Yoyo Mo Slow Chinese

各位听众朋友们，

gè wèi | tīng zhòng | péng you | men，

Dear audience friends,

全中文的内容又来啦！

quán | zhōng wén | de | nèi róng | yòu | lái | la！

Here comes another full-Chinese content episode!

最近我真的非常困惑，

zuì jìn | wǒ | zhēn | de | fēi cháng | kùn huò，

Recently, I have been really confused.

我在youtube上看到一些博主，

wǒ | zài | Youtube | shàng | kàn | dào | yī xiē | bó zhǔ，

I saw some bloggers on YouTube

发第一个教中文的视频就有几千播放量，

fā | dì | yī | gè | jiào | zhōng wén | de | shì pín | jiù | yǒu | jǐ | qiān | bō fàng | liàng，

who got thousands of views on their first Chinese-teaching video.

才发了几个作品就有上千粉丝。

cái | fā | le | jǐ | gè | zuò pǐn | jiù | yǒu | shàng | qiān | fěn sī。

They gained thousands of followers after only posting a few works.

而且就是拍拍日常生活，

ér | qiě | jiù | shì | pāi | pāi | rì cháng | shēng huó，

What's more, they just film their daily lives,

只讲中文。

zhǐ | jiǎng | zhōng wén。

speaking only Chinese.

我想我是不是也应该做这样的视频，

wǒ | xiǎng | wǒ | shì | bú | shì | yě | yīng gāi | zuò | zhè | yàng | de | shì pín，

I wonder if I should also make videos like this.

我是不是应该只讲中文，

wǒ | shì | bú | shì | yīng gāi | zhǐ | jiǎng | zhōng wén，

Should I only speak Chinese too?

只讲母语多轻松啊，

zhǐ | jiǎng | mǔ yǔ | duō | qīng sōng | a，

How easy it would be to just speak my mother tongue.

听播客的听众到底需不需要英语翻译，

tīng | bō kè | de | tīng zhòng | dào | dǐ | xū | bú | xū | yào | yīng yǔ | fān yì，

Do the podcast listeners really need English translations?

我是不是走了弯路？

wǒ | shì | bú | shì | zǒu | le | wān | lù？

Am I taking a detour?

然后我看到了好多类似的账号，

rán | hòu | wǒ | kàn | dào | le | hǎo | duō | lèi | sì | de | zhàng hào，

Then I saw many similar accounts.

内容也是类似的日常中文，

nèi róng | yě | shì | lèi | sì | de | rì cháng | zhōng wén，

with similar content of daily Chinese.

确实门槛非常低，非常同质化。

què | shí | mén kǎn | fēi | cháng | dī | fēi | cháng | tóng | zhì | huà。

Indeed, the threshold is very low and the content is highly homogenized.

然后我又看到了很多AI做的账号，

rán | hòu | wǒ | yòu | kàn | dào | le | hěn | duō | AI | zuò | de | zhàng hào，

Then I also saw many AI-created accounts.

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今年冬天算是一个暖冬，

jīn nián | dōng tiān | suàn | shì | yī | gè | nuǎn dōng，

This winter can be regarded as a mild one.

好像不是很冷，

hǎo xiàng | bù | shì | hěn | lěng，

It doesn't seem to be very cold.

这几天大降温了，

zhè | jǐ | tiān | dà | jiàng wēn | le，

The temperature has dropped sharply these days.

也许是这个冬天最冷的几天吧，

yě | xǔ | shì | zhè | ge | dōng tiān | zuì | lěng | de | jǐ | tiān | ba，

Maybe these are the coldest days of this winter.

熬过去，就迎来春天了。

áo | guò | qù | jiù | yíng lái | chūn tiān | le。

If we get through this, spring will come.

冬天难熬，尤其是老人和孩子，

dōng tiān | nán | áo | yóu | qí | shì | lǎo rén | hé | hái zi，

Winter is tough to get through, especially for the elderly and children.

小小的人，穿那么厚的衣服，

xiǎo | xiǎo | de | rén | chuān | nà | me | hòu | de | yī fu，

Those little ones wearing such thick clothes

像一个球，行动都费劲。

xiàng | yī | gè | qiú | xíng dòng | dōu | fèi | jìn。

look like little balls and even find it hard to move around.

今天我给两个孩子新买了羽绒服，

jīn tiān | wǒ | gěi | liǎng | gè | hái zi | xīn | mǎi | le | yǔ róng fú，

Today I bought new down jackets for my two kids.

我本来想着，冬天快过去了，

wǒ | běn | lái | xiǎng | zhe | dōng tiān | kuài | guò | qù | le，

I originally thought that winter was coming to an end soon.

就别再买冬衣了，

jiù | bié | zài | mǎi | dōng yī | le，

so there was no need to buy more winter clothes.

