Yoyo Mo Slow Chinese

如何学好流利的中文rú hé xué hǎo liú lì de zhōng wénHow to learn to speak fluent Chinese?其实很简单qí shí hěn jiǎn dānIn fact, it's very simple.学习任何一门语言都一样xué xí rèn hé yī mén yǔ yán dōu yī yàngLearning any language is the same.我们遇到的所有问题wǒ men yù dào de suǒ yǒu wèn tíAll the problems we encounter.都可以从我们的母语学习那里找到答案dōu kě yǐ cóng wǒ men de mǔ yǔ xué xí nà lǐ zhǎo dào dá ànWe can all find the answers from our mother tongue learning.我们学习母语的时候，就是反复地听wǒ men xué xí mǔ yǔ de shí hòu, jiù shì fǎn fù de tīngWhen we learn our mother tongue, we just keep listening repeatedly.反复地模仿着说fǎn fù de mó fǎng zhe shuōKeep imitating and speaking.不管说得对不对，爸爸妈妈都会很高兴bù guǎn shuō de duì bù duì, bà ba mā ma dōu huì hěn gāo xìngWhether we speak correctly or not, our parents will be very happy.然后再反复地听，反复地模仿着说rán hòu zài fǎn fù de tīng, fǎn fù de mó fǎng zhe shuōThen keep listening repeatedly and keep imitating and speaking.慢慢地将错误减少到最少màn màn de jiāng cuò wù jiǎn shǎo dào zuì shǎoGradually reduce the mistakes to the minimum.我的孩子学会说话的过程，让我觉得很神奇wǒ de hái zi xué huì shuō huà de guò chéng, ràng wǒ jué de hěn shén qíThe process of my child learning to speak makes me feel very amazing.从开始能说一个字，到后来能说很多句子cóng kāi shǐ néng shuō yī gè zì, dào hòu lái néng shuō hěn duō jù ziFrom being able to say one word at the beginning to being able to say many sentences later.就是每天，每小时，每分钟，我们跟孩子说话而产生的结果jiù shì měi tiān, měi xiǎo shí, měi fēn zhōng, wǒ men gēn hái zi shuō huà ér chǎn shēng de jié guǒIt is the result of us talking to our children every day, every hour, and every minute.所以语言环境最重要suǒ yǐ yǔ yán huán jìng zuì zhòng yàoSo the language environment is the most important.可是我们学习外语的时候，通常没有很好的语言环境kě shì wǒ men xué xí wài yǔ de shí hòu, tōng cháng méi yǒu hěn hǎo de yǔ yán huán jìngBut when we learn a foreign language, we usually don't have a very good language environment.我们学了很久，可能也不能顺利地交流wǒ men xué le hěn jiǔ, kě néng yě bù néng shùn lì de jiāo liúWe may have studied for a long time but still can't communicate smoothly.我认为最好的办法，就是跟着视频模仿wǒ rèn wéi zuì hǎo de bàn fǎ, jiù shì gēn zhe shì pín mó fǎngI think the best way is to imitate according to the video.我们现在很幸运，网络上有非常多的视频可以运用wǒ men xiàn zài hěn xìng yùn, wǎng luò shàng yǒu fēi cháng duō de shì pín kě yǐ yùn yòngWe are very lucky now. There are a great many videos on the Internet that we can use.放慢速度，跟着视频说fàng màn sù dù, gēn zhe shì pín shuōSlow down the speed and speak along with the video.语音，语调，重音，都尽量模仿地一样yǔ yīn, yǔ diào, zhòng yīn, dōu jìn liàng mó fǎng de yī yàngTry to imitate the pronunciation, intonation and stress as the same as possible.再逐渐加速zài zhú jiàn jiā sùThen gradually speed up.这个方法有个名字，叫影子跟读zhè gè fāng fǎ yǒu gè míng zì, jiào yǐng zi gēn dúThis method has a name, which is called shadowing.是一个非常非常好的学习口语的方法shì yī gè fēi cháng fēi cháng hǎo de xué xí kǒu yǔ de fāng fǎIt is a very, very good way to learn spoken language.在我练习英语口语的时候，也得到了验证zài wǒ liàn xí yīng yǔ kǒu yǔ de shí hòu, yě dé dào le yàn zhèngIt has also been verified when I practiced oral English.希望大家可以把这个方法用起来xī wàng dà jiā kě yǐ bǎ zhè gè fāng fǎ yòng qǐ láiI hope everyone can use this method.

