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How do you pronounce "four tones" in Chinese? I have a lesson and lesson materials for you in the google drive. Welcome Chinese beginners to listen!



google drive:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1weGtnXgqAgERufNCN4Tckie7uM8rUd12?usp=drive_link

Sherri Chinese

EP. 3 How do you pronounce "four tones" in Chinese? Welcome Chinese beginners to listen!

In this episode of our Chinese character culture podcast, we explore the core character of "mù" (eye) and its fascinating evolution. We start with the character "zhí", which was originally eye plus the character for ten! The eye looking straight ahead gave us the meaning of straight, which explains the characters for being on duty and planting trees! Then we uncover the biggest surprise: the character for morality! It was originally straight plus heart! A straight heart means being moral! Then we dive into the character "xiāng", which was originally eye plus wood! Looking at wood carefully, which explains blind dates and believing! Then thinking, which is looking plus heart! And then the eyebrow characters: the door's eyebrow, the door header, and the girl raising her eyebrow, which means charming! Perfect for Chinese learners who want to understand the logic behind all those common eye-related characters!



目
mù
eye
核心汉字，是整个汉字家族的源头
直
zhí
straight
目加十，眼睛看的方向，本意是笔直、一直
值
zhí
duty
直加人，值班的时候人要站得笔直，就是值班
植
zhí
plant
直加木，种树的时候要把树种得笔直，就是植树
德
dé
morality
直加心，心直就是内心正直，就是道德的本意
相
xiāng
look
目加木，用眼睛看木头，本意是仔细看
亲
qīn
blind date
相的延伸，相亲就是两个人互相看对方
信
xìn
believe
相的延伸，相信就是看了对方才会信任他
想
xiǎng
think
相加心，看了之后用心去想，就是想法、梦想
眉
méi
eyebrow
眼睛上面的眉毛，从目延伸而来
楣
méi
door header
眉加木，门楣就像门的眉毛一样，在门的上方
媚
mèi
charming
眉加女，女孩子抬眉毛的样子，很有魅力，就是妖媚

🥇🥇🥇Memorize Chinese characters in one minute一分钟秒记汉字

一双眼，藏着汉字的造字密码One Eye: The Hidden Code of Chinese Character Creation

Four corvesations: 

1- En la joyería
2- En la farmacia
3- A levantarse suena el despertador
4- Pidiendo direcciones por teléfono

this podcast is to improve your listening and vocabulary


Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 4

This week I introduce the phrase LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED. 

Listen to hear about the Greek legend that gave birth to the phrase. 


Brentoni's English Podcast

043 - leave no stone unturned

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/585182

「人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？」という記事を音読しつつ、自分の考えを話しました。みなさんも、大量の連休がもしあれば、自分がどうなるか想像しながら聞いてみてください。

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:38 (P1) Introduction
1:39 2000連休
2:07 (p1) 1-3
3:00 (P2) 1
3:33 ユートピア
5:37 (P2) 2-7
8:03 (P3) 1
8:13 惰性の日々
11:25 (p3) 2-9
13:40 鬱々
15:59 (P4) 1-3
17:20 運動不足
19:20 (P4) 4-14
21:11 暇

☆語彙
開放感（かいほうかん）
〜がなせる業（わざ）
二度寝（にどね）
享受（きょうじゅ）
曜日感覚（ようびかんかく）
苦痛（くつう）
影（かげ）が射（さ）す
億劫（おっくう）
精神的（せいしんてき）
自問自答（じもんじとう）
必然（ひつぜん）
しっくりくる
つっぱねる
頭（あたま）ごなしに

☆引用記事
上田啓太. “人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-04-30. http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/585182, (参照 2022-05-01).


"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“What if a person has 2000 days-off in a row?” ｢人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？」

