The Mimir Magazine_ May 01, 2023_Learn Chinese & Beyond

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怎么做木须肉？

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How to Make Moo Shu Pork? | 27

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Editor's Note In this issue we explore a variety of cultural experiences and traditions in China. From the Songkran Festival, to different Chinese dishes, to stories about travel, and even about the unexpected difficulties of being a sleep tester. You are sure to find something that piques your interest in this issue.

To understand more about Chinese culture, take a look at the first article where it introduces us to the Water-Splashing Festival, also known as the Songkran Festival, which takes place in the middle of April. You can also learn more about relationship dynamics in Chinese culture in the second article.

Food is important to all of us so head over to the third and fourth articles to learn about the interesting history behind the popular Chinese dish, sweet and sour pork. Then move on to the story of a man who is reminded of his mothers Mu Shu while he is traveling.

If you’re looking for a new profession, the fifth article goes over what responsibilities a sleep tester may have. However, be warned that it’s not all counting sheep and cozy beds! There are some complexities that come with the job. Article seven is a personal reflection of a 25-year-old studying abroad in the United States. The author reflects on how their experiences in America have changed them over the years.

Overall, these passages offer a glimpse into the diverse and rich culture of China, from traditional festivals to popular dishes and the intricacies of different jobs. They also offer a personal perspective on the experiences of those from China in America, highlighting the unique challenges and reflections that come with being an international student. Happy reading and we know you will find something that will interest you.

Abigail English Editor of TMM English Editor of TMM May. 1, 2023

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Abigail was raised a small town girl in Wyoming. She loves being outside which makes her current home in Utah the perfect place for her to camp, hike, and kayak in the Summer and hit the ski slopes in the Winter. She loves her family more than anything and spends as much time with her husband and son as she can. Writing has come naturally to Abigail since she was young and she enjoys writing about a variety of topics such as language learning, parenting, personal finance, and business.

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communications with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in business. Learning is a passion of hers and is one of the biggest reasons she loves writing because it always pushes her to learn more about many different things.

Hello, my name is Ren Yue and I am in Xi 'an, China. I am a professional teacher of Chinese as a foreign language and a TV presenter. I have been teaching for five years. I have taught Chinese and Mandarin to students from many countries. At the same time, I also participated in many Chinese learning seminars. I like to teach while chatting, find out what students are interested in and start learning. I also like to share the fun of life with my students to keep learning. Follow me into the world of Chinese, you will feel very interesting, you will not only gain a good Mandarin, but also find that you can become a Chinese culture sharing in a short time.

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CONTENT TRENDS

Three Things to Know Before Becoming a Hotel Sleep Tester

成为宾馆试睡员前要知道的三件事 The First Person I Spoke to in America

在美国第一个跟我讲话的人

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FOOD IS EVERYTHING The Story of Sweet Sour Pork and Emperor Qin

糖醋里脊和秦始皇的故事 How to Make Moo Shu Pork?

怎么做木须肉？

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ASIAN CULTURE

玩水的节日——泼水节 Straight Man V.S. Sweet Boy 直男和暖男 Water-Sprinkling Festival

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LIFE & SCIENCE Why Can Mosquitoes Fly in Tains?

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火车跑得这么快，为什么蚊子可以在里面飞？ SHORT STIRY Can And Cannot

可以和不可以

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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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What it feels like when I finally understand what they are saying...

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ASIAN CULTURE

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS Have you heard of the Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai people? It’s also known as the Songkran Festival, which takes place in China in the middle of April.

The festival involves pouring water on others as a way to wash away bad luck and bring blessings. In addition to water-splashing, the festival also includes traditional activities such as singing, dancing, and dragon boat racing.

Other countries, such as Ukraine, have similar water-splashing festivals with unique cultural traditions. If you ever get the chance, experiencing this festival would be a wonderful.

Editor Abigail

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ASIAN CULTURE

玩水的节日——泼水节 ：泼水节是每年的哪几天？ ：泼水节时，人们会做哪些事情？

Q1 Q2

你喜欢玩水吗？ 我很喜欢玩水，我经常去游泳。你知道吗，中国还有一个关于玩水的 节日！ 这个节日是傣族的泼水节。在泼水节的那几天里，人们会把水泼到别 人身上。除了好玩，还因为人们觉得水可以洗去过去一年的不顺利， 这是一种祝福。 中国的泼水节在四月的中间，有四到七天的时间。傣族人生活在中国 的南部，那里的四月很暖和。在泼水节的早上，大家会先到佛寺把佛 像洗干净。还要把花和绿叶拿到佛寺，放在佛像旁边。做完这些，大 家就可以去泼水了。在每个街道，不管是认识还是不认识的人，你都 可以向他泼水。人们都说，谁身体上的水越多，就表示谁的祝福就越 多。 泼水节除了泼水，还可以做其他事情，比如唱歌、跳舞和赛龙舟。傣 族人穿上他们民族的衣服一边唱歌一边跳舞。你还会看到有几十个年 轻人，坐在几个像龙一样的船上比赛。哪个船划得快，哪个船就赢 了。河两边看比赛的人也很多。人们都在为他们加油！ 不只是中国，其他国家也有泼水节，乌克兰的泼水节比傣族泼水节还 要疯狂。乌克兰是一个女人多男人少的国家。泼水节这天，乌克兰男 人们会向自己喜欢的女人泼水。越漂亮的女人会被泼得越多，这表示 大家很喜欢这个女人。 你喜欢泼水节吗？如果有机会，也希望你可以和朋友们去泼水节玩一 玩！ 作者：醒醒 VOL0 | 08

