Welcome to another captivating edition of The Mimir Magazine! We are excited to immerse you in the diverse and enchanting world of Chinese culture, language, and more. In this issue, you'll find a fascinating exploration of topics ranging from the mystical Pi Xiu, a treasure-eating beast, to a nostalgic journey through Tang Dynasty trends.
Indulge in the culinary world with a spotlight on the beloved Eggplant dish, Sautéed Shredded Pork With Bean Sprouts, and ponder the curiosity of why Chinese people adore Haidilao Hotpot. From celestial wonders like meteor showers to the delicate charm of the Shy Canopy and the Mimosa, this issue promises to enrich your understanding of China's multifaceted heritage. So, join us as we embark on an inspiring adventure of discovery and learning!
I'm particularly captivated by the insights into Baidu's groundbreaking self-driving technology in this article. It's enthralling to see science fiction turning into reality with autonomous vehicles, especially their potential integration into everyday life, from taxis to public transport. This piece underscores the rapid transformation of our world by technology.
So, get ready to be immersed in the diverse tapestry of Chinese experiences, flavors, and stories. Each article is a window into the captivating facets of this incredible culture. As you turn the pages, may you find inspiration, knowledge, and a deeper connection to the beauty that is China.
Happy reading!
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I am Yue Luhan, an experienced Chinese teacher for foreigners. I graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and got my bachelor's degree. I obtained my master's degree in Universidad Pontificia Comillas, the best private university in Spain. My research orientation was teaching Chinese to Spanish adolescents I began to teach Chinesetoforeignersin2018,andmycoursesinclude1-on-1 onlineandofflineclassestowesternadultstudentsandoffline mini-classes to western adolescents and children I mainly teach the curricula of HSK and YCT with abundant teaching experiences Iamoutgoingandactive Icaninteractwithmy studentsinafriendlyandrelaxedmoodandhelpmystudents tolearnChineseknowledgeandskillshappily.
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HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SHY PLANTS? JUST LIKE HUMANS, SOME PLANTS EXHIBIT SHYNESS TOO! TAKE THE "SHY CANOPIES" FOR INSTANCE—WHEN TREES GROW, THEIR CANOPIES LEAVE GAPS BETWEEN THEM TO LET SUNLIGHT REACH SMALLER PLANTS BELOW, SHOWING A SHY YET HELPFUL BEHAVIOR. THEN THERE'S THE "SENSITIVE PLANT," WHICH I REMEMBER PLAYING WITH AS A CHILD. WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED, ITS LEAVES SWIFTLY CLOSE UP, LIKE A BASHFUL CHILD PROTECTING ITSELF. THIS SENSITIVITY HELPS IT RESPOND TO DANGER OR UNFAVORABLE WEATHER. WHO KNEW PLANTS COULD BE SHY? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PLANTS THAT EXHIBIT SUCH INTRIGUING BEHAVIORS?
EDITOR：ALISON抬头看的时候，你还是能看到
害羞 HÀI XIŪ
SHY / EMBARRASSED / BASHFUL
植物 ZHÍ WÙ PLANT / VEGETATION
地⽅
DÌ FANG AREA / PLACE / SPACE
树 SHÙ TREE
凉快 LIÁNG KUAI
NICE AND COLD / PLEASANTLY COOL
阳光
YÁNG GUĀNG
SUNSHINE
叶⼦
YÈ ZI
FOLIAGE / LEAF
记得 JÌ DE TO REMEMBER
原来 YUÁN LÁI
ORIGINAL / FORMER / ORIGINALLY
IT MEANS THAT THE SHAPE OF ONE THING IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THAT OF ANOTHER THING, AND THAT THE OTHER THING CAN BE UNDERSTOOD THROUGH ONE OF THEM.
STRUCTURE:
EXAMPLES:
AS FREE AS THE WIND.
