in their teens

正是恋爱的青春年华

Zhèng shì liàn'ài de qīngchūn niánhuá

This is exactly the youthful age for love

我第一次暗恋一个人

Wǒ dì yī cì ànliàn yīgè rén

The first time I had a secret crush on someone

就是在小学六年级

Jiù shì zài xiǎoxué liù niánjí

Was in the sixth grade of primary school

也因为这份暗恋

Yě yīnwèi zhè fèn ànliàn

And it was also because of this secret crush

开始了我写日记的习惯

Kāishǐ le wǒ xiě rìjì de xíguàn

That I started the habit of keeping a diary

喜欢一个人往往没有特别的原因

Xǐhuān yīgè rén wǎngwǎng méiyǒu tèbié de yuányīn

Liking someone often doesn't have a specific reason

也许只是因为对方多看了你一眼

Yěxǔ zhǐ shì yīnwèi duìfāng duō kàn le nǐ yī yǎn

Maybe it's just because the other person glanced at you one more time

每一次在学校里碰见他

Měi yī cì zài xuéxiào lǐ pèngjiàn tā

Every time I met him at school

他跟我打招呼

Tā gēn wǒ dǎ zhāohu

He greeted me

我都害羞走过

Wǒ dōu hàixiū zǒuguò

I would walk past shyly

还要装作很平静

Hái yào zhuāngzuò hěn píngjìng

And pretend to be very calm

其实又很想和他说话

Qíshí yòu hěn xiǎng hé tā shuōhuà

But in fact, I really wanted to talk to him

现在回想起那时候那个小小的我

Xiànzài huíxiǎng qǐ nà shíhou nàge xiǎoxiǎo de wǒ

Now when I look back on the little me back then

就像一个漫画故事一样

Jiù xiàng yīgè mànhuà gùshi yīyàng

It's like a comic story

后来，小学毕业

Hòulái, xiǎoxué bìyè

Later, after graduating from primary school

也就再也没见到他

Yějiù zài yě méi jiàndào tā

I never saw him again

听说他是一个花花公子

Tīngshuō tā shì yīgè huāhuā gōngzǐ

I heard he was a playboy

哈哈哈，小学生里的花花公子

Hāhāhā, xiǎoxuéshēng lǐ de huāhuā gōngzǐ

Hahaha, a playboy among primary school students

前段时间

Qiánduàn shíjiān

A while ago

我们小学同一年级的同学

Wǒmen xiǎoxué tóng yī niánjí de tóngxué

The classmates from my same grade in primary school

建了一个群

Jiàn le yīgè qún

Set up a group chat

有个别人相约见面了

Yǒu gèbiérén xiāngyuē jiànmiàn le

Some of them made an appointment to meet

他们发了照片在群里

Tāmen fā le zhàopiàn zài qún lǐ

They posted photos in the group

我赫然看到了他的样子

Wǒ hèrán kàndào le tā de yàngzi

I suddenly caught sight of him

他和多数人一样

Tā hé duōshù rén yīyàng

Like most people

已经发福了

Yǐjīng fāfú le

He has already put on weight

发福是指人到中年的时候变胖

Fāfú shì zhǐ rén dào zhōngnián de shíhou biàn pàng

"Fāfú" means that a person becomes fat when they reach middle age

但是我仍然认得他的面容

Dànshì wǒ réngrán rènde tā de miànróng

But I can still recognize his face

那单纯的爱恋

Nà dānchún de àiliàn

That pure love

就让它留在回忆中吧

Jiù ràng tā liú zài huíyì zhōng ba

Let's just let it stay in the memories

“师傅”是一个在中国非常好用的称呼

"Shīfu" shì yīgè zài Zhōngguó fēicháng hǎoyòng de chēnghu

"shifu" is a very useful term of address in China

我们打车的时候，这个司机就是司机师傅

Wǒmen dǎchē de shíhou, zhège sījī jiù shì sījī shīfu

When we take a taxi, the driver is called "司机师傅"

我们可以说：师傅，请在前面红绿灯停车

Wǒmen kěyǐ shuō: Shīfu, qǐng zài qiánmiàn hónglǜdēng tíngchē

We can say:shifu, please stop at the traffic light ahead

我们出入一个住宅小区的时候

Wǒmen chūrù yīgè zhùzhái xiǎoqū de shíhou

When we enter or exit a residential community

门口的保安就是保安师傅

Ménkǒu de bǎo'ān jiù shì bǎo'ān shīfu

The security guard at the entrance is called "保安师傅"

我们可以说：师傅，麻烦帮我开一下门

Wǒmen kěyǐ shuō: Shīfu, máfan bāng wǒ kāi yīxià mén

We can say: shifu, could you please help me open the door?

