🎙️ Podcast #17｜Chinese Study Struggles – Let's Talk Honestly! | Chinese Listening Practice

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🕺: "你好！你今天怎么样？"

🕺: "Hello! How are you today?"

💃: "我很好，谢谢。你呢？"

💃: "I'm fine, thank you. How about you?"

🕺: "还可以。最近我在学中文。"

🕺: "Not bad. I'm learning Chinese recently."

💃: "哇，真的吗？我也是！"

💃: "Wow, really? Me too!"

💃: "你学了多久了？"

💃: "How long have you been studying?"

🕺: "差不多一年了。不过，我觉得中文真的不容易。"

🕺: "It's been almost a year. However, I find Chinese really difficult."

💃: "哈哈，我也觉得。中文有时候太难了！"

💃: "Haha, I think so too. Chinese is sometimes too difficult!"

🕺: "对啊，我常常学了又忘，忘了又学。"

🕺: "Yes, I often learn and forget, forget and learn again."

💃: "我也是。每天都在复习，可是新的词还是很多。"

💃: "Me too. I review every day, but there are still a lot of new words."

🕺: "你觉得学中文最难的是什么？"

🕺: "What do you think is the most difficult part of learning Chinese?"

💃: "嗯……我觉得是发音，特别是声调。你呢？"

💃: "Hmm... I think it's the pronunciation, especially the tone. What about you?"

🕺: "我也是。我第一次学“妈、麻、马、骂”的时候，完全听不出来！"

🕺: "Me too. When I first learned "mama, ma, ma, ma", I couldn't pronounce them at all!"

💃: "对对对，我也是。有一次我想说“我喜欢马”，结果说成了“我喜欢骂”！"

💃: "Yeah, yeah, me too. One time I wanted to say "I like horses", but ended up saying "I like to curse"!"

🕺: "哈哈哈，好尴尬啊！对方一定很奇怪。"

🕺: "Hahaha, how embarrassing! The other person must be very weird."

💃: "没错，他一直看着我，我才发现自己说错了。"

💃: "Yes, he kept looking at me, and then I realized I was wrong."

🕺: "学中文真的要小心，不然意思会完全不一样。"

🕺: "You really have to be careful when learning Chinese, otherwise the meaning will be completely different."

💃: "是的。不过虽然有点难，我还是很喜欢中文。"

💃: "Yes. But even though it's a little difficult, I still like Chinese very much."

🕺: "为什么？"

🕺: "Why?"

💃: "因为我喜欢中国文化。我想看中文电影、听中文歌，和中国朋友聊天。"

💃: "Because I like Chinese culture. I want to watch Chinese movies, listen to Chinese songs, and chat with Chinese friends."

🕺: "哇，好棒啊！我也是。"

🕺: "Wow, that's awesome! Me too."

🕺: "我特别想去中国旅行。"

🕺: "I really want to travel to China."

💃: "那我们要一起加油，好好学中文！"

💃: "Then we should work hard together and learn Chinese well!"

🕺: "没错。虽然有点难，但只要坚持，一定会进步的。"

🕺: "That's right. It's a little difficult, but as long as you stick to it, you will definitely make progress."

💃: "说得对！今天我们就来聊聊——学中文有什么困难，好不好？"

💃: "That's right! Let's talk about it today - what are the difficulties in learning Chinese, okay?"

🕺: "好啊，我有很多想说的！"

🕺: "Okay, I have a lot to say!"

💃: "那我们开始吧！"

💃: "Let's get started!"

🕺: "我觉得，中文最难的就是发音。"

🕺: "I think the most difficult thing about Chinese is pronunciation."

💃: "对，我也是！特别是四个声调，太难分清了。"

💃: "Yeah, me too! Especially the four tones, it's so hard to distinguish them."

🕺: "对吧！有时候我明明说得很好，可是别人听不懂。"

🕺: "Right! Sometimes I speak very well, but others don't understand me."

💃: "我也是。比如“买”和“卖”，听起来差不多，可是意思完全不同。"

💃: "Me too. For example, "buy" and "sell" sound similar, but their meanings are completely different."

🕺: "对，有一次我想在商店说“我要买苹果”，结果说成了“我要卖苹果”。"

🕺: "Yes, one time I wanted to say "I want to buy apples" in a store, but I ended up saying "I want to sell apples."

💃: "哈哈，那老板一定很懵！"

💃: "Haha, the boss must be confused!"

🕺: "他看着我，笑了，然后说：“你是老板吗？”"

🕺: "He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Are you the boss?""

💃: "哈哈哈，好可爱啊！我也有类似的经历。"

💃: "Hahaha, so cute! I have had a similar experience."

💃: "有一次我说“我喜欢猫”，结果声调错了，说成“我喜欢毛”。"

💃: "Once I said "I like cats", but I got the intonation wrong and said "I like fur" instead."

🕺: "哎呀，这个也很容易错。中文的声调真是太重要了。"

🕺: "Oops, this is also easy to make a mistake. Chinese tones are so important."

