・宮城県仙台市で使われている方言「おはよう靴下」の紹介
・どんな時に使われるか、意味と使用例の紹介
・東北地方でも仙台市で使われている独特の表現
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

「おはよう靴下」Is it a dialect? Yes! This is one of Tohoku dialect! 東北弁を学ぼう！

大家好，我是Chinese with Ben的网红Ben老师, 欢迎来到我的中文播客！
今天给大家带来一则经典的寓言故事，叫做《农夫与蛇》，请大家听完故事后留言告诉我，
你觉得这个故事的寓意和道理是什么？你在生活中有没有遇到过农夫与蛇的案例？
我会在留言区跟大家互动！Feel free to subscribe my channel and leave your comment here! 

Chinese with Ben

农夫与蛇 The farmer and the snake

七夕（たなばた）

昨日は七夕だった。七夕は７月７日の夜に織姫（おりひめ）と彦星（ひこぼし）が天の川（あまのがわ）で１年に１度会えるという伝説（でんせつ）だ。日本人は中国の「乞巧奠（きこうでん）」という行事（ぎょうじ）をもとに、願い事を書いた「短冊（たんざく）」を笹（ささ）に飾（かざ）り、お祈（いの）りをするという風習（ふうしゅう）がある。本来（ほんらい）、習い事（ならいごと）の上達（じょうたつ）を祈るために行（おこな）われていたそうだ。私はそれを知らずに、大人（おとな）になってからは「物がほしい」や「旅行に行きたい」などと書いた記憶がある。今は短冊にこう書きたい、“中国語がもっと上手（うま）くなりますように！”

izm's room

七夕

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月16日月曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/16℃ 

北海道大学/ほっかいどうだいがく
・SDGs　社会に貢献している大学の世界ランキング1位
・飢餓部門
・北海道大学学長は、「うれしいです」と話していました。

［単語］
SDGs/えすでぃーじーず…「持続可能な開発目標」。2030年までに良い世界にする。
貢献/こうけん…誰かのためにがんばること
ランキング/らんきんぐ…1.2.3.4.5を決める。何か良いことを決める方法。
位/い…1位、2位、3位。ランキングの数え方
飢餓/きが…食べるものがないこと
部門/ぶもん…大きなものを一つ一つにしたもの
学長/がくちょう…大学の校長先生

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#58〉5月16日月曜日　SDGs　北海道大学が世界1位

“显眼包": “显眼”指明显而容易被看到，因而引人注目；“包”用在动词、形容词后面，指具有某种特点的人，原本“显眼包”指爱出风头，出洋相的人（make a fool (out) of），多少带有一点“嫌弃”的意味。但如今，“显眼包”指外在形象或性格特征引人注目的人，夸赞的意思明显。比如说：我的朋友是个“显眼包”。我有一个显眼包的朋友。
【EN】显眼包: "显眼"means obvious and easy to see, thus attracting attention; "包" used after a verb or adjective refers to a person with a certain characteristic. Originally, "显眼包" referred to someone who loves to steal the spotlight or make a fool of themselves, carrying a hint of "嫌弃". But nowadays, "显眼包" refers to a person whose external appearance or personality traits are eye-catching, with a clear meaning of praise. For example: 我的朋友是个显眼包。我有一个显眼包朋友。
ps：引人注目：raw one's attention
        出风头：Show off 
        出洋相：make a fool of yourself
        嫌弃：disdain
        外在形象：outward appearance

Lily-Buzzwords/Idioms/Slang-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第11集-显眼包（eye-catcher）-learn Chinese with Lily

Enjoy the nineteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, we will be doing something slightly different. Since going forward, the first Monday of every month, we will embark on a thrilling journey that will immerse us in the sights, sounds, and stories of a different country each time. 

In this series, we won't just be tourists, we'll be explorers. We'll connect with a local to learn about the country, its culture, and dispel some of those stereotypes that we may all have. 

But enough from me. It's time to meet someone who knows this destination better than anyone I know. Our guest today is Fatima, she will be our guide as we travel to Iran. 

Let's go! 

Culture To Grow

Episode 19: Let's Travel to Iran!

