In this episode of "Five Minutes Chinese," I share the excitement and significance of prom night, a cherished tradition for American high school students. I recount my experience of volunteering at our school's prom, from the meticulous preparations to the elegant attire and the joyous atmosphere created by photographers and DJs. I also reveal the heartfelt story behind my special yellow dress, a gift from my students, marking our seven-year journey from middle school to graduation. As I reflect on their growth and bid them farewell, I express both nostalgia and optimism for their bright futures. Due to space constraints, I'm unable to include the transcript here. However, if you'd like a copy, please feel free to email me, and I'll happily send it your way. Additionally, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you all a fantastic day!Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

In this episode of "5 Minutes Chinese," I delve into the captivating topic of solar eclipses, known as 日食 (rì shí) in Chinese. I recently witnessed a partial solar eclipse on April 8th here in the United States, and I share insights into the scientific principle behind these phenomena. While some regions enjoyed a total eclipse, my East Coast location only saw a partial eclipse, called 日偏食 (rì piān shí). Despite this, I share my excitement and attempts to photograph the event. Reflecting on the rarity of eclipses, occurring once every couple of decades, I invite you to share your own eclipse experiences if you have one. Due to space constraints, I'm unable to include the transcript here. However, if you'd like a copy, please feel free to email me, and I'll happily send it your way. Additionally, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you all a fantastic day!Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hi everyone! Today's episode delves into the significance of March 15th in China, designated as Consumer Rights Day. It aims to heighten awareness about consumer protection, shedding light on issues like deceptive marketing, subpar product quality, and exorbitant pricing. This year's examples range from the sale of inferior food products to overpriced items with false health claims. It reminds consumers to stay vigilant, understand their rights, and report any violations. Despite regulatory efforts, loopholes persist. There is always a need for ongoing consumer education and awareness. Thank you for tuning in! Due to space constraints, I'm unable to include the transcript here. However, if you'd like a copy, please feel free to email me, and I'll happily send it your way. Additionally, if you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you all a fantastic day!It's truly an honor to know that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If there's anything specific you'd like to hear more about or any topics you think would be beneficial, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for being part of this journey with me!Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode of "5 Minute Mandarin." Today, I want to chat with you about my experiences with driving in the United States. As you may know, having a car is essential in most parts of the US, unlike in China where I never felt the need to drive. Upon moving to the US, I relied on public transportation and walking, as my first city had good infrastructure for both. However, when I found a job in a smaller town, owning a car became necessary. So, I decided to learn to drive, bought a used Toyota Camry, and practiced with friends and instructors. After some preparation, I took the driving test and passed, although there was a small mishap where I accidentally drove my car into a ditch. Luckily, kind locals helped me out, and I made it to my exam on time. This experience left me grateful for the generosity of others and taught me the importance of community support. Hope you like my story. Due to the length of the passage, please email me if you would like a transcript of this episode. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. Wish everyone a very nice day!Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! Happy Lunar New Year! In today's podcast I talk about Lunar New Year celebratory activities at school. We went on a field trip on Tuesday, including a hotpot buffet meal and a visit to the Asian supermarket next door. We also did various other activities such as Chinese paper cutting and a "Cake Day" on Friday, where students brought cakes to celebrate. I also share my own Lunar New Year traditions, including wearing red, especially because it's my zodiac year. If you celebrate, I wish you a prosperous Year of the Dragon! Script and useful expressions below. I noticed that on some podcast platforms, this is not fully displayed. Please feel free to email me for script or questions!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文。今天是大年初一。我想先在这里给庆祝农历新年的朋友们拜一个年：祝大家龙年吉祥，生龙活虎，身体健康，万事如意！那这个星期我在我的学校也跟同学们进行了各种各样的活动。比如说星期二我们一起去旁边的大城市做了一个Field trip。就是先去了一个火锅店吃了火锅自助。吃完了以后呢，我们正好就走到旁边的亚洲超市逛了很长时间。去年我们也是一样的行程，但是去年的时间我安排的有一点紧。吸取了去年的经验教训之后呢，今年我安排时间安排得正好。我觉得大家都玩得很开心，时间正好够。然后回来差不多是6:00。跟我想的每个时间点都是一样的，所以我也特别的骄傲，我觉得明年也可以这么玩。大家吃喝玩乐特别开心。然后我们在星期三、四、五也有不同的活动。比如说，我们有中国的剪纸。我从中国的淘宝买了一些剪纸，然后学生每个人就用他们的手机扫描二维码，它的剪纸上面有教学的视频，所以他们就可以一边看一边剪。然后很多人都没有剪过中国剪纸。不管是简单的还是容易的（口误：难的），大家剪得都很认真，玩得很开心！剪完了之后，有的学生带回家，学生就想让我放在教室。所以我把学生剪的十二生肖啊，春字啊，还有龙啊、福啊，等等都贴在了教室不同的地方。星期五我们还有一个新的创意，就是cake day，就是蛋糕日。因为有个学生说我们怎么庆祝呢？我要不带一个蛋糕吧？我说中国新年蛋糕并不吃蛋糕。，但是为什么不呢？就可以是我们自己的中文课的传统。所以我有三个学生，不管是自己做的还是买的，带了三个蛋糕。然后我们一起吃了一天的蛋糕。我吃了特别多，导致我晚上都没有吃饭，因为吃了太多的东西了。学生问我我自己会怎么过春节呢？因为今年是我的本命年。我是属龙的。所以呢，传统上说我应该更注意穿红色，所以我今天一起来就换上红色的睡衣，红色的睡裤，然后这样的话好像是比较吉利。因为本命年嘛，大家要多注意。虽然这是一个迷信，但是我觉得穿红色很好看呀！因为红色是在中国文化里很喜庆、很欢乐的颜色。然后除了穿红色，我觉得大部分中国人一般就是全家在一起吃团圆饭。团圆饭大家可能见过。中国家庭的餐桌，就是有鱼有肉，如果是北方的话，一般会有饺子。反正是一桌，大家围在一起有说有笑，一边吃一边聊天，看春晚，我觉得是一个一年中很美好的时候！