💃: "对，有时候只差一点，意思就变了。"

💃: "Yes, sometimes just a little difference can change the meaning."

🕺: "所以我现在每天都练声调。我用手机录音，然后自己听。"

🕺: "So now I practice my intonation every day. I record it on my phone and then listen to it myself."

💃: "哇，好方法！我一般看YouTube学发音，看老外怎么练。"

💃: "Wow, what a great method! I usually learn pronunciation by watching YouTube and seeing how foreigners practice."

🕺: "有用吗？"

🕺: "Is it useful?"

💃: "蛮有用的。他们会教你怎么“听音”，然后模仿。"

💃: "Very useful. They teach you how to "listen" and then imitate."

💃: "我还买了一本专门练发音的书。"

💃: "I also bought a book specifically for pronunciation practice."

🕺: "太努力了！我有时候会偷懒，觉得太难就不想练。"

🕺: "You've tried so hard! Sometimes I get lazy and don't want to practice because I think it's too difficult."

💃: "我也会，但每次偷懒后，发现自己又发错了，就很懊恼。"

💃: "I do it too, but every time I get lazy and find out I sent it to the wrong person, I get really upset."

🕺: "我常常把第一声和第四声搞混。比如“吃饭”的“吃”，我会读得像“骂”一样。"

🕺: "I often confuse the first tone with the fourth tone. For example, I would pronounce the "吃" in "吃" as "屎"."

💃: "哎呀，那别人一定以为你在生气。"

💃: "Oh, then people must think you are angry."

🕺: "对，有人说我说话太凶，其实我只是声调错了。"

🕺: "Yes, some people say that I speak too harshly, but actually I just have the wrong tone of voice."

💃: "哈哈哈，这个真的太真实了。中文就是这样，小小的声调会影响整个句子。"

💃: "Hahaha, this is so true. Chinese is like this, a small tone can affect the whole sentence."

🕺: "所以我现在都慢慢说，先不急着讲得快。"

🕺: "So I will speak slowly now, and not rush to speak fast."

💃: "嗯，我也一样。先说得准，再说得快。"

💃: "Yeah, me too. Speak accurately first, then speak quickly."

🕺: "我现在每天练声调练到家人都烦了。"

🕺: "I practice my vocalizations every day until my family members are fed up with it."

💃: "哈哈，我也是，我室友有时候会说：“你到底要‘骂’几次？”"

💃: "Haha, me too. My roommate sometimes asks me, "How many times do you have to 'swear'?""

🕺: "哈哈，真的是“骂”和“妈”听起来太像了。"

🕺: "Haha, it's true that "诅咒" and "妈" sound too similar."

💃: "对，还有“马”、“麻”，都很像。"

💃: "Yes, there are also "马" and "麻", they are very similar."

🕺: "有时候我听别人说，我脑子里要想三秒才知道是哪一个。"

🕺: "Sometimes when I hear someone say something, it takes me three seconds to figure out which one it is."

💃: "我也是，特别是快的时候，完全听不出来。"

💃: "Me too, especially when it's fast, I can't hear it at all."

🕺: "所以我觉得听力和发音是一起练的。"

🕺: "So I think listening and pronunciation should be practiced together."

💃: "没错，我现在每天都听中文播客，然后模仿里面的人说话。"

💃: "Yes, I listen to Chinese podcasts every day and imitate the people in them."

🕺: "你听得懂吗？"

🕺: "Do you understand?"

💃: "一开始听不懂，后来就听关键词，然后慢慢明白意思。"

💃: "I didn't understand it at first, but then I listened to the key words and slowly understood the meaning."

🕺: "哇，你真的很有方法。"

🕺: "Wow, you really have a way."

💃: "哈哈，也是在慢慢试啦。我觉得学习语言没有捷径。"

💃: "Haha, I'm also trying slowly. I don't think there is a shortcut to learning a language."

🕺: "对，就是要多听、多说、多练。"

🕺: "Yes, just listen more, speak more, and practice more."

💃: "没错，而且不要怕说错。错了才知道哪里需要改。"

💃: "That's right, and don't be afraid of making mistakes. Only when you make mistakes will you know what needs to be changed."

🕺: "我以前总是不敢说，怕别人笑我。"

🕺: "I used to be afraid to say it, for fear that others would laugh at me."

💃: "我也是。但后来我发现，中国人其实都很友好，他们会鼓励你。"

💃: "Me too. But then I found out that Chinese people are actually very friendly and they will encourage you."

🕺: "对，我有一个中国朋友，他会耐心地纠正我。"

🕺: "Yes, I have a Chinese friend who will correct me patiently."

💃: "好棒啊！我也想找一个可以一起练习的朋友。"

💃: "Great! I also want to find a friend to practice with."

🕺: "要不以后我们每天一起练发音？"

🕺: "How about we practice pronunciation together every day from now on?"

💃: "好主意！我们可以互相听，互相纠正。"

💃: "Great idea! We can listen to each other and correct each other."