当我们的水管漏水需要人维修的时候

Dāng wǒmen de shuǐguǎn lòushuǐ xūyào rén wéixiū de shíhou

When our water pipe leaks and needs someone to repair it

来修水管的人就是维修师傅

Lái xiū shuǐguǎn de rén jiù shì wéixiū shīfu

The person who comes to repair the water pipe is called "维修师傅"

这次我家的新房子装修

Zhè cì wǒ jiā de xīn fángzi zhuāngxiū

This time, when decorating my new house

我就接触了很多的师傅

Wǒ jiù jiēchù le hěnduō de shīfu

I came into contact with many shifu

我买了一些大件的家具或家电

Wǒ mǎi le yīxiē dàjiàn de jiājù huò jiādiàn

I bought some large pieces of furniture or home appliances

帮我送货到家里的人就是送货师傅

Bāng wǒ sònghuò dào jiālǐ de rén jiù shì sònghuò shīfu

The person who helps deliver the goods to my home is called "送货师傅"

我说：师傅，放客厅就行

Wǒ shuō: Shīfu, fàng kètīng jiù xíng

I said: shifu, just put it in the living room

帮我安装家具和家电的人就是安装师傅

Bāng wǒ ānzhuāng jiājù hé jiādiàn de rén jiù shì ānzhuāng shīfu

The person who helps me install furniture and home appliances is called "安装师傅"

我说：师傅，辛苦了

Wǒ shuō: Shīfu, xīnkǔ le

I said: shifu, you've worked hard

给我们家墙面刷漆的人就是刷漆师傅

Gěi wǒmen jiā qiángmiàn shuāqī de rén jiù shì shuāqī shīfu

The person who paints the walls of our house is called "刷漆师傅"

我说：师傅，明天上午来补漆行不行

Wǒ shuō: Shīfu, míngtiān shàngwǔ lái bǔqī xíng bu xíng

I said: shifu, is it okay to come and touch up the paint tomorrow morning?

帮我们搬大件运送到新房子的人就是搬家师傅

Bāng wǒmen bān dàjiàn yùnsòng dào xīn fángzi de rén jiù shì bānjiā shīfu

The person who helps us move large items to the new house is called "搬家师傅"

我说：师傅，这个电视机要加一层保护

Wǒ shuō: Shīfu, zhège diànshìjī yào jiā yī céng bǎohù

I said: shifu, this TV needs an extra layer of protection

你发现了吗

Nǐ fāxiàn le ma

Have you noticed?

师傅主要是对蓝领服务人员的称呼

Shīfu zhǔyào shì duì lánlǐng fúwù rényuán de chēnghu

"shifu" is mainly a term of address for blue-collar service workers

而他们大多是男性

Ér tāmen dàduō shì nánxìng

And most of them are male

今天我们来听一个电视剧的片段

Jīntiān wǒmen lái tīng yīgè diànshìjù de piànduàn

Today we are going to listen to a clip from a TV drama

这个电视剧是前些年年轻人很喜欢的电视剧

Zhège diànshìjù shì qiánxiē nián niánqīngrén hěn xǐhuān de diànshìjù

This TV drama was very popular among young people a few years ago

是一种情景喜剧

Shì yī zhǒng qíngjǐng xǐjù

It is a type of sitcom

剧情搞笑、夸张、无厘头

Jùqíng gǎoxiào, kuāzhāng, wúlítóu

The plot is funny, exaggerated, and absurd (nonsensical in a humorous way)

我们来听听里面的一小段

Wǒmen lái tīngting lǐmiàn de yī xiǎo duàn

Let's listen to a short segment of it

故事背景是

Gùshi bèijǐng shì

The background of the story is

女主角不想要她的情敌租他们附近的房子

Nǚ zhǔjué bù xiǎng yào tā de qíngdí zū tāmen fùjìn de fángzi

The female lead doesn't want her love rival to rent a house near them

请问，你的公寓还出租吗

Qǐngwèn, nǐ de gōngyù hái chūzū ma

Excuse me, is your apartment still available for rent?

是你？你不是不租吗

Shì nǐ? Nǐ bù shì bù zū ma

It's you? Weren't you not going to rent it?

我改主意了

wǒ gǎi zhǔ yì le

I've changed my mind

我回去算了一下

Wǒ huíqù suàn le yīxià

I went back and did some calculations

发现钱太多，花不完

Fāxiàn qián tài duō, huā bù wán

And found that I have too much money and can't spend it all

所以我就决定再租一套

Suǒyǐ wǒ jiù juédìng zài zū yī tào

So I decided to rent another one

周末上来度个假

Zhōumò shànglái dù gè jià

To come up and spend a vacation here on weekends

不过你得答应我

Búguò nǐ děi dāyìng wǒ

But you have to promise me

回头要是有人问起来

Huítóu yàoshi yǒu rén wèn qǐlái

If someone asks about it later

你就说房子已经租掉了

Nǐ jiù shuō fángzi yǐjīng zū diào le

You just say the house has already been rented out

千万别说是我租的

Qiānwàn bié shuō shì wǒ zū de

Don't say it's me who rented it, no matter what

我比较低调

Wǒ bǐjiào dīdiào

I prefer to keep a low profile

那你来的不是时候

Nà nǐ lái de bù shì shíhou

Then you've come at a bad time

已经租掉了？太好了

Yǐjīng zū diào le? Tài hǎo le

It's already been rented? That's great!

身体健康，万事如意

Shēntǐ jiànkāng, wànshì rúyì

Wish you good health and all the best (a common polite blessing in Chinese)

我是说，看房会明天才举办呢

Wǒ shì shuō, kànfáng huì míngtiān cái jǔbàn ne

What I mean is, the house-viewing event will only be held tomorrow

看房会？

Kànfáng huì?

House-viewing event?