是著名的含羞草，⼈⽤⼿ 碰它，含羞草就会合起来，它这么做
为了保护⾃⼰。你知道作为⼀种花朵，含羞草的花语是什么吗？含羞草的第⼀个花语是“礼 貌” ，含羞草的叶⼦如果⽤⼿触摸、浇⽔或有⻛，便会蜷缩起来。就好象在向⼈鞠躬⼀样。是个 彬彬有礼的植物。因此 ， 它的花语是“礼貌” 。凡是
THIS ARTICLE INTRODUCES TWO “SHY” PLANTS: ONE IS THE “SHY” CANOPY, AND THE TREES MAY LEAVE SPACE BETWEEN EACH OTHER, LETTING THE SUNSHINE SHINE ON THE LOWER PLANTS; THE OTHER ONE IS THE FAMOUS TOUCH-ME-NOT, AND IF YOU TOUCH IT WITH YOUR HAND, IT WILL HOP UP IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT ITSELF. DO YOU KNOW THE FLOWER LANGUAGE OF TOUCH-ME-NOT? THE FIRST LOWER LANGUAGE IS “POLITENESS”, BECAUSE IF YOU TOUCH IT, SHOWER IT OR BLOW IT, IT MAY HUDDLE, LIKE BOWING TO PEOPLE, AND IS VERY POLITE. PEOPLE WHO WERE BORN TO BE BLESSED BY THIS FLOWER CAN BEHAVE WELL AND BE LOVED BY THE ELDER PEOPLE.THE OTHER FLOWER LANGUAGE IS “SHYNESS”, AND PEOPLE WHO WERE BORN TO BE BLESSED BY THIS FLOWER CAN BE VERY SHY AND TIMID, AND VERY AFRAID OF STRANGERS. BUT IF THEY STAY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEM, THEY WILL BE RELAXED. WHEN THEY MAKE FRIENDS, THEY BELIEVE QUALITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUANTITY, AND THEY LIKE FEELINGS OF THOSE SMALL STREAMS. DO YOU LIKE TOUCH-ME-NOT? IF YOU LIKE IT, TRY TO PLANT SOME!
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS
EVER HEARD OF "海底捞" (HAIDILAO), THE HOTPOT HAVEN? WELL, LET ME SPILL – I'VE BEEN THERE, AND THE EXPERIENCE IS BEYOND AMAZING. FROM THE MOMENT YOU WALK IN, YOU'RE GREETED LIKE AN OLD FRIEND BY THE SUPER-FRIENDLY STAFF. THEY'VE GOT ALL THESE THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES, LIKE HEADBANDS FOR LONG HAIR AND EYEGLASS WIPES – TALK ABOUT ATTENTION TO DETAIL! AND THE SURPRISES DON'T STOP – IF YOU'RE DINING SOLO, THEY'LL EVEN PLACE A CUTE DOLL ON YOUR CHAIR SO YOU DON'T FEEL LONELY. OH, AND BIRTHDAYS? PREPARE FOR A SONG THAT'LL MAKE YOUR DAY! JOIN ME IN UNCOVERING WHY "HAIDILAO" IS A HOTPOT SENSATION – TRUST ME, IT'S A STORY YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
EDITOR：ALISON
如果 RÚ GUǑ
IF / IN CASE / IN THE EVENT THAT
明⽩ MÍNG BAI
CLEAR / OBVIOUS
成功
CHÉNG GŌNG
SUCCESS / TO SUCCEED
当时
DĀNG SHÍ
THEN / AT THAT TIME / WHILE
吸引
XĪ YǏN
TO ATTRACT (INTEREST, INVESTMENT
ETC)
客⼈ KÈ RÉN
VISITOR / GUEST / CUSTOMER
感觉
GǍN JUÉ
TO FEEL / TO BECOME AWARE OF
热情
RÈ QÍNG
CORDIAL / ENTHUSIASTIC / PASSION
需要 XŪ YÀO
TO NEED / TO WANT
⽅便
FĀNG BIÀN
CONVENIENT / SUITABLE / TO FACILITATE
FOLLOWING A DIRECTION INDICATES THAT THE ACTION CONTINUES OR THE STATE REMAINS UNCHANGED; EMPHASIZE ON THE SCOPE OF REFERENCE, USED BEFORE "到" , FOLLOWED BY "
STRUCTURE:
EXAMPLES:
HE WALKED FROM THE HOTEL DIRECTLY TO THE BEACH.