我也不喜欢羽绒服，

wǒ | yě | bù | xǐ | huān | yǔ róng fú，

I also don't like down jackets.

因为孩子穿特别容易脏，

yīn | wèi | hái zi | chuān | tè | bié | róng | yì | zāng，

Because when kids wear them, they get dirty very easily.

又特别难洗干净。

yòu | tè | bié | nán | xǐ | gān | jìng。

And they are also extremely hard to clean thoroughly.

但是为了这次降温，

dàn | shì | wèi | le | zhè | cì | jiàng wēn，

But because of this temperature drop,

还是买吧，

hái | shì | mǎi | ba，

I decided to buy them anyway.

两件羽绒服一共三百，

liǎng | jiàn | yǔ róng fú | yī | gòng | sān | bǎi，

The two down jackets cost three hundred yuan in total.

希望他们明年长大一岁还能穿。

xī | wàng | tā | men | míng | nián | zhǎng | dà | yī | suì | hái | néng | chuān。

I hope they can still wear them when they grow a year older next year.

我们居住的城市成都属于南方，

wǒ | men | jū | zhù | de | chéng | shì | chéng dū | shǔ | yú | nán fāng，

Chengdu, the city where we live, belongs to southern China.

冬天冷，没有集中供暖，

dōng | tiān | lěng | méi | yǒu | jí | zhōng | gòng | nuǎn，

It's cold in winter and there is no central heating.

室内比室外还冷，

shì | nèi | bǐ | shì | wài | hái | lěng，

The indoors is even colder than the outdoors.

现在很多人自己家里用空调或暖气。

xiàn | zài | hěn | duō | rén | zì | jǐ | jiā | lǐ | yòng | kōng tiáo | huò | nuǎn qì。

Nowadays, many people use air conditioners or heaters at home.

夏天又很热，

xià | tiān | yòu | hěn | rè，

And it's very hot in summer.

不算是一个很舒适的地方，

bù | suàn | shì | yī | gè | hěn | shū | shì | de | dì | fāng，

It can't be called a very comfortable place to live.

一些沿海城市虽然冬天不冷，

yī | xiē | yán | hǎi | chéng | shì | suī | rán | dōng | tiān | bù | lěng，

Although some coastal cities are not cold in winter,

但是夏天更热，

dàn | shì | xià | tiān | gèng | rè，

they are even hotter in summer.

而且是很潮湿的热。

ér | qiě | shì | hěn | cháo | shī | de | rè。

And it's hot with heavy humidity.

北方的城市夏天不热，

běi | fāng | de | chéng | shì | xià | tiān | bù | rè，

Cities in northern China are not hot in summer,

但冬天很冷，零下十几度，

dàn | dōng | tiān | hěn | lěng | líng | xià | shí | jǐ | dù，

but they are freezing cold in winter, with temperatures dropping to more than ten degrees below zero.

而且很干燥，也不舒服。

ér | qiě | hěn | gān | zào | yě | bù | shū | shì。

and the air is very dry, which is also uncomfortable.

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深冬，是吃草莓的季节，

shēn dōng | shì | chī | cǎo méi | de | jì jié，

Late winter is the season for eating strawberries.

大量的草莓上市了，

dà liàng | de | cǎo méi | shàng shì | le，

A large number of strawberries have come onto the market.

孩子们很喜欢吃。

hái zi men | hěn | xǐ huān | chī。

Children love eating them very much.

草莓很不易保存，

cǎo méi | hěn | bù | yì | bǎo cún，

Strawberries are not easy to preserve.

很容易被碰坏，

hěn | róng yì | bèi | pèng huài，

They are easily damaged by bumps.

保质期也很短。

bǎo zhì qī | yě | hěn | duǎn。

Their shelf life is also very short.

如果商家卖成熟得正好的草莓，

rú guǒ | shāng jiā | mài | chéng shú | de | zhèng hǎo | de | cǎo méi，

If merchants sell strawberries that are perfectly ripe,

那很快就坏了，

nà | hěn kuài | jiù | huài | le，

they will go bad very quickly.

所以很多商家卖还没完全成熟的草莓，

suǒ yǐ | hěn duō | shāng jiā | mài | hái | méi | wán quán | chéng shú | de | cǎo méi，

So many merchants sell strawberries that are not fully ripe.

类似于猕猴桃和芒果的卖法，

lèi sì | yú | mí hóu táo | hé | máng guǒ | de | mài fǎ，

similar to the way kiwis and mangoes are sold.

买回家来自己放到熟。

mǎi | huí | jiā | lái | zì jǐ | fàng | dào | shú。

You buy them home and let them ripen on your own.

我们买的草莓通常是一个小篮子装着，

wǒ men | mǎi | de | cǎo méi | tōng cháng | shì | yī | gè | xiǎo | lán zi | zhuāng | zhe，

The strawberries we buy are usually packed in a small basket.