VOCAB! 泼

Buddhist temple

民族

pō to splash / to spill / rough and coarse / brutish

mín zú nationality / ethnic group

顺利

龙

shùn lì smoothly / without a hitch

Lóng surname Long

祝福

加油

zhù fú blessings / to wish sb well

jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on

佛像

fó xiàng Buddhist image / statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva

疯狂

fēng kuáng crazy; frenzied; wild

佛寺

Fó sì TEACHE'S NOTE

这篇文章共分为三个部分，泼水节的介绍、泼水节会做得事情、哪些国家会过泼水节。可以和朋 友之间模仿过泼水节的经过，跳跳孔雀舞，唱唱歌，气温允许的话，也可以互相泼水，来表达祝 福。 文章运用了“除了....还.....”、“不只是...也有....”等句型，在表达除了本身的例子外，还有更多相同 的事物时，可以多多来运用这类句型，丰富事物的举例表达。 This article is divided into three parts: the introduction of the Water-sprinkling Festival, what will be done in the Water-sprinkling Festival and which countries will celebrate the Water-sprinkling Festival. You can imitate the Water Splashing Festival with your friends, dancing peacock and singing songs. If the temperature permits, you can also pour water on each other to express your blessings.

The article uses the phrase "except.... return to....." ", "not just... there is also....." Such sentence patterns can be used to express more of the same things besides their own examples, so as to enrich the example expression of things.

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r e m m gra ew br 语法：“除了...还...” 除了 还 在中文里，表达有更多、更进一步的意思，和英语里的 用法相同。 除了 还

“ ... ...” there is...besides... / there is...in addition to... / there is...apart from. “ ... ...”In Chinese, the expression has a more advanced meaning, and the English expression there is... besides... / there is... in addition to... / there is... apart from. Same usage.You can use this sentence pattern when you want to express something or something more than you already have

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Structure: + have sth./ do sth.....

除了

还+have sth./ do sth

Exanple:

除了会说英语，他还会说法语。 Besides speaking English, he can also speak French. 我除了有苹果，还有香蕉。 Besides apples, I have bananas.

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Editor Ren Yue

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TRENDS

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS

The job of a sleep tester may seem like an easy one - stay in a hotel, take some photos, and write an article. However, the reality is that it is much more complex than it appears.

Sleep testers have to do extensive research on different hotels, make preparations before going to bed, and document every detail of their experience during the sleep test. They also have to deal with potential discomfort and poor sleep due to the nature of their job.

So, the next time you think the job of a sleep tester is easy, remember that it requires a lot more effort and dedication than you might expect!

Editor Abigail

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TRENDS

成为宾馆试睡员前要知道的三件事

在很多人看来，试睡员的工作就是到宾馆睡觉，然后拍几张照片，再写一 篇文章就可以了。工作简单，工资还高。 其实，这个工作没有那么简单。如果想成为一个宾馆试睡员，你除了会拍 照片、会写文章，还要知道下面这几件事情。 试睡前，试睡员要做很多准备。他们要收集很多宾馆的信息。比如最近大 家都很喜欢去哪里度假、新开的宾馆有哪些，也要知道很多宾馆的新闻。 这些都需要花很多时间去收集。 试睡那天他们也需要做很多工作。住进宾馆以后，他们要记下宾馆的很多 细节。比如房间里有几条毛巾、房间每个地方是不是干净、服务员的态度 怎么样等等。然后，再给照片加上文字，或者用视频记下来。

：试睡员在试 睡前需要做哪些 准备？ Q1

：试睡员为什 么很容易睡不 好？ Q2

试睡员很容易睡不好。对于大部分人来说，睡觉是休息。但对试睡员来 说，睡觉也是他们工作的一部分。所以他们不能很放松地睡。有时候，他 们还需要去一些刚建好的宾馆体验，这些宾馆的空气里可能有对身体不好 的气味。这也会让他们睡不好。 看到这儿，你还觉得试睡员的工作很简单吗？

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作者：思昀

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VOCAB!

试 shì to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

文章

wén zhāng article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning

工资

gōng zī wages / pay

收集

shōu jí to gather / to collect

信息

xìn xī information / news / message

细节

xì jié details / particulars

态度

tài du manner / bearing / attitude / approach

视频

shì pín video

放松

fàng sōng to loosen / to relax

空气

kōng qì air / atmosphere VOL0 | 05

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r e m m gra ew br 语法：“就是/先...然后...再...” 就是/先...然后...再...”means “At first...then...after that....”。It is generally used to describe

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sequential actions.

Example:

他到了图书馆，先放下书包，然后坐下来，再拿出书和笔开始学习。 When he arrived at the library, he put down his schoolbag first, then sat down, took out his books and pens and began to study.

煮饺子就是先把水烧开，然后把饺子放进去煮，再在水开的时候加三次凉水就可以了。 Cooking dumplings is to boil the water first, then put the dumplings in and cook, and then add cold water three times when the water is boiling.

TEACHE'S NOTE

文章分为三个部分：试睡前的准备、试睡员工作的过程、试睡员很容易睡不好的原因。文章用了很多关 联词，如:“如果...还...”、“比如...”、“...或者...”等，要注意结合文章进行理解，再多结合生活说出更多的例 句。 读这篇文章时，你可以重点理解试睡员工作为什么没有那么简单。你也可以来思考一下，如果让你来做 试睡员这份工作，你愿意吗?为什么呢？相信你也有你独特的认识和想法呢！ The article is divided into four parts: the work of the sleepers is not so simple, the preparation before going to bed, the process of the sleepers' work, and the sleepers are easy to sleep badly. The article uses many connective words, such as: "If... And..." For example... "... Or... "And so on, should pay attention to the combination of the article to understand, and more combined with life to say more example sentences.