我老婆是搞营销的

Wǒ lǎopó shì gǎo yíngxiāo de

My wife works in marketing

她教我说

Tā jiāo wǒ shuō

She taught me

价格应该由需求来决定

Jiàgé yīnggāi yóu xūqiú lái juédìng

Prices should be determined by demand

不能随便拍脑瓜

Bù néng suíbiàn pāi nǎoguā

You can't just make a random decision (lit. slap your head casually)

所以我们决定明天举办一个看房会

Suǒyǐ wǒmen juédìng míngtiān jǔbàn yīgè kànfáng huì

So we decided to hold a house-viewing event tomorrow

让大家来竞价

Ràng dàjiā lái jìngjià

Let everyone bid for it

这样才能把利益最大化呀

Zhèyàng cáinéng bǎ lìyì zuìdàhuà ya

This way, we can maximize our benefits

你租个房那么麻烦干嘛呀

Nǐ zū gè fáng nàme máfan gànmá ya

Why do you make renting a house so complicated?

我多出百分之十

Wǒ duō chū bǎifēn zhī shí

I'll pay ten percent more

我老婆说的果然没错

Wǒ lǎopó shuō de guǒrán méi cuò

My wife was indeed right

你肯多出百分之十

Nǐ kěn duō chū bǎifēn zhī shí

If you're willing to pay ten percent more

就有人肯多出百分之二十

Jiù yǒu rén kěn duō chū bǎifēn zhī èrshí

There will be someone willing to pay twenty percent more

好，我多出百分之二十

Hǎo, wǒ duō chū bǎifēn zhī èrshí

Fine, I'll pay twenty percent more

你肯多出百分之二十

Nǐ kěn duō chū bǎifēn zhī èrshí

If you're willing to pay twenty percent more

就有人肯多出百分之四十

Jiù yǒu rén kěn duō chū bǎifēn zhī sìshí

There will be someone willing to pay forty percent more

你存心的吧你

Nǐ cúnxīn de ba nǐ

You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

你居然为了这房子要打我

Nǐ jūrán wèile zhè fángzi yào dǎ wǒ

You're actually going to hit me for this house?

看来我这房子的价值真是不可估量啊

Kàn lái wǒ zhè fángzi de jiàzhí zhēn shì bùkěgūliàng a

It seems the value of my house is really immeasurable

估你二大爷啊

Gū nǐ èrdàyé a

Oh, shut up with your "estimation" (a rude, colloquial retort to dismiss his words)

租房没有市场价的吗

Zūfáng méiyǒu shìchǎng jià de ma

Isn't there a market price for renting houses?

今天我们来聊聊中国人常用的交通工具

Jīntiān wǒmen lái liáoliáo Zhōngguó rén chángyòng de jiāotōng gōngjù

Today we are going to talk about the common means of transportation used by Chinese people

