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Reviewing Japanese Grammar via Genki1

Let's Review Lesson 4, Genki 1

zhè ɡe nǐ yào duō shǎo qián ？ 
这  个 你 要  多  少   钱   ？ 
nénɡ pián yi diǎn mɑ ？ zhè ɡe kuǎn shì bú shì jīn nián liú xínɡ de 。 
能   便   宜 点   吗 ？ 这  个 款   式  不 是  今  年   流  行   的 。 
100 kuài qián nǐ mài mɑ ？ 
100 块   钱   你 卖  吗 ？ 
zài nǎ lǐ fù qián ？ zhī fù bǎo hái shì wēi xìn ？ 
在  哪 里 付 钱   ？ 支  付 宝  还  是  微  信  ？ 

How much does this cost
Can you make it cheaper?This style is not in fashion this year.
Can you sell it for $100?
Where can I pay?Alipay or wechat?


Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese language points for buying clothes 2

Read vowels with me: How to pronounce 24 vowels in Chinese Pinyin.
Let us read together the 24 vowels in Pinyin one by one.

汉语拼音

Read vowels with me: How to pronunce 24 vowels in Chinese Pinyin

In this episode, I am talking about the German car brand Volkswagen. This episode is perfect for beginners who just embarked on their German language journey. This podcast series will help you to get used to the German language and is suitable for A1-B1 level. Make sure that you also check out my future episodes. 

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Slow German Podcast for Beginners / Episode 67 Volkswagen (A1-B1)

大家好，欢迎来到地道中文俚语与文化播客。
今天我们学习年轻人最常说的一个词：内卷。
       在日常生活里，中国人经常说“太内卷了”，很多学习者只听过这个词，却不懂真正的意思。
内卷，指的是没有意义的过度竞争。
      简单来说，就是大家盲目攀比、不断加码努力，付出越来越多，压力越来越大，但是整体的生活质量、收获并没有变好，所有人都陷入疲惫的循环里，却没办法停下来。
举几个生活中的例子：
本来正常完成学习任务就足够了，但是别人学得更晚、做得更多，于是所有人都被迫延长时间；工作上大家无意义地加班，互相比较，却没有带来真正的进步。
日常用法：
• 现在学习太内卷了。
• 生活到处都很内卷。
     这个词反映了当代年轻人的生活压力，是现在使用频率极高的口语俚语。

Authentic Colloquial Chinese & Cultural Tips 地道中文俚语与文化小课堂

 地道中文俚语：内卷

“I think one of the most pleasant surprises i had in recent memory would have to be a wonderful surprise i received from my parents about two years ago. It was on my 20th birthday, and I remember at that time I wasn't able to go home to celebrate as I had some important exams coming up in college, and I was actually feeling a little homesick. 

The day started like any other day, and it really didn't feel like my birthday, but then out of the blue I received a message to go to the mailroom as there was a package waiting for me. I quickly went to find it, with great anticipation, wondering what it might be. 

It was a box, neatly wrapped with a birthday card stuck  on top, which I opened first. The card was from my parents wishing me a happy birthday, saying how proud of me they were and hoping I would like the gift. I now really couldn't  wait to see what was inside the box, and opened it right there in the mailroom. I was blown away by what I found inside the box, and really couldn't believe my eyes, when I discovered the laptop of my dreams. 

I was absolutely dumb struck to receive such a wonderful surprise, and was over the moon with joy. I immediately phoned my parents to express my happiness and appreciation for such an amazing gift………. words actually failed me when my mother answered the phone, but of course she understood how happy I was.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a surprise that made you happy - IELTS speaking may 2022

The new words and texts of HSK1-8 I'd like some tea

蒙蒙读HSK

HSK1-8 我想喝茶

Le Petit Prince souffle ses 80 bougies en 2023, c'est aussi mon livre préféré car il m'a beaucoup inspiré... Et toi quel 