一篮多少钱，

yī | lán | duō shǎo | qián，

sold at a fixed price per basket.

这样就避免了顾客用手去挑选。

zhè yàng | jiù | bì miǎn | le | gù kè | yòng | shǒu | qù | tiāo xuǎn。

This avoids customers picking them by hand.

每次买的里面都不可避免有几个坏了的，

měi cì | mǎi | de | lǐ miàn | dōu | bù kě bì miǎn | yǒu | jǐ | gè | huài | le | de，

Every time we buy a basket, there are inevitably a few rotten ones inside.

这真的很难保障。

zhè | zhēn | de | hěn | nán | bǎo zhàng。

This is really hard to guarantee.

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中文里的四个声调，

zhōng | wén | lǐ | de | sì | gè | shēng | diào

The four tones in Chinese,

是否让你困惑呢？

shì | fǒu | ràng | nǐ | kùn | huò | ne

do they confuse you?

我们听到很多外国人说的中文，

wǒ | men | tīng | dào | hěn | duō | wài | guó | rén | shuō | de | zhōng | wén

We hear many foreigners speaking Chinese,

都是声调不对的，

dōu | shì | shēng | diào | bù | duì | de

their tones are often incorrect.

但是！

dàn | shì

But!

我们都能听懂，

wǒ | men | dōu | néng | tīng | dǒng

we can still understand them,

所以声调不那么重要，

suǒ | yǐ | shēng | diào | bù | nà | me | zhòng | yào

so tones are not that important—

信息和感情的交流才重要。

xìn | xī | hé | gǎn | qíng | de | jiāo | liú | cái | zhòng | yào

the exchange of information and emotions is what matters.

另外呢，有很多方言，

lìng | wài | ne | yǒu | hěn | duō | fāng | yán

Besides, there are many dialects

就是和普通话有不一样的声调，

jiù | shì | hé | pǔ | tōng | huà | yǒu | bù | yī | yàng | de | shēng | diào

that have different tones from Mandarin,

所以四个声调的标准用法只存在于普通话里。

suǒ | yǐ | sì | gè | shēng | diào | de | biāo | zhǔn | yòng | fǎ | zhǐ | cún | zài | yú | pǔ | tōng | huà | lǐ

so the standard use of the four tones only exists in Mandarin.

那如果想要说很正确的声调，

nà | rú | guǒ | xiǎng | yào | shuō | hěn | zhèng | què | de | shēng | diào

If you want to pronounce tones correctly,

要怎么做呢？

yào | zěn | me | zuò | ne

what should you do?

模仿，

mó | fǎng

Imitate—

反复模仿。

fǎn | fù | mó | fǎng

imitate repeatedly.

这就是我在节目里常说的观点，

zhè | jiù | shì | wǒ | zài | jié | mù | lǐ | cháng | shuō | de | guān | diǎn

This is the opinion I often mention in the program,

尤其是影子跟读，

yóu | qí | shì | yǐng | zi | gēn | dú

especially shadowing,

我觉得是学任何语言的最好方法。

wǒ | jué | de | shì | xué | rèn | hé | yǔ | yán | de | zuì | hǎo | de | fāng | fǎ

which I think is the best way to learn any language.

我们来读一些一声调的词：

wǒ | men | lái | dú | yī | xiē | yī | shēng | diào | de | cí

Let’s read some first-tone words:

春天，星空，飞机，烟花。

chūn | tiān | xīng | kōng | fēi | jī | yān | huā

chūn tiān (spring), xīng kōng (starry sky), fēi jī (airplane), yān huā (fireworks).

息息相关，开开心心。

xī | xī | xiāng | guān | kāi | kāi | xīn | xīn

xī xī xiāng guān (closely linked), kāi kāi xīn xīn (happy and joyful).

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拆迁是什么？

chāi qiān | shì | shén me？

What is demolition and relocation?

这是中国在几十年高速发展中的热词，

zhè | shì | Zhōng guó | zài | jǐ shí nián | gāo sù | fā zhǎn | zhōng | de | rè cí，

This is a buzzword during China's decades of rapid development.

政府在一个区域规划了建设项目，

zhèng fǔ | zài | yī gè | qū yù | guī huà | le | jiàn shè | xiàng mù，

The government plans a construction project in a certain area.

然后把这里的居民迁走，

rán hòu | bǎ | zhè lǐ | de | jū mín | qiān zǒu，

Then it relocates the residents living there.

房屋拆掉，

fáng wū | chāi diào，

and demolishes the houses.

重新修建新的项目。

chóng xīn | xiū jiàn | xīn | de | xiàng mù。

to rebuild new projects.