TEACHER'S
听说过中华⽼字号⽕锅品牌东来顺⽕锅，他
家的铜锅涮⾁堪称⼀绝；或许你也知道呷哺呷哺，这家⽕锅店源⾃台湾，将新颖的吧台式就餐形式和传统⽕ 锅的完美结合，开创了时尚吧台⼩⽕锅的
THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1. IN CHINA, MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT HOT POT; 2. ZHANG YONG CREATED HAIDILAO HOT POT; 3. HAIDILAO HOT POT HAS A VERY GOOD SERVICE TOWARDS GUESTS; 4. HAIDILAO HOT POT ALSO TREATS EMPLOYEES VERY WELL. HAIDILAO HOT POT IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITS GREAT SERVICE TO GUESTS. ITS SERVICE INCLUDES MANY ASPECTS, FROM PROVIDING HAIR TIES, GLASSES CLOTHES AND MOUTH WASH TO PROVIDING DOLLS, SINGING BIRTHDAY SONGS, TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN AND DOING MANICURE. THE GUESTS CAN FEEL THE METICULOUS CARE. BESIDES HAIDILAO, DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER HOT POT BRANDS? MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD CHINESE TIME-HONORED HOT POT BRAND DONGLAISHUN HOT POT, WHOSE COPPER POT SHABUSHABU IS FABULOUS; MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY KNOWN XIABU XIABU, WHICH IS A HOT POT BRAND FROM TAIWAN AND IT COMBINES THE NOVEL BAR TABLE DINING FORM AND THE TRADITIONAL HOT POT PERFECTLY TO CREATE A NEW FORMAT OF FASHION BAR SMALL HOT POT; MAYBE YOU HAVE ALSO ALREADY HEARD LITTLE SHEEP MONGOLIAN HOT POT, WHICH IS A HIGH QUALITY SHABU HOT POT RESTAURANT WITH INNER MONGOLIAN GRASSLAND CUSTOMS. CHINESE HOT POT CULTURE IS EXTENSIVE AND PROFOUND. IF YOU LIKE HOT POT, GO AHEAD TO TRY IT ALL!
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
READY FOR A DIVE INTO THE FASCINATING WORLD OF CHINESE CUISINE? THIS ARTICLE IS UNVEILING A DISH THAT'S LEGENDARY FOR ITS COMPLEXITY: " 银 芽 镶 ⾁ " (SILVER SPROUTENCRUSTED MEAT). BUT HOLD ON TIGHT, BECAUSE THIS ISN'T YOUR EVERYDAY DISH – IT'S AN EXQUISITE CREATION THAT ONCE GRACED THE PALATES OF EMPERORS AND EMPRESSES, INCLUDING THE RENOWNED EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI. PICTURE THIS: DELICATE BEAN SPROUTS TRANSFORMED INTO VESSELS, INTRICATELY FILLED WITH AROMATIC MINCED MEAT. NOW, HERE'S WHERE IT GETS TRICKY – CRAFTING THIS DISH DEMANDS A SURGEON'S PRECISION, AS CHEFS METICULOUSLY HOLLOW OUT EACH SPROUT AND STUFF IT WITH FLAVORFUL MEAT. IT'S AN ART THAT TAKES PATIENCE AND SKILL. ONCE THESE SPROUTS ARE READY, THEY'RE COOKED TO PERFECTION AND SEASONED, RESULTING IN A MASTERPIECE THAT'S NOT ONLY A DELIGHT TO TASTE BUT ALSO A FEAST FOR THE EYES. CURIOUS TO EXPLORE MORE SECRETS FROM THE IMPERIAL KITCHEN? STAY TUNED AS WE JOURNEY FURTHER INTO THE REALM OF EXTRAORDINARY CHINESE CULINARY HISTORY!
EDITOR：ALISON
S P R O U T S
S A U T É E D S H R E D D E D P O R K W I T H B E A N
难
NÁN
DIFFICULT 有名
YǑU M
FAMOUS / WE
⽣活
SH
ĒNG H
LIFE ⽼
LǍO
OLD (OF PEOPLE)
以后
YǏ HÒU
AFTER / LATER / AFTERWARDS
办法
BÀN FǍ
MEANS / METHOD / WAY (OF DOING STH) 试
SHÌ
TO TEST / TO TRY
差不多
CHÀ BU DUŌ
ALMOST / NEARLY / MORE OR LESS ⾹
XIĀNG
SAVORY OR APPETIZING
耐⼼
NÀI XĪN TO
BE PATIENT / PATIENCE
INDICATING THE REPETITION OF ACTION BEHAVIOR, EQUIVALENT TO
ALSO MEANS THE DEGREE OF DEEPENING, EQUIVALENT TO
ENABLED ME TO STUDY MORE SERIOUSLY.
THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1.IN CHINESE CUISINE THERE IS A VERY DIFFICULT DISH CALLED SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. 2. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS IS COOKED FOR EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI; 3. HOW TO COOK SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS;4. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF COOKING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI'S FAVORITE DISH. AND DO YOU KNOW WHO EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI WAS? SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF AN EMPEROR OF QING DYNASTY, BUT SHE WAS ALSO THE REAL POLITICAL RULER OF THE LATE QING DYNASTY. SHE WAS EVERY POWERFUL AND RULED CHINA THEN. SHE LIVED A VERY LUXURIOUS LIFE AND EATING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE.
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
ADVANCED LEVEL 8 MINS
BUCKLE UP FOR A WILD RIDE INTO THE WORLD OF SELF-DRIVING TECH, WHERE REALITY IS RACING TO CATCH UP WITH THE COOLEST SCI-FI SCENES. DIVING INTO CHINA'S SELFDRIVING REVOLUTION, WITH A SPOTLIGHT ON BAIDU, THE MASTERMIND BEHIND SOME SERIOUSLY FUTURISTIC VEHICLES. THESE BABIES BOAST PERCEPTION, DECISIONMAKING, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE MAKING SELF-DRIVING CARS NOT JUST A DREAM, BUT A TANGIBLE REALITY. FROM TAXIS TO LOGISTICS AND EVEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BAIDU'S AUTONOMOUS WONDERS ARE ZIPPING AROUND CHINESE CITIES, LEAVING US ALL WONDERING: WHICH ICONIC MOVIE SCENE WOULD BE RECREATED IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR, AND HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO A WORLD WHERE THEY BECOME AN EVERYDAY SIGHT?
绝对 JUÉ DUÌ
ABSOLUTE / UNCONDITIONAL 驾驶
JIÀ SHǏ
TO PILOT (SHIP, AIRPLANE ETC) / TO DRIVE 现实
XIÀN SHÍ
REALITY / ACTUALITY / REAL / ACTUAL 巨⼤
JÙ DÀ
HUGE / IMMENSE / VERY LARGE 应⽤
YÌNG YÒNG
TO PUT TO USE / TO APPLY ⼴泛
GUǍNG FÀN
EXTENSIVE / WIDE RANGE
DOMA TO E
RÈN KĚ
TO APPROVE / APPROVA ⾏业
HÁNG YÈ
INDUSTRY; BUSINESS 改善
GǍI SHÀN
TO MAKE BETTER / TO IMPROVE 成⽴
CHÉNG LÌ
TO ESTABLISH / TO SET UP
STRUCTURE:
WE ALL AGREE WITH XIAO ZHANG ON THIS MATTER.
I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS EXAM RESULT.
IN MODERN CHINESE, NUMERALS CAN NOT DIRECTLY MODIFY NOUNS, AND QUANTIFIERS REPRESENTING QUANTITATIVE UNITS SHOULD BE ADDED IN THE MIDDLE. DIFFERENT NOUNS REQUIRE DIFFERENT QUANTIFIERS. MEASURE THINGS THAT CAN BE CATEGORIZED AND USED FOR SYSTEMS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AGREEMENTS, CLAIMS, ETC.
STRUCTURE:
A+项+N
EXAMPLES:
对中国⼈来说，这是 项很困难的⼯程。
THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT PROJECT FOR THE CHINESE.
我们打算⽴即开始⼀项新的计划。
WE ARE GOING TO START A NEW PROJECT AT ONCE.
TEACHER'S NOTE:
篇
我们介绍了中
在⽆⼈
技术的发展情况，并且着重介绍了⼀家在技术⽅⾯具有代表性的公司 百度。通过这 篇⽂章，我们可以知道百度公司⽆⼈驾驶
THIS ARTICLE INTRODUCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY NOWADAYS AND EMPHATICALLY INTRODUCES A REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY ON TECHNOLOGY-BAIDU. FROM THIS ARTICLE, WE CAN KNOW THAT BAIDU COMPANY IS VERY ADVANCED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY. THEN, DO YOU KNOW THE FOUNDER OF BAIDU COMPANY? THE FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BAIDU IS CALLED LI YANHONG. HE WAS BORN IN YANQQUAN, SHANXI PROVINCE IN 1968. HE GRADUATED FROM THE MAJOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PEKING UNIVERSITY, AND LATER WENT TO STUDY IN USA, MAJORING COMPUTERS. AFTER THAT, HE WORKED IN SILICON VALLEY, AND MET HIS WIFE MA DONGMIN. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS WIFE, LI YANHONG STARTEDA BUSINESS CALLED BAIDU. DO YOU LIKE LI YANHONG? WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM HIM?