In this episode we will talk about 【Mid-autumn Festival】, you will learn how to say 【flying to the moon,Worship the moon,emerge in endlessly】 ect.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中秋节】的话题。上个星期六是中国的传统节日中秋节，放三天假。中秋节是我最喜欢的节日之一，因为它是和家人团圆的节日。那么中秋节是怎么来的呢？
农历八月十五在秋季的正中，中秋节因此得名。又因这晚月亮很圆，人们由天上的圆月联想到人生的团圆，因此阖家团圆也成为中秋节的核心意义。中秋节的来历说法很多，通常被认为和嫦娥奔月的故事有关。传说王母娘娘为奖赏后羿射日的功绩，赐予他一粒不老神丹。后羿不舍与妻子分离，因而没有吃。这件事被歹人所知，歹人趁后羿不在家中，逼迫嫦娥交出丹药，嫦娥当机立断，一口吞下不老神丹，随后不由自主地飘离地面，飞上月宫成了仙。后羿从此在八月十五的月下设案，怀念嫦娥。由于“男不拜月，女不祭灶”的习俗，这一天拜月的仪式通常只有女性和孩子参与。中秋节有着很多习俗，形式也各不相同，但都寄托着人们对生活无限的热爱和对美好生活的向往。总的来说是传承历史，传递亲情，希望亲人生活都团团圆圆。
中秋节有什么习俗呢？中秋节的十大习俗，你知道哪些？一、中秋赏月。赏月活动源于魏晋，到了宋代更是不明之夜，也是通宵达旦，玩月游人。二、吃月饼。唐僖宗在中秋节吃月饼觉得味道甚好，是关于月饼最早的记录。现如今月饼的品种层出不穷。三、祭月。在古代有秋暮夕月的习俗。四、燃灯。中秋将燃起的夜灯悬挂于屋檐下。五、观潮。在古代，浙江一带观潮也是中秋盛事。六、玩兔儿爷。现在很少见到，基本作为民俗文物在民俗博物馆展出。七、走月。中秋月夜，人们衣着华美，三五结伴，进行赏月活动。八、玩花灯。早在宋代将“一点红”灯放入江中，漂流玩耍。九、吃鸭、螺和芋头。十、饮桂花酒。中秋时节桂花芬芳，饮桂花酿，现在大多红酒代替。
你们国家有和月亮相关的节日吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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阖家团圆	/hé jiā tuán yuán	/family reunion
奔月/bēn yuè/flying to the moon
赐予/cì yǔ/bestow
不老神丹	/bù lǎo shén dān/elixir
歹人/dǎi rén/evil person
当机立断	/dāng jī lì duàn/make a prompt decision
不由自主/bù yóu zì zhǔ/involuntarily
成仙/chéng xiān/become immortal
月下设案	/yuè xià shè àn/put a table with sacrifice under the moon
祭灶/jì zào/offer sacrifices to the kitchen god
寄托/jì tuō/place (affection) on······
传承/chuán chéng/inherit
通宵达旦	/tōng xiāo dá dàn/throughout the night
玩月游人	/wán yuè yóu rén/admire the moon and stroll about
甚好/shèn hǎo/pretty good
层出不穷	/céng chū bù qióng/emerge in endlessly
秋暮夕月	/qiū mù xī yuè/Worship the moon god on the night of the full moon in autumn
观潮/guān cháo/	Watch the tide
文物/wén wù	/cultural relics
三五结伴	/sān wǔ jié bàn/go with several people
螺/luó/river snail
芋头/yù tou/dasheen
桂花酿/guì huā niàng/Sweet osmanthus wine

Daily Chinese With Yuli

中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival （Advanced level）

Listen to this interesting article!

University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats
While a number of universities offer students opportunities to play with dogs as a way to reduce stress, little is known about whether cats could help in the same way.

So researchers from the US and Belgium surveyed more than 1,400 students and staff from 19 Belgian universities to see how interested they would be in on-campus cat visiting programs.

Participants were asked seven questions about a possible cat program, including whether they would like to have a cat on campus, if they would find it relaxing, whether they would visit the cat, and whether they would recommend a cat program to other universities. They gave each idea a score out of five.

The average total score was 3.8 in favor of a campus cat.

The researchers found that the people with the most positive feelings about a cat program were women, cat owners, people who were more emotional, and — perhaps surprisingly — people who were interested in dog programs.

The study authors said that previous research has shown that emotional people are more likely to have strong relationships with animals.

However, dog owners, as well as people who were afraid of or allergic to cats, were found to be less interested in a cat program. Some also worried that having a cat on campus would be risky.

According to the researchers, the aim of the study was to find more ways to help people feel less stressed.

They believe cats can help, since including both cats and dogs in these stress-reducing programs could encourage more people to take part, and cats would need less training than dogs to help.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats

To Speak Volumes and an update on our Post Office problem. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z_Ua8aZwBfPzta2TpVQwVCObw2Z0l_mz/view?usp=drivesdk