那么原来的居民会得到一笔可观的回报，

nà me | yuán lái | de | jū mín | huì | dé dào | yī bǐ | kě guān | de | huí bào，

In that case, the original residents will receive a considerable reward.

比如送给你几套房，

bǐ rú | sòng gěi | nǐ | jǐ tào | fáng，

For example, being given several apartments.

或者补偿你一大笔钱，

huò zhě | bǔ cháng | nǐ | yī dà bǐ | qián，

or being compensated with a large sum of money.

或者给你几套房加一大笔钱。

huò zhě | gěi | nǐ | jǐ tào | fáng | jiā | yī dà bǐ | qián。

or getting both several apartments and a large sum of money.

当然，也有不愿意搬走的，

dāng rán | yě | yǒu | bù | yuàn yì | bān zǒu | de，

Of course, there are also those who are unwilling to move.

多数是为了索要更多的赔偿，

duō shù | shì | wèi le | suǒ yào | gèng duō | de | péi cháng，

Most of them want to claim more compensation.

通常会通过多轮的谈判和协商，

tōng cháng | huì | tōng guò | duō lún | de | tán pàn | hé | xié shāng，

Usually, through multiple rounds of negotiations and consultations,

最终搬迁。

zuì zhōng | bān qiān。

they will eventually relocate.

因为这几十年中国的城市化发展太快，

yīn wèi | zhè | jǐ shí nián | Zhōng guó | de | chéng shì huà | fā zhǎn | tài | kuài，

Because China's urbanization has developed too rapidly in these decades,

所以造就了非常多的拆迁户，

suǒ yǐ | zào jiù | le | fēi cháng | duō | de | chāi qiān hù，

it has created a large number of relocated households.

也就是被迁移了、获得了高额补偿的人。

yě | jiù | shì | bèi | qiān yí | le | huò dé | le | gāo é | bǔ cháng | de | rén。

that is, people who have been relocated and received high compensation.

这些人可能一夜之间就获得了财富自由，

zhè xiē | rén | kě néng | yī yè | zhī jiān | jiù | huò dé | le | cái fù | zì yóu，

These people may achieve financial freedom overnight.

一辈子可以躺平了，

yī bèi zi | kě yǐ | tǎng píng | le，

and can live a laid - back life for the rest of their lives.

再也不用为钱发愁。

zài | yě | bù | yòng | wèi | qián | fā chóu。

They no longer have to worry about money.

当然，也有很多的人

dāng rán | yě | yǒu | hěn | duō | de | rén

Of course, there are also many people

很快就把这笔钱挥霍光了。

hěn | kuài | jiù | bǎ | zhè bǐ | qián | huī huò | guāng | le。

who quickly squander this sum of money.

我的一个远房亲戚，

wǒ | de | yī gè | yuǎn fáng | qīn qi，

A distant relative of mine

就是在成都的拆迁中，

jiù | shì | zài | Chéng dū | de | chāi qiān | zhōng，

was involved in a demolition and relocation project in Chengdu.

哥俩两家人一共获得了近千万人民币，

gē liǎ | liǎng | jiā rén | yī gòng | huò dé | le | jìn | qiān wàn | rén mín bì，

Two families of the two brothers got nearly ten million yuan in total.

我可太喜欢这个歌曲专栏了，

wǒ | kě | tài | xǐ huān | zhè | ge | gē qǔ | zhuān lán | le，

I really love this music column so much.

因为音乐会让我们心灵的音符跳动，

yīn wèi | yīn yuè | huì | ràng | wǒ men | xīn líng | de | yīn fú | tiào dòng，

Because music makes the notes of our souls stir.

音乐是无国界的语言。

yīn yuè | shì | wú | guó jiè | de | yǔ yán。

Music is a language without borders.

好了，今天的歌首发于2006年，

hǎo | le，jīn tiān | de | gē | shǒu fā | yú | èr líng líng liù | nián，

Alright, today's song was first released in 2006.

演唱者叫金海心，

yǎn chàng zhě | jiào | Jīn Hǎixīn，

The singer is named Jin Haixin.

这次我查的时候，

zhè | cì | wǒ | chá | de | shí hou，

When I checked this time,

发现居然作曲也是她。

fā xiàn | jū rán | zuò qǔ | yě | shì | tā。

I found that she was actually the composer too.

每当听到这首歌，

měi | dāng | tīng | dào | zhè | shǒu | gē，

Every time I hear this song,

都勾起我悠悠的回忆，

dōu | gōu qǐ | wǒ | yōu yōu | de | huí yì，

It brings back my long, lingering memories.

回到那时我坐在家里电脑前，

huí | dào | nà | shí | wǒ | zuò | zài | jiā | lǐ | diàn nǎo | qián，

Taking me back to the time when I sat in front of the computer at home.