🕺: "太好了！那我们今天来练“妈、麻、马、骂”，怎么样？"

🕺: "Great! How about we practice "mama, ma, ma, ma" today?"

💃: "哈哈，好啊。我们一起变“声调高手”！"

💃: "Haha, great. Let's become "tone masters" together!"

💃: "除了发音，我觉得中文的词也很难记。"

💃: "Besides pronunciation, I find Chinese words difficult to remember."

🕺: "对，我每天都在背生词，可是第二天就忘了。"

🕺: "Yes, I memorize new words every day, but I forget them the next day."

💃: "我也是。昨天背了十个，今天只记得两个。"

💃: "Me too. I memorized ten yesterday, but only remembered two today."

🕺: "哈哈，我还不如你呢，我只记得一个。"

🕺: "Haha, I'm not as good as you, I only remember one."

💃: "有时候一个字有好几个意思，真的太复杂了。"

💃: "Sometimes one word has several meanings. It's really too complicated."

🕺: "对，比如“上”，可以是“上班”、“上学”、“上楼”、“上车”…"

🕺: "Yes, for example, 上 can mean "to go to work", "to go to school", "to go upstairs", "to get in the car"..."

💃: "对啊，我看到“上”就头疼。到底是哪一个意思？"

💃: "Yeah, I get a headache when I see "上". Which one does it mean?"

🕺: "所以我现在开始看例句，不只是背词。"

🕺: "So now I start looking at example sentences instead of just memorizing words."

💃: "好主意！我以前只是一个一个背，没想到要看句子。"

💃: "Great idea! I used to just memorize them one by one without thinking about looking at the sentences."

🕺: "看句子的时候，我会想象一个画面，这样比较好记。"

🕺: "When I read a sentence, I will imagine a picture, which makes it easier to remember."

💃: "哇，这个方法好像不错耶！比如“上班”，我就想象自己早上很困去上班。"

💃: "Wow, this method seems good! For example, for "going to work", I just imagine myself going to work very sleepy in the morning."

🕺: "对，我也这样。比如“吃饭”，我就想我在吃面条，很饿的样子。"

🕺: "Yes, I am like that too. For example, when I say "eat", I think I am eating noodles and I am very hungry."

💃: "哈哈，那你一定记得很牢。"

💃: "Haha, then you must remember it very well."

🕺: "对啊，有画面，脑子就容易记住。"

🕺: "Yes, with pictures, it's easier to remember."

💃: "不过，除了生词，我觉得最难的是汉字。"

💃: "However, apart from new words, I think the most difficult thing is Chinese characters."

🕺: "哎呀，说到这个我就想哭。"

🕺: "Oh, I want to cry when I talk about this."

💃: "哈哈，你怎么了？"

💃: "Haha, what's wrong with you?"

🕺: "我写“谢”这个字，写了十次还写错。"

🕺: "I wrote the word '谢' ten times and still got it wrong."

💃: "我也写错过！那个“言”旁老是写歪。"

💃: "I made a mistake too! The character next to "言" is always written crookedly."

🕺: "而且汉字有太多笔画了，看起来都差不多。"

🕺: "And Chinese characters have too many strokes, they all look the same."

💃: "对，比如“想”和“相”，我常常搞混。"

💃: "Yes, for example, I often confuse "想" and "相"."

🕺: "还有“的”、“得”、“地”，我永远分不清。"

🕺: "There are also "的", "得", and "地", I can never tell them apart."

💃: "哇，这三个真的太难了。我有时候就乱用一个。"

💃: "Wow, these three are really hard. I just randomly use one sometimes."

🕺: "哈哈，我有一次写作文，全都用“的”，老师说：“你太偷懒了！”"

🕺: "Haha, I once wrote an essay and used "的" all over it. The teacher said, "You are too lazy!""

💃: "哈哈哈，老师太真实了。"

💃: "Hahaha, the teacher is so real."

🕺: "其实我觉得写汉字就像在画画。"

🕺: "Actually, I feel like writing Chinese characters is like drawing."

💃: "嗯，有点像。写得好看的话，感觉很有成就感。"

💃: "Yeah, kind of. If it's well written, it feels really fulfilling."

🕺: "可是我写得像小孩子画图，一点也不好看。"

🕺: "But my writing looks like a child's drawing, it's not pretty at all."

💃: "没关系啦，慢慢来。多练就好了。"

💃: "It's okay, just take your time. Just practice more and you'll be fine."

🕺: "我现在用一个App，每天写十个字，它会帮我看有没有写对。"

🕺: "I now use an app to write ten words every day, and it will help me check whether I have written them correctly."

💃: "好棒哦，叫什么名字？"

💃: "Great, what's your name?"

🕺: "“汉字小助手”。它还会教你笔顺。"

🕺: "A Chinese character assistant. It also teaches you the stroke order."

💃: "哇，我要去下载！我现在都是照着课本抄，抄一遍就放下了。"

💃: "Wow, I need to download it! I just copy from the textbook now, and then put it down after copying it once."

