In this episode, we’ll explore the subtle yet important differences between the Chinese words 严格 and 严肃. I’ll share practical examples to help you understand when to use each one. Tune in to deepen your understanding of Chinese vocabulary and improve your language skills!

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Which One is More Serious, 严格 or 严肃？

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。今天我给大家说说白雪的爸爸。

白雪的爸爸叫夏东海，妈妈常常叫他老夏。老夏做的菜很好吃，他有一家饭店。叫“老夏饭店”。饭店不大，可是每天都有很多客人。饭店里有饭，有面条儿，果汁，还有很多菜。

白雪小的时候，每天都跟爸爸妈妈一起去饭店，他们三个人也在饭店吃早饭、午饭和晚饭，每天都很晚关门回家。可以说，饭店是白雪的第二个家。

客人们都很喜欢白雪，喜欢和她说话。白雪有大大的眼睛和小小的嘴巴，很可爱。爸爸妈妈很忙的时候，白雪也能帮忙给客人拿筷子，水和菜单。

白雪六岁的时候开始上学，爸爸每天早上给女儿准备午饭，因为白雪觉得学校的午饭不好吃，她喜欢吃爸爸做的。下午四点多，白雪从学校回到饭店，爸爸妈妈问她今天在学校学习了什么。如果饭店没有人来吃饭，爸爸会看白雪写作业。

这些词语你明白了吗？

客人    kè rén  guest
面条儿 miàn tiáo’er  noodles
菜     cài  dish, vegetable
关门   guān mén to close door
说话   shuō huà  to speak, talk
帮忙   bāng máng to help
拿     ná  to take, to hold
筷子   kuài zi  chopsticks
菜单   cài dān  menu
准备   zhǔn bèi to  prepare; preparation
觉得   jué de  to think, feel
作业   zuò yè  homework


Today I'll tell you about Bai Xue's father.

Bai Xue's father is named Xia Donghai, and his mother often calls him Lao Xia. Lao Xia's cooks very well. He has a restaurant. It's called "Laoxia Restaurant". The restaurant is not big, but there are many guests come every day. There are rice, noodles, fruit juice and many dishes in the restaurant.

When Bai Xue was young, she went to the restaurant with her parents every day. The three of them also had breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant. They closed late every day and went home. It can be said that the restaurant is Bai Xue's second home.


The guests all like Bai Xue and like to talk to her. Bai Xue has big eyes and small mouth. She is adorable. When mom and dad are busy, Bai Xue can also help bring chopsticks, water and menus to guests.


Bai Xue started school when she was six. Her father prepares lunch for her daughter every morning. Because Bai Xue thinks the school lunch is not delicious, she likes to eat what her father makes.

At time past 4 pm., Bai Xue returned to the restaurant from school. Her parents asked her what she learned at school today. If no one comes to the restaurant for meal, dad will watch Bai Xue do her homework.

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

02. 白雪爸爸有个饭店 Báixuě bàba yǒu gè fàndiàn Baixue’s dad has a restaurant

Welcome to the debut episode of Language Diaries! Uncover language learning insights, conquer challenges, and boost your confidence for an enriching journey ahead.

Language Diaries

Episode 1: Embracing the Language Journey

前两天，和学生上课时，讨论起来如果城市是一个人，那么你对这个人的印象是什么样的。聊得非常开心，希望大家和我们一起讨论。
The other day, when I had class with my student, we talked about if we consider a city as a person, what would be the image of your city? We had a very interesting conversation. And I sincerely invite you to join our discussion. 

她说广州像一个小商贩，每天起早贪黑忙忙碌碌。但是他的生意总是做不了很大，一直是马马虎虎的样子。
She said Guangzhou is like a small trader. Working from dawn to dusk, hustling and bustling. But his business is always a small business, hard to expand. 
 
而一海之隔的香港却是个非常成功的生意人，西装革履，派头十足。值得广州好好学习。
Otherwise, Hong Kong which is in the Ocean apart is a very successful businessman. Wear fancy suits, and be very flamboyant. It’s a very good example for Guangzhou.

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

6. 我在广州生活了5年了／I ‘ve lived in Guangzhou for 5 years. 

En esta lectura aprenderás vocabulario básico de familia y también algunas descripciones.
Cuéntame en los comentarios como es tu familia.

Lecturas Cortas en Español/ Short readings in Spanish

Familia pequeña

In this episode, I explain how to compliment your friends with "You're so handy! Amazing!" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to compliment someone with "You're so handy!" without offending the person!

Fao nos cuenta cómo llega a tocar en las calles de Taiwan, va en búsqueda del camino del Tao,  el Taichi, la caligrafía  y el Guqin, y en el camino, hace bailar a los taiwaneses.  

Ritmos del mundo

#14 Taiwan

In this podcast you will get to know some places in Medellin to practice your Spanish:

1. Vintrash Bar - Cra. 35 #8A-39, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia

2. Ondas eventos / Noah Boutique Hostel - Cra. 43E #12-11, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia

3. Barrio sur Bar - Cl. 30 Sur #43A - 23, Zona 2, Envigado, Antioquia

4. Dulce Posion - Tv. 42 #70-39, Laureles - Estadio, Medellín, Laureles, Medellín, Antioquia

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Places in Medellín to practice Spanish and other languages

Today I talk about the Phrase "To be Gutted" and details about the BT Tower, London, which will be converted into a hotel.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9HKPOh5noUZoB8OyqkIzXgN2IWP4fOk/view?usp=drivesdk


