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TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文

Explore Mandarin with TeaTime Chinese Podcast (茶歇中文播客). Ideal for intermediate learners, our episodes utilize the Comprehensible Input method to delve into a wide array of subjects including Chinese culture, history, literature, and society. Enhance your language skills, prepare for HSK exams, or simply immerse yourself in content that broadens your cultural horizons.

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第74集: 上海人的早餐 Traditional breakfast of Shanghai

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/08/08

学生时代，每天上学前，跟家人吃早饭给我留下美好的回忆。“四大金刚”，生煎包都是上海人餐桌上少不了的食物。今天，传统的早餐越来越少了。外地人来上海开餐馆，带来他们的食物。麦当劳，肯德基开始做中国菜。国际化大都市的身份下，上海人传统的生活方式正在慢慢消失。 In my childhood and adolescent years, having breakfast with my family before going to school is a precious memory. The "4 King Kongs" and Shengjian are must-haves on the breakfast table of Shanghainese. Today, traditional breakfasts are hard to find. People from other provinces come to Shanghai and bring with them their own food culture. McDonald's and KFC also started

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第73集：末代皇帝: 溥仪 (下) The Last Emperor: Puyi (Part 2)

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2023/07/22

在这一集节目里，我们继续了解溥仪的一生。28岁的溥仪已经是满洲国的皇帝。他做的第一件事就是去日本表示感谢。满洲国向日本军队提供了很多资源。这些资源都被用在了战争上。1945年，战争结束。溥仪刚刚想逃去日本，却被苏联士兵逮捕。之后，他在苏联居住五年，期间出席了东京审判。国共内战之后，溥仪回到中国，在监狱度过十年。出了监狱，溥仪成了一个普通人。他开始寻找工作，还试着成立家庭。末代皇帝不复存在。 In this episode, we keep studying the life of Puyi. At the age of 28, he was already the emperor of Manchukuo. The first thing he did was to travel to Japan to express his gratitude. Manchukuo provided the Japanese army with hundreds of tons of resources all used in wars. In 1945, when the war ended,

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第72集：末代皇帝: 溥仪 (上) The Last Emperor: Puyi (Part 1)

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2023/07/22

1987年的电影《末代皇帝》让不少外国朋友开始对中国文化感兴趣。这部电影讲述了中国的最后一个皇帝溥仪的故事。在今天的节目里，我们也来一起看看溥仪的一生。我们会分两个部分。今天是第一部分。在今天的节目里，我们来看溥仪28岁之前的生活。他两岁成为皇帝，从小在紫禁城里长大。后来清朝结束，他不再是皇帝。日本人答应溥仪，让他在 “满洲国” 当皇帝。溥仪应该相信日本人吗？ The 1987 film "The Last Emperor" was for many foreign viewers the starting point of their interest in Chinese culture. This film tells the story of the last emperor of China: Puyi. In today's episode, let's take a look at Puyi's life. We will tell the story in two parts. Today is the first part. In today's

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茶歇中文第71集: 泰坦号潜水器的事故 The Accident of the Submersible...

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2023/07/05

2023年6月18日，OceanGate (海洋之门) 制造的观光潜水器泰坦号带着五个人深入海底，参观泰坦尼克号的残骸。1小时45分钟后，潜水器失联，引起了全世界的关注。最终，泰坦号事件以悲剧告终。随着调查，越来越多关于泰坦号的细节浮现出来。人们发现，这个事故与其说是“天灾”，不如说是“人祸”... … On June 18th, 2023, Titan, a submersible manufactured by OceanGate carried 5 people deep into the ocean for a visit to the debris of Titanic. After 1 hour and 45 minutes, the submersible lost contact, and aroused the world's attention. Finally the incident ended with a tragedy. During investigation, more details about Titan emerged. People begin to

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第70集: 胡适的一生 The Life of Hu Shih