When reading this article, you can focus on understanding the test sleeping employees as what is not so simple? You can also think about it. If you were offered the job as a test sleeper, would you like it?

Why? I believe you also have your own unique understanding and ideas.

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Editor Ren Yue

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

THE STORY OF SWEET SOUR PORK AND EMPEROR QIN Intermediate level 4 Mins The history behind the popular Chinese dish, sweet and sour pork, is very interesting. It is said that the dish was first made famous by the Chinese emperor, Qin Shihuang, who organized a cooking competition to find his favorite dish. The winner, an old grandma, revealed that the dish was her son's favorite and that she had been cooking it for decades. From that day on, sweet and sour pork became a beloved Chinese dish in Europe and America. Have you tried sweet and sour pork before?

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Editor Abigail

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FOOD IS EVERYTHING

糖醋里脊和秦始皇的故事 ：糖醋里脊和中国历史上的谁有关系？ Q2：糖醋里脊是谁做的？如何做的？ Q1

你知道欧美国家的人最喜欢的一道中国菜是什么吗？ 如果你经常看电视，你可能见过，很多欧美国家的人到中国饭馆最喜欢点的菜就是糖 醋里脊。除了好吃外，糖醋里脊还跟中国历史上一个非常重要的人有很大的关系。这 个人就是秦始皇。 秦始皇爱吃又酸又甜的东西，所以他办了一场做菜的比赛。赢了比赛的人可以得到自 己想要的东西。所以，很多人从全国各地来参加这场比赛。 一开始，秦始皇怎么也找不到自己最喜欢吃的菜。虽然那些菜看起来很漂亮，但他觉 得不够好吃，直到他吃了一位老奶奶做的菜。这道菜是里脊肉做的。肉是炸过的，里 面是软的，外面是脆的。加上番茄和糖做的汁，又酸又甜，特别好吃。他问老奶奶这 是什么菜，老奶奶说这个是她儿子最喜欢吃的糖醋里脊，她已经做了几十年了。 最后，老奶奶赢了比赛。秦始皇问她想要什么东西。老奶奶说， 自己什么东西都也不想要。不过，自己的儿子在军队，她希 望秦始皇可以给他一个好工作。秦始皇答应了老奶奶。 那天以后，糖醋里脊就成了很多人都喜欢吃的 中国菜。 作者：Victoria

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醋

VOCAB!

cù vinegar / jealousy (in love rivalry)

里脊

lǐ ji (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)

关系

guān xi relation / relationship / to concern / to affect / to have to do with

TEACHE'S NOTE

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秦始皇是中国历史上第一位皇 帝，文章讲述了举办了做菜的比 赛、老奶奶做出了糖醋里脊、秦 始皇满足老奶奶的愿望，三个部 分。 你可以和你的朋友一起配合来模 仿做菜比赛的过程，可以把糖醋 里脊做的过程、老奶奶的愿望， 变成人物对话演出来，过程一定 很有趣。当然，糖醋里脊也是中 国菜中一道非常著名的美食，你 也可以尝试来做一做呀。

suān sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

炸

zhá to deep fry / Taiwan pr. [zhà]

软

ruǎn soft / flexible

番茄

fān qié tomato

赢

yíng to beat / to win / to profit

直到

Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor in the history of China. The article tells three parts: a cooking contest was held, a grandmother made sweet and sour pork, and Qin Shi Huang fulfilled the wishes of the grandmother.

zhí dào until

军队

jūn duì armed forces; troops

答应

dā ying to answer; to respond / to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

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r e m m gra ew br 、 不过 和英语里的

语法：不过 的用法一致。

1 “ ...” “nothing but...”

You can use this word when you want to express a transition. Of course, you can use it if you add to what you said earlier Structure:

。

不过+sentence

Exanple:

他虽然说得比较流利，不过阅读和汉字书写都不太好。

Although he speaks fluently, he is not good at reading and writing Chinese characters

、 不过

2 “ ...”can be used to express "however".It is an adverb, indicating the scope, meaning "just" or“only”.

Structure:

不过+sentence/n.

Exanple:

这件大衣不过二百块钱，很便宜。 The coat is a steal at only 200 yuan. 我来中国的时候不过十八岁，什么都不懂。

I came to China when I was 18 years old. I didn't know anything.

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Editor Ren Yue

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LIFE & SCIENCE

Amy and Lily are out together and discussing the peculiar phenomenon of mosquitoes being able to fly in trains.

Lily explains to Amy that the concept of "inertia" can be used to explain this phenomenon, as the three forces acting on a mosquito (gravity, air resistance, and lift) are affected by the relative velocity of the mosquito and the air. In a train, the air is also moving forward, so there is no relative velocity and thus no backward resistance for the mosquito, making it easier for the mosquito to fly in a train.

Have you ever wondered why mosquitos do this? Or are you more interested in getting as far away from them as possible?

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Editor Abigail

Why Can Mosquitoes Fly in Tains?