回到那些往事中。

huí | dào | nà | xiē | wǎng shì | zhōng。

And into those past stories.

这是一首很忧伤的歌，

zhè | shì | yī | shǒu | hěn | yōu shāng | de | gē，

This is a very melancholic song.

让我们一起来打开它的歌词吧。

ràng | wǒ men | yī | qǐ | lái | dǎ kāi | tā | de | gē cí | ba。

Let's open up its lyrics together.

暖暖阳光懒懒爬进窗

nuǎn nuǎn | yáng guāng | lǎn lǎn | pá | jìn | chuāng

Warm sunshine creeps lazily through the window

幽幽微醺淡淡咖啡香

yōu yōu | wēi xūn | dàn dàn | kā fēi | xiāng

A faint, intoxicating aroma of coffee lingers

恍然你又在身旁

huǎng rán | nǐ | yòu | zài | shēn páng

Suddenly it feels like you're by my side again

笑容星一样明亮

xiào róng | xīng | yī | yàng | míng liàng

Your smile is as bright as a star

打开故事书翻到下一页

dǎ kāi | gù shì | shū | fān | dào | xià | yī | yè

Open the storybook and turn to the next page

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今天我们讲讲非常常用的“不好意思”。

jīn tiān | wǒ men | jiǎng jiang | fēi cháng | cháng yòng | de | “bù hǎo yì si”

Today we’re going to talk about the very commonly used phrase “bù hǎo yì si”.

以前我的英国朋友问我：

yǐ qián | wǒ | de | yīng guó | péng you | wèn | wǒ

Once my British friend asked me:

“不好意思”和“对不起”有什么区别？

“bù hǎo yì si” | hé | “duì bu qǐ” | yǒu | shén me | qū bié

What’s the difference between “bù hǎo yì si” and “duì bu qǐ”?

她这么一问，我才发现这两个词确实很类似。

tā | zhè me | yī wèn | wǒ | cái | fā xiàn | zhè | liǎng | gè | cí | què shí | hěn | lèi sì

Her question made me realize that these two phrases are indeed very similar.

我告诉她，“不好意思”的程度比“对不起”低，

wǒ | gào su | tā | “bù hǎo yì si” | de | chéng dù | bǐ | “duì bu qǐ” | dī

I told her that “bù hǎo yì si” is less intense than “duì bu qǐ”,

是一种轻微的“对不起”。

shì | yī | zhǒng | qīng wēi | de | “duì bu qǐ”

it’s a mild form of “duì bu qǐ”.

让我们来看例句吧。

ràng | wǒ men | lái | kàn | lì jù | ba

Let’s take a look at some examples.

在别人说话时，想插几句话，可以说：

zài | bié rén | shuō huà | shí | xiǎng | chā | jǐ | jù | huà | kě yǐ | shuō

When someone is talking and you want to chip in, you can say:

“不好意思，我打断一下。”

“bù hǎo yì si | wǒ | dǎ duàn | yī xià”

“Excuse me, may I interrupt for a moment?”

如果用“对不起”，也是可以的。

rú guǒ | yòng | “duì bu qǐ” | yě | shì | kě yǐ | de

Using “duì bu qǐ” here is also acceptable.

如果别人挡住你的路了，可以说：

rú guǒ | bié rén | dǎng zhù | nǐ | de | lù | le | kě yǐ | shuō

If someone is blocking your way, you can say:

“不好意思，借过一下。”

“bù hǎo yì si | jiè guò | yī xià”

“Excuse me, could I get by.”

“不好意思，麻烦让一下。”

“bù hǎo yì si | má fan | ràng | yī xià”

“Excuse me, can I get pass please?”

这里用“对不起”就不合适了。

zhè lǐ | yòng | “duì bu qǐ” | jiù | bù | hé shì | le

Using “duì bu qǐ” here would be inappropriate.

如果想找个路人问路，可以说：

rú guǒ | xiǎng | zhǎo | gè | lù rén | wèn | lù | kě yǐ | shuō

If you want to ask a stranger for directions, you can say:

“不好意思，请问地铁站怎么走？”

“bù hǎo yì si | qǐng wèn | dì tiě | zhàn | zěn me | zǒu”

“Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the subway station?”

这里也不适合换成“对不起”。

zhè lǐ | yě | bù | shì hé | huàn | chéng | “duì bu qǐ”

Replacing it with “duì bu qǐ” here is also unsuitable.

如果要拒绝别人的邀请，可以说：

rú guǒ | yào | jù jué | bié rén | de | yāo qǐng | kě yǐ | shuō

If you need to decline someone’s invitation, you can say:

“不好意思，我今晚来不了了。”

“bù hǎo yì si | wǒ | jīn wǎn | lái | bu | liǎo | le”

“I’m sorry, I can’t make it tonight.”