那今天就跟大家聊到这里，如果你庆祝农历新年在这里，再次祝你龙年行大运，感谢您的收听，我们下期再见！大年初一 (dà nián chū yī) - Chinese New Year's Day吉祥如意 (jí xiáng rú yì) - Good luck and happiness经验教训 (jīng yàn jiào xùn) - Experience and lessons learned自助 (zì zhù) - Self-service二维码 (èr wéi mǎ) - QR code传统 (chuán tǒng) - Tradition; Traditional团圆饭 (tuán yuán fàn) - Reunion dinner欢笑 (huān xiào) - Laughter and joy春晚 (chūn wǎn) - Spring Festival Gala (a special TV program aired on Chinese New Year's Eve)祝你龙年行大运 (zhù nǐ lóng nián xíng dà yùn) - Wishing you great success in the Year of the DragonSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode I discuss the difficulty of learning Chinese compared to other languages, using the Foreign Service Institute's categorization. It classifies languages into four levels of difficulty for English speakers. Chinese is considered a "super-hard language," requiring approximately 88 weeks (2200 class hours) to achieve general professional fluency. By comparison, Spanish requires 30 weeks (750 class hours). While the ease of learning a language can be influenced by one's native tongue, mastering any language, including both easier and harder ones, is always a challenging endeavor, requiring consistent effort and dedication in language learning. As long as we work hard, we will definitely see results!Hope you enjoy this episode. You can find the script  below. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Have a great day!大家好! 欢迎大家收听新一期的5分钟中文。今天想跟大家聊了话题是中文到底有多难呢？今天跟学生聊，我们已经学了多少东西的时候，学生就说：“西班牙语的学生学了很多。感觉我们已经学了一年多了，应该会说更多的东西。”我说：“我们学了一年多了。而且我们进步很大。但是呢，你不能跟很多像西班牙语这样的语言比。因为中文虽然说它有简单的地方，但是总体来说他是一个比较难的语言。”然后我就跟学生讲了一下美国国务院外交学院（就是他们的Foreign Service Institute）他们把各种的语言，根据母语为英语的学习者为基础，把他们的难易程度分为了不同的类别。一共呢，就有四级。第一级的语言呢，就是category 1。就是比较容易的，你如果想达到一般的、流利的程度，他叫general professional的这个程度，差不多需要24到30周，也就是差不多600到750个课时。然后原因呢，就是像法语啊、意大利语啊、西班牙语。这些语言，他们在语法词汇上都和英语更相似。而且他们学起来好像发音上也比较容易模仿。第二级的语言呢就需要的时间长一点，差不多需要36周，也就是差不多900个课时。那这个二级语言比一级的语言要难一点，更有挑战性。比如说，二级语言里有德语、印尼语、马来语等等。就是他们稍微难一点儿。对于母语为英语的学习者来说更有挑战性。然后下一级就是第三级。就是更难！那这些就被认为是hard languages，就是比较困难的语言了。那这些语言呢和英语有着比较明显的语言上或者文化上的差异。比如说波斯语、希伯来语、还有缅甸语、波兰语啊、俄语啊。就是很多语言，他们跟英语的差别比较大。所以比如说，我知道越南语好像比中国的中文的声调还要多。就他好像是有六个tones/声调。我对这些语言了解不多。但是这些呢，对于英语为母语的学习者来说，差不多需要44周也就是1100个课时，才能基本有一定的熟练程度。然后最难的呢，才是中文这种语言。就是属于超难的语言，就是super-hard languages。这些就是特别特别地具有挑战性。如果你的英语是母语的话，你如果想学习阿拉伯语，想学习中文、日语、韩语、就会非常的困难。你需要88周，差不多2200个课时，才能有一个基础的流利程度。所以你想这四级：从一级差不多西班牙语吧，是30周可以达到一个基本的流利程度。到中文，你需要快90周才能达到一个基本的流利程度。那就相当于，如果按美国的外交学院的这个标准来看，中文要比西班牙语难三倍。就是根据他的时间上来看，你需要用三倍的时间才能达到同样的一个语言的学习的程度。那当然了，这里说的都是以母语为英语的学习者为基础的。所以有的时候呢，你会发现中国人他学日语或者学韩语很容易。或者日本人学中文也感觉不是那么难。因为他们的母语不是英语，他们在语言和文化上、历史上和中国的交集也比较多，有更多的相似点，所以学起来就很容易。包括为什么以英语为母语的人，他学西班牙语啊，学法语为什么很容易呢？因为他有很多的词是一样的。在文化上、习惯上也有更多的相似的地方，所以学起来就比较轻松。但是不管是什么语言，我觉得想要学好、学精、都不是一件简单的事。都是需要用很多的时间去真正的去下功夫、去练习、去重复、去愿意跟人进行交流、多看书，等等等等。用各种的办法坚持努力才能学好。我不知道大家学中文学了多久了。如果你能听完这个播客，我觉得你的中文应该是非常棒的！不管怎么样，我们只要坚持就一定会有结果。努力就会有成功！感谢大家收听！如果你觉得这期节目对你有帮助，请帮我订阅、转发、分享，让5分钟中文可以帮到更多的人。如果你有什么问题，欢迎你给我留言或者写电子邮件。