Advanced Level 5 Mins VOL0 | 19

LIFE & SCIENCE

火车跑得这么快，为什么蚊子 可以在里面飞？ 一天，艾米和莉莉一起坐火车出去玩。 莉莉：艾米你看，这儿有一只蚊子在 飞。 艾米：我一直有一个问题。我们坐的火 车的速度非常快，跟火车比，蚊子的速 度就慢多了。蚊子为什么能在火车里飞 呢？ 莉莉：这个问题我朋友跟我说过，我来 告诉你。其实可以用“惯性”来解释。 蚊子向前飞的时候，有三个力在它身 上。这三个力是：重力、空气阻力和上 升力。重力向下，空气阻力向后，上升 力向上。上升力抵消了重力和空气阻 力。

蚊子在屋子里飞的时候，飞得越快，受到的空 气阻力就越大，上升力就很难抵消重力和阻 力。所以，蚊子不能飞得太快。 如果蚊子在火车里飞，火车和蚊子一起向前 走，速度都非常快。但是，因为火车里的空气 也在向前运动。蚊子和空气都向前运动，那 么，它们就没有相对速度。没有相对速度了， 蚊子就没有向后的阻力。 所以，蚊子在火车里飞的时候，只需要抵消重 力就可以了。这就是为什么蚊子可以在火车里 飞。 艾米：这个你都知道，太厉害了！ 莉莉：我也只是比你知道的早一些，现在你也 知道答案了，对吧！ 作者：鱼柒

：蚊子向前飞的时候，有哪三 个力作用在它身上？ Q2 ：火车里的空气是向什么方向 移动的？ Q1

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VOCAB!

蚊子 wén zi mosquito

火车

huǒ chē train

速度

sù dù speed / rate / velocity / (music) tempo

解释

jiě shì explanation / to explain / to interpret / to resolve

重力

zhòng lì gravity

阻力 zǔ lì

resistance / drag

上升

shàng shēng to rise / to go up / to ascend

相对

xiāng duì relatively / opposite / to resist / to oppose / relative / vis-a-vis / counterpart

答案

dá àn answer / solution

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r e m m gra ew br 语法：跟....比....

这是中文里常用来表达“contrast”的句型。和英文当中的“compare…with…”/ “...rather than.....”用法一样。 This is a common way to express "contrast" in Chinese. compare... with... With..." / "... rather than....." The usage is the same.

Structure

：跟 + Sb. /Sth. /Subject 比，+sentence

Example:

跟兔子比，长颈鹿的个子更高。 Giraffes are taller than rabbits. 跟睡觉比，我更想玩游戏。

I'd rather play games than sleep.

TEACHE'S NOTE

读了吃北京烤鸭的方法以后，想象一下吃北京烤鸭的过程，或者动手演示给自己的朋友。 ( 铅笔是葱、钢笔是黄瓜、橡皮是鸭肉、纸是薄饼、用铅笔在纸上涂出一片黑色当做面 酱） This article is divided into four parts, the beginning, the story, how to eat, and the end. When reading and studying, you can read the four parts separately. Finally, you may take the story out and retell it in your own words.

When reading how to eat Peking duck, imagine the process of eating Peking duck, or demonstrate it to your friends. (You may use the pencil as onion, the pen as cucumber, the rubber as a piece of duck meat, the paper as the wrap, and use the pencil to paint a big black spot on the paper as sauce)

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Editor Ren Yue VOL0 | 22

ASIAN CULTURE

Straight Boy V.S. Sweet BOY

The passage also mentions that there are similar distinctions for women and how they may react to different scenarios. Overall, everyone has their own unique qualities and what matters most is that the person you’re with is someone that you like.

Editor Abigail

Intermediate level 5 Mins

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In China there are different ways to describe others, specifically the different types of men and how they treat their partners. The article uses examples of different scenarios, such as when someone is not feeling well or upset, to illustrate the differences between these two types of men.

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ASIAN CULTURE

：当你因为一件事情不高兴的时候，直男和暖男分别会怎么做呢？ Q2：女神是怎么吃东西的呢？ Q1

在中国，有很多用来形容人的词。有两个词是现在中国年轻人经常用的：直 男和暖男。你知道什么是直男、什么是暖男吗？ 如果你身体不舒服，你告诉了你男朋友。如果他是直男，他会跟你说，多喝 点儿热水，好好休息；或者让你去医院看看，买点药吃。如果他是暖男，他 就会问你怎么了，然后带你去医院；或者他自己去买些药给你吃。还有些暖 男，不用你说，他们就能看出来你不舒服。然后他们会给你准备好水和药， 让你快点儿把药吃了。 你因为一件事情不高兴的时候，直男可能会自己在旁边玩手机、玩电脑。他 们在等你不生气了再和你说话。也有可能，他们没有发现你不高兴了。而暖 男会坐在你旁边，跟你说对不起，给你买一些好吃的东西。然后带你出去 玩，直到你高兴起来。 明天就是你的生日了，直男可能已经忘记了这件事情。等你跟他说的时候， 他才会想起来，然后去商店买个东西送给你。但是暖男可能在好几天以前就 给你准备好礼物了。

直男和暖男

大家可能都会觉得，跟直男在一起让人很不高兴，他们什么都不懂。但 其实，他们有时候也很可爱。比如天气很冷的时候，你跟他出去玩，他 问你： “ 冷不冷 ” ，你说： “ 今天太冷了，我穿得太少了 ” 。他就会 说：“你太笨了。我来以前看了一下手机，知道今天很冷，所以我穿得 很厚。”虽然他会笑话你穿少了，但是还是会把他的衣服脱下来，给你 穿。 你知道吗，女人也有女神和女汉子。女神吃东西的时候吃得很少，而且 吃一点儿就停下来了，因为她们不想变胖。但是女汉子吃东西会吃很 多，她们不在意是不是会变胖。女神总是微笑，这样会让她很好看。女 汉子会笑得很大声，不在意自己好不好看。 其实，不管是暖男还是直男、女神还是女汉子，每个人都有自己可爱的 地方。只要是你喜欢的人，不管他是什么样子，你都会喜欢。对吗？ VOL0 | 24

作者：Victoria

VOCAB! 直男

zhí nán straight guy

暖男

nuǎn nán a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective

形容

xíng róng to describe / (literary) countenance; appearance

直到

zhí dào until

礼物

女神

lǐ wù gift / present /

nǚ shén goddess / nymph

女汉子

nǚ hàn zi masculine woman

不管

bù guǎn not to be concerned / regardless of / no matter

厚

hòu thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress

停

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r e m m gra ew br 语法：不管...都...

