xí guàn 
习惯。  n. habit  Tā yǒu chōuyān de xíguàn
                  他 有  抽烟 的 习惯。 He has the habit of smoking.
             v. used to  Zhème duōnián nǐ yìzhí gēn wǒ zài yíkuài, wǒ dōu xíguànle.
                    这么多年你一直跟我在一块，我都习惯了。
                    You've always been there for me these years, I'm used to it.


Iris' screening room

”I'm used to it”用中文怎么说？—Improve Chinese with movie clips

A summary of the news reported by the Guardian newspaper. 

News in Slow English

23rd May 2025 (First Episode)

Nell'episodio di oggi, impareremo come fare una ordinazione al Bar. Vorrei ringraziare il mio studente Dewey per avermi aiutato a registrare questo episodio. 

Italiano Chiaro

Al Bar

當四對情侶一齊去staycation究竟有咩可以做？聚眾運動？煮飯仔？朱古力表示仲煮乜啊我負責食㗎，人咁多就梗係一齊八卦啦

PS.多謝大廚嘅烤全羊，有興趣嘅聽眾自己去Costco搵

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP33.戒指？求婚？Staycation我們聊什麼

日本(にほん)のパスポートの秘密(ひみつ)
The Secret of Japanese Passport
일본 여권의 비밀

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

【Japanese Podcast#29】日本(にほん)のパスポートの秘密(ひみつ)The Secret of Japanese Passport

3月3日は何の日でしょう。
ひなまつりです。
きょうは、わたしの家のひな人形「木目込み人形（きめこみにんぎょう）」のお話です。

What day is march 3rd? It is Hinamatsuri, the Dolls Festival!
Today I'm talking about our hina dolls, "kimekomi dolls."


+++ words +++
人形（にんぎょう）　　doll
育つ（そだつ）　　　  grow up
飾る（かざる）　　　  display
額（がく）　　        frame
布（ぬの）　　　　 fabric
専用の（せんようの）  special  
へら          　　　　spatula
帯（おび）          　kimono belt
まるみがある　　　　　roundish
特徴（とくちょう）    feature
実は（じつは）        in fact
キット                kit
アマビエ              thought to be a sea monster expeling epidemics

+++ grammers +++
Vように         　　　wish to
Vこともある　　　　　 not always
Vてある               something has been done and that state continues 

Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

#01 ひな人形のつくりかた

Listen to all episodes here: https://macedonianlanguagecorner.com/makedonkast/ 

Makedonkast

Makedonkast - a podcast in slow Macedonian with vocabulary notes 

This episode is about 【“Emotion”fruit 】, you will learn how to say 【emotion,anxiety,pun】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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男：最近在职场办公桌上“种香蕉”火了，这一段时间水培香蕉，菠萝等水果“爆改”工位的相关内容在网上火爆，被叫做“禁止蕉绿（焦虑）”“动感光菠（波）”的情绪水果成为了年轻人的“上班新搭子”。
女：成段的香蕉，整株的菠萝放到了办公桌上，那这也当然是成为大家一个热议话题，很多网友都在网上发表自己的观点啊。“拒绝焦虑绿植”的话题也多次登上了热搜榜。那么这些所谓的“情绪水果”更是在各大电商平台销量暴增。
男：当这些谐音梗蔬菜上市的时候，那大家都希望着能够用剥开香蕉这种方式拨开焦虑。希望让自己的焦虑能够得到一些缓解。
女：我们用谐音梗表达自己的情感，形成了一个消费的仪式感。关键是这些水果吧，它好看好养也还算有趣，价格还没那么离谱，好像也能带来很多交流的话题啊。
男：当然市场上这类产品用这种独特的情感标签和内涵吸引了很多人的关注。“情绪价值”这个词，这两年很多人都在说，能够带来价值的情绪，能够带来有情绪的价值，那么大家就愿意去消费。市场有需求，那当然商家就有动力了。这其实也是小水果能够撬动大家消费的一个原因。
女：我想其实“情绪水果”归根结底反映的还是大家的一种心理的诉求和一个关注情绪的现状啊。包括我们更加注重自身的心理健康了，更倾向于能够选择代表自己态度和生活方式的一些消费品。这不光是满足最基本的吃饱了喝好了，更是一种情绪的表达。
男：对，我们整个社会越来越关注大家的情绪，这也是一件好事。水果蔬菜谐音梗与营销结合在一块，也给蔬菜水果的走俏、翻红提供了可能。
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情绪 / qíng xù / Emotions
职场 / zhí chǎng / workplace
水培 / shuǐ péi / hydroponics
爆改工位 / bào gǎi gōng wèi / extreme makeover of office cubicle
焦虑 / jiāo lǜ / Anxiety
动感光波 / dòng gǎn guāng bō / Dynamic Lightwave（A skill in the video game）
热搜榜 / rè sōu bǎng / most searched hashtags
搭子 / dāzi / companion
电商平台 / diàn shāng píng tái / e-commerce platform
谐音梗 / xié yīn gěng / pun
剥开 / bāo kāi / peel off
拨开 / bō kāi / clear away
离谱 / lí pǔ / outrageous
内涵 / nèi hán / connotation
撬动 / qiào dòng / pry
归根结底 / guī gēn jié dǐ / get to the bottom of the matter
诉求 / sù qiú / appeal
营销 / yíng xiāo / marketing
走俏 / zǒu qiào / sell well
翻红 / fān hóng / become popular again

Yuli's Chinese Channel

情绪水果 “Emotion”fruit （Advanced level）

In this episode of English Learners Boost, our experienced host, an English tutor and licensed science teacher, explores the question: What is the best strategy to learn English? Delving into effective methods and practical examples, listeners will discover how to accelerate their language learning journey. From immersion and speaking practice to goal-setting and embracing mistakes, find out the strategies tailored to your individual learning needs. Plus, don't miss the opportunity to book a personalized English lesson with our expert host on italki and experience firsthand their expert guidance and innovative teaching approach. Tune in and boost your English skills today!