在几十年前，经济没有发展

Zài jǐ shí nián qián, jīngjì méiyǒu fāzhǎn

Several decades ago, the economy had not developed

绝大多数的家庭只有自行车

Juédà duōshù de jiātíng zhǐ yǒu zìxíngchē

The vast majority of families only had bicycles

如果谁家有汽车

Rúguǒ shéi jiā yǒu qìchē

If a family had a car

那是很让人羡慕的事情

Nà shì hěn ràng rén xiànmù de shìqing

It was something that made others envious

到今天

Dào jīntiān

Up to today

大多数的家庭都有汽车

Dà duōshù de jiātíng dōu yǒu qìchē

Most families have cars

这些年国家大力补贴新能源汽车

Zhè xiē nián guójiā dàlì bǔtiē xīnnéngyuán qìchē

In recent years, the country has strongly subsidized new energy vehicles

也就是电车

Yějiù shì diànchē

That is, electric cars

有非常多的电车品牌出现

Yǒu fēicháng duō de diànchē pǐnpái chūxiàn

A great many electric car brands have emerged

这其中有很多原本是互联网企业

Zhè qízhōng yǒu hěn duō yuánběn shì hùliánwǎng qǐyè

Many of these were originally internet companies

现在路上开的可能一半多都是电车

Xiànzài lùshàng kāi de kěnéng yībàn duō dōu shì diànchē

Now, more than half of the vehicles on the road may be electric cars

电车上的是绿色的车牌

Diànchē shàng de shì lǜsè de chēpái

Electric cars have green license plates

油车是蓝色的车牌

Yóuchē shì lánsè de chēpái

Gasoline cars have blue license plates

我所在的城市成都

Wǒ suǒzài de chéngshì Chéngdū

The city where I live, Chengdu

自2010年起

Zì 2010 nián qǐ

Since 2010

开通了很多条地铁线路

Kāitōng le hěn duō tiáo dìtiě xiànlù

Has opened many subway lines

所以很多人出行都是坐地铁

Suǒyǐ hěn duō rén chūxíng dōu shì zuò dìtiě

So many people take the subway when going out

相比于公交车

Xiāngbǐ yú gōngjiāochē

Compared with buses

地铁更宽敞舒适，也不会堵车

Dìtiě gèng kuānchǎng shūshì, yě bù huì dǔchē

The subway is more spacious and comfortable, and there is no traffic jam

在非上班高峰期

Zài fēi shàngbān gāofēng qī

During non-rush hours

你可以看到很多公交车空车开在路上

Nǐ kěyǐ kàndào hěn duō gōngjiāochē kōngchē kāi zài lùshàng

You can see many empty buses driving on the road

另外一个出行工具

Lìngwài yīgè chūxíng gōngjù

Another means of transportation

就是共享自行车

Jiù shì gòngxiǎng zìxíngchē

Is the shared bicycle

马路边有很多的共享自行车

Mǎlù biān yǒu hěn duō de gòngxiǎng zìxíngchē

There are many shared bicycles beside the road

来自三大品牌

Láizì sāndà pǐnpái

From three major brands

一个是橘色，一个是蓝色，一个是绿色

Yīgè shì jú sè, yīgè shì lán sè, yīgè shì lǜ sè

One is orange, one is blue, and one is green

共享自行车给大家提供了很多的方便

Gòngxiǎng zìxíngchē gěi dàjiā tígōng le hěn duō de fāngbiàn

Shared bicycles provide a lot of convenience for everyone

尤其是从地铁到家的这段路

Yóuqí shì cóng dìtiě dào jiā de zhè duàn lù

Especially the section of road from the subway to home

可能是一千米左右

Kěnéng shì yī qiān mǐ zuǒyòu

It may be about one kilometer

还有一种非常多的出行工具

Hái yǒu yī zhǒng fēicháng duō de chūxíng gōngjù

There is another very common means of transportation

就是电瓶车了

Jiù shì diànpíngchē le

That is the electric bike

我自己也有一辆电瓶车

Wǒ zìjǐ yě yǒu yī liàng diànpíngchē

I also have an electric bike myself

现在也有一些不知名的共享电瓶车品牌

Xiànzài yě yǒu yīxiē bù zhīmíng de gòngxiǎng diànpíngchē pǐnpái

Now there are also some unknown shared electric bike brands

下一期我会详细聊聊电瓶车

Xià yī qī wǒ huì xiángxì liáoliáo diànpíngchē

I will talk about electric bike in detail in the next episode

我们再来说到打车

Wǒmen zài lái shuōdào dǎchē

Let's continue talking about hailing a ride

打车有几种

Dǎchē yǒu jǐ zhǒng

There are several types of ride-hailing

一种是最传统的出租车

Yīgè shì zuì chuántǒng de chūzūchē

One is the most traditional taxi

一种是近些年普及的网约车

Yīgè shì jìn xiē nián pǔjí de wǎngyuēchē

One is the ride-hailing car that has become popular in recent years

再一种是城市的不良现象

Zài yī zhǒng shì chéngshì de bùliáng xiànxiàng

Another is an undesirable phenomenon in the city

那就是三轮车

Nà jiù shì sānlúnchē

That is the tricycle

每天早上，在很多的住宅小区门口

Měitiān zǎoshang, zài hěn duō de zhùzhái xiǎoqū ménkǒu

Every morning, at the entrance of many residential communities

都停着一些三轮车

Dōu tíngzhe yīxiē sānlúnchē

There are some tricycles parked

中国人喜欢喝热水

Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan hē rèshuǐ

Chinese people like to drink hot water

我也不知道为什么

Wǒ yě bù zhīdào wèi shénme

I don't know why either

有些人说温水对胃好

Yǒu xiē rén shuō wēnshuǐ duì wèi hǎo

Some people say warm water is good for the stomach

有些人说喝热水暖身子

Yǒu xiē rén shuō hē rèshuǐ nuǎn shēnzi

Some people say drinking hot water warms the body

在网上也有很多争论

Zài wǎngshàng yě yǒu hěn duō zhēnglùn

There are also many debates online

喝热水的和喝冰水的相互争辩

Hē rèshuǐ de hé hē bīngshuǐ de xiānghù zhēngbiàn

People who drink hot water and those who drink ice water argue with each other

在世界各国的旅游地

Zài shìjiè gèguó de lǚyóu dì

At tourist destinations around the world

会在餐厅点热水的

Huì zài cāntīng diǎn rèshuǐ de

Those who will order hot water in restaurants

也许只有中国游客吧

Yěxǔ zhǐyǒu Zhōngguó yóukè ba

Maybe only Chinese tourists

我自己是不在意

Wǒ zìjǐ shì bù zài yì

I myself don't care

热的冷的都可以

Rè de lěng de dōu kěyǐ

Both hot and cold are fine

但我更喜欢喝冷水

Dàn wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē lěngshuǐ

But I prefer drinking cold water

我常常拿出冰箱里的牛奶直接喝

Wǒ chángcháng ná chū bīngxiāng lǐ de niúnǎi zhíjiē hē

I often take milk out of the fridge and drink it directly

我老公就不行

Wǒ lǎogōng jiù bù xíng

My husband can't do that

他很容易肚子痛

Tā hěn róngyì dùzi tòng

He gets stomachaches easily

可能是肠炎吧

Kěnéng shì chángyán ba

It might be enteritis

喝了凉水也容易肚子痛

Hē le liángshuǐ yě róngyì dùzi tòng

Drinking cold water also makes him get stomachaches easily

我说你真是太矫情了

Wǒ shuō nǐ zhēnshi tài jiǎoqíng le

I said you are really too finicky

可是，奇怪的是

Kěshì, qíguài de shì

But, strangely enough

每次他出国旅游或出差

Měi cì tā chūguó lǚyóu huò chūchāi

Every time he travels abroad or goes on a business trip

都喝冰水

Dōu hē bīngshuǐ

He drinks ice water

然而并没有肚子痛

Rán'ér bìng méiyǒu dùzi tòng

Yet he doesn't get a stomachache

你们觉得这是不是心理作用

Nǐmen juédé zhè shì bù shì xīnlǐ zuòyòng

Do you think this is a psycho’logical effect

或者是一种自己的刻板印象

Huòzhě shì yī zhǒng zìjǐ de kèbǎn yìnxiàng

Or is it a kind of self-imposed stereotype

他的爸爸更是要喝很烫的水

Tā de bàba gèng shì yào hē hěn tàng de shuǐ

His father even prefers to drink very hot water

这样才不利于健康呢

Zhèyàng cái bù lìyú jiànkāng ne

This is actually bad for health

中国人常说“多喝热水”