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2023/06/22

胡适是中国著名的文学家，哲学家，政治家。他出生于晚清，年轻时留学美国。他鼓励新文化运动，帮助塑造了今天的汉语。他支持蒋介石的政权，希望能建立 “民主中国”。在大陆，他被批判。在台湾，他被蒋介石痛恨。今天，我们来看胡适的一生。 Hu Shih is a renowned Chinese author, philosopher and politician. He was born in the late Qing Dynasty, and went to America to study when he was young. He advocated the New Culture Movement, and helped mold the modern Chinese language. He supported Chiang Kai-shek's regime, and hoped for a "democratic China". In Mainland, he was condemned. In Taiwan, he was resented by Chiang

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第69集: 中国历史秦始皇（下）The Emperor of Qin (Part 2)

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2023/06/15

在这一集里，我们继续了解秦始皇。现在，他已经统一了中国，建立了秦朝。他做了一系列的事情，包括：建直道，修长城，统一文字等等。这些都巩固了秦朝的通知。不过，秦始皇非常喜欢大兴土木，甚至让70万人给他修建阿房宫和兵马俑。不少人开始不满意秦朝的统治。秦始皇去世后，人们开始起义。秦朝的存亡收到了威胁... … In this episode, we continue studying the Emperor of Qin. Now, he has unified China and established the Qin Dynasty. He did a series of things to fortify the Qin Dynasty's rule over the country, including the construction of a 700-kilometer long highway, the Great Wall and the unification of the writing system. However, the Emperor of Qin was

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第68集: 中国历史秦始皇 (上) The Emperor of Qin (Part 1)

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/06/03

秦始皇是中国历史上最重要的人物之一。中国的英文China这个词就是来自他创建的秦朝。我们会用两集节目给你讲述秦始皇，嬴政的一生。在这一集里，我们会关注秦始皇建立秦朝之前发生的事情。当时处于战国时代，七个国家都试图吞并其他国家。嬴政13岁纪即位，30岁开始军事进攻。仅仅花了九年时间就消灭了其他六个国家。不过，统一六国并不是一帆风顺。“荆轲刺秦王” 的故事一直流传至今，讲述了勇士荆轲牺牲自己，企图刺杀嬴政的故事。 The Emperor of Qin is one of the most important historical figures in Chinese history. The word "China" derives from the dynasty that he built, the Qin Dynasty. We will use 2 episodes to tell the story of Ying Zheng, which is his former name. In today's episode, we will turn our focus on his

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第67集: 中国神话里的世界的起源 The Origin of the World in Chinese...

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2023/05/25

几乎在每个文化当中都有神话。有的神话反映出人的道德观念，比如：正义会战胜邪恶。有的神话则试图解释关于宇宙，人类的重要问题。宇宙的起点是什么？人类从哪里来？人死后又会去哪里？了解神话会帮助你了解文化。今天Nathan就跟大家分享三个中国神话。所有中国人都知道这三个神话，例如 “盘古开天辟地” 的故事。 Almost every culture has its mythology. Some of them reflect moral standards of human society, such as: justice will prevail over evil. Some are attempts to answer important questions about the universe and human beings: What is the origin of the universe? Where do human beings come from? Where do people go when they die? Knowing mythologies will

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第66集: 一起来读《最后一课》"The Last Class" by Alfonse Daudet...

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/05/17

最近，应一个法国朋友的邀请，我去了斯特拉斯堡（Strasbourg），体会了阿尔萨斯地区的风土人情。同时，我也想起，中学的语文课上，我读过一篇文章，叫《最后一课》，讲的就是发生在阿尔萨斯的故事。普法战争期间，有一天，一个叫弗朗斯的男孩得知今天是他最后一节法语课。从明天开始，阿尔萨斯的学校都要教德语... … Recently, I was invited by a French friend to Strasbourg, France, and experienced the rich Alsacien culture. Meanwhile, I remembered that when I was in middle school, I read in my Chinese class a novel titled "La Dernière Classe" (The Last Class) by Alfonse Daudet, a story which happened in the region of Alsace. One day during the

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第65集: 三个关于 “坚持” 的成语故事 3 Chinese proverbs on...