好久不见。Long time no see.hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn。

前几天我和家人去旅游了。I went on a trip with my family a few days ago.qián jǐ tiān wǒ hé jiā rén qù lǚ yóu le。

这次去的是海南省的海口市。This time we went to Haikou, Hainan Province.zhè cì qù de shì hǎi nán shěng de hǎi kǒu shì。

因为海南的冬天比较暖和。Because the winter in Hainan is relatively warm.yīn wèi hǎi nán de dōng tiān bǐ jiào nuǎn huo。

所以很多人会选择在春节期间去海南旅游。So many people choose to travel to Hainan during the Spring Festival.suǒ yǐ hěn duō rén huì xuǎn zé zài chūn jié qī jiān qù hǎi nán lǚ yóu。

海南最热门的旅游地是三亚。The most popular tourist destination in Hainan Province is Sanya.zuì rè mén de lǚ yóu dì shì sān yà。

我们这次去的海口也是不错的。Haikou，where we visited this time is also good.wǒ men zhè cì qù de hǎi kǒu yě shì bù cuò de。

我们住在海边的度假酒店。We stayed in a beachfront resort hotel.wǒ men zhù zài hǎi biān de dù jià jiǔ diàn。

每天就在酒店游泳，泡温泉，散步，到沙滩玩。Every day we swam, soaked in the hot spring, took walks in the hotel, and played on the beach.měi tiān jiù zài jiǔ diàn yóu yǒng，pào wēn quán，sàn bù，dào shā tān wán。

我喜欢这样轻松惬意的度假。I like such a relaxing and comfortable vacation.wǒ xǐ huan zhè yàng qīng sōng qiè yì de dù jià。

不喜欢花很多时间在路上。I don't like spending a lot of time on the road.bù xǐ huan huā hěn duō shí jiān zài lù shàng。

也不喜欢总是在拍照。Nor do I like taking pictures all the time.yě bù xǐ huan zǒng shì zài pāi zhào。

更喜欢用眼睛记住风景。I prefer to remember the scenery with my eyes.gèng xǐ huan yòng yǎn jīng jì zhù fēng jǐng。

洗衣机在中国普及得非常好
xǐ yī jī zài zhōng guó pǔ jí de fēi cháng hǎo
Washing machines are very popular in China.
家家都有洗衣机
jiā jiā dōu yǒu xǐ yī jī
Every household has a washing machine.
现在还有很多家庭增加了烘干机，内裤洗衣机，袜子洗衣机
xiàn zài hái yǒu hěn duō jiā tíng zēng jiā le hōng gān jī ，nèi kù xǐ yī jī ，wà zi xǐ yī jī
Now many families have also added dryers, underwear washing machines and sock washing machines.
但是洗碗机的普及率很低
dàn shì wǎn xǐ jī de pǔ jí lǜ hěn dī
However, the popularity of dishwashers is very low.
我不知道国外是不是多数家庭都有洗碗机
wǒ bù zhī dào guó wài shì bù shì duō shù jiā tíng dōu yǒu wǎn xǐ jī
I don't know if most families abroad have dishwashers.
但是中国家庭用洗碗机的是少数
dàn shì zhōng guó jiā tíng yòng wǎn xǐ jī de shì shǎo shù
But only a small number of Chinese families use dishwashers.
近些年，社交媒体让我们了解了很多东西
jìn xiē nián ，shè jiāo méi tǐ ràng wǒ men liǎo jiě le hěn duō dōng xī
In recent years, social media has enabled us to learn a lot of things.
也有更多的家庭安装了洗碗机
yě yǒu gèng duō de jiā tíng ān zhuāng le wǎn xǐ jī
More families have also installed dishwashers.
我是买的一个台式小型洗碗机
wǒ shì mǎi de yī gè tái shì xiǎo xíng wǎn xǐ jī
I bought a small tabletop dishwasher.
确实，真香
què shí ，zhēn xiāng
Indeed, it's really great.
虽然容量不大，但已经让我更有幸福感了
suī rán róng liàng bù dà ，dàn yǐ jīng ràng wǒ gèng yǒu xìng fú gǎn le
Although its capacity is not large, it has made me feel more happy.
以后搬新家，肯定也要洗碗机
yǐ hòu bān xīn jiā ，kěn dìng yě yào wǎn xǐ jī
When I move to a new house in the future, I will definitely get a dishwasher too.
不知道水槽洗碗机好不好
bù zhī dào shuǐ cáo wǎn xǐ jī hǎo bù hǎo
I don't know if the sink dishwasher is good.
因为据说不用弯腰
yīn wèi jù shuō bù yòng wān yāo
Because it is said that you don't need to bend over.