Zhōngguó rén cháng shuō "duō hē rèshuǐ"

Chinese people often say "drink more hot water"

感冒了，多喝热水

Gǎnmào le, duō hē rèshuǐ

When you have a cold, drink more hot water

月经了，多喝热水

Yuèjīng le, duō hē rèshuǐ

When you have your period, drink more hot water

发烧了，多喝热水

Fāshāo le, duō hē rèshuǐ

When you have a fever, drink more hot water

喝热水到底有什么好处

Hē rèshuǐ dàodǐ yǒu shénme hǎochu

What exactly are the benefits of drinking hot water

并没有什么证明

Bìng méiyǒu shénme zhèngmíng

There is no proof

对于小孩子

Duìyú xiǎo háizi

For young children

家长们通常会给他们喝几十度的温水

Jiāzhǎng men tōngcháng huì gěi tāmen hē jǐ shí dù de wēnshuǐ

Parents usually give them warm water at several tens of degrees Celsius

我的孩子长大一点后

Wǒ de háizi zhǎng dà yī diǎn hòu

After my children grew a bit older

我就给他们喝凉水了

Wǒ jiù gěi tāmen hē liángshuǐ le

I started giving them cold water to drink

牛奶也是冰箱里拿出来直接喝

Niúnǎi yě shì bīngxiāng lǐ ná chū lái zhíjiē hē

Milk is also taken out of the fridge and drunk directly

我不想让他们的肠胃变得娇气

Wǒ bù xiǎng ràng tāmen de chángwèi biàn de jiāoqì

I don't want their stomachs and intestines to become delicate

但是冬天的时候，还是会把牛奶温热了喝

Dànshì dōngtiān de shíhou, háishì huì bǎ niúnǎi wēnrè le hē

But in winter, I still warm the milk up before giving it to them

除了纯水，我们经常喝的还有

Chúle chúnshuǐ, wǒmen jīngcháng hē de hái yǒu

Besides pure water, what we often drink also includes

咖啡、茶、奶茶

Kāfēi、chá、nǎichá

Coffee, tea, and milk tea

中国的奶茶店太多太多了

Zhōngguó de nǎichá diàn tài duō tài duō le

There are way too many milk tea shops in China

商家培养起了消费者喝奶茶的习惯

Shāngjiā péiyǎng qǐ le xiāofèizhě hē nǎichá de xíguàn

Merchants have cultivated consumers' habit of drinking milk tea

一杯奶茶十几到二十几元

Yī bēi nǎichá shí jǐ dào èr shí jǐ yuán

A cup of milk tea costs more than ten to more than twenty yuan

并不便宜

Bìng bù piányi

It's not cheap

出差就是去外地短时间工作

Chūchāi jiù shì qù wàidì duǎn shíjiān gōngzuò

Business trip means going to another place for short-term work

我老公常常出差

Wǒ lǎogōng chángcháng chūchāi

My husband often goes on business trips

这两天他又出差了

Zhè liǎng tiān tā yòu chūchāi le

He's gone on another business trip these two days

上次我们说过

Shàngcì wǒmen shuō guo

As we mentioned last time

他是电视台的工程师

Tā shì diànshìtái de gōngchéngshī

He is an engineer at a TV station

所以他出差主要是去做转播工作

Suǒyǐ tā chūchāi zhǔyào shì qù zuò zhuǎnbō gōngzuò

So his business trips mainly involve doing broadcast relay work

也有的时候是去参加会议、参加展会等

Yě yǒu de shíhou shì qù cānjiā huìyì、cānjiā zhǎnhuì děng

Sometimes he also goes to attend meetings, exhibitions, etc.