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/04/28

成语是中国语言不可缺少的一部分。学习成语，能让你更好地了解中国的历史和文化。今天我就想跟大家分享三个成语。它们是：夸父逐日，愚公移山和磨杵成针。它们的主题都是：坚持。 Proverbs are an indispensable element of Chinese language. Studying them enables you to get a deeper understanding of Chinese history and culture. Today I would like to share 3 proverbs with you. They are: Kuafu chases the sun, Yugong moves the mountain, Grinding a metal stick to a needle. Their common theme is "Perseverance". ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards ◉ Become a Patron ◉ Our new merch store

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第64集: 中国的社会信用体系 The "Social Credit System" in China

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2023/04/20

中国启动社会信用体系已经几年了。起初，这也许是一个好的想法，希望鼓励人们做有信用的人。但是，随着互联网，通讯软件，摄像头的快速发展，政府可能知道我们做的每一件事，收集信息，然后给人打分。好人分一边，坏人分一边。今天，在中国，我们已经看见这样的社会。让我们看看。 It has been several years since China adopted the "Social Credit System". As good as it might seem in the beginning, which was to encourage people to be credible, yet with the development of the Internet, social network and surveillance cameras, governments might know everything that we do. They collect information, and assign scores to people, dividing people between

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第63集: 中国历史上的抗议运动 Protests in Chinese History

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2023/03/31

最近，在我居住的法国巴黎，经常有抗议运动。原因是法国总统宣布要把退休年龄从62推迟到64岁。在中国历史上，也发生过不少大规模的抗议运动。今天，我选择三个事件和你分享。它们是：黄巾起义，辛亥革命，五四运动。 Recently, in Paris, France where I live, large protests happen on a regular basis. The reason is that the French president Emmanuel Macron announced the new law of changing the pension age from 62 to 64. In the course of Chinese history, there were also protests of huge scale. Today, I have chosen three events to share with you. They are the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the 1911 Revolution and the May

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第62集: 马云是谁? Who is Jack Ma?

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2023/03/14

马云是国内外家喻户晓的名字。他的淘宝网，支付宝这样的公司更是改变了中国人的生活方式。他的故事也是无人不知：小时候长得不好看，数学成绩不好，年轻的时候做英文老师... … 1995年的一次机会，让他看见了互联网的未来。他打算把互联网带到中国，这个有12亿人口的国家。马云前几年到处公开演讲，而今天却很少露面，这又是为什么？ Jack Ma is a household name in China and abroad. His companies, like Taobao (Alibaba) and Alipay have changed how Chinese people live. His story is known by all: being not good looking as a boy, failing math exams, and later becoming an English teacher… … An opportunity in 1995 gave him a glimpse of the future of the Internet. He decided to

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第61集: 一起读鲁迅的《藤野先生》Let's read "Fujino Sensei" by Lu Xun

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/02/18

在今天的节目里，我们一起读鲁迅于1926年写的《藤野先生》。鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家之一。1904年，他在日本的仙台学习医学，在那里遇到教授解剖学的藤野先生。这篇文章就是他对这位老师的回忆。 In today's episode, we will read "Fujino Sensei" (1926) by Lu Xun. Lun Xun is one of the greatest writers in China. In 1904, he studied medicine in Sendai, Japan. There he met Fujino Sensei, who taught anatomy. This essay records Lu Xun's memory towards this teacher. ◉ 藤野先生原文+日文翻译 ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards ◉ Become a Patron ◉ Our new merch store! ◉ Find us on YouTube ◉ We are on

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第60集: 关于冬天的成语故事 Proverbs about "winter"

