EASY-TO-READ MANDARIN CHINESE
什么都吃的“饕餮” The Beast Who Eats Everything | 10
为什么中国年轻人都不爱结 婚了？ Why don't Chinese Young People Like to get Married Anymore? | 27
DEC.01,2023 | $8.24
The Mimir Magazine
内卷和躺平：你如何选择？ “Involution” &“Lie Flat” : How Would You Choose? | 14
Editor's Note Welcome to another amazing issue of our magazine! I know that you’ll find plenty of amusing and insightful things to read, because I just read them all! I recommend that you start with the small little poem type of piece at the end, and then read your way back through the issue. You’ll learn how to make delicious coffee drinks, and about the wisdom of Zhuangzi. You’ll also learn about marriage rates, darkness, and more! This issue is packed with interesting things to read, whether you are native Chinese, or are just starting your learning adventure. My favorite piece was about the different foods served at universities, and also the ending poem piece. What story is your favorite? Take your time to read through each carefully, and remember, if you don’t understand how to read it now, that with practice, even the fool has the ability to become the master. What are you hoping to see in our next issue? We love hearing from our readers! Enjoy! Ted Wilson English Editor for TMW Vol.18 Dec.01, 2023 TMM | 01
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Ted Wilson is a writer, marketing specialist, and squirrel feeder with over 14 years of experience. When he’s not working or writing, he enjoys playing tennis, creating art, working out, and looking at raccoons. He currently lives in Michigan with his fiancée, two spiders, and a fish. He hopes to relocate to Washington State soon. He is a language lover, currently speaking English, German, some Polish, and is also learning Chinese.
Hello everyone, my name is Murong, I am a professional Chinese
。 I have graduated with a master's degree in TCSL （ teaching of Chinese as a second language ）。 Now I am teacher from Beijing
working at a Chinese Language Training school as the director of curriculum. At the same time, I also teach the students face to face and online. I have accumulated nearly 6000+ lessons of teaching experience and taught students from more than 30 countries in the world
。 student’s courses will be exclusively tailored based on the
level and Leaning needs. In addition to regular courses, I am also good at teaching business Chinese and internet popular words and phrases. In my spare time, I like reading
、 cooking 、 watching movies and
writing. sometimes, I will take student to travel and taste authentic Chinese food. Learn Chinese with Mr. MuRong, make friends with 1.4 billion Chinese people! TMM | 02
CONTENT TRENDS “Involution” &“Lie Flat” : How Would You Choose?
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内卷和躺平：你如何选择？ Why don't Chinese Young People Like to get Married Anymore?
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为什么中国年轻人都不爱结婚了？ FOOD IS EVERYTHING Do You Know How to Make an "Ice Blog"?
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如何自制冰博克？ Which University in Beijing Has the Best Food Court?
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北京哪个大学的食堂最好吃? ASIAN CULTURE
庄子和鱼的快乐 The Beast Who Eats Everything 什么都吃的“饕餮” The Happiness for Chuang Tzu and Fish
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LIFE & SCIENCE Why are so Many People Afraid of the Dark?
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为什么很多人怕黑？ SHORT STORY
上和下
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"Up" And "Down" “ ” “ ” Click here to listen to audio recordings of this issue on YouTube
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friends 莉莉
艾米 Amy is a high school exchange student from the U.S. She likes traveling and is curious about ancient cultures. She thinks Dada is very knowledgeable.
Lily is a student in the same high school as Amy. Her mom is Chinese and her Dad is from Ireland. Like her mom, Lily enjoys reading and cooking.
达达
凯文
Dada is a high school straight-A student from China. He loves science, the universe, and everything about aliens.
Kevin is an exchange student from Australia. He likes sports and cars. He thinks Amy is the cutest girl ever.
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FOOD IS EVERYTHING
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN "ICE BLOG"?
