Based on HSK vocab level 6, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK6 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 1 to 2. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 3. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Based on HSK vocab level 5, involving all aspects of daily topics, including but not limited to news, idioms, culture, Chinese literary works, film or TV series commentary, celebrity anecdotes, etc,.

HSK5 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Danxia Tells is a short story set podcast based on HSK course vocabulary level 4. The content ranges from easy to difficult, involving all aspects of daily topics. Simple, easy and helpful.

HSK4 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

Chinese Lines is a podcast based on film and TV drama lines quoted, in addition which, it also involves the lines of some documentaries, chat shows, Stand up comics, Chinese songs, etc. 

Chinese Lines 中文台词

３月といえば、出会いと別れの季節です。
日本では４月に新年度が始まり、３月に終わるので、春は入学・入社祝いなどで贈り物をすることがよくあります。
今回は、アヤが中国人の生徒に聞いた贈り物のタブーについて話します。

March is the season of encounters and partings. 
In Japan, the new academic and fiscal year begins in April and ends in March, so we often give gifts in the spring to celebrate someone’s enrollment or joining the company. 
This time, Aya talks about the taboo of gifts that she heard from her student from China.

♤ キーワード
・年度（ねんど：academic and fiscal year）
・節目（ふしめ：milestone）
・弔う（とむらう：mourn）
・喪服（もふく：mourning dress）
・心機一転（しんきいってん： get a fresh start）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミが春を感じるのはいつ？
→ 札幌雪まつりが終わる頃
2. 日本の気候について、二人が子どものときと比べて変わったことは？
→ 四季がはっきり感じられなくなった

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 25：贈り物のタブー

寒(さむ)くなってきましたね。みなさんは今(いま)何(なに)かほしいものがありますか？
エピソードを聞いて、3つの質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えましょう。
1、こたつは、何(なん)ですか？
2、Talkerは、どうして今(いま)までこたつを買(か)いませんでしたか？2つ理由(りゆう)を言(い)ってください。
3、Talkerは、11月(がつ)に、どこに行(い)こうと思(おも)っていますか？

＜Vocabulary>
犬(いぬ:inu) ~a dog
愛(あい:ai) ~love
こたつ(:kotatsu) ~able over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
昔(むかし:mukashi) ~tin the past
暖房(だんぼう:danboo) ~heating
家事(かじ:kaji) ~Housework
布団(ふとん:futon) ~futon (Japanese-style bedding)
掃除(そうじ:sooji) ~cleaning
今まで(いままで:ima made) ~Until now
実家(じっか:jikka) ~family home
サイコー(さいこう:最高:saikoo) ~best、most、fantastic
うとうとと(:uto uto to) ~Dozing.
皆んな仲良く(みんな　なかよく:minna nakayoku) ~Everyone gets along
バトルになる(ばとるになる:batoru ni naru) ~It's going to be a battle
基本的に(きほんてきに:kihon tekini) ~Basically
マンション(まんしょん:manshon) ~mansion (on a large building)
一人暮らし(ひとりぐらし:hitori gurashi) ~Lives alone
1匹(いっぴき:ippiki) ~counter for small animals＝one animal	
＊~匹(~ひき:~hiki) ~counter for small animals
四角(しかく:shikaku) ~square□
丸(まる:maru) ~circle○
など(:nado) ~etc.
考える(かんがえる:kanngaeru) ~Think about it

にほんごのこばなし⭐️Japanese Short story⭐️byみどり

＃2　こたつがほしい

For today's episode, let's practice your listening skills. I'll be reading a short story and you can answer the comprehension questions after.


Questions:
- What is Lily's new job?
- The store is ___________________ miles from Lily's home.
- Why can't Lily drive to work?
- How much will it cost Lilly to get to work each day?
- How will Lily get to work?

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "Getting to work"

Learn English Through Listening – Perfect for Kids & O-Level Students! 🌟🎙️ "Kickstart your English journey with our playful and engaging podcast! Tailored for young learners.