这里也可以换成“对不起”。

zhè lǐ | yě | kě yǐ | huàn | chéng | “duì bu qǐ”

Replacing it with “duì bu qǐ” here is also okay.

如果别人拿错了你的书，可以说：

rú guǒ | bié rén | ná | cuò | le | nǐ | de | shū | kě yǐ | shuō

If someone has taken your book by mistake, you can say:

“不好意思，你好像拿错我的书了。”

“bù hǎo yì si | nǐ | hǎo xiàng | ná | cuò | wǒ | de | shū | le”

“Excuse me, I think you’ve taken my book by mistake.”

这里用“对不起”不太合适。

zhè lǐ | yòng | “duì bu qǐ” | bù | tài | hé shì | le

Using “duì bu qǐ” here is not very appropriate.

如果迟到了几分钟，可以说：

rú guǒ | chí dào | le | jǐ | fēn | zhōng | kě yǐ | shuō

If you’re a few minutes late, you can say:

“不好意思，我来晚了，路上堵车。”

“bù hǎo yì si | wǒ | lái | wǎn | le | lù | shàng | dǔ chē”

“I’m sorry I’m late, there was a traffic jam on the way.”

这里换成“对不起”也是可以的。

zhè lǐ | huàn | chéng | “duì bu qǐ” | yě | shì | kě yǐ | de

你发现了吗，

nǐ | fā xiàn | le | ma

“不好意思”用于礼貌打扰、求助、询问的时候，

“bù hǎo yì si” | yòng yú | lǐ mào | dǎ rǎo | qiú zhù | xún wèn | de | shí hou

更贴近于excuse me，

gèng | tiē jìn | yú | excuse me

用在表示一点点歉意的时候，

yòng | zài | biǎo shì | yī | diǎn diǎn | qiàn yì | de | shí hou

更贴近于sorry。

gèng | tiē jìn | yú | sorry

反过来，如果你要对自己的错误道歉，

fǎn | guò lái | rú guǒ | nǐ | yào | duì | zì jǐ | de | cuò wù | dào qiàn

是不能用“不好意思”的。

shì | bù | néng | yòng | “bù hǎo yì si” | de

比如“对不起，我错了。”

bǐ rú | “duì bu qǐ | wǒ | cuò | le”

如果说成“不好意思，我错了。”

rú guǒ | shuō | chéng | “bù hǎo yì si | wǒ | cuò | le”

那就感觉你并不是真诚道歉，

nà | jiù | gǎn jué | nǐ | bìng | bú | shì | zhēn chéng | dào qiàn

可能还有一些藐视对方。

kě néng | hái | yǒu | yī | xiē | miǎo shì | duì fāng

你学会了吗？

nǐ | xué | huì | le | ma

我们小区外面开了一家新店，

wǒ men | xiǎo qū | wài miàn | kāi le | yī jiā | xīn diàn，

A new store opened outside our residential complex.

我们每天从前面路过，

wǒ men | měi tiān | cóng | qián miàn | lù guò，

We pass by it every day.

看到店里在装修，

kàn dào | diàn lǐ | zài | zhuāng xiū，

We saw that the store was being renovated.

我们猜测是什么店呢，

wǒ men | cāi cè | shì | shén me | diàn | ne，

We guessed what kind of store it would be.

最后知道了，是面包店。

zuì hòu | zhī dào le | shì | miàn bāo diàn。

Finally, we found out it was a bakery.

这个新的面包店有一个蓝色的门头，

zhè ge | xīn de | miàn bāo diàn | yǒu | yī gè | lán sè | de | mén tóu，

This new bakery has a blue storefront sign.

店里面有很多大的烘焙设备，

diàn lǐ miàn | yǒu | hěn duō | dà de | hōng bèi | shè bèi，

There are many large baking equipments inside the store.

但是它的面包都是用塑料袋一个个包起来的，

dàn shì | tā de | miàn bāo | dōu shì | yòng | sù liào dài | yī gè gè | bāo qǐ lái de，

But all its breads are individually wrapped in plastic bags.

不像很多面包店那样，是未包装的，

bù xiàng | hěn duō | miàn bāo diàn | nà yàng | shì | wèi bāo zhuāng de，

Unlike many bakeries where the bread is unpackaged.

这给人感觉好像并不是新鲜现做的。

zhè | gěi rén | gǎn jué | hǎo xiàng | bìng | bú shì | xīn xiān | xiàn zuò de。

This gives people the impression that it may not be freshly made.

对于这个没听说过的牌子，

duì yú | zhè ge | méi tīng shuō guo | de | pái zi，

As for this brand I've never heard of,

我本来是不想进去的，

wǒ | běn lái | shì | bù xiǎng | jìn qù de，

I didn't want to go in at first.