国内的城市他去了很多

Guónèi de chéngshì tā qù le hěn duō

He has been to many cities in China

国外的话

Guówài de huà

As for foreign countries

他去过日本做奥运会

Tā qù guo Rìběn zuò Àoyùnhuì

He went to Japan for the Olympic Games

去过英国和泰国做拳击比赛

Qù guo Yīngguó hé Tàiguó zuò quánjī bǐsài

He went to the UK and Thailand for boxing matches

去过韩国做篮球比赛

Qù guo Hánguó zuò lánqiú bǐsài

He went to South Korea for basketball games

他出差最多的地方是北京

Tā chūchāi zuì duō de dìfāng shì Běijīng

The place he goes to most on business trips is Beijing

还有成都周边的城市

Hái yǒu Chéngdū zhōubiān de chéngshì

And cities around Chengdu

我老公出差非常简便

Wǒ lǎogōng chūchāi fēicháng jiǎnbiàn

My husband packs very lightly for business trips

背个背包就完了

Bēi gè bèibāo jiù wán le

He just carries a backpack

常常是临走前才来装一些衣物

Chángcháng shì línzǒu qián cái lái zhuāng yīxiē yīwù

He often packs some clothes just before leaving

有些时候，出差比较辛苦

Yǒuxiē shíhou, chūchāi bǐjiào xīnkǔ

Sometimes, business trips are quite tiring

而有些时候，出差更像是旅游

Ér yǒuxiē shíhou, chūchāi gèng xiàng shì lǚyóu

But sometimes, business trips are more like traveling

比如有一次

Bǐrú yǒu yī cì

For example, once

他们和日本NHK电视台的人一起

Tāmen hé Rìběn NHK diànshìtái de rén yīqǐ

They worked together with people from Japan's NHK TV station

到九寨沟拍摄纪录片

Dào Jiǔzhàigōu pāishè jìlùpiàn

To shoot a docu’mentary in Jiuzhaigou

九寨沟在1992 年被联合国教科文组织列入了《世界自然遗产名录》

Jiǔzhàigōu zài 1992 nián bèi Liánhéguó Jiàokèwén Zǔzhī lièrù le 《Shìjiè Zìrán Yíchǎn Mínglù》

Jiuzhaigou was inscribed on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage   List in 1992

风景非常优美

Fēngjǐng fēicháng yōuměi

The scenery there is very beautiful

我们俩大学毕业后都在北京工作

Wǒmen liǎ dàxué bìyè hòu dōu zài Běijīng gōngzuò

Both of us worked in Beijing after graduating from university

工作半年后

Gōngzuò bàn nián hòu

After working for half a year

他到成都出差参加公司年会

Tā dào Chéngdū chūchāi cānjiā gōngsī niánhuì

He went to Chengdu on a business trip to attend the company's annual meeting

而我作为总裁助理，也到成都出差考察项目

Ér wǒ zuòwéi zǒngcái zhùlǐ, yě dào Chéngdū chūchāi kǎochá xiàngmù

And as the president's assistant, I also went to Chengdu on a business trip to ‘survey projects

就这样，我们都对成都有了初步的印象

Jiù zhèyàng, wǒmen dōu duì Chéngdū yǒu le chūbù de yìnxiàng

In this way, both of us got a preliminary impression of Chengdu

后来过了大半年

Hòulái guò le dà bàn nián

Later, after more than half a year

我们决定搬迁到成都

Wǒmen juédìng bānqiān dào Chéngdū

We decided to move to Chengdu

然后就一直在成都工作生活到今天

Ránhòu jiù yīzhí zài Chéngdū gōngzuò shēnghuó dào jīntiān

And we have been working and living in Chengdu ever since

这都是缘分吧

Zhè dōu shì yuánfèn ba

It's all fate, I suppose

也就是命中注定

Yějiù shì mìngzhōng zhùdìng

That is, it's destiny

通过标题这两个字

tōng guò biāo tí zhè liǎng gè zì

Through the two characters in the title

你能看懂这个词是什么意思吗

nǐ néng kàn dǒng zhè ge cí shì shén me yì si ma

Can you understand what this word means

“鸡”是另一个“激”字的谐音

“jī” shì lìng yī gè “jī” zì de xié yīn

"Jī" is a homophone of another character "jī"

表示激励、刺激、施压

biǎo shì jī lì、cì jī、shī yā

It means to motivate, stimulate, and exert pressure

“娃”就是孩子

“wá” jiù shì hái zi

"Wá" means child

所以“鸡娃”指的是

suǒ yǐ “jī wá” zhǐ de shì

So "jī wá" refers to

父母高强度施压，激励孩子努力学习

fù mǔ gāo qiáng dù shī yā，jī lì hái zi nǔ lì xué xí

Parents exert high-intensity pressure to motivate their children to study hard

这也许是中国的一个特有现象

zhè yě xǔ shì zhōng guó de yī gè tè yǒu xiàn xiàng

This may be a unique phenomenon in China

是社会竞争的畸形产物

shì shè huì jìng zhēng de jī xíng chǎn wù

It is a distorted product of social competition

我们会看到父母非常看重孩子的成绩

wǒ men huì kàn dào fù mǔ fēi cháng kàn zhòng hái zi de chéng jì

We can see that parents attach great importance to their children's grades

监督孩子写作业

jiān dū hái zi xiě zuò yè

Supervise their children to do homework

因为辅导作业而生气暴怒

yīn wèi fǔ dǎo zuò yè ér shēng qì bào nù

Get angry and furious  because of tutoring homework

因为未达到他的预期而责骂孩子

yīn wèi wèi dá dào tā de yù qī ér zé mà hái zi

Scold the child for not meeting his expectations

因为孩子的成绩而惩罚孩子

yīn wèi hái zi de chéng jì ér chéng fá hái zi

Punish the child because of his grades

这些行为导致了非常多的孩子心灵受伤

zhè xiē xíng wéi dǎo zhì le fēi cháng duō de hái zi xīn líng shòu shāng

These behaviors have caused many children to suffer psychological harm

厌恶学习，甚至轻生

yàn wù xué xí，shèn zhì qīng shēng

Hate studying, and even commit suicide

这种现象一方面是由于学校的施压

zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng yī fāng miàn shì yóu yú xué xiào de shī yā