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS
STEP INTO THE TANG DYNASTY, WHERE COLORS HELD MEANING, ATTIRE SPOKE VOLUMES, AND BEAUTY WAS REDEFINED. A SPECTRUM OF REDS, YELLOWS, PURPLES, AND GREENS ADORNED THIS ERA, EACH SHADE TELLING A STORY OF IDENTITY AND ASPIRATION.
FASHION WASN'T THE ONLY ALLURE. MEET YANG GUIFEI, AN ICON OF GRACE WHO SHATTERED BEAUTY NORMS. PLUMP BY TANG STANDARDS, SHE REDEFINED ELEGANCE AT 120 POUNDS. I LIKE THIS ARTICLE SINCE AS YOU JOURNEY THROUGH THE TANG DYNASTY, YOU CAN EXPLORE ITS OPENMINDEDNESS AND THE CERAMIC TREASURES THAT BRIDGED CULTURES.
EDITOR作为⼀个中国⼈，
我 ⼀ 直 很 喜 欢 唐
朝。如果能穿越，
我 最 希 望 回 到 唐
朝。因为我⼀直很
希望可以看看那个
时 候 的 城 市 和 ⼈ 们。
我很喜欢唐朝的
⾐服。唐朝的⾐服
有 很 多 都 是 红 、
⻩、紫、绿这些颜
⾊。不⼀样的颜⾊
有不⼀样的意义，
不⼀样的颜⾊适合
不⼀样的⼈穿。唐
朝的⼥⼈和现在的
⼥⼈很像，她们都
希望⾃⼰穿的⾐服
和别⼈的不⼀样。
红⾊是唐朝⼥⼈最
喜 欢 的 ⾐ 服 的 颜
⾊。对⼀个⼀个唐
朝的⼥⼈来说，穿
红⾊的服装会让她
更骄傲和⾃信。紫
⾊的⾐服是⾝份⾼
贵的
城市
CHÉNG SHÌ
CITY / TOWN
适合
SHÌ HÉ
TO FIT; TO SUIT
骄傲
JIĀO ÀO PRIDE
太阳
TÀI YANG
SUN 胖
PÀNG
FAT / PLUMP ⽐较
BǏ JIÀO
TO COMPARE / TO CONTRAST
⽽且
ÉR QIĚ
(NOT ONLY ...) BUT ALSO / MOREOVER
国家
GUÓ JIĀ
COUNTRY; NATION; STATE
……
…… " MEANS IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE, AND IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
STRUCTURE:
EXAMPLES:
I LIKE NOT ONLY NOODLES BUT ALSO RICE.
I HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY TO TIBET, BUT ALSO TO SICHUAN.
THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PARTS: 1,I LIKE TANG DYNASTY; 2,I LIKE THE CLOTHES IN TANG DYNASTY; 3, PEOPLE IN TANG DYNASTY BELIEVED PLUMP LADIES WERE BEAUTIFUL; 4,THE ENVIRONMENT OF TANG DYNASTY WAS VERY OPEN; 5,IT'S BETTER TO READ MORE BOOKS ABOUT TANG DYNASTY.
THIS ARTICLE EMPHASIZES THE COLORS OF THE CLOTHES IN TANG DYNASTY. PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT IDENTITIES WORE DIFFERENT COLORS OF CLOTHING, AND THE COMMONEST COLORS WERE RED, PURPLE, GREEN AND YELLOW. YANG GUIFEI IS MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE. DO YOU KNOW WHO SHE WAS? YANG GUIFEI, THE FAVORITE CONCUBINE OF TANG EMPEROR TANG XUANZONG, WAS PROFICIENT IN MELODY AND DANCE AND WAS ONE OF THE FOUR BEAUTIES OF ANCIENT CHINA.BESIDES YANG GUIFEI, THE OTHER THREE LADIES WERE DIAO CHAN, XI SHI AND WANG ZHAOJUN. IN THIS ARTICLE THE CHINESE PORCELAIN IS ALSO MENTIONED. FOREIGNERS LIKED CHINESE PORCELAIN VERY MUCH AND WOULD LIKE TO BUY HOME TO SHOW THEIR STATUS，WHICH SHOWED THEIR OBSESSION TO PORCELAIN.
