In this episode, we’ll explore two very common Chinese words: “原来” and “本来”.
Many Chinese learners feel confused because these two words seem similar and are sometimes translated the same way in English.
Are they really interchangeable? When can you use one but not the other?

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Can “原来” and “本来” Mean the Same Thing?

L'Intelligenza Artificiale sta riscrivendo le regole del gioco. Se da un lato l'AI offre strumenti senza precedenti alle forze dell'ordine per prevedere reati e identificare sospetti, dall'altro è diventata l'arma preferita di una nuova generazione di criminali digitali.

Italian mentoring with Mary

L'AI ti sta guardando?

¿Te dijeron que antes de hablar español necesitas estudiar todos los verbos?

Ese es uno de los mayores mitos que paralizan a los estudiantes adultos que ya tienen conocimientos del idioma… pero no se atreven a hablar.

En este primer episodio, te explico por qué aprender listas infinitas de verbos puede estar saboteando tu progreso, y te comparto frases sencillas, prácticas y reales que puedes usar desde hoy, sin complicarte con la gramática.

🎁 Además, al final del episodio podrás descargar una guía gratuita con frases de supervivencia para comenzar a hablar español con confianza.

✔️ Este podcast es para ti si quieres hablar español de verdad — sin frustración, sin excusas y sin métodos aburridos.

🎧 Dale play y empieza a hablar ahora.

Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

No necesitas saber todos los verbos para hablar español (y te lo demuestro aquí)

In italiano davanti a nomi propri o cognomi si usa l'articolo? Scopri quando in questa puntata!

ITALIANO 360°

Puntata 1. ARTICOLI: USO CON NOMI PROPRI E COGNOMI

みなさん、ご安心（あんしん）ください。私は元気です。ちょっと、食べすぎただけです。ちょっと、「スーパー銭湯（せんとう）」を楽しみすぎただけです。何とか、人生2回目の救急車（きゅうきゅうしゃ）に、乗（の）らなくてすみました。ん？じゃあ、1回目は何だ？　答えはお話の中にあります。
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すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第36話　救急車は、もう、いやっ！

今天Karen和柏威聊了聊在柏威-一位美国人-眼里中国那些“奇怪”的习惯和文化现象。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

那些”奇怪“的中国习惯 Those "strange" habits Chinese people have

Υоu undеrѕtаnd thе mееtіng.

Υоu fоllоw еvеrу wоrd.

Υоu еvеn knоw еxасtlу whаt уоu wаnt tо ѕау.

But whеn іt'ѕ уоur turn…

Υоu ѕlоw dоwn.

Υоu trаnѕlаtе.

Υоu сhесk grаmmаr.

Υоu ѕеаrсh fоr wоrdѕ.

Аnd bу thе tіmе уоu ѕреаk — thе mоmеnt іѕ gоnе.

Ѕоmеоnе еlѕе аlrеаdу аnѕwеrеd.

Іf thіѕ ѕоundѕ fаmіlіаr, уоu'rе nоt dеаlіng wіth аn Еnglіѕh рrоblеm.

Υоu'rе dеаlіng wіth Тhе Тrаnѕlаtоr — а рѕусhоlоgісаl рrосеѕѕ thаt fоrсеѕ уоur brаіn tо run twо lаnguаgеѕ аt thе ѕаmе tіmе.

Іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, І ехрlаіn whу ѕmаrt рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ ѕоund ѕlоw іn Еnglіѕh mееtіngѕ — аnd whаt асtuаllу сhаngеѕ whеn thаt trаnѕlаtоr dіѕарреаrѕ.

Іf уоu rесоgnіzе уоurѕеlf іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, ѕеnd mе оnе ѕеntеnсе:

“Тrаnѕlаtоr — whеn ______ hарреnѕ.”

Ехаmрlе:

“Тrаnѕlаtоr — whеn mу mаnаgеr аѕkѕ mе dіrесtlу.”

І'll ѕеnd уоu а ѕhоrt vоісе mеѕѕаgе ехрlаіnіng whаt'ѕ hарреnіng іn уоur brаіn аnd whаt rеmоvеѕ іt.

Speechless Leader. Stop sounding smaller than your expertise.

Why Smart Professionals Sound Slow in English?

Why is it "What have you been doing this week?" not "What have you done this week?"... or is it "What were you doing this week?" or maybe "What have you done this week?" This is how I know my students level instantly. It's a very straight forward way to grasp English's system of past tenses and perfect aspect. Let's discuss it and break it down together.

English Off Script

The one question that confuses most of my students

In an executive order signed on January 20, President Donald Trump instructed the US attorney general to pause enforcement of the US ban on TikTok for 75 days while his administration decides the platform's future.

US officials and lawmakers have long been concerned that TikTok's ownership by the Chinese company ByteDance poses a threat to national security. Under a federal law passed in Congress last year and upheld by the Supreme Court last week, ByteDance was required to sell the platform to an approved buyer by January 19 or face a nationwide ban.

On the evening of January 18, a few hours before the ban took effect, TikTok became unusable for US users. But it came back online the following day, after Trump said on social media he would order the ban to be paused.

However, Trump's order could face legal challenges because he does not have the power to overturn a law that Congress has passed and the Supreme Court has upheld.

Nevertheless, Trump's order will buy time for ByteDance and TikTok to figure out their next move.

Trump has proposed terms in which the US would have a 50% stake "in a joint venture" with ByteDance, but it was unclear how this would work.

Trump has also not addressed whether he will allow ByteDance to keep controlling the algorithm that controls what users see on TikTok. The algorithm is maintained by ByteDance engineers in China and is one of the main concerns among supporters of the law.

After the law was passed last year, ByteDance fought a legal battle against it for months. ByteDance and TikTok have not said whether they are willing to cut ties with each other within the new 75-day extension period.

On January 21, Trump was asked whether he's installed the app on his phone. The US government has banned it from federal devices due to concerns it could lead to spying by Chinese intelligence agencies.