🕺: "那不行，要天天写一点，不然真的全忘。"

🕺: "No, I have to write a little bit every day, otherwise I will forget everything."

💃: "对啊，有时候我看一个字觉得好熟，想不起来怎么念。"

💃: "Yeah, sometimes I see a word and it seems so familiar, but I can't remember how to pronounce it."

🕺: "我也是。看到认识，读就不会了；会读，不会写。"

🕺: "Me too. I can recognize it when I see it, but I can’t read it; I can read it, but I can’t write it."

💃: "哈哈哈，真的是“三不知”！"

💃: "Hahaha, I really don't know anything!"

🕺: "所以我现在都用“看、说、写”一起练习。"

🕺: "So now I practice with "see, speak, write" together."

💃: "好方法。那你有没有试过贴小纸条在房间？"

💃: "Good idea. Have you ever tried posting small notes in the room?"

🕺: "哦？怎么贴？"

🕺: "Oh? How do I post it?"

💃: "比如我在桌子上贴“桌子”，在门上贴“门”，每天看到就记住了。"

💃: "For example, I put "table" on the table and "door" on the door, and I remember them when I see them every day."

🕺: "哇，这个生活中学习的方法太棒了！"

🕺: "Wow, this is a great way to learn in life!"

💃: "而且很有趣，好像在玩游戏一样。"

💃: "And it's fun, like playing a game."

🕺: "那我今天回家也来贴贴看！"

🕺: "Then I'll try this when I get home today!"

💃: "哈哈，加油！我们一起变成汉字高手！"

💃: "Haha, come on! Let's become Chinese character masters together!"

🕺: "不过，有时候我觉得最难的还是听力。"

🕺: "However, sometimes I think the most difficult part is listening."

💃: "嗯，我同意。特别是听中国人说话的时候，好快，我一句都听不懂。"

💃: "Yeah, I agree. Especially when listening to Chinese people speaking, it's so fast, I can't understand a word they say."

🕺: "对啊，他们说话像火车一样，一下就过去了。"

🕺: "Yeah, they talk like a train, it goes by in a flash."

💃: "有时候我刚听懂前面，后面就不见了。"

💃: "Sometimes I just understand the first part and then the rest disappears."

🕺: "我也是。比如在餐厅点菜，他们问我：“你要不要辣的？"

🕺: "Me too. For example, when ordering food at a restaurant, they ask me: "Do you want it spicy?"

🕺: "”我没听清，就说“好”。"

🕺: ""I didn't hear clearly, so I said "OK"."

💃: "哈哈，结果呢？"

💃: "Haha, what's the result?"

🕺: "超级辣！我吃一口就流眼泪。"

🕺: "Super spicy! I cried after taking one bite."

💃: "哈哈哈，好惨！"

💃: "Hahaha, how miserable!"

🕺: "后来我才知道，他们说的是：“要不要_很_辣的？”我应该说“不太辣”。"

🕺: "Later I realized that what they said was: "Do you want it very spicy?" I should have said "not too spicy."

💃: "中文里的“很”和“不太”差很多哦。"

💃: "There is a big difference between "very" and "not quite" in Chinese."

🕺: "对啊，听不清楚就容易说错。"

🕺: "Yeah, it's easy to make mistakes if you can't hear clearly."

💃: "有一次我坐出租车，司机问我：“走哪条路？”我根本听不懂，就乱说“是的”。"

💃: "I was in a taxi once and the driver asked me, "Which way?" I didn't understand him at all, so I just said "yes"."

🕺: "哈哈哈，他一定很困惑。"

🕺: "Hahaha, he must be so confused."

💃: "他问了三次，最后直接用手比方向。"

💃: "He asked three times, and finally just pointed with his hands."

🕺: "还好他没把你带到别的城市去。"

🕺: "Luckily he didn't take you to another city."

💃: "哈哈，对！所以我现在每天都在听中文。"

💃: "Haha, yes! So now I listen to Chinese every day."

🕺: "听什么？"

🕺: "Listen to what?"

💃: "我听Podcast，也听电影的原声。"

💃: "I listen to podcasts and movie soundtracks."

🕺: "一开始听得懂吗？"

🕺: "Did you understand it at first?"

💃: "听不懂啊，只能听到“你好”、“谢谢”、“可以”这些简单的。"

💃: "I don't understand. I can only hear simple words like "hello", "thank you", and "okay"."

🕺: "我也是。不过现在我试着一句一句听。"

🕺: "Me too. But now I try to listen to it word by word."

🕺: "听一句，停一下，看字幕，再听。"

🕺: "Listen to a sentence, pause, look at the subtitles, and listen again."

💃: "哇，好认真哦！"

💃: "Wow, so serious!"

🕺: "不然真的跟不上。我觉得要听懂，就要听很多遍。"

🕺: "Otherwise I really can't keep up. I think to understand, I have to listen to it many times."

💃: "对，我也会重复听。有时候同一句听五遍。"

💃: "Yes, I also listen to it repeatedly. Sometimes I listen to the same sentence five times."