如何自制冰博克？ 5 MINS
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Do you like drining coffee? Which type of coffee is your favorite? I often prefer tea, especially Thai tea or even English/Irish Breakfast blends. I like my coffee strong, and my tea strong as well. I don’t usually put too much cream in my coffee, but sometimes enjoy a flavored one. This story is pretty easy to follow, but those who are just starting may find it somewhat challenging, take your time and associate the words to other words, and you’ll slowly find your flow. Editor: Ted
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FOOD IS EVERYTHING
：制作冰博克时，需要把牛奶冰块放在多少度的 环境中融化？ Q2：冰博克和一般牛奶有什么不一样的地方？ Q1
你喜欢喝咖啡吗？如果你是一个喜欢喝咖啡的人，那你一定知道冰博克吧！冰博 克是用牛奶做的，把它放在咖啡里，会让咖啡变得更香甜。如果你觉得超市里卖的 冰博克有点贵，你是可以自己做冰博克的！今天我们就来学习一下怎么自己做冰博 克吧！ 首先，你需要准备一升牛奶。 然后，按照下面的步骤完成： 1.把一升牛奶放进冰箱，把它冻成冰块。 2.把牛奶冰块放在4度的环境中，让它慢慢地融化。最先融化出来的0.5升牛奶就 是冰博克了。 怎么样？你是不是感觉这很简单！你也可能会问，这不是同一瓶牛奶吗？为什么 最先融化的0.5升牛奶就是冰博克呢？这是因为，在牛奶中，水比蛋白质的融化速 度慢。先融化的0.5升牛奶中水就少一些，蛋白质就多一些。这样的牛奶喝起来比 原来的更甜，也更有营养。这也是冰博克和一般牛奶不一样的地方。 有了冰博克，那我们就来做一杯好喝的“脏脏拿铁”吧！ 1、准备一个150-180毫升的玻璃杯； 2、在玻璃杯中，倒入冰博克牛奶。不要倒的太满哦！ 3、准备18克咖啡粉，然后用咖啡机制作成36-38克的咖啡液。把咖啡液倒入有 冰博克的玻璃杯里面。 这时候，我们会看到一个有意思的事情：咖啡液顺着玻璃杯慢慢地流到底部，玻 璃杯好像变脏了。所以大家都叫它“脏脏拿铁”！ “冰博克”和“脏脏拿铁”，你都学会怎么做了吗？快去自己试着做做吧！看看是不 是和咖啡店的味道一样。 作者：春夏
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融化
VOCAB!
róng huà to melt / to thaw / to dissolve / to blend into / to combine / to fuse
制作
首先
zhì zuò
shǒu xiān
to make; to manufacture
first (of all) / in the first place
倒
然后
dào
rán hòu
to place upside down / to invert /
after / then (afterwards) / after
to pour / to throw out / to move
that / afterwards
backwards / however / actually /
按照
as a matter of fact / contrary to expectation
àn zhào according to / in accordance with /
顺
in the light of / on the basis of
shùn
步骤
to obey / to follow / to arrange /
bù zhòu
to make reasonable / along /
procedure / step
favorable
dòng
liú
to freeze / to feel very cold
to flow
流
冻
环境
huán jìng environment / circumstances / surroundings
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语法：“把字句：A把B+Verb+Place” 把 字句主要用于表示对特定的人或事物施加一个动作，使其发生一定的变化，如位置的移动。
“ ” The Ba-Sentence is mainly used to indicate an action which is done on a definite person or thing. causing it to undergo a certain change, such as a movement of position.
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Structure A +Verb+Place
把
Examples: 1 Mom put the phone on the table. 2 David dumped the rubbish into the trash can.
、妈妈把手机放在桌子上了。 、大卫把垃圾倒入垃圾桶里了。
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TEACHER'S NOTE
这篇文章详细地讲述了如何自己制作“冰博克”和“脏脏拿铁”的过程，这两款饮品主要的原材料就是牛奶和咖 啡，那么如果把咖啡换成茶会怎么样呢？那就是中国年轻人非常喜欢的奶茶，在中国有各种口味的奶茶，很 多年轻人也会尝试自己在家制作奶茶，甚至还会创新制作出一些特殊口味的奶茶,你有过自己制作饮品的经历 吗？你愿意试试吗？一定很有趣！ 在这篇文章里，作者运用了多种句型：比如“首先……然后……、比较句、把字句，清楚地说明了制作过程， 我们以后在写作时，也可以多多运用这些句型。 This article provides a detailed description of how to make your "Ice Blog" and "Dirty Latte" drinks by yourself. which are mainly made from milk and coffee, so what if you replace coffee with tea? It is the milk tea that Chinese young people love very much. There are various flavors of milk tea in China, and many young people will also try to make their own milk tea at home, and even innovate to make some special flavors of milk tea. Have you ever havd the experience of making your own drinks? Would you like to try ? It must be very interesting! In this article, the author uses a variety of sentence patterns: such as " First... and then..., compare sentences and The Ba-Sentence to clearly explain the production process, and we can use these sentence structures more when writing in the future.
Editor: MuRong
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ASIAN CULTURE
O H W T S A E B E TH TS A E G N I TH Y R E V E INTERMEDIATE LEVE L 5 MINS
This story is fun to read, as it features plenty of humorous and melodic ways of language. I reccomend reading this one first as a start to the issue, then jumping around to other pieces when you have worked up some gumption for the rest. Have you ever heard of this? Do you know someone who is a glutton? Sometimes, those who may appear to be gluttonous, are just hungry, or have something else going on. It’s important to always exercise understanding. Editor: Ted
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