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

今天，白雪告诉我，下个星期她有七天的假期，这是她的年假。她跟我分享了她的计划。

放假的时候，她一点儿也不想待在家里。因为她非常喜欢运动，所以她打算下个星期每天都去锻炼锻炼。她觉得工作日的时候，每天待在办公室八九个小时，需要坐在电脑前面很长时间。如果不运动，身体会慢慢变得不健康。

星期一早上她打算去公园跑步；
星期二她可能去游泳；
星期三她和朋友们去打篮球；
星期四她想去小河边骑自行车；
星期五她会去爬山。
星期六她不出门儿，她得打扫一下儿她的家，然后喝喝咖啡看看书，好好儿休息一下儿。

她问我星期天有没有空，她想和我一起去买衣服，吃饭和看电影。我高兴地答应了！真希望星期天快点儿来呀！

这些词语你知道吗？

年假 nián jià  n. annual leave, annual holiday
分享 fēn xiǎng v. to share
骑自行车 qí zì xíng chē v.o. to ride bike
答应 dā yìng  v. to say yes, to promise
希望 xī wàng  v. to hope


Today, Bai Xue told me that she has seven days' holiday next week, which is her annual leave. She shared her plan with me.

She doesn't want to stay at home at all during the holiday. Because she likes sports very much, she plans to exercise every day next week. She felt that she needed to sit in front of the computer for a long time when she stayed in the office for 8 or 9 hours every day on weekdays. If don't exercise, body will slowly become unhealthy.

She is going to run in the park on Monday morning;

She may go swimming on Tuesday;

On Wednesday, she went to play basketball with her friends;

On Thursday, she wants to go cycling by the river;

She will go climbing on Friday.

She doesn't go out on Saturday. She has to clean her house, drink coffee, read books and have a good rest.


She asked me if I was free on Sunday. She wanted to go shopping, dinning out and watching movies with me. I said yes happily! I really hope this Sunday come soon!

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

你知道“春节”吗？
nǐ zhī dào “ chūn jié ” ma ？
Do you know about the "Spring Festival"?
春节是中国的新年。
chūn jié shì zhōng guó de xīn nián 。
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year.
春是“春天”，节是“节日”。
chūn shì “ chūn tiān ”， jié shì “ jié rì ”。
"chun" means "spring season," and "jie" means "holiday."
你知道春节是什么时候吗？
měi yī nián dōu bù yī yàng ， yīn wèi wǒ men yòng nóng lì 。
It varies every year because we use the lunar calendar.
每一年都不一样，因为我们用农历。
nóng lì ， jiǎn dān de shuō shì nóng yè de rì lì 。
The lunar calendar is simply an agricultural calendar.
农历，简单地说是农业的日历。
chūn jié shì nóng lì xīn nián de dì yī tiān 。
The Spring Festival is the first day of the lunar new year.
春节是农历新年的第一天。
èr líng èr wǔ nián de chūn jié shì yī yuè èrshíjiǔ hào 。
In 2025, the Spring Festival is on January 29th.
2025年的春节是1月29号。
nǐ zhī dào shí èr shēng xiào ma ？
Do you know about the Chinese zodiac?
你知道十二生肖吗？
měi yī nián yǒu yī zhī dòng wù 。
Each year is represented by an animal.
每一年有一只动物。
xiàn zài hái shì lóng nián ， mǎ shàng jiù shì shé nián le 。
It is still the Year of the Dragon, but soon it will be the Year of the Snake.
现在还是龙年，马上就是蛇年了。
rú guǒ nǐ zài shé nián chū shēng ， nǐ de shēng xiào jiù shì shé 。
If you were born in the Year of the Snake, your zodiac sign is the Snake.
如果你在蛇年出生，你的生肖就是蛇。
rú guǒ nǐ zài shé nián chū shēng ， nǐ de shēng xiào jiù shì shé 。
If you were born in the Year of the Snake, your zodiac sign is the Snake.
你可以告诉别人：“我属蛇。”
nǐ kě yǐ gào sù bié rén ：“ wǒ shǔ shé 。”
You can tell others: "My zodiac sign is Snake."
春节的时候中国人做什么呢？
chūn jié de shí hòu zhōng guó rén zuò shén me ne ？
What do Chinese people do during the Spring Festival?
春节一般有一个星期的假期。
chūn jié yī bān yǒu yī gè xīng qī de jià qī 。
The Spring Festival usually has a one-week holiday.
很多人回老家和家人一起过春节。
hěn duō rén huí lǎo jiā hé jiā rén yī qǐ guò chūn jié 。
Many people return to their hometowns to celebrate the Spring Festival with their families.
（Full transcript please check on Youtube Daily Chinese With Yuli ）