DIALOGS FOR EVERYDAY USE 🎧📚

Dialogue for Beginners 🎉📚 (Day # 10)

「I'm sorry to hear that.」を言いたいときの自然な日本語表現についてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#113 「I'm sorry to hear that.」は日本語でなんと言う？

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hat. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

第五天，还是羊的事，把小王子的生活秘密向我揭开了。
On the fifth day again, as always, it was thanks to the sheep–the secret of the little prince's life was revealed to me.
好像默默地思索了很长时间以后，得出了什么结果一样，他突然没头没脑地问我：
Abruptly, without anything to lead up to it, and as if the question had been born of long and silent meditation on his problem, he demanded:
羊，要是吃小灌木，它也要吃花罗？
A sheep–if it eats little bushes, does it eat flowers, too?
“它碰到什么就吃什么”，我说。
"A sheep," I answered, "eats anything it finds in its reach."
连有刺的花也吃吗？
Even flowers that have thorns?
有刺的也吃！
Yes, even flowers that have thorns.
那么刺有什么用呢？
Then the thorns–what use are they?
我不知道该怎么回答。
I did not know.
那会儿我正忙着要从发动机上卸下一颗拧得太紧的螺丝。

At that moment, I was very busy trying to unscrew a bolt that had got stuck in my engine.
心里很着急，我发现机器故障似乎很严重，
I was very much worried, for it was becoming clear to me that the breakdown of my plane was extremely serious.
饮水也快完了，担心可能发生最坏的情况，
And I had so little drinking-water left that I had to fear for the worst.
那么刺有什么用呢？
The thorns–what use are they?
小王子一旦提出了问题，从来不会放过。
这个该死的螺丝使我很恼火，
我于是就随便回答了他一句：“刺么，什么用都没有，这纯粹是花的恶劣表现。”
And I answered with the first thing that came into my head: "The thorns are of no use at all. Flowers have thorns just for spite!"
噢！
Oh!
可是他沉默了一会儿之后，
There was a moment of complete silence.
怀着不满的心情冲我说：“我不信！”
Then the little prince flashed back at me, with a kind of resentfulness: "I don't believe you!"
花是弱小的、淳朴的，它们总是设法保护自己，
Flowers are weak creatures. They are naive. They reassure themselves as best they can.
以为有了刺就可以显出自己的厉害。
They believe that their thorns are terrible weapons.
我默不作声。
I did not answer.
我当时想的，“如果这个螺丝再和我作对，我就一锤子敲掉它。”
At that instant I was saying to myself: "If this bolt still won't turn, I am going to knock it out with the hammer."
小王子又来打搅我的思绪了。
Again the little prince disturbed my thoughts.
你却认为花…
“嗷，不，”我哭着说，“算了吧，算了吧！我什么也不认为！”
我是随便回答你的。
I answered you with the first thing that came into my head.
我可有正经事要做。
Don't you see–I am very busy with matters of consequence!

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第15章：螺丝的烦恼

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日もN4です！
〜たばかり、をします。 今〜がおわった、という時につかいます。


では、早速例文いきましょう！

・日本に来たばかりなので、わからないことがたくさんあります。

・トルコ語を勉強しはじめたばかりなので、まだわかりません。

・昨日買ったばかりの本をなくしました。

・今起きたばかりで、頭がまわってません。

・引っ越したばかりで、いい街かどうかよくわかりません。


こんな感じですね！
どうですか？

必ず今とか、さっきという時だけ使うわけではなくて、個人的にそれが終わってから時間、期間が短いと感じるならこの表現はOKです！

なので、1年前の話をするときでも、ぼくが期間が短いと感じていれば使うとことができます。

例えば、1年前に北海道に引っ越してきたばかりですが、北海道のことが大好きです。


とか使っても大丈夫です！👍
いつも通り、一緒に声に出したり、例文作ってみてくださいね！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