自制面包
zì zhì miàn bāo
Homemade Bread
现在我自己做面包
xiàn zài wǒ zì jǐ zuò miàn bāo
Now I make bread by myself.
因为外面卖的面包可能有很多添加剂
yīn wèi wài miàn mài de miàn bāo kě néng yǒu hěn duō tiān jiā jì
Because the bread sold outside may have a lot of additives.
做面包和中国做馒头很像
zuò miàn bāo hé zhōng guó zuò mán tou hěn xiàng
Making bread is quite similar to making mantou in China.
一个是烤，一个是蒸
yī gè shì kǎo ，yī gè shì zhēng
One is baked, and the other is steamed.
把以下食材一起搅拌：高筋面粉，牛奶，鸡蛋，蜂蜜，酵母，黄油，盐
bǎ yǐ xià shí cái yī qǐ jiǎo bàn ：gāo jīn miàn fěn ，niú nǎi ，jī dàn ，fēng mì ，jiào mǔ ，huáng yóu ，yán
Stir the following ingredients together: high - gluten flour, milk, eggs, honey, yeast, butter, salt.
发酵到两倍大
fā jiào dào liǎng bèi dà
Let it ferment until it doubles in size.
揉一揉，切分成小坨
róu yī róu ，qiē fēn chéng xiǎo tuó
Knead it and divide it into small pieces.
再次发酵两倍大
zài cì fā jiào liǎng bèi dà
Ferment it again until it doubles in size.
放入烤箱 170 度烤 20 分钟
fàng rù kǎo xiāng 170 dù kǎo 20 fēn zhōng
Put it in the oven and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
我们感觉做面包比做馒头要难掌控一些
wǒ men gǎn jué zuò miàn bāo bǐ zuò mán tou yào nán zhǎng kòng yī xiē
We feel that making bread is a bit more difficult to control than making mantou.
另外呢，中国人更喜欢吃日式的那种柔软的面包
lìng wài ne ，zhōng guó rén gèng xǐ huān chī rì shì de nà zhǒng róu ruǎn de miàn bāo
In addition, Chinese people prefer to eat the soft Japanese - style bread.
而不是欧式的硬面包
ér bù shì ōu shì de yìng miàn bāo
Rather than the hard European - style bread.

中国的出生率现在是一个问题
zhōng guó de chū shēng lǜ xiàn zài shì yī gè wèn tí
The birth rate in China is a problem now.
我的孩子出生于 2020 年
wǒ de hái zi chū shēng yú 2020 nián
My children were born in 2020.
大概从 2021 年开始，出生率就是逐年下跌
dà gài cóng 2021 nián kāi shǐ ，chū shēng lǜ jiù shì zhú nián xià diē
Probably starting from 2021, the birth rate has been declining year by year.
2024 年的出生率大概 0.67%
2024 nián de chū shēng lǜ dà gài 0.67%
The birth rate in 2024 is about 0.67%.
我们常常拿日本和韩国的出生率以及老龄化来对比
wǒ men cháng cháng ná rì běn hé hán guó de chū shēng lǜ yǐ jí lǎo líng huà lái duì bǐ
We often compare the birth rates and aging situations of Japan and South Korea with China.
低出生率涉及到很多社会问题
dī chū shēng lǜ shè jí dào hěn duō shè huì wèn tí
A low birth rate involves many social problems.
我很好奇的是
wǒ hěn hào qí de shì
What I'm very curious about is
当我们人口众多的时候，会头痛
dāng wǒ men rén kǒu zhòng duō de shí hòu ，huì tóu tòng
When our population is large, we have headaches.
而当我们出生率低了，人口减少的时候，也会头痛
ér dāng wǒ men chū shēng lǜ dī le ，rén kǒu jiǎn shǎo de shí hòu ，yě huì tóu tòng
And when our birth rate is low and the population decreases, we also have headaches.
似乎怎么样都会有问题，怎么样都不行
sì hū zěn me yàng dōu huì yǒu wèn tí ，zěn me yàng dōu bù xíng
It seems that there will be problems no matter what we do, and nothing seems to work.