🕺: "而且我发现不同地方的人，说话也不一样。"

🕺: "And I found that people from different places speak differently."

💃: "对，有口音。有一次我听东北人说话，完全不明白。"

💃: "Yes, there is an accent. Once I heard someone from the Northeast speak and I didn't understand anything."

🕺: "我朋友是四川人，他说“老师”我以为是“老实”。"

🕺: "My friend is from Sichuan, and when he said "teacher", I thought it meant "honest."

💃: "哈哈，中文的方言太多了，真的听不懂。"

💃: "Haha, there are so many Chinese dialects, I really can't understand them all."

🕺: "所以现在我尽量多听不同人的发音。"

🕺: "So now I try to listen to different people's pronunciations as much as possible."

💃: "嗯，有帮助。我觉得听力就是慢慢积累的。"

💃: "Yeah, it helps. I think listening skills are accumulated slowly."

🕺: "没错。而且听不懂的时候，也不要太紧张。"

🕺: "That's right. And don't get too nervous when you don't understand."

💃: "对，听懂一个词就够了，慢慢猜意思。"

💃: "Yes, it is enough to understand one word and then slowly guess the meaning."

🕺: "比如听到“吃饭”，大概就知道他们在说吃东西。"

🕺: "For example, if you hear "吃", you probably know they are talking about eating."

💃: "对，先听关键词，再看表情动作，猜一猜。"

💃: "Yes, listen to the keywords first, then look at the facial expressions and actions, and guess."

🕺: "有时候我会和中国人聊天练习，但一紧张就听不懂了。"

🕺: "Sometimes I would chat with Chinese people to practice, but when I got nervous I couldn't understand them."

💃: "哈哈，我也是。一开始他们说“你叫什么名字？"

💃: "Haha, me too. At first they were like "What's your name?"

💃: "”我脑子一片空白。"

💃: ""My mind went blank."

🕺: "明明很简单的问题，但当时就懵了。"

🕺: "It was a simple question, but I was confused at the time."

💃: "所以我现在都练“假装聊天”。"

💃: "So now I practice "pretend chatting"."

🕺: "假装？怎么练？"

🕺: "Pretend? How to practice?"

💃: "自己对着镜子说：“你好，我叫XX，我来自XX，我喜欢…”这样练习开口。"

💃: "Say to yourself in the mirror: "Hello, my name is XX, I'm from XX, I like..." Practice speaking this way."

🕺: "哇，好像很有效耶！"

🕺: "Wow, it seems to be effective!"

💃: "对，我也录音听自己说，然后改一改。"

💃: "Yes, I also record myself speaking and then make some changes."

🕺: "太棒了，我也要试试看。"

🕺: "Great, I want to try it too."

💃: "一起练，一起进步！"

💃: "Practice together and improve together!"

🕺: "其实我有时候觉得，中文语法好像不难，可是用起来常常错。"

🕺: "In fact, sometimes I feel that Chinese grammar is not difficult, but I often make mistakes when using it."

💃: "对，我也是。课本上说很简单，可是真的要说，就不知道哪一个词对。"

💃: "Yeah, me too. The textbook says it's easy, but when it comes to actually saying it, I don't know which word is right."

🕺: "有一次我想说“我昨天去看电影”，结果说成“我去昨天电影看”。"

🕺: "Once I wanted to say "I went to the movies yesterday", but I ended up saying "I went to the movies yesterday.""

💃: "哈哈哈，这个听起来像外星人说话。"

💃: "Hahaha, this sounds like aliens speaking."

🕺: "对吧！我朋友听完之后笑了十分钟。"

🕺: "Right! My friend laughed for ten minutes after hearing this."

💃: "不过他听得懂吗？"

💃: "But does he understand?"

🕺: "勉强懂啦，不过他说我把时间和动词搞乱了。"

🕺: "I barely understand it, but he said I mixed up the times and verbs."

💃: "中文的时间词真的很特别，放在前面，但也不能太前面。"

💃: "Chinese time words are really special. They should be placed at the front, but not too front."

🕺: "对啊，比如“我明天要去”，不能说“我要明天去”，听起来怪怪的。"

🕺: "Yeah, for example, "I'm going tomorrow", you can't say "I want to go tomorrow", it sounds weird."

💃: "对，还有“已经”和“了”，我也常常搞不清楚。"

💃: "Yes, there are also "already" and "already", I often can't figure it out either."

🕺: "我有一次说“我已经吃了饭了”，他们说“了”太多了。"

🕺: "I once said "I've already eaten" and they said "yes" too many times."

💃: "哈哈，我也犯过这个错。其实“已经”和“了”有点像，但不能一起乱用。"

💃: "Haha, I made this mistake too. Actually, "已" and "了" are a bit similar, but they can't be used together."

🕺: "对，还有“正在”、“在”、“了”、“过”… 哇，头好痛。"

🕺: "Yes, there are also "正在", "在", "了", "过"... Wow, my head hurts."

💃: "我试着记公式，比如“主语 + 时间 + 正在 + 动词 + 呢”，这样就不乱。"

💃: "I try to remember formulas, such as "subject + time + is + verb + 了", so it's not messy."