不管....都....”是一个常见的句型。当你想表达任何条件都不影响结果的时候，你可以用这个句 型。 “

This is a connective word that means an unconditional result. When you want to express“no matter what”or“no matter how”,you can say it.

Structure:

不管+sentence+都...

Exanple:

不管你在哪，我都会想你的。 No matter where you are,I will miss you. 不管是谁，明天都不可以迟到。 No matter who you are, you mustn't be late tomorrow 不管是红的还是白的，我们都需要。 Whether it is red or white, we need both.

TEACHE'S NOTE

文章讲述了“直男”和“暖男”，以及“女神”和“女汉子”的生活表现，阅读时要多多理解不同的人物称呼 有什么不同的特点，在生活当中表现有什么不同。 文章运用了对比的表达手法，要多多注意理解， 并且可以自己讲述每一类人物的特点。 “直男”和“暖男”，以及“女神”和“女汉子”也是中国年轻人常用的词语，我们常常用它们来形容自己， 或是身边的朋友。所以，你可以想一想，你是哪一类呢? 如果你是女生，你会更喜欢“直男”还是“暖 男”？ 如果是你男生，你会更喜欢“女神”还是“女汉子”呢？ The article tells the story of "straight" and "warm male", as well as "goddess" and "female man" life performance, reading to understand more different characters called what different characteristics, what different performance in life. The article uses the expression technique of contrast, should pay more attention to understand, and can tell the characteristics of each kind of characters.

"Straight man" and "warm man", as well as "goddess" and "nuhanzi", are also common words used by young Chinese to describe ourselves or our friends around us. So, if you think about it, which category are you? If you were a girl, would you prefer a "straight guy" or a "warm guy"? If you were a boy, would you prefer "goddess" or "Nuhanzi"?

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FOOD IS EVERYTHING

CHI

NESE FOOD

HOW TO MAKE MOO SHU PORK?

Intermediate level 6 Mins

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FOOD IS EVERYTHING

MOO SHU PORK This article tells a brief story of a man who, while traveling for exams in China, came across a dish called Mu Shu meat. The dish holds sentimental value to the man as it is made with a fungus

from

his

family

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reminded him of home-cooked meals made by his mother. Mu Shu meat is a popular and simple dish among Chinese people, and it would be worth it if you learned how to make it!

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怎么做 木须肉？

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

：木须肉里有什么食材呢？ ：木须肉里的木须是什么意思呢？

Q1 Q2

几百年以前，中国有一个学习很好的人去别的地方考试。那 天很冷，外面还下着雪。他从家里出来，走在路上。走了很 长时间，却怎么也找不到可以吃饭或者休息的地方。到了晚 上，他终于到了朋友家，朋友给他做了木须肉。他非常喜欢 这个菜，因为这个菜里的木耳是他家那边的菜，妈妈每个星 期都会做给他吃。 这就是关于木须肉的小故事。木须肉，是很多中国人喜欢的 家常菜。它的做法很简单，只要二十分钟就能做好。今天我 们一起来学习一下吧！ VOL0 | 29

准备什么？ 猪肉 150克 —— pork 150g 鸡蛋 3个 ——3 eggs 干木耳 5克 —— dried black fungus 5g 黄瓜 50克 —— cucumber 50g 胡萝卜30克——carrot 30g 盐 5克 —— salt 5g 酱油 5克 —— soy sauce 5g 料酒 5克 —— cooking wine 5g 油 10克 —— oil 10g VOL0 | 30

怎么做？ 把三个鸡蛋打破，去掉鸡蛋皮。把它们放在一个小碗里，用叉 1子搅拌一下。把干木耳放在水里，十五分钟以后拿出来，再把它 们撕成小块儿。

把猪肉切成一条一条的，不用太长， 就可以了。把黄瓜和 2胡萝卜洗干净，都切成一片一片的。 5cm

把 油放进锅里。把火打开，用中火就可以。 秒以后，锅就 3热了。这个时候，就把鸡蛋放进去炒，大概炒 分钟。一定要把它 5g

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1

们都炒成一小块儿一小块儿的。炒好了的鸡蛋放在盘子里，这就 是“木须”了。

把 克油放进锅里。把火打开，用中火就可以。因为刚才刚炒 4过鸡蛋，所以这次大概 秒以后，锅就热了。这个时候，把切好 5

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的猪肉放进去，大概炒二分钟。等猪肉变白了，把料酒、酱油和 盐放进去炒。一分钟以后，再把木耳、胡萝卜、黄瓜和鸡蛋放进 去，一起炒三到五分钟就可以了。 因为炒好的鸡蛋有一个名字叫“木须”，这个菜就是用炒好的鸡蛋 和猪肉做的，所以人们就叫它“木须肉”。

作者：Victoria

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VOCAB!