On the one hand, this phenomenon is due to the pressure from schools

一方面是家长自己觉得必须要竞争

yī fāng miàn shì jiā zhǎng zì jǐ jué de bì xū yào jìng zhēng

On the other hand, parents themselves feel that they have to compete

但近些年国家做了很多措施

dàn jìn xiē nián guó jiā zuò le hěn duō cuò shī

But in recent years, the country has taken many measures

来减轻学生的负担

lái jiǎn qīng xué shēng de fù dān

To reduce the burden on students

比如不准公开成绩的排名

bǐ rú bù zhǔn gōng kāi chéng jì de pái míng

Such as not allowing the publication of grade rankings

不准开设学科培训机构

bù zhǔn kāi shè xué kē péi xùn jī gòu

Not allowing the establishment of subject training institutions

取消晚自习等等

qǔ xiāo wǎn zì xí děng děng

Canceling evening self-study, etc.

顺便提一句

shùn biàn tí yī jù

By the way

晚自习这个东西真是糟糕

wǎn zì xí zhè ge dōng xī zhēn shì zāo gāo

Evening self-study is really terrible

在黑夜里，把青春困在教室里

zài hēi yè lǐ，bǎ qīng chūn kùn zài jiào shì lǐ

Trapping youth in the classroom in the dark

我打算好了

wǒ dǎ suàn hǎo le

I have made up my mind

以后要帮助我的孩子们不去参加这些东西

yǐ hòu yào bāng zhù wǒ de hái zi men bù qù cān jiā zhè xiē dōng xī

In the future, I will help my children avoid participating in these things

我的孩子还在幼儿园

wǒ de hái zi hái zài yòu ér yuán

My children are still in kindergarten

等到他们上中学

děng dào tā men shàng zhōng xué

When they go to middle school

应该情况已经不一样了

yīng gāi qíng kuàng yǐ jīng bù yī yàng le

The situation should have changed

说回来，家长仍然选择鸡娃

shuō huí lái，jiā zhǎng réng rán xuǎn zé jī wá

Speaking of which, parents still choose to "jī wá"

就是家长自己认知和能力的不足

jiù shì jiā zhǎng zì jǐ rèn zhī hé néng lì de bù zú

It is the lack of cognition and ability of the parents themselves

很多家长唠叨孩子看书学习

hěn duō jiā zhǎng láo dao hái zi kàn shū xué xí

Many parents nag their children to read and study

周日我们一家去了不远的一个餐厅

Zhōu rì wǒ men yī jiā qù le bù yuǎn de yī gè cān tīng

On Sunday, my family and I went to a nearby restaurant

这个餐厅很有特色

Zhè ge cān tīng hěn yǒu tè sè

This restaurant has very distinctive features

位于一个风景优美的景区里

Wèi yú yī gè fēng jǐng yōu měi de jǐng qū lǐ

It is located in a scenic area with beautiful scenery

面积比较大

Miàn jī bǐ jiào dà

It has a relatively large area

靠着一个小湖

Kào zhe yī gè xiǎo hú

It is next to a small lake

可以选择靠近湖边的餐桌吃饭

Kě yǐ xuǎn zé kào jìn hú biān de cān zhuō chī fàn

You can choose a dining table near the lake to eat

吃完饭还可以在这里喝下午茶

Chī wán fàn hái kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ hē xià wǔ chá