🕺: "哇，你好像在学数学。"

🕺: "Wow, you look like you're studying math."

💃: "哈哈，真的很像公式耶。可是这样背起来比较快。"

💃: "Haha, it really looks like a formula. But it's faster to memorize it this way."

🕺: "我现在都靠语感。说久了就感觉哪个对，哪个不对。"

🕺: "I rely on my sense of language now. After speaking for a long time, I can feel what is right and what is wrong."

💃: "嗯，有道理。但我语感还没出来，总是说错。"

💃: "Yeah, that makes sense. But I haven't developed a sense of language yet, so I always say it wrong."

🕺: "那你有没有被人笑过？"

🕺: "Have you ever been laughed at by someone?"

💃: "有啊，我有一次跟朋友说“我爱吃朋友”，他们全笑疯了。"

💃: "Yes, I once told my friends "I love to eat friends", and they all laughed like crazy."

🕺: "哈哈哈，你是吃人怪物吗？"

🕺: "Hahaha, are you a man-eating monster?"

💃: "哈哈，不是啦！我想说“我爱和朋友一起吃饭”，结果说太快，漏掉“和”还有“一起”。"

💃: "Haha, no! I wanted to say "I love eating with friends", but I said it too fast and missed the "and" and "together"."

🕺: "中文真是，少一个字，意思就完全变了。"

🕺: "Chinese is really like that. If one word is missing, the meaning changes completely."

💃: "对，有时候一个“了”不放，他们就听不懂你是过去的还是现在的。"

💃: "Yes, sometimes if you don't put in the "了", they won't understand whether you are referring to the past or the present."

🕺: "对，比如“我吃饭”是现在，“我吃了饭”就是刚吃过。"

🕺: "Yes, for example, "I am eating" means now, and "I have eaten" means I have just eaten."

💃: "对啊，而且有些句子不用“是”，像“他是很高”其实不对，要说“他很高”。"

💃: "Yes, and some sentences don't use "is", like "he is very tall" is actually wrong, you should say "he is very tall."

🕺: "我刚开始学的时候，每句都加“是”，什么都是“是是是”。"

🕺: "When I first started learning, I added "yes" to every sentence. Everything was "yes, yes, yes."

💃: "哈哈，好像在玩游戏。"

💃: "Haha, it seems like I'm playing a game."

🕺: "有一次我说“我朋友是很忙”，他们就说：“你确定吗？”"

🕺: "One time I said "my friend is very busy" and they said "are you sure?""

💃: "哈哈哈，好像你在强调什么，其实语法不对。"

💃: "Hahaha, it seems like you are emphasizing something, but the grammar is actually wrong."

🕺: "所以说，中文语法虽然简单，但用得对很难。"

🕺: "So, although Chinese grammar is simple, it is difficult to use it correctly."

💃: "对，我现在每次说话前都会想一想顺序。"

💃: "Yes, I now think about the order before I speak."

🕺: "我试着每天写一小段话，练习语法。"

🕺: "I try to write a short paragraph every day to practice grammar."

💃: "哇，好方法。我都是用中文写日记，不过还很短。"

💃: "Wow, great idea. I always write my diary in Chinese, but it's still very short."

🕺: "短没关系，重要的是练习。"

🕺: "It doesn't matter if it's short, what's important is practice."

💃: "对，我希望有一天我能说中文像说母语一样自然。"

💃: "Yes, I hope one day I can speak Chinese as naturally as my mother tongue."

🕺: "一定可以的，我们继续练！"

🕺: "We can do it, let's keep practicing!"

💃: "不过虽然中文有很多难的地方，我还是不想放弃。"

💃: "Although Chinese has many difficulties, I still don't want to give up."

🕺: "嗯，我也是。有时候真的觉得很累，可是一想到可以和中国人自由聊天，我就有动力了。"

🕺: "Yeah, me too. Sometimes I really feel tired, but when I think about being able to chat freely with Chinese people, I get motivated."

💃: "对啊，我每次能听懂一句中文电影对白，就觉得好开心。"

💃: "Yeah, I feel so happy every time I can understand a line of Chinese movie dialogue."

🕺: "哈哈，我也是。上次看《功夫熊猫》，听懂了“加油”，我自己都吓一跳。"

🕺: "Haha, me too. Last time I watched Kung Fu Panda, I understood the word "加油" and I was shocked myself."

💃: "哈哈，“加油”是经典台词啊。"

💃: "Haha, "Come on" is a classic line."

🕺: "我现在每天都给自己设一个小目标，比如学五个新词。"

🕺: "I now set a small goal for myself every day, such as learning five new words."

💃: "哇，好棒！我也会写“每日任务”，写在小本子上。"

💃: "Wow, that's great! I also write down my daily tasks in a little notebook."

🕺: "然后完成就打个勾吗？"

🕺: "And then just tick it when it's done?"