家常菜 jiā cháng cài home cooking

去掉

qù diào to get rid of / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to delete / to strip out / to extract

叉子

chā zi fork

搅拌 jiǎo bàn to stir / to agitate

木耳

mù ěr wood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus)

撕 sī

to tear

切

qiē to cut

大概

dà gài roughly / probably / rough / approximate / about / general idea

猪肉

zhū ròu pork VOL0 |32

r e m m gra ew br 语法：刚刚/刚才

刚刚/刚才..... ”means that time has just passed.“刚刚/刚才+do sth.”means “What have

“

you just done”.Notice that this past time is not too long away from the present.

刚刚/刚才+do sth

Structure : Example:

我刚才去学校了。

I just went to school.

他把刚刚买的汉堡吃完了。

He finished the hamburger he had just bought.

TEACHE'S NOTE

文章分为三个部分：木须肉的小故事、做木须肉的原料和木须肉是怎么做的。其中，在木须肉的小故事 部分，你可以想象一下，如果你是文中“去考试的人”，走了很远的路，又冷又饿，终于到了朋友家吃到 好吃的木耳以后，心情是什么样的，此时会想念谁呢? 文章讲述了木须肉的制作过程，你可以跟着文中讲述的过程，试着自己来做一做木须肉。你还可以让你 的朋友一起来品尝下好不好吃。 当然，你也可以在他们品尝木须肉时，告诉他们这道菜的“木须”是什 么，这个过程一定很有趣。 The article is divided into three parts: a short story about Moo shu pork, the ingredients for making moo shu pork, and how to make moo shu pork. Among them, in the short story of Moo shu pork, you can imagine that if you are "the one going to the exam" in the article, you have walked a long way, cold and hungry, and finally arrived at your friend's home to eat fungus, how will you feel? Who will you miss at this time?

The article tells about the production process of moo shu pork. You can follow the process described in the article and try to make a moo shu pork by yourself. You can also let your friends taste it together. Of course, you can also tell them what the "moo shu" of the dish is when they taste the moo shu meat, which is sure to be fun.

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Check out how much you already know in Pinyin with Jingjing Laoshi's basic Chinese pinyin pronunciations.

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TRENDS

THE FIRST PERSON I SPOKE TO IN AMERICA ADVANCED LEVEL

7 MINS

Follow along as a 25-year-old studying abroad in the United States shares his experience. The author, who is from China, arrived in America with only himself and two suitcases, and was picked up at the airport by a girl they had met online, Nuonuo. The author recounts their first experiences in America, including taking a bus, buying groceries with Nuonuo, and encountering a homeless man who gave them a white flower. The author reflects on how their experiences in America have changed them over the years, but they still cannot forget the homeless man who gave them their first flower in the United States.

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TRENDS

在美国第 一个跟我 讲话的人

：作者到美国后，来接她的人 是谁？他们是怎么认识的?

Q2 ：作者说的 “ 第一个跟我讲话 的人”是指谁？ Q1

十二五岁的时候，我到美国留学。来美 国的时候，我只有自己和两个行李箱。 在这里，我没有家人、没有朋友，只有 一个在网上认识的女生诺诺来机场接 我。 下午五点，我们带着行李箱，坐上了公 共汽车。在公共汽车上，我看到有人拉 黄色的线，然后发出了“叮咚”的声音。 原来，拉一下这根黄色的线，可以提醒 司机你要下车。 “哇！” 我开心地跟诺诺说：“这是我第 一次见到公共汽车里有这样的东西！” 对面两个金色头发的女生看着我，偷偷 地笑了。这时，我也看到诺诺的脸变红 了。 她说：“你怎么连这个都不知道？来美 国以前，你没有在网上看看怎么坐公共 汽车吗？” 下午六点，我们来到了诺诺的家。诺诺 让我先洗澡，然后一起去超市买东西。 VOL0 | 36

我很快地洗澡，然后换上衣服。我 的衣服都不贵，都是从中国带过来 的。虽然很干净，但走到外面，大 家都能看出我不是美国长大的人。 除了皮肤和头发，还有我穿的衣服 和鞋，都非常“中国”。 快到超市的时候，路边有一个流浪 汉。他是一个黑人，50岁左右。他 坐在地上，因为位置很低，我没有 看到。直到走到他的旁边，他跟我 讲话的时候，我才看到他。 “This flower is for you.” 他抬着 头，伸手给我一朵白色的花。 我很惊讶地看着他，因为我不知道 我要做什么。我身上也没有钱。 “I wanna give this flower to you cos you look like a flower.”

笑地说。 诺诺说：“你拿着吧。”

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他微

我伸手拿了这朵花。流浪汉微笑了 一下，说：“Have a good evening!” 我很感动地说: “Thank you!” 他微笑，然后低下头。 我拿着这朵白色的花，从超市走回 诺诺家的路上，我都一直想这个流 浪汉的样子。他说我像一朵花，但 我觉得，他的心更像一朵白色的 花。 现在的我，已经在美国生活了七 年，我知道怎么穿衣服看起来更像 美国人，我也知道怎么坐公共汽 车、怎么开车、怎么跟美国人讲 话。但是我还是忘不了他，那个来 美国以后，第一个给我花、第一个 真正跟我讲话的人。 作者：凯西

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VOCAB! 留学

liú xué to study abroad

提醒

tí xǐng to remind / to call attention to / to warn of

金色

jīn sè golden / gold (color)

皮肤 pí fū skin

流浪

liú làng to drift about / to wander / to roam / nomadic / homeless / unsettled (e.g. population) / vagrant

伸

shēn to stretch / to extend

位置

shēn to stretch / to extend

感动

gǎn dòng to move (sb) / to touch (sb emotionally) / moving

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r e m m a gr ew br

语法：虽然.... 但(是)....