现在中国的线下实体店的生存很艰难
xiàn zài zhōng guó de xiàn xià shí tǐ diàn de shēng cún hěn jiān nán
At present, the survival of offline physical stores in China is very difficult.
我们可以说，主要的原因是电商的垄断
wǒ men kě yǐ shuō ，zhǔ yào de yuán yīn shì diàn shāng de lǒng duàn
We can say that the main reason is the monopoly of e-commerce.
网购在中国非常普及，快递能很快送达全国
wǎng gòu zài zhōng guó fēi cháng pǔ jí ，kuài dì néng hěn kuài sòng dá quán guó
Online shopping is very popular in China, and express delivery can reach all parts of the country quickly.
人们愿意在网上购物，主要有几个点
rén men yuàn yì zài wǎng shàng gòu wù ，zhǔ yào yǒu jǐ gè diǎn
There are mainly several reasons why people are willing to shop online.
第一，便宜
dì yī ，pián yi
First, it's cheap.
第二，快递很快，有些平台能达到当日达，有些生鲜平台能在一小时内送达
dì èr ，kuài dì hěn kuài ，yǒu xiē píng tái néng dá dào dāng rì dá ，yǒu xiē shēng xiān píng tái néng zài yī xiǎo shí nèi sòng dá
Second, the express delivery is very fast. Some platforms can achieve same-day delivery, and some fresh food platforms can deliver within an hour.
第三，服务好，退货很容易
dì sān ，fú wù hǎo ，tuì huò hěn róng yì
Third, the service is good and returns are easy.
虽然有这些优点，但是这导致了生意的集中
suī rán yǒu zhè xiē yōu diǎn ，dàn shì zhè dǎo zhì le shēng yì de jí zhōng
Although there are these advantages, it has led to the concentration of business.
以前的线下实体店，你卖衣服，我卖家具，他卖文具
yǐ qián de xiàn xià shí tǐ diàn ，nǐ mài yī fú ，wǒ mài jiā jù ，tā mài wén jù
In the past, in offline physical stores, you sold clothes, I sold furniture, and he sold stationery.
现在呢，大家都在网上买了，就都去开餐厅
xiàn zài ne ，dà jiā dōu zài wǎng shàng mǎi le ，jiù dōu qù kāi cān tīng
Now, everyone buys online, so they all go to open restaurants.
餐厅开了特别多，但吃饭的人没有增加反而减少
cān tīng kāi le tè bié duō ，dàn chī fàn de rén méi yǒu zēng jiā fǎn ér jiǎn shǎo
There are a lot of restaurants opened, but the number of people eating out has not increased but decreased.
所以我们能看到餐厅倒闭了太多太多
suǒ yǐ wǒ men néng kàn dào cān tīng dǎo bì le tài duō tài duō
So we can see that too many restaurants have closed down.
这是一个暂时无解的题
zhè shì yī gè zàn shí wú jiě de tí
This is a problem that has no solution for the time being.

去餐厅点餐其实很简单
qù cān tīng diǎn cān qí shí hěn jiǎn dān
Ordering food at a restaurant is actually very simple.
服务员拿来菜单，你就指着菜单说” 我要这个，这个，这个。谢谢 “
fú wù yuán ná lái cài dān ，nǐ jiù zhǐ zhe cài dān shuō ”wǒ yào zhè gè ，zhè gè ，zhè gè 。xiè xie “
When the waiter brings the menu, you just point to the menu and say "I want this, this, this. Thank you."
吃完了说” 服务员，结账 “
chī wán le shuō ”fú wù yuán ，jié zhàng “
After finishing the meal, say "Waiter, the bill please."
也不需要小费
yě bù xū yào xiǎo fèi
No tips are needed either.
其实现在点餐更方便了，甚至连话都不用说
qí shí xiàn zài diǎn cān gèng fāng biàn le ，shèn zhì lián huà dōu bù yòng shuō
In fact, it's even more convenient to order food now. You don't even need to say a word.
每个桌子上都有二维码，扫码点餐，付钱也是在手机上
měi gè zhuō zi shàng dōu yǒu èr wéi mǎ ，sǎo mǎ diǎn cān ，fù qián yě shì zài shǒu jī shàng
There is a QR code on each table. You can scan the code to order food and also pay on your mobile phone.
一句话都不用说就结束了
yī jù huà dōu bù yòng shuō jiù jié shù le
It can be done without saying a single word.