💃: "对！这样有成就感，而且不会忘。"

💃: "Yes! This gives me a sense of accomplishment and I won't forget it."

🕺: "我以前学得很乱，现在开始按主题学，比如今天学“去超市”，明天学“看医生”。"

🕺: "I used to learn in a chaotic way, but now I start to learn by theme, for example, today I learn "going to the supermarket" and tomorrow I learn "seeing a doctor."

💃: "嗯，这样比较实用，我也是用这个方法。"

💃: "Well, this is more practical, I also use this method."

🕺: "你平时怎么练口语的？"

🕺: "How do you usually practice speaking?"

💃: "我会和自己说话，假装在点餐：“你好，我要一个牛肉面。”"

💃: "I would talk to myself and pretend to order food: "Hello, I want a beef noodle.""

🕺: "哇，好认真。我都是和手机语音助手练，它听得懂中文。"

🕺: "Wow, you are so serious. I practice with my phone's voice assistant, which can understand Chinese."

💃: "哇，那也不错耶！我有时候用微信的语音输入，说一句，看它能不能打出来对的字。"

💃: "Wow, that's not bad! Sometimes I use WeChat voice input, and I say a sentence and see if it can type the right word."

🕺: "哇，这个主意好新鲜！还能顺便练发音。"

🕺: "Wow, this is a fresh idea! I can also practice pronunciation at the same time."

💃: "对啊，说不清楚它就打错，我就知道哪里发音有问题了。"

💃: "Yeah, if you can't explain it clearly, it will be typed wrong, and I will know where the pronunciation is wrong."

🕺: "你有没有试过看中文电视剧？"

🕺: "Have you ever tried watching Chinese TV series?"

💃: "有啊，我在看《小欢喜》，很有趣，也可以学家庭用语。"

💃: "Yes, I'm watching "Little Joy", it's very interesting and I can learn some family language from it."

🕺: "我看《欢乐颂》，听他们聊天就像上了一节听力课。"

🕺: "I watched Ode to Joy and listening to them chatting was like taking a listening class."

💃: "哈哈，是啊，不过他们说得太快，我要开字幕才行。"

💃: "Haha, yeah, but they speak so fast, I need to turn on the subtitles."

🕺: "我现在会先看带字幕的，再试试看关掉字幕。"

🕺: "I will now watch it with subtitles first, then try turning off the subtitles."

💃: "哇，你进步很多耶！"

💃: "Wow, you've made a lot of progress!"

🕺: "还好啦，我也有偷懒的时候。"

🕺: "It's okay, I'm lazy sometimes too."

💃: "我也是，但我每次觉得累，就听听喜欢的中文歌。"

💃: "Me too, but whenever I feel tired, I just listen to my favorite Chinese songs."

🕺: "嗯，我喜欢周杰伦的歌，虽然歌词好难，但旋律很好听。"

🕺: "Well, I like Jay Chou's songs. Although the lyrics are difficult, the melody is very nice."

💃: "哈哈，我喜欢李荣浩，他唱得慢，我听得懂一点。"

💃: "Haha, I like Li Ronghao, he sings slowly and I can understand him a little bit."

🕺: "有时候我听一句喜欢的歌词，会查字典学它的意思。"

🕺: "Sometimes when I hear a line of lyrics I like, I'll look it up in the dictionary to learn its meaning."

💃: "对，这样印象会更深。"

💃: "Yes, this will leave a deeper impression."

🕺: "你觉得坚持学中文的秘诀是什么？"

🕺: "What do you think is the secret to persisting in learning Chinese?"

💃: "我觉得是“每天一点点”。不要急，不要怕错。"

💃: "I think it's 'a little bit every day'. Don't rush, don't be afraid of making mistakes."

🕺: "嗯，说得对。还有要开心地学，找到自己喜欢的方式。"

🕺: "Yeah, that's right. And you should learn happily and find a way that you like."

💃: "对，比如看剧、听歌、聊天，不一定一直看课本。"

💃: "Yes, for example, watching dramas, listening to music, chatting, not necessarily reading textbooks all the time."

🕺: "有时候我觉得最重要的是“不要怕说错”。"

🕺: "Sometimes I think the most important thing is "don't be afraid of making mistakes.""

💃: "对，我现在都告诉自己：“说错没关系，能沟通就好。”"

💃: "Yes, I always tell myself now: "It doesn't matter if I say something wrong, as long as we can communicate.""

🕺: "我们说得越来越好了，不是吗？"

🕺: "We're getting better at talking, aren't we?"

💃: "是的！我们一定可以越来越棒！"

💃: "Yes! We can definitely get better and better!"

🕺: "我觉得我们已经比一开始进步很多了。"

🕺: "I feel like we've improved a lot since the beginning."

💃: "对啊，记得刚开始的时候，我连“你好”都说不好。"

💃: "Yeah, I remember when I first started, I couldn't even say "hello" properly."

🕺: "哈哈，我那时候连“谢谢”都会发成“些些”，好尴尬。"

🕺: "Haha, at that time I even pronounced "thank you" as "xie xie", so embarrassing."