This is a common Chinese sentence pattern to express the transition, unlike the English "Although....

"But..." / "It was.... "But..." It means the same thing.“ ”can be used before or after Sb.,“ ”can be followed by a sentence to show the opposite.

虽然 但是

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Structure 1 Sb./Sth.+ +setence+ +setence 2 +setence+ +setence

、 、虽然

虽然

但是

但是

Example:

那个地方虽然很小，但是非常美丽。 It was a small place, but very beautiful.

虽然学习中文很难，但是我会努力的!

Although learning Chinese is difficult, but I will work hard!

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TEACHE'S NOTE

这是一篇很有爱的小文章，文中讲述了作者刚 来美国留学时的尴尬经历，以及自己不自信的 表现，后来遇到了一位流浪汉送给她一朵花， 并且向她送出了祝福，她很感动。作者非常珍 惜这朵花，更珍惜流浪汉的善良。 文章运用了很多的动词描写，如“ 坐上公共汽 车 ”、“带着行李”、“抬着头”、“低下头”、“伸 手”等词语。同时，反问句的表达也是很重要 的表达方式，如“你怎么连这个都不知道？来 美国以前，你没有在网上看看怎么坐公共汽车 吗？ ”更进一步表达了诺诺觉得和我在一起很 尴尬的心情。 This is a lovely little article, describing the author's awkward experience when she first came to study in the United States and her lack of confidence. Later, she met a homeless man who gave her a flower and sent his blessing to her. She was very moved. The author cherishes the flower very much, and cherishes the kindness of the tramp even more.

The article uses a lot of verb description, such as“ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” At the same time, rhetorical questions are also very important expressions, such as“

坐上公共汽车 、 带着行李 、 抬 着头 、 低下头 、 伸手 。 你怎么连 这个都不知道？来美国以前，你没有在网上看 看怎么坐公共汽车吗？ ”It further expressed Nono's feeling embarrassed to be with me.

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SHORT STORY

Can And Cannot BEGINNER LEVEL

2 MINS

The article is a series of statements in which the speaker is asking if they are able to do certain things, such as have eggs or wear clothes, and receive a response of "can't." However, the speaker is then given an alternative action that they can do, such as drink coffee or wear hats.

What are ways you can turn your “can’t” statements into affirmative ones?

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SHORT STORY

可以和不可以 我可以吃鸡蛋，那我可以吃咖啡吗？ 不可以。 不过，你可以喝咖啡。 我可以穿衣服，我可以穿帽子吗？ 不可以。 不过，你可以戴帽子。 我可以上学校，那我可以上 公司吗？ 不可以。 不过，你可以去公司，你也 可以开公司。 我可以打电话，那我可以打 电视吗？ 不可以。 不过，你可以看电视。

我可以打出租车，那我可 以打飞机吗？ 不可以。好吧，你可以打 飞机。 什么意思？ 当你有很多钱的时候，你 就可以打飞机。不过你现 在可以坐飞机。 作者：豆子

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VOCAB! 戴

Dài surname Dai

帽子

mào zi hat / cap / (fig.) label / bad name

打

dǎ to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from

出租车

chū zū chē taxi / (Tw) rental car

当

dāng (onom.) dong / ding dong (bell)

TEACHE'S NOTE

这篇文章运用了五个生活场景，讲述了 动词的正确用法，在汉语当中，不同的 名词前要用不同的动词，这和英文有很 大的区别。如果用错了，就会闹出笑 话。 如：最后我们说 “ 你有很多钱的时 候，你就可以打飞机” 这里的“打”是 指 你独自乘坐专有的交通工具，按照行驶 的距离来付费的意思，一般价格比较昂 贵，所以，如果我们说“打飞机”是需要 非常多钱的。 This article uses five life scenes to explain the correct usage of verbs. In Chinese, different verbs are used before different nouns, which is very different from English. If you use it wrong, it's a joke. “ ” By " " we mean that you travel alone in a proprietary vehicle and are paid according to the distance you travel.

It's usually expensive, so if we say " " it costs a lot of money.

你有很多钱的时 候，你就可以打飞机 ， 打 打飞机

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r e m m gra ew br 语法：当...的时候 当 ... 的时候 ” 是 “when” 的意思，是一个状语结构。用介词 “ 当 ” 表示 “ 某个时 候”时，分句末尾要有“时候”或“时”与之相呼应。在句子中，它有时用来表示现 在、过去或未来的某种情景。在本文中，它表示一种假设。 “ 当 ... 的时候 ”means "when", it is an adverbial structure. When you use the “

preposition "when" to mean "at some time", you should have a "time" or "hour" at the end of the clause. In sentences, it is sometimes used to refer to a situation in the present, past or future. In this article, it represents an assumption.

： 当你想我的时候，我会感觉的到。 I'll feel it when you miss me. 当你知道我是谁的时候，我已经走了。 By the time you know who I am, I'm gone. 当我进门的时候，我看到我的猫在门后等我。 Example

When I walked in, I saw my cat waiting for me behind the door.

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TEACHER'S NOTE

The end ...

The Water-sprinkling Festival is a special festival in China. If you can understand this article, you can talk about this festival when you chat with your friends. I believe your friends must also be very interested. If you travel to China in the middle of April, you can also experience the Water-sprinkling Festival.

