Want to grow your vocabulary? Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn 5 English expressions for a conversation. 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, How to Prepare for an Internal Job Interview.

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published February 18, 2022

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the difference between 放松 and 轻松, show me with examples
放松 (fàng sōng) and 轻松 (qīng sōng) are both adjectives that can be translated as "relaxed" in English. However, there are some subtle differences in how they are used.
放松 (fàng sōng)  is a more general term that refers to the state of being relaxed or at ease. For example:
我喜欢做瑜伽，因为它能让我放松。(I like doing yoga because it helps me relax.)
wǒ xǐ huān zuò yú jiā, yīn wéi tā néng ràng wǒ fàng sōng.
假期让我放松许多。(The vacation helped me relax a lot.)
jià qī ràng wǒ fàng sōng xǔ duō.

轻松 (qīng sōng) on the other hand, is often used to describe an activity or task that is easy and not very demanding. For example:
这道题目太轻松了，我很快就会做出来。(This problem is too easy. I'll finish it quickly.)
zhè dào tí mù tài qīng sōng le, wǒ hěn kuài jiù huì zuò chū lái.
这项工作对我来说很轻松。(This job is very easy for me.)
zhè xiàng gōng zuò duì wǒ lái shuō hěn qīng sōng.

So, while both words refer to a state of relaxation, 放松 is more general and refers to a general feeling of relaxation, while 轻松 is more specific and refers to an activity or task that is easy and not very demanding.

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

Difference between 放松 (fàng sōng) and 轻松 (qīng sōng) 

1. 질문:
오늘은 무슨 요일입니까?

1) 월요일
2) 화요일
3)수요일
4) 금요일

2. 남자는 어느 나라에서 왔습니까?

1) 중국
2) 한국
3) 일본
4) 미국

3. 이 물건은 얼마입니까?

1) 1,000원
2) 3,000원
3) 5,000원
4) 7,000원

4. 남자는 어제 무엇을 했습니까?

1) 친구를 만났어요.
2) 운동을 했어요.
3) 영화를 봤어요.
4) 쇼핑을 했어요.

5. 남자가 좋아하는 색은 무엇입니까?

1) 빨간색
2) 파란색
3) 노란색
4) 초록색





정답 : 1) 월요일  2) 일본 3) 5,000원 4) 영화를 봤어 5) 파란색

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In today's episode we discuss our perception of time and whether it moves too slow or too fast?

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In todays episode we discuss the Idioms used when visited doctors.

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