After dinner, you can also have afternoon tea here

坐在小亭子里休息

Zuò zài xiǎo tíng zǐ lǐ xiū xi

Sit in a small pavilion  to rest

我们就是在这里休闲了一下午

Wǒ men jiù shì zài zhè lǐ xiū xián le yī xià wǔ

We spent the whole afternoon relaxing here

孩子们玩耍

Hái zi men wán shuǎ

The children played

大人聊天打扑克

Dà rén liáo tiān dǎ pū kè

The adults chatted and played poker

我们好久没有打扑克了

Wǒ men hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu dǎ pū kè le

We haven't played poker in a long time

这让我回想起了生孩子之前的一些时光

Zhè ràng wǒ huí xiǎng qǐ le shēng hái zi zhī qián de yī xiē shí guāng

This reminded me of the time before I had children

这里的消费比较高

Zhè lǐ de xiāo fèi bǐ jiào gāo

The consumption here is relatively high

所以我晚饭点的都是不太贵的菜

Suǒ yǐ wǒ wǎn fàn diǎn de dōu shì bù tài guì de cài

So for dinner, I ordered dishes that were not too expensive

当然，它的溢价就来自于你享用的优美环境

Dāng rán, tā de yì jià jiù lái zì yú nǐ xiǎng yòng de yōu měi huán jìng

Of course, its price p’remium comes from the beautiful environment you enjoy

我们现在会越发发现

Wǒ men xiàn zài huì yuè fā fā xiàn

We are now increasingly finding that

在外面的餐厅吃饭不太健康

Zài wài miàn de cān tīng chī fàn bù tài jiàn kāng

Eating in external restaurants is not very healthy

他们用的油不好

Tā men yòng de yóu bù hǎo

The oil they use is of poor quality

而且重油重盐

Ér qiě zhòng yóu zhòng yán

Moreover, they use excessive oil and salt

也就是说油和盐都放得很多

Yě jiù shì shuō yóu hé yán dōu fàng de hěn duō

In other words, they add a lot of oil and salt

吃的时候味道很好

Chī de shí hou wèi dào hěn hǎo

The taste is very good when eating

吃多了油腻

Chī duō le yóu nì

But eating too much makes you feel greasy

吃完了口渴

Chī wán le kǒu kě

And you feel thirsty after eating

反观自己家里做的饭菜

Fǎn guān zì jǐ jiā lǐ zuò de fàn cài

On the other hand, the meals cooked at home

虽比不上外面的味美

Suī bǐ bù shàng wài miàn de wèi měi

Although they are not as delicious as those outside

但清淡健康

Dàn qīng dàn jiàn kāng

They are light and healthy

用的食材和调料都是精挑细选的

Yòng de shí cái hé tiáo liào dōu shì jīng tiāo xì xuǎn de

The ingredients and seasonings used are carefully selected

所以我们更喜欢在家做饭吃

Suǒ yǐ wǒ men gèng xǐ huan zài jiā zuò fàn chī

Therefore, we prefer to cook and eat at home

今天又是我们的新闻片段栏目

Jīn tiān yòu shì wǒmen de xīnwén piànduàn lánmù

It's our news clip column again today

正如市场普遍预期

Zhèngrú shìchǎng pǔbiàn yùqī

As widely expected by the market

美联储在9月16日至17日会议上

Měi Lián Chǔ zài Jiǔ Yuè Shíliù Rì zhì Shíqī Rì huìyì shàng

At the Federal Reserve's meeting from September 16th to 17th

重启降息周期

Chóngqǐ jiàngxī zhōuqī

Restarted the interest rate cut cycle

将联邦基金利率目标区间

Jiāng Liánbāng Jījīn Lìlǜ Mùbiāo Qūjiān

Lowered the target range  for the federal funds rate

下调25个基点至4.00%至4.25%

Xiàdiào Èrshíwǔ Gè Jīdiǎn zhì Sì Diǎn Líng Líng Píngfēnzhī zhì Sì Diǎn Èrshíwǔ Píngfēnzhī

By 25 basis points to 4.00% to 4.25%

为今年首次降息

Wèi Jīnnián Shǒucì Jiàngxī

Marking the first interest rate cut this year

此次决定以11票赞成、1票反对获得通过

Cǐcì Juédìng yǐ Shíyī Piào Zànchéng, Yī Piào Fǎnduì Huòdé Tōngguò

The decision was passed with 11 votes in favor and 1 vote against

美联储预测中值显示

Měi Lián Chǔ Yùcè Zhōngzhí Xiǎnshì

The Federal Reserve's median forecast shows that

2025年将再降息50个基点

Èr Líng Èr Wǔ Nián jiāng zài jiàngxī Wǔshí Gè Jīdiǎn

It will cut interest rates by another 50 basis points in 2025

2026年和2027年将各降息25个基点

Èr Líng Èr Liù Nián hé Èr Líng Èr Qī Nián jiāng gè jiàngxī Èrshíwǔ Gè Jīdiǎn

It will cut interest rates by 25 basis points each in 2026 and 2027

美联储降息，意味着

Měi Lián Chǔ Jiàngxī, Yìwèi zhe

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut means that

市场上的货币供应量增加

Shìchǎng shàng de Huòbì Gōngyīngliàng Zēngjiā

The money supply in the market increases

降低个人和企业的贷款利率

Jiàngdī Gèrén hé Qǐyè de Dàikuǎn Lìlǜ

Lowers loan interest rates for individuals and businesses

鼓励消费和投资

Gǔlì Xiāofèi hé Tóuzī

Encourages consumption and investment

从而提振经济增长

Cóng'ér Tízhèn Jīngjì Zēngzhǎng

Thereby boosting economic growth

对于股市来说

Duìyú Gǔshì Lái Shuō

For the stock market

降息有助于提升市场的流动性和风险偏好

Jiàngxī Yǒuzhùyú Tíshēng Shìchǎng de Liúdòngxìng hé Fēngxiǎn Piānhào

Interest rate cuts help improve market liquidity and risk appetite

从而对股市产生正面影响

Cóng'ér Duì Gǔshì Chǎnshēng Zhèngmiàn Yǐngxiǎng

Thereby having a positive impact on the stock market

降息削弱美元汇率

Jiàngxī Xuēruò Měiyuán Huìlǜ

Interest rate cuts weaken the U.S. dollar exchange rate

通常提振以美元计价的黄金、原油等商品价格

Tōngcháng Tízhèn Yǐ Měiyuán Jìjià de Huángjīn, Yuányóu děng Shāngpǐn Jiàgé

Usually boosting the prices of commodities  such as gold and crude oil that are priced in U.S. dollars

吸引国际资本

Xīyǐn Guójì Zīběn

Attracting international capital

流入新兴市场的股市和债市

Liúrù Xīnxīng Shìchǎng de Gǔshì hé Zhàishì

To flow into the stock and bond markets of emerging markets

怎么样？新闻是不是要难一些

Zěnmeyàng? Xīnwén shì bú shì yào nán yīxiē

How was it? Is the news a bit more difficult

多听多看，没问题的

Duō tīng duō kàn, méi wèntí de

Listen and read more, and you'll be OK