This week is a review of the last 2 episodes so that these 10 idioms will truly become part of your active vocabulary.

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In this episode we are going to learn how to 【Introduce a friend】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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这是我的好朋友，她叫丽丽。
zhè shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu ， tā jiào lì lì 。
This is my good friend. Her name is Lili.
我们是小学同学，我们认识二十多年了。
wǒ men shì xiǎo xué tóng xué ， wǒ men rèn shí èr shí duō nián le 。
We were classmates in primary school. We have known each other for more than twenty years.
丽丽很漂亮，很多男生都喜欢她。
lì lì hěn piào liàng ， hěn duō nán shēng dōu xǐ huān tā 。
Lily is beautiful. Many boys like her.
丽丽也很聪明，她会说英语、日语和西班牙语。
lì lì yě hěn cōng míng ， tā huì shuō yīng yǔ 、 rì yǔ hé xī bān yá yǔ 。
Lily is also smart. She can speak English, Japanese and Spanish.
她的生日是8月26号。
tā de shēng rì shì bā yuè èrshíliù hào 。
Her birthday is on August 26th.
我们每年都一起过生日。
wǒ men měi nián dōu yì qǐ guò shēng rì 。
We celebrate birthday together every year.
我给她买了一个生日蛋糕。
wǒ gěi tā mǎi le yí gè shēng rì dàn gāo 。
I bought her a birthday cake.
祝她生日快乐。
zhù tā shēng rì kuài lè 。
Wish her Happy birthday.

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"口" - kǒu

Meaning (字义)
Primary Meaning: The primary meaning of "口" is "mouth."
For example: 
她张开口唱了一首美妙的歌。 (Tā zhāng kāi kǒu chàng le yī shǒu měi miào de gē.)
 She opened her mouth and sang a beautiful song.

Extended Meanings: It can also refer to anything that resembles a mouth, such as an opening, entrance, or a measure word for people in a household.

Usage (用法)

The character "口" is used in various contexts in the Chinese language, including as a radical in other characters, in compound words, and in idiomatic expressions.

As a Radical:
    "口" is a common radical in Chinese characters, often related to speech or the mouth, such as "吃" (chī, to eat) and "唱" (chàng, to sing).

Measure Word: 
"口" is used as a measure word for counting family members or things with openings.

例如：
一家四口。 (Yì jiā sì kǒu 。) -A family of four.
两口井。 (Liǎng kǒu jǐng .) -Two wells

In Compound Words:

口语 (kǒu yǔ): Spoken language
 For example: 
他学习汉语口语非常努力。 (Tā xuéxí Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ fēicháng nǔlì.)
 He studies spoken Chinese very diligently.

人口 (rén kǒu): Population
For example: 
这个城市的人口超过了一百万。 (Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu chāoguò le yī bǎi wàn.)
The population of this city exceeds one million.

出口 (chū kǒu): Exit or export
For example:
请从出口离开。 (Qǐng cóng chūkǒu líkāi.)
Please exit through the exit.

Idiomatic Expressions:
心口如一 (xīn kǒu rú yī): (literal: heart and mouth as one) 

Epitomizes honesty and integrity. It describes a person who expresses their true thoughts and feelings without deception, earning the trust and respect of others.

For example:
他是个心口如一的人。 (Tā shì gè xīn kǒu rú yī de rén.)
He is a person who says what he thinks .

口是心非 (kǒu shì xīn fēi):  (literal: mouth is, heart isn't)
it is an idiom used to describe people who are insincere or deceitful, saying one thing while meaning another. 

For example:
她总是口是心非，让人难以信任。(Tā zǒng shì kǒu shì xīn fēi, ràng rén nán yǐ xìnrèn.)
She always says one thing but means another, making it hard to trust her.

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David: Disculpe, ¿podría ayudarme? Es mi primera vez en esta ciudad y estoy un poco perdido.

Lucía: ¡Por supuesto! ¿En qué necesita ayuda?

David: Estoy buscando el hotel "Sunset Inn", pero creo que tomé la calle equivocada.

Lucía: Ah, sí. Está cerca, pero caminaste en dirección contraria.

David: ¡Oh no! Sabía que algo estaba mal.

Lucía: No te preocupes. Solo regresa hasta la avenida principal y gira a la derecha.

David: ¿Cuántas cuadras debo caminar?

Lucía: Aproximadamente tres cuadras. Luego verás un parque y el hotel está justo al lado.

David: ¡Perfecto! ¿Es fácil reconocerlo?

Lucía: Sí, tiene un letrero grande y una fachada amarilla.

David: ¡Genial! Muchas gracias. ¿Y por casualidad hay algún buen restaurante cerca?

Lucía: Sí, a una cuadra del hotel hay un restaurante de comida típica. Es delicioso.

David: ¡Me encanta probar comida local! ¿Cómo se llama?

Lucía: Se llama "Sabores del Mundo". Es muy popular entre los turistas.

David: ¡Suena perfecto! ¿Necesito hacer una reserva?

Lucía: No creo que sea necesario, pero si vas en la noche, puede estar lleno.

David: ¡Muchas gracias por toda la ayuda!

Lucía: ¡De nada! Disfruta tu estadía en la ciudad.

David: ¡Lo haré! Que tengas un buen día.