今天我们说一些关于 “狗” 的句子
jīn tiān wǒ men shuō yī xiē guān yú “gǒu” de jù zi
Today, let's talk about some sentences related to "dog".
很多人都会养狗作为他们的宠物
hěn duō rén dōu huì yǎng gǒu zuò wéi tā men de chǒng wù
Many people keep dogs as their pets.
有些狗很小很可爱，但有些狗很大很可怕
yǒu xiē gǒu hěn xiǎo hěn kě ài ，dàn yǒu xiē gǒu hěn dà hěn kě pà
Some dogs are very small and cute, but some are very big and scary.
我们常听狗主人说 “没事，它不咬人”
wǒ men cháng tīng gǒu zhǔ rén shuō “méi shì ，tā bù yǎo rén”
We often hear dog owners say "It's okay, it doesn't bite."
但是也有一部分人对狗是恐惧，而不是怕它咬人
dàn shì yě yǒu yī bù fēn rén duì gǒu shì kǒng jù ，ér bù shì pà tā yǎo rén
But some people are afraid of dogs, not because they are afraid of being bitten.
我没有养过宠物，因为我很担心与它们建立起深厚的感情
wǒ méi yǒu yǎng guò chǒng wù ，yīn wèi wǒ hěn dān xīn yǔ tā men jiàn lì qǐ shēn hòu de gǎn qíng
I've never kept a pet because I'm worried about developing a deep bond with them.
这样未来某一天我会很伤心的
zhè yàng wèi lái mǒu yī tiān wǒ huì hěn shāng xīn de
So that I'll be very sad someday in the future.
我常见的狗的品种有：泰迪，柯基，柴犬等
wǒ cháng jiàn de gǒu de pǐn zhǒng yǒu ：tài dì ，kē jī ，chái quǎn děng
The common dog breeds I've seen are: Teddy, Corgi, Shiba Inu, etc.

今天我们来说说酒店办理入住
jīn tiān wǒ men lái shuō shuo jiǔ diàn bàn lǐ rù zhù
Today, let's talk about checking into a hotel.
来到酒店大堂
lái dào jiǔ diàn dà táng
Come to the hotel lobby.
我们找到前台
wǒ men zhǎo dào qián tái
We find the front desk.
说 “你好，我要办理入住”
shuō “nǐ hǎo ，wǒ yào bàn lǐ rù zhù”
Say "Hello, I'd like to check in."
前台工作人员说 “好的，先生，请出示您的证件”
qián tái gōng zuò rén yuán shuō “hǎo de ，xiān sheng ，qǐng chū shì nín de zhèng jiàn”
The front - desk staff says "Okay, sir. Please show me your ID."
“用什么名字预订的呢？”
“yòng shén me míng zi yù dìng de ne ？”
"What name was it reserved under?"
“办好了，先生，早餐在一楼，早餐时间是 6 点到 10 点”
“bàn hǎo le ，xiān sheng ，zǎo cān zài yī lóu ，zǎo cān shí jiān shì 6 diǎn dào 10 diǎn”
"It's done, sir. Breakfast is on the first floor. The breakfast time is from 6:00 to 10:00."
“这是您的房卡”
“zhè shì nín de fáng kǎ”
"Here is your room card."
你可以说 “能给我两个房卡吗”
nǐ kě yǐ shuō “néng gěi wǒ liǎng gè fáng kǎ ma”
You can say "Could you give me two room cards?"
对方说 “好的，请稍等”
duì fāng shuō “hǎo de ，qǐng shāo děng”
The other person says "Okay, please wait a moment."
“给您房卡。电梯在右边，坐电梯上 5 楼”
“gěi nín fáng kǎ 。diàn tī zài yòu biān ，zuò diàn tī shàng 5 lóu”
"Here are your room cards. The elevator is on the right. Take the elevator to the fifth floor."
你说 “好的，谢谢”
nǐ shuō “hǎo de ，xiè xie”
You say "Okay, thank you."
有任何相关疑问，欢迎给我邮件
yǒu rèn hé xiāng guān yí wèn ，huān yíng gěi wǒ yóu jiàn
If you have any related questions, feel free to email me.

今天我要带孩子们去看灰姑娘的舞台剧。

Jīn tiān wǒ yào dài hái zi men qù kàn huī gū niáng de wǔ tái jù.

Today I'm going to take my kids to watch the stage play of Cinderella.

我的两个孩子们把灰姑娘的故事听了很多遍，动画片也看了很多遍。

Wǒ de liǎng gè hái zi men bǎ huī gū niáng de gù shì tīng le hěn duō biàn, dòng huà piàn yě kàn le hěn duō biàn.

My two children have listened to the story of Cinderella many times, and have also watched the cartoon many times.

为什么女孩就是喜欢漂亮的公主呢？

Wèi shén me nǚ hái jiù shì xǐ huan piào liang de gōng zhǔ ne?

Why do girls always like beautiful princesses?

今天的舞台剧是在距离我家四五公里的一个商场里。

Jīn tiān de wǔ tái jù shì zài jù lí wǒ jiā sì wǔ gōng lǐ de yī gè shāng chǎng lǐ.

Today's stage play is in a shopping mall which is four or five kilometers away from my home.

希望这是一次美好的体验。

Xī wàng zhè shì yī cì měi hǎo de tǐ yàn.

I hope this will be a wonderful experience.