可是奈何孩子们想吃，

kě shì | nài hé | hái zi men | xiǎng chī，

But the kids wanted to eat bread, so I had to.

我们就进去买了，

wǒ men | jiù | jìn qù | mǎi le，

We went in and bought some.

店里的装修味道还很明显。

diàn lǐ | de | zhuāng xiū | wèi dào | hái | hěn | míng xiǎn。

The smell of renovation in the store was still quite strong.

新开业的活动是充100送30，

xīn kāi yè | de | huó dòng | shì | chōng | yì bǎi | sòng | sān shí，

The opening promotion was "recharge 100 yuan get 30 yuan free".

而且买二送一，

ér qiě | mǎi | èr | sòng | yī，

And "buy two get one free" .

我们买了好几次，

wǒ men | mǎi le | hǎo jǐ cì，

We bought bread there several times.

味道还可以，

wèi dào | hái | kě yǐ，

The taste was okay.

但是我也不太放心。

dàn shì | wǒ | yě | bù | tài | fàng xīn。

But I still wasn't totally reassured.

从商业的角度来看，

cóng | shāng yè | de | jiǎo dù | lái kàn，

From a business perspective,

我不看好这个店，

wǒ | bù | kàn hǎo | zhè ge | diàn，

I'm not optimistic about this store.

甚至认为它不久就会关闭。

shèn zhì | rèn wéi | tā | bù jiǔ | jiù | huì | guān bì。

I even think it will close down soon.

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今天我们聊聊“二”和“两”，

jīn tiān | wǒ men | liáo liáo | “èr” | hé | “liǎng”

Today we’ll talk about "èr" (two) and "liǎng" (two).

这是不是个让你困惑的问题呢？

zhè | shì bù shì | gè | ràng | nǐ | kùn huò | de | wèn tí | ne

Is this a confusing question for you?

我的孩子学会说话后，

wǒ | de | hái zi | xué huì | shuō huà | hòu

After my children learned to speak,

只会用“二”，

zhǐ | huì | yòng | “èr”

they only use "èr",

比如“二个苹果”，

bǐ rú | “èr gè | píng guǒ”

for example, "èr gè píng guǒ" (two apples).

但是，我们大人并不会去批评他们。

dàn shì | wǒ men | dà rén | bìng | bù huì | qù | pī píng | tā men

However, we adults don’t criticize them for it.

他们每天反复地听大人们是怎么说的，

tā men | měi tiān | fǎn fù | de | tīng | dà rén men | shì | zěn me | shuō | de

They listen repeatedly to how adults speak every day,

然后就慢慢学会了。

rán hòu | jiù | màn màn | xué huì | le

and then gradually learn the correct usage.

所以，你不用非常刻意去区分，

suǒ yǐ | nǐ | bù yòng | fēi cháng | kè yì | qù | qū fēn

So you don’t need to deliberately distinguish between them—

只需要重复听重复模仿就行啦。

zhǐ | xū yào | chóng fù | tīng | chóng fù | mó fǎng | jiù xíng | la

you just need to listen and imitate repeatedly.

首先，必须用“二”的情况，

shǒu xiān | bì xū | yòng | “èr” | de | qíng kuàng

First, situations where "èr" must be used:

第一，数学计算，

dì yī | shù xué | jì suàn

1. Mathematical calculations:

2+2=5，

èr | jiā | èr | děng yú | wǔ

2 plus 2 equals 5,

2%，

èr | bǎi fēn zhī | èr

2 percent,

20,20万，

èr shí | èr shí | wàn

20, 200,000.

第二，编号，

dì èr | biān hào

2. Numbering:

2楼，

èr | lóu

2nd floor,

二年级，

èr | nián jí

2nd grade,

102房间，

yī líng èr | fáng jiān

Room 102.

第三，序数，

dì sān | xù shù

3. Ordinal numbers:

二等奖，

dì èr | jiǎng

second prize,

第二名

dì èr | míng

second place.

第四，一些成语里，

dì sì | yī xiē | chéng yǔ | lǐ

4. In some idioms:

比如独一无二。

bǐ rú | dú yī wú èr

for example, "dú yī wú èr" (unique, one of a kind).

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上次读了关于澳大利亚未成年人社交媒体禁令的新闻，

shàng cì | dú le | guān yú | ào dà lì yà | wèi chéng nián rén | shè jiāo méi tǐ | jìn lìng | de | xīn wén，

Last time, we read the news about Australia's social media ban for minors.

今天我们来聊聊这个话题。

jīn tiān | wǒ men | lái | liáo liao | zhè ge | huà tí。

Today, let's talk about this topic.

很多国家都认为澳大利亚迈出了勇敢的一步，

hěn duō | guó jiā | dōu | rèn wéi | ào dà lì yà | mài chū le | yǒng gǎn | de | yī bù，

Many countries think that Australia has taken a brave step.