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
JUST FINISHED DIVING INTO THIS EGGPLANT ARTICLE – YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT, EGGPLANTS! WE'RE ABOUT TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF CRAFTING A MOUTHWATERING AND WHOLESOME "红烧茄⼦" (BRAISED EGGPLANT) DISH. NOW, GET READY FOR A SNEAK PEEK INTO AN UPCOMING ARTICLE THAT'S BOUND TO REV UP YOUR MOTIVATION! THINK OF EMBARKING ON A FLAVORFUL JOURNEY THAT'S AS EXCITING AS COOKING UP THIS AMAZING DISH. TRUST ME, IT'S THE RECIPE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS, PROMISING A BLEND OF FLAVOR AND KNOWLEDGE THAT'LL LEAVE YOU EAGER FOR MORE.
EDITOR：ALISON
⼩贴⼠：
1、我们买茄⼦的时候，最好选择紫茄⼦。我 们还要选嫩的茄⼦，做出来的红烧茄⼦才会 更好吃。
2、把茄⼦切成⼀块⼀块时，不要切得太⼩。
如果切成特别⼩的块，容易把茄⼦炒烂，炒 完菜你都找不到茄⼦去哪⾥了。
3、在做菜的时候，最好是不要去掉茄⼦⽪。 如果你⾮常不喜欢茄⼦⽪，就把它去掉吧。 因为我觉得不去⽪的茄⼦更好吃。⽽且茄
难
NÁN
DIFFICULT (TO...)
有名
YǑU MÍNG
FAMOUS / WELL-KNOWN
⽣活
SH
ĒNG HUÓ
LIFE ⽼
LǍO
OLD (OF PEOPLE)
以后
YǏ HÒU
AFTER / LATER / AFTERWARDS
办法
BÀN FǍ
MEANS / METHOD / WAY (OF DOING STH)
试
SHÌ
TO TEST / TO TRY
差不多
CHÀ BU DUŌ
ALMOST / NEARLY / MORE OR LESS ⾹
XIĀNG
SAVORY OR APPETIZING
耐⼼
NÀI XĪN TO BE PATIENT / PATIENCE
INDICATING THE REPETITION OF ACTION BEHAVIOR, EQUIVALENT TO
ALSO MEANS THE DEGREE OF DEEPENING, EQUIVALENT TO
EXAMPLES:
THE AMPLE SCHOLARSHIP ENABLED ME TO STUDY MORE SERIOUSLY.
TEACHER'S NOTE:
THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1.IN CHINESE CUISINE THERE IS A VERY DIFFICULT DISH CALLED SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. 2. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS IS COOKED FOR EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI; 3. HOW TO COOK SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS;4. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF COOKING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI'S FAVORITE DISH. AND DO YOU KNOW WHO EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI WAS? SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF AN EMPEROR OF QING DYNASTY, BUT SHE WAS ALSO THE REAL POLITICAL RULER OF THE LATE QING DYNASTY. SHE WAS EVERY POWERFUL AND RULED CHINA THEN. SHE LIVED A VERY LUXURIOUS LIFE AND EATING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE.
EDITOR: YUE LUHAN
Intermediate level
6 Mins
Meet Pixiu: part dragon, part tiger, and all treasure-hungry. Legends intertwine as this mythical being devours fortunes without pause, and why? A fateful feast led to an eternal appetite, endearing Pixiu to fortune-seekers.
Imagine it guarding homes across China, an emblem of prosperity. And there you have it – Pixiu's mystique revealed! Intrigued for more about insatiable creatures? Stay tuned for more tales! Your curiosity's in for a treat.
Editor：Alison
，不 排泄的。这是为什么呢？ 传说有⼀次，天上的⽟皇⼤帝[3]过⽣ ⽇，貔貅和它的爸爸⼀起去参加宴会。
宴会上，因为貔貅和其他⼈吃的东西
样，所以它只能⾃⼰去找财宝吃。
An accessory made of beads of different materials strung together.
In traditional Chinese culture, there are 12 animals related to the year of birth.
leader of the gods in Taoist mythology.
戴
dài
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
动物
dòng wù animal
选择 xuǎn zé to select / to pick / choice / option
脚 jiǎo foot / leg (of an animal or an object)
⻆ Jiǎo horn
⽼⻁ lǎo hǔ tiger
有趣 yǒu qù interesting / fascinating
其他 qí tā other ⼀样 yī yàng same
oneself / one's own
is a kind of active verb predicate sentence in Chinese. This type of sentence is also called "disposal", and the action expressed by the verb does "disposal" to the object, such as changing its position or state.
