How do we ask about age politely in Chinese?

• 你多大了？
How old are you? (for young people)

• 你今年几岁了？
How old are you this year? (for kids)

• 您今年多大年纪？
May I ask how old you are? (polite, for elders)

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中文趣说 第五集：How do we ask about age politely in Chinese?

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I'm not sure pt2

Matòòòòò…. Si muore di caldo!!!!
Non poteva che iniziare così quest’ennesima rubrica.
Sembra che questa sia l’estate più calda di sempre – ma mi sembra che lo dicano tutti gli anni.
E quindi anche la rubrica, e quindi anche io, battiamo la fiacca alla grande!
Ma come ovviare a questa indolenza?
Di solito d’estate gli italiani si riscoprono lettori.
Certo: per leggere devi restare immobile, non muovere neanche un muscolo, così non sudi.
Mi sembra sempre una buona strategia.
E allora ecco che negli ultimi anni sono arrivati “i libri dell’estate”. perché tutti andiamo in vacanza, tutti in vacanza abbiamo più tempo.
E allora ecco che ci siamo ritrovati a consigliare libri a persone sconosciute, a comprare almeno tre titoli che dovremmo assolutamente leggere per poterne parlare alle cene di settembre, a pensare che avere più tempo da assaporare possa passare attraverso i libri.
Come se fosse facile!
Anzitutto: cercare di finire Guerra e Pace di Tolstoj, provare ancora a leggere Ulisse di Joyce, fare scorta di almeno tre o quattro gialli – che sono sempre facili e appassionanti, mettere nella lista le nuove scrittrici irlandesi e, per chi ha ceduto, avere sempre con sé il kindle, con l’illusione di poter passare da un libro che non ci piace dopo sole venti pagine, a un altro…. Che forse farà la stessa fine.
Ma dove prendere i titoli giusti?
Niente di più facile: ovunque, e dico ovunque, ci sono le liste dei trecento libri che sono adatti all’estate: almeno il vincitore del premio Strega, 2 romanzi di cui parlano tutti, un classico, come dicevo prima, almeno uno di Elena Ferrante (oddio….), un libro assurdo…. E così via.


la Rubrica di Simona

I LIBRI E L'ESTATE

今天我们要聊一个特别有趣的中国节气——立春！
你知道吗？在中国，春天不是从日历开始的，而是从“立春”开始的！立春通常在2月3日到5日之间，是二十四节气里的第一个。
古人怎么庆祝立春呢？他们会穿上漂亮衣服，走上街头，大声喊：“春来了！春来了！”，这叫“报春”。 还有人们抬着一只用泥做的“春牛”游行。游行后，用小棍子把春牛打碎，再把泥土带回家——这叫“打春牛”。他们相信，这样做，今年庄稼就会长得特别好！
立春还有一个超好吃的习俗，叫“咬春”！人们会吃春饼或春卷。把萝卜、豆芽、韭菜、生菜……还有肉丝，统统包进薄薄的饼里，卷起来，咬一大口——又香又脆！好像真的把春天吃进肚子里啦！
立春不仅是春天的开端，更是一个寄托着希望和美好愿望的节气。别忘了在立春这天，和家人一起吃春饼，为新的一年讨个好彩头！
Today, we’re talking about a super fun Chinese solar term—Lichun, or “Start of Spring”!
Did you know? In China, spring doesn’t begin on the calendar—it begins with Lichun!
It usually falls between February 3rd and 5th, and it’s the very first of China’s 24 solar terms.
So how did ancient people celebrate Lichun?
They’d dress in their finest clothes, head out into the streets, and shout joyfully:
“Spring is here! Spring is here!”
This was called “Baochun”—“Announcing Spring”!
They also held parades with a clay ox called the “Spring Ox.” After the parade, people would gently hit the ox with sticks until it broke apart. Then they’d take the clay home with them—a ritual known as “Beating the Spring Ox.”
They believed this would bring a bountiful harvest that year!
And here’s the tastiest part: Lichun comes with a delicious custom called “Biting Spring”!
People eat spring pancakes or spring rolls. They wrap thin pancakes around fresh ingredients like radish, bean sprouts, leeks, lettuce… and even shredded meat, roll them up, and take a big crunchy bite—so fragrant and crisp!
It really feels like you’re eating spring itself!
Lichun isn’t just the start of a new season—it’s a time full of hope, renewal, and good wishes for the year ahead.
So don’t forget: on Lichun, gather your family, share some spring pancakes, and welcome the new year with a lucky bite of spring!

天灵灵地灵灵来了Abracadabra’s coming 

立春 Lichun / “Start of Spring”

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In this episode we are going to listen to a monologue about her family. Let's start now.
我家有六口人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。我的爸爸是汽车教练，他在驾
校工作。我的妈妈是老师，她在幼儿园工作。我也是老师，我在高中和大学教中文。爷
爷、奶奶和妹妹不工作。妹妹是大四的学生，她想去银行工作。
wǒ jiā yǒu liù kǒu rén ， yé ye 、 nǎi nɑi 、 bà bɑ 、 mā mɑ 、 mèi mei hé wǒ 。 wǒ de bà bɑ shì qì chē jiào liàn ， tā zài jià  xiào ɡōnɡ zuò 。 wǒ de mā mɑ shì lǎo shī ， tā zài yòu ér yuán ɡōnɡ zuò 。 wǒ yě shì lǎo shī ， wǒ zài ɡāo zhōnɡ hé dà xué jiāo zhōnɡ wén 。 yé  yé 、 nǎi nɑi hé mèi mei bù ɡōnɡ zuò 。 mèi mei shì dà sì de xué shenɡ ， tā xiǎnɡ qù yín hánɡ ɡōnɡ zuò .

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我们一家人 Our family (beginning level)

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