将会改变困扰全世界的一个难题，

jiāng huì | gǎi biàn | kùn rǎo | quán shì jiè | de | yī gè | nán tí，

which will change a difficult problem that plagues the whole world.

相信很多国家会跟进，推出类似的禁令。

xiāng xìn | hěn duō | guó jiā | huì | gēn jìn | tuī chū | lèi sì | de | jìn lìng。

It is believed that many countries will follow suit and introduce similar bans.

在互联网环境中，

zài | hù lián wǎng | huán jìng | zhōng，

In the internet environment,

确实有非常多对未成年人有害的内容，

què shí | yǒu | fēi cháng | duō | duì | wèi chéng nián rén | yǒu hài | de | nèi róng，

there is indeed a lot of content that is harmful to minors.

尤其是在社交媒体中。

yóu qí | shì | zài | shè jiāo méi tǐ | zhōng。

especially on social media platforms.

最轻微的影响，可能是浪费时间，

zuì | qīng wēi | de | yǐng xiǎng | kě néng | shì | làng fèi | shí jiān，

The mildest impact may be wasting time,

影响视力，影响真实的人际关系，

yǐng xiǎng | shì lì | yǐng xiǎng | zhēn shí | de | rén jì | guān xì，

impairing eyesight and affecting real interpersonal relationships.

说很多网络用语和脏话。

shuō | hěn duō | wǎng luò | yòng yǔ | hé | zāng huà。

and using a lot of internet slang and swear words.

严重一点的是，

yán zhòng | yī diǎn | de | shì，

What's more serious is that,

在未成年人思想还没成熟的情况下，

zài | wèi chéng nián rén | sī xiǎng | hái | méi | chéng shú | de | qíng kuàng | xià，

when minors' minds are not yet mature,

扭曲他们的世界观、价值观。

niǔ qū | tā men | de | shì jiè guān | jià zhí guān。

it distorts their worldviews and values.

更严重的，我们会看到一些可怕的人，

gèng | yán zhòng | de | wǒ men | huì | kàn dào | yī xiē | kě pà | de | rén，

What's even more serious is that we can see some terrible people

在社交媒体上诱导未成年人裸聊，甚至自杀。

zài | shè jiāo méi tǐ | shàng | yòu dǎo | wèi chéng nián rén | luǒ liáo | shèn zhì | zì shā。

inducing minors to engage in nude chats and even commit suicide on social media.

我的孩子还在幼儿园，

wǒ | de | hái zi | hái | zài | yòu ér yuán，

My children are still in kindergarten,

我真心希望当他们长大一些后，

wǒ | zhēn xīn | xī wàng | dāng | tā men | zhǎng dà | yī xiē | hòu，

and I sincerely hope that when they grow up a little,

这世界能更美好，

zhè | shì jiè | néng | gèng | měi hǎo，

the world will become a better place,

他们不被手机等设备绑架。

tā men | bù | bèi | shǒu jī | děng | shè bèi | bǎng jià。

and they will not be enslaved by mobile phones and other devices.

他们现在还不会用手机，

tā men | xiàn zài | hái | bù | huì | yòng | shǒu jī，

They can't use mobile phones yet,

但是很多同龄人早就开始抱着手机玩了，

dàn shì | hěn duō | tóng líng rén | zǎo | jiù | kāi shǐ | bào zhe | shǒu jī | wán le，

but many of their peers have long been playing with mobile phones.

家长阻止不了孩子的手机瘾，

jiā zhǎng | zǔ zhǐ | bù liǎo | hái zi | de | shǒu jī yǐn，

Parents can't stop their children's addiction to mobile phones,

但却是给孩子送上这个“毒品”的人。

dàn | què | shì | gěi | hái zi | sòng shàng | zhè ge | dú pǐn | de | rén。

yet they are the ones who hand this "drug" to their children.

说一个给我印象很深的事，

shuō | yī gè | gěi | wǒ | yìn xiàng | hěn | shēn | de | shì，

Let me tell you something that left a deep impression on me.

那一年春节，

nà | yī nián | chūn jié，

One Spring Festival,

我们一家回到我老公的老家过年，

wǒ men | yī jiā | huí dào | wǒ | lǎo gōng | de | lǎo jiā | guò nián，

my family and I went back to my husband's hometown to celebrate the New Year.

在很多亲戚中间，

zài | hěn duō | qīn qi | zhōng jiān，

Among many relatives,

有好些个孩子都是小学初中的年龄，

yǒu | hǎo xiē | gè | hái zi | dōu | shì | xiǎo xué | chū zhōng | de | nián líng，

there were quite a few children of primary and junior high school age.

大概8-15岁吧。

dà gài | bā | zhì | shí wǔ | suì | ba。

about 8 to 15 years old.

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