Structure:
基本的结构为: 主语+"把"+宾语+动作。
The basic structure is: subject +"把"+ object + action.
Examples: 我们把院⼦打扫⼀下吧。
Let's clean up the yard.
我把⼀封信放在了桌⼦上。
I put a letter on the table.
这篇⽂章分为三个部分：中国⼈喜欢戴貔貅⼿串及其原因、貔貅的特点和它不能排泄的原因及中国⼈家⾥喜欢放貔貅 雕像及其原因。貔貅不能排泄与⽟皇⼤帝有关，因为是⽟皇⼤帝打了貔貅的屁股。并且因为貔貅吃东西只吃财宝⽽且 只进不出，所以⼈们觉得它是很好的动物。因为⼈们都希望⾃⼰有很多财宝，⽽且不要失去它们。这篇⽂章向读者介
绍了貔貅这种神兽，也表达了中国⼈对貔貅的喜爱。
貔貅是⻰的孩⼦，你知道⻰有⼏个孩⼦吗？古话说， “⻰⽣九⼦，⼦⼦不同” 。⻰的孩⼦有赑屃[bì xì]、螭吻[chī wěn]
、蒲牢[pú láo]、狴犴[bì àn]、饕餮[tāo tiè]、蚣蝮[gōng fù]、睚眦[yá zì]、狻猊[suān ní]、椒图[jiāo tú]，除了这九个 孩⼦，还有 些神兽如貔貅
This article is divided into three parts: Chinese people love to wear Pi Xiu accessory and why, the characteristics of Pi Xiu and why it cannot excrete and Chinese people love to set Pi Xiu statue at home and why. That Pi Xiu cannot excrete is related with Jade Emperor, the leader of the gods in Taoist mythology, because it was Jade Emperor who beat the ass of Pi Xiu. Since Pi Xiu likes to eat treasures and only in but not out, people think it is a very good beast, which is just like that Chinese people hope to have lots of treasures and never lose them. This article introduces Pi Xiu to readers, and also express Chinese people's love to Pi Xiu.
Pi Xiu is the child of loong. Do you know how many children does loong have? There is an old saying goes: Loong has 9 sons, and each of them is different. Loong's sons are Bi Xi, Chi Wen, Pu Lao, Bi An, Tao Tie, Gong Fu, Ya Zi, Suan Ni and Jiao Tu. Besides these sons, some other beasts are also called the son of loong, for example the Pi Xiu. Is it fantastic?
Editor: Yue Luhan
Get ready to be transported to a night of wonder as a family ventures via subway to a park for a unique experience: witnessing a meteor shower. The allure of shooting stars, often seen only in movies, propels them on this nighttime adventure. The park's tranquility provides the perfect setting as the sun sets, and hopes of celestial magic rise.
The tale unfolds with meteor streaks illuminating the sky, igniting amazement and curiosity. The meteor shower’s beauty becomes the backdrop for questions about the phenomenon's auditory aspects and the age-old tradition of making wishes on falling stars. This captivating encounter with the cosmos marks an unforgettable memory. Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the stories it holds? What wishes would you make upon those fleeting meteors?
Editor：Alison如果遇到不好的天⽓，就可能看不到流星⾬了。有⼀个星座的流星 ⾬最美了，就是狮⼦座流星⾬。有⼀
⼈们觉得很浪漫，就加了声⾳。流星落下的时候，可能 有声⾳，但是我们⼀般听不到。 ”
我⼜问哥哥：“⼀个⼈看到流星⾬的时候许愿，他的愿望就会实现。这是真的吗？”
哥哥说：“流星⾬代表着爱和
地铁 dì tiě subway / metro
公园
gōng yuán park (for public recreation)
新闻 xīn wén news
真正
zhēn zhèng genuine; real; true / really; indeed
以前 yǐ qián before / formerly / previous / ago
地图 dì tú map 安静
ān jìng quiet / peaceful / calm
担⼼
dān xīn anxious / worried
出现 chū xiàn to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
兴奋
xīng fèn excited / excitement
that the behavior, action, or state remains the same or does not change as a result of the circumstances described above. Structure:
After all these years, he's still so young.
Although I used reference books, the book was still difficult to read. TEACHER'S
This article tells a story that my family members and I went to see a meteor shower.We saw the beautiful meteor shower falling from the sky. Meteor shower is a very gorgeous astronomical phenomenon, and many people tend to make wishes when the meteor showers appear, delivering their good wishes to the beautiful astronomical phenomenon. There used to be a song that many young students knew was called Meteor Shower. Singers sang like this: I accompany you to see the meteor shower fall on this earth, and let your tears fall on my shoulder. If you believe that my love is only brave for you, you will see where happiness lies. This song connected magical love with meteor shower and was very touching. Have you ever seen meteor showers? If you see it, you must remember to make wishes!