💃: "真的，我们从不会，到敢说，到现在能聊天，已经很厉害了。"

💃: "Really, we went from not knowing how to talk to being able to talk, and now we can chat, which is already amazing."

🕺: "虽然中文真的不容易，可是我们一直坚持下来了。"

🕺: "Although Chinese is not easy, we have persisted."

💃: "对，我觉得最重要的不是你多聪明，而是你有没有每天学一点点。"

💃: "Yes, I think the most important thing is not how smart you are, but whether you learn a little bit every day."

🕺: "嗯，我也发现，哪怕只学一个词，一句话，坚持下去，就会看到变化。"

🕺: "Well, I also found that even if you only learn one word or one sentence, if you stick to it, you will see changes."

💃: "以前我背汉字都会哭，现在已经能写很多了。"

💃: "I used to cry when I had to memorize Chinese characters, but now I can write a lot."

🕺: "我也可以听懂别人说简单的句子了，还能回答几句。"

🕺: "I can also understand simple sentences spoken by others and can even answer a few."

💃: "我觉得这就是语言学习最开心的地方。每一次懂了一点，就觉得很开心。"

💃: "I think this is the happiest part of language learning. Every time I understand a little bit, I feel very happy."

🕺: "对，有一种“小小成功”的感觉。"

🕺: "Yes, there is a feeling of "small success"."

💃: "而且学中文也让我认识了很多新朋友。"

💃: "And learning Chinese also allows me to meet a lot of new friends."

🕺: "我也是！以前不敢开口，现在可以跟中国朋友聊天了。"

🕺: "Me too! I didn't dare to speak before, but now I can chat with my Chinese friends."

💃: "他们常常说：“哇，你的中文进步了！”我就很开心。"

💃: "They often say, "Wow, your Chinese has improved!" and that makes me very happy."

🕺: "哈哈，我也是听到“你的中文不错”这句话，动力就来了。"

🕺: "Haha, I also got motivated when I heard "Your Chinese is good"."

💃: "所以我们要继续加油，不要停。"

💃: "So we have to keep going and don't stop."

🕺: "嗯，而且要享受学习的过程，不要太焦虑。"

🕺: "Yeah, and enjoy the learning process and don't be too anxious."

💃: "对，说错没关系，重要的是敢说。"

💃: "Yes, it doesn't matter if you are wrong, what matters is that you dare to say it."

🕺: "就像你之前说的：“能沟通就好。”"

🕺: "Like you said before: "It's good to be able to communicate.""

💃: "哈哈，没错。我们不是要当中文专家，我们是要用中文过生活。"

💃: "Haha, that's right. We don't want to be Chinese experts, we want to live our lives in Chinese."

🕺: "说得好！学语言是为了交流，不是为了完美。"

🕺: "Well said! Learning a language is for communication, not for perfection."

💃: "对，所以大家如果也在学中文，不要怕，也不要急。"

💃: "Yes, so if you are also learning Chinese, don't be afraid, and don't rush."

🕺: "每天学一点，慢慢进步，你也可以做到。"

🕺: "Learn a little bit every day, make progress slowly, and you can do it too."

💃: "对，我们一起说：加油！你可以的！"

💃: "Yes, let's say together: Come on! You can do it!"

🕺: "加油！你不是一个人在努力！"

🕺: "Come on! You are not alone!"

💃: "如果你也觉得中文很难，那说明你正在进步中。"

💃: "If you also find Chinese difficult, it means you are making progress."

🕺: "别放弃，因为未来的你，一定会感谢现在努力的自己。"

🕺: "Don't give up, because your future self will thank you for your current efforts."

💃: "学中文，我们一起走下去吧！"

💃: "Let's learn Chinese together!"

✍️ Vocabulary & Examples - 词汇和例子

Let's learn a few useful and meaningful phrases from today's podcast!

声调

Meaning: tones (in Chinese pronunciation)

Explanation: Mandarin has four tones that change the meaning of a word. For beginners, tones can be hard to hear and pronounce, but they are very important to understand and speak Chinese correctly.

Example from the text: 我第一次学“妈、麻、马、骂”的时候，完全听不出来！

坚持

Meaning: to persist, to keep going

Explanation: This verb is often used when talking about not giving up. In language learning, persistence is key.

Example from the text: 虽然有点难，但只要坚持，一定会进步的。

笔顺

Meaning: stroke order (of writing Chinese characters)

Explanation: Stroke order helps learners write characters correctly. Apps and books often teach the right order to improve writing.

Example from the text: “汉字小助手”。它还会教你笔顺。

听力

Meaning: listening comprehension

Explanation: This refers to the ability to understand spoken language. Many learners find this difficult at first, especially when native speakers talk fast.

Example from the text: 不过，有时候我觉得最难的还是听力。

语感

Meaning: language sense or feel

Explanation: This is an intuitive feeling of what sounds right in a language. It develops with practice and helps learners speak more naturally.

Example from the text: 我现在都靠语感。说久了就感觉哪个对，哪个不对。

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