Warm man, straight man, goddess, nuhanzi, these four words will often be used in our life. What type of person do you prefer? Of course, whether it's warm or straight, goddess or nuhanzi, they all have different strengths, right? Do you have these four types of friends around you? Are you one of these four types of people?

If you like sweet and sour food, sweet sour pork will be one of your favorite Chinese dishes. By reading this article, you will also know the basic recipe of sweet sour pork. I recommend you to try this dish at a Chinese restaurant in your city, I believe you will like it.

Except sweet sour pork , Mushu pork is also a dish that Chinese people like to eat very much. The method of moo shu pork is very simple, and it is also a very distinctive northern cuisine. Eggs and pork are both Chinese favorite foods. After reading these two articles, I believe that next time you go to a Chinese restaurant, it will be easier to order your favorite food.

Knowing the process of being a sleep tester, do you find the job easy or difficult? Before reading this article, what do you think the hotel sleep testers do? After reading the article, do you think this job is different from what you thought before?

If you could choose, would you choose to be a hotel sleep tester?

火车跑得这么快，为什么蚊子可以在里面飞？ ，

To explain “ “ you have to understand the "three forces" : gravity, air resistance, and lift, and be able to describe the relationships among them. At the beginning, you may feel a little difficult, but contact a few times, I believe you can express very well. Before reading this article, did you have the same question as Amy? In fact, there are many interesting little things in life that we often see but don't notice. If you also observe some interesting things, you can leave a message to me.

《在美国第一个跟我讲话的人》

After reading the story , you may think, if you were the author, you would be moved by the homeless’s act? Every one of us will meet people or things that move us. It is these beautiful memories that make our life more warm.

After reading last conversation, you must find that there are many ways to use verbs in Chinese, which are quite different from English. When we use verbs, we must use them accurately, otherwise there will be jokes in our life.

Which of the eight articles in this issue do you like best? You are welcome to leave a message or send an email to tell us!

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大概 戴 当 番茄 放松 疯狂 佛寺 佛像 感动 工资 关系 厚 火车 加油 家常菜 搅拌 解释 金色 军队 空气 礼物 里脊 流浪 留学 龙 帽子 民族 木耳

bù guǎn

not to be concerned / regardless of / no matter

chā zi

fork

chū zū chē

taxi / (Tw) rental car

cù

vinegar / jealousy (in love rivalry)

dá àn

answer / solution

dā ying

to answer; to respond / to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

dǎ

to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from

dà gài

roughly / probably / rough / approximate / about / general idea

Dài

surname Dai

dāng

(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell)

fān qié

tomato

fàng sōng

to loosen / to relax

fēng kuáng

crazy; frenzied; wild

Fó sì

Buddhist temple

fó xiàng

Buddhist image / statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva

gǎn dòng

to move (sb) / to touch (sb emotionally) / moving

gōng zī

wages / pay

guān xi

relation / relationship / to concern / to affect / to have to do with

hòu

thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress

huǒ chē

train

jiā yóu

to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on

jiā cháng cài

home cooking

jiǎo bàn

to stir / to agitate

jiě shì

explanation / to explain / to interpret / to resolve

jīn sè

golden / gold (color)

jūn duì

armed forces; troops

kōng qì

air / atmosphere

lǐ wù

gift / present /

lǐ ji

(tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)

liú làng

to drift about / to wander / to roam / nomadic / homeless / unsettled (e.g. population) / vagrant

liú xué

to study abroad

Lóng

surname Long

mào zi

hat / cap / (fig.) label / bad name

mín zú

nationality / ethnic group

mù ěr

wood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus)

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女汉子 女神 暖男 皮肤 泼 切 去掉 软 上升 伸 视频 试 收集 顺利 撕 速度 酸 态度 提醒 停 位置 文章 蚊子 细节 相对 信息 形容 赢 炸 直到 直到 直男 重力 猪肉 祝福 阻力

nǚ hàn zi

masculine woman

nǚ shén

goddess / nymph

nuǎn nán

a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective

pí fū

skin

pō

to splash / to spill / rough and coarse / brutish

qiē

to cut

qù diào

to get rid of / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to delete / to strip out / to extract

ruǎn

soft / flexible

shàng shēng

to rise / to go up / to ascend

shēn

to stretch / to extend

shì pín

video

shì

to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

shōu jí

to gather / to collect

shùn lì

smoothly / without a hitch

sī

to tear

sù dù

speed / rate / velocity / (music) tempo

suān

sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

tài du

manner / bearing / attitude / approach

tí xǐng

to remind / to call attention to / to warn of

tíng

to stop / to halt / to park (a car)

shēn

to stretch / to extend

wén zhāng

article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning

wén zi

mosquito

xì jié

details / particulars

xiāng duì

relatively / opposite / to resist / to oppose / relative / vis-avis / counterpart

xìn xī

information / news / message

xíng róng

to describe / (literary) countenance; appearance

yíng

to beat / to win / to profit

zhá

to deep fry / Taiwan pr. [zhà]

zhí dào

until

zhí dào

until

zhí nán

straight guy

zhòng lì

gravity

zhū ròu

pork

zhù fú

blessings / to wish sb well

zǔ lì

resistance / drag

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Coming Next In the next issue, the following questions will be answered: 1. Who is the woman the emperor regrets the most?

2. Why is there no donkey in Donkey Rolling?

3. How to make scrambled eggs with Chinese chives?

4. What book has all the answers you want?

5. Why Can Chickens Swim, But Hippos Can't?

6. What to do if you get lost in the wild?

7. What kind of experience is it to go to China to study "Zhuangzi"?

8. What Does Amy Like?

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