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 ·

2023/02/09

这个星期，我们迎来了中国年之后的第一个节气：立春。不过，在这一集播客里，我们还是聊聊冬天。Nathan会给你介绍三个关于 “冬天” 的成语。你可以在日常生活中用它们。 2023年，我们有新的计划。Nathan会给你介绍茶歇中文的三个改变。让我们拭目以待。 This week welcomes the first “Solar term" after the Chinese new year: Lichun (start of spring). Yet in this episode, we will talk about winter. Nathan will talk about 3 proverbs related to winter. You can use them in daily conversations. In 2023, we have new plans. Nathan will introduce 3 changes to TeaTime Chinese. Let's stay tuned. ◉ 2023年的计划 Plans for 2023 ◉ Read

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第59集: 在法国实习的经历 My Internship Experience in France

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2023/01/11

上周五，我结束了六个月的实习。第一次在法国的公司工作，有很多感触，于是想做一集播客，跟大家分享。我会讲讲自己找实习的过程，在公司的经历，然后分享法国公司和中国公司的不同。我也很想了解其他国家的公司文化。 Last Friday, I finished my 6 months of internship. This was my first time working in a French company, and I have a lot of emotions, which brought me to this episode. I will talk about my process of applying for the internship, and my experiences in the company. Finally, I will share a few points of the differences between French and Chinese companies. I am curious to know about the cultures of

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第58集: 《寄小读者》从日本到美国 To my Little Readers: From Japan...

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2022/12/29

在2022年的最后一集播客里，我们继续来读冰心的《寄小读者》。时隔一年，冰心回忆自己抵达日本时的所见所闻，以及之后前往美国的旅程。一路上，她遇到不同的人，看到不同的事物。让我们同冰心一起旅行吧。 In the last episode of 2022, let’s continue reading “To My Little Readers” by Bing Xin. In today’s letter, the author winds the clock back to one year ago, to tell us about her memory of Japan, and the journey to America. She met different people and saw different things along the way. Let’s travel with Bing Xin one more time. 中文问卷 Survey in English ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards

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第57集: 一起来读冰心的寄小读者 Let's read "To My Little Readers"...

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2022/12/13

冰心是中国当代最有名的女作家之一。她一生为孩子们写作。冰心在《晨报》上刊登的《寄小读者》为当时中国的孩子们介绍了她在海外的见闻。今天，我们就要选择《寄小读者》中的两封信，回到100年前那艘从中国驶往美国的船上。 Bing Xin is one of the most well known contemporary female writers. She wrote for children all her life. Her “To My Little Readers” which was first published in the “Morning Post” brought her whereabouts abroad to Chinese children of that time. Today, we will choose two letters from this collection, and bring us back to that ship which was sailing from China to America. ◉ Read transcripts for

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第56集: 一起读《合欢树》Let's read "The Chinese Silk Tree" (1985)

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2022/11/19

史铁生是当代最杰出的中国作家之一。他的《合欢树》更是被录入上海的语文课本。合欢树是史铁生和母亲居住过的老家院子里的一棵树。这棵树的背后有怎样的故事？这棵树带给作者哪些回忆？让我们一起来阅读这篇文章。 Shi Tiesheng is one of the most outstanding contemporary writers in China. His "The Chinese Silk Tree" has been used in textbooks in Shanghai. The Chinese silk tree is just a tree in the yard where Shi used to live with his mother. What story is behind this tree? What memories does this tree bring to the writer? Let's read this essay together. ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards ◉ Become

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第55集: 中国历代的首都 All Capital Cities in the History of China

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2022/11/05

不少国家在历史上都多次改变首都，比如法国，日本，俄罗斯... 中国也不例外。大家都知道，中国今天的首都是北京？那么以前呢？今天，就让我给你介绍中国历代的首都。 It is commonplace for countries to change their capital cities during the course of history. Countries like France, Japan and Russia all had different capital cities. China is no exception. We all know that the capital city today is Beijing. How about in the past? Today, allow me to present to you all capital cities in the history of China. ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards ◉ Become a Patron ◉ Our new

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