Editor: Yue Luhan
famous Chinese cuisine, for example Mapo Tofu, the stories of famous traditional Chinese cuisine for the emperors, the origin of Chinese hot pot and why Chinese people like hot pot, some important and famous meteor showers, for example Gemini meteor shower, other interesting plants in the nature and how the driverless technology develops in the world.
If you like the contents of the this magazine, come on to read it without any hesitation!
Editor: Yue Luhan1 安静 ān jìng quiet / peaceful / calm
2 办法 bàn fǎ means / method / way (of doing sth)
3 ⽐较 bǐ jiào to compare / to contrast
4 差不多 chà bu duō almost / nearly / more or less
5 超市 chāo shì supermarket
6 成功 chéng gōng success / to succeed
7 成⽴ chéng lì to establish / to set up
8 城市 chéng shì city / town
9 出现 chū xiàn to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
10 ⼤概 dà gài roughly / probably
11 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
12 担⼼ dān xīn anxious / worried
13 当时 dāng shí then / at that time / while
14 地⽅ dì fang area / place / space
15 地铁 dì tiě subway / metro
16 地图 dì tú map
17 动物 dòng wù animal
18 ⽽且 ér qiě (not only ...) but also / moreover
19 ⽅便 fāng biàn convenient / suitable / to facilitate
20 改善 gǎi shàn to make better / to improve
21 感觉 gǎn jué to feel / to become aware of
22 ⼲净 gān jìng clean / neat
23 公园 gōng yuán park (for public recreation)
24 ⼴泛 guǎng fàn extensive / wide range
25 国家 guó jiā country; nation; state
26 害羞 hài xiū shy / embarrassed / bashful 27 记得 jì de to remember 28 驾驶 jià shǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc) / to drive 29 骄傲 jiāo ào pride 30 ⻆ jiǎo horn 31 脚 jiǎo foot / leg (of an animal or an object)
经常 jīng cháng frequently / constantly 33 巨⼤ jù dà huge / immense / very large
unconditional
客⼈ kè rén visitor / guest / customer
/ pleasantly cool
41 耐⼼ nài xīn to be patient / patience
42 难 nán difficult (to )
43 盘⼦ pán zi tray / plate
44 胖 pàng fat / plump
45 其他 qí tā other
46 热情 rè qíng cordial / enthusiastic / passion
47 认可 rèn kě to approve / approva
48 容易 róng yì easy; straightforward
49 如果 rú guǒ if / in case / in the event that
50 ⽣活 shēng huó life
51 试 shì to test / to try
52 适合 shì hé to fit; to suit
53 熟悉 shú xī to be familiar with / to know well
54 树 shù tree
55 太阳 tài yang sun
56 特别 tè bié especially
57 吸引 xī yǐn to attract (interest, investment etc)
58 现实 xiàn shí reality / actuality / real / actual
59 ⾹ xiāng savory or appetizing
60 新闻 xīn wén news
61 ⾏业 háng yè industry; business
62 兴奋 xīng fèn excited / excitement
63 需要 xū yào to need / to want
64 选择 xuǎn zé to select / to pick / choice / option
65 延伸 yán shēn to extend / to spread
66 盐 yán salt
67 阳光 yáng guāng sunshine
68 叶⼦ yè zi foliage / leaf
69 样 yī yàng same
70 以后 yǐ hòu after / later / afterwards
71 以前 yǐ qián before / formerly / previous / ago
72 应⽤ yìng yòng to put to use / to apply
73 有名 yǒu míng famous / well-known
74 有趣 yǒu qù interesting / fascinating
75 原来 yuán lái original / former / originally
76 真正 zhēn zhèng genuine; real; true / really; indeed
77 植物 zhí wù plant / vegetation
78 ⾃⼰ zì jǐ oneself / one ' s own
79 最好 zuì hǎo best
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the next issue, the following questions will be answered:
What is it like to eat in a restaurant that only sells canned food?
Who is the most famous Sherlock Holmes in China?
How to make simple Chinese hot pot?
What stories happened when large Chinese companies laid off employees during the epidemic?
Why does lightning come first and then thunder?