那今天就跟大家聊到这里。我们下期再见！Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. I want to begin by thanking you for listening to my podcast. I sincerely hope that it helps make learning Mandarin Chinese authentic and fun. Secondly, I want to update you on the busy period from the end of last year to the beginning of 2024. I share the unusually short winter break , lasting less than two weeks. After the brief break, teachers worked hard to finalized the semester grades and comments, which were due last week. Monday, 1/15 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. I would like to emphasize the importance of remembering the civil rights leader's legacy beyond just enjoying a day off. I think it's worth it to explore the stories behind holidays and commemorative days in our own countries. Thank you for listening! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know via comment or email. You can find scripts and useful expression below. Have a great day!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。从去年年末到年初都比较忙，没有及时更新。不过新的一年我一定会努力保持更新。感谢大家一直以来的关注和支持。希望在新的一年里，能在五分钟中文这个节目里陪伴大家。新年的第一期跟大家聊聊近况吧。首先我想吐槽一下今年的寒假有多短。我们是12月21号开始放假，然后老师1月2号就上班，学生1月3号返校。一共放了不到两个星期。我觉得我当老师这么多年来，这次的寒假是最短的一次，没有之一。一般来说，我们寒假应该有两个星期多一点儿。很多学校。尤其是大学，这周才开学。不知道我们为什么新年后就马上开学。感觉还没有完全休息过来，就又要回去上班上学了。其实上周只是开学的第二周。但是感觉好像过去了很久。这两周对于老师来说并不轻松，因为需要完成期末考试的成绩和评语。不过随着上周五的过去，这项工作也结束了。迎来我们的是今年的第一个长周末。因为星期一放假。你可能要问，才放了假，这个星期一为什么又放假呢？原因就是星期一是马丁·路德·金纪念日（英语：Martin Luther King, Jr. Day）。这是美国联邦法定假日，纪念民权运动领袖马丁·路德·金牧师的生日。日期定为一月的第三个星期一，是在他生日1月15日左右。我以前说到马丁·路德·金日一般都说MLK日啊，或者是Martin Luther King Day。但是后来我跟一个朋友的聊天中，她都会用Dr. King这样的敬语，而不是直呼其名或者用缩写。之后我思考了一下，觉得应该像她一样称呼金博士，以表达尊敬。当然不是说用缩写的人和不用头衔称呼马丁·路德·金博士的人就一定是没有尊重。只是我觉得很多时候我们都忘了很多节日背后的意义。金博士是美国民权运动中主张非暴力抗议种族歧视的主要领袖。我希望每年这一天能提醒我们纪念像金博士这样的为人类平等自由奋斗终身的人，而不只是为了假期而高兴。我们学校在星期二会举办一系列的纪念活动。我觉得很好。我今天也翻找阅读了过去民权运动的历史。只有铭记历史，才能不重蹈覆辙。不知道你在的国家和地区有哪些特别的节日和纪念日呢？你觉得你对这个节日背后的故事了解吗？有时候我们自己国家和民族的节日我们反而知道得不多，可能是一个很有趣的发现呢。如果你喜欢这期节目，请帮我订阅点赞分享，让这个节目可以帮助更多有需要的人。感谢收听这一期的五分钟中文。我们下期再见！陪伴 (péibàn) - accompany返校 (fǎnxiào) - return to school评语 (píngyǔ) - evaluation comments纪念日 (jìniànrì) - commemorative day法定假日 (fǎdìng jiàrì) - statutory holiday民权运动 (mínquán yùndòng) - civil rights movement领袖 (lǐngxiù) - leader牧师 (mùshī) - pastor博士 (bóshì) - doctor (Ph.D.)敬语 (jìngyǔ) - honorific language直呼其名 (zhí hū qí míng) - address someone by their name directly头衔 (tóuxián) - title尊敬 (zūnjìng) - respect奋斗 (fèndòu) - struggle重蹈覆辙 (chóngdǎo fùzhé) - repeatSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hi all! Welcome to another episode of '5 Minutes Chinese'! In today's episode, we delve into the intriguing world of '轻断食' or intermittent fasting. I share my personal experiences with intermittent fasting and talk about the potential benefits, from weight management to improved insulin sensitivity, and overall health. Have you tried light fasting, or do you have questions about it? I would love to hear your story! You can share your thoughts by email or leaving a comment on Spotify. Script and useful expressions below. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know! Have a nice day!大家好！欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文。大家最近怎么样呢？我今天想跟大家聊的是轻断食，大家可能听过轻断食。轻断食在这几年还是蛮流行的。那什么是轻断食呢？轻断食就是intermittent fasting。“轻”就是light，不是那种很严格的，长时间的断食；“断”就是stop，cut off，就是停止，中断做一件事情。“食”就是进食，吃东西。放在一起：轻断食就是在一段时间内不吃东西。轻断食通过有规律地减少吃东西的时间来促进身体的健康和减轻体重。我轻断食也已经有几个月了。我最开始尝试的是16/8断食。就是每天有16个小时不吃东西，剩余的8个小时是进食窗口，在这8个小时内把每天需要的热量和营养都吃了。后来我慢慢习惯了以后我就开始进行18/6断食和20/4断食。18/6就是在6个小时内吃东西，剩余18个小时完全不吃东西。20/4就是每天20个小时完全不摄入卡路里，然后在4个小时内吃饭。还有OMAD（sorry about the slip of tongue)，one meal a day，每天只吃一顿饭，剩余时间都不吃东西。我感觉都还很不错。很多研究表明，轻断食有很多好处。首先就是可以帮助我们减肥。我们现代人的生活环境中食物极大丰富，尤其是有各种各样的零食饮料。一不注意就会吃多。轻断食可以帮助我们减少这种隐性的高热量零食的摄入，有助减肥。同时，因为长时间不吃东西，你身体肝脏和肌肉中的糖原消耗完之后，你的身体可能就需要调动脂肪来为身体供能。这也对减肥有帮助。控制吃东西的时间也会让我们的身体的内分泌器官得到休息。比如，如果我们一直吃，我们的身体就要一直分泌胰岛素。有研究显示，轻断食可以改善胰岛素的敏感性，减少胰岛素抵抗，有助于预防或者管理二型糖尿病。还有研究显示，轻断食可以促进细胞自噬，可以帮助身体清除受损细胞，进行细胞的更新。轻断食还可以降低身体的一些慢性炎症的反应，改善心血管健康，增强脑功能等等。不过需要注意的是：就是这些好处可能是因人而异。轻断食对你身体健康的影响的因素很多。你选择的断食方法，你本身健康的状况，生活的状况，工作学习的压力，都会对你轻断食的效果有各种各样的影响。需要通过实践摸索体会，才能找到一个适合自己的，对自己健康益处最大的方法。就我个人来说，除了上面的一些益处，我也觉得断食可以帮你省很多时间。像我现在放假在家，每天只吃一顿或者两顿饭。我在20个小时不吃东西，然后我只在三四个小时内吃东西，其余时间都禁食。那这样的话就感觉就会有整块，没有被分割的时间来做我喜欢做的事情。平时上班的时候我是晚上7点前吃完东西，然后到第二天中午一点才再吃东西。不吃早饭我现在也不会觉得饿了， 反而觉得头脑很活跃。轻断食可能对有慢性病的人啊或者孕妇，儿童或者老年人不适用，所以如果你想进行断食以前应该咨询一下医生。但是对普通人来说，我觉得轻断食是一个很有趣的身体实验。对你的效果是怎么样需要你自己体验探索。那今天关于轻断食就跟大家聊到这里。不知道你听没听过轻断食呢？有没有因为各种原因进行过断食呢？如果你进行过轻断食，你进行的是哪一种呢？我听过各种各样轻断食的方法。如果你有什么问题或者有什么分享，欢迎你给我发邮件或者在Spotify留言。感谢您的收听！希望你在新的一年里身体健康，万事如意，期待与您下一次在播客见面！再见！轻断食 (qīng duànshí): Intermittent fasting.进食窗口 (jìnshí chuāngkǒu): Eating window.热量和营养 (rèliàng hé yíngyǎng): Calories and nutrients.慢慢习惯 (mànman xíguàn): Gradually get used to.高热量零食 (gāo rèliàng língshí): High-calorie snacks.调动脂肪 (diào dòng zhīfá): Mobilize fat.内分泌器官 (nèi fēnmì qìguān): Endocrine organs.改善胰岛素敏感性 (gǎishàn yìdǎosù mǐngǎn xìng): Improve insulin sensitivity.促进细胞自噬 (cùjìn xìbāo zìshì): Promote cellular autophagy.身体健康的影响 (shēntǐ jiànkāng de yǐngxiǎng): Impact on physical health.Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode of 5-Minute Chinese, I want to share my personal experience with my recently purchased Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset. I talked about what VR is and my experience with the popular game Beat Saber. I also acknowledge some comfort issues, especially for glasses wearers like me. But overall I'm really satisfied with the virtual experience and look forward to exploring more on Meta Quest 2. If you also have a VR set, I would love to hear your experience! Thank you for listening. Transcript and useful expressions below. If you can't find it, please feel free to email me. My email can be found in the description. I wish you all a great week ahead! 大家好！欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文！今天我想跟大家聊一聊我最近新买的Meta Quest 2。Meta Quest 2是一款虚拟现实的头盔：就是VR的头盔。我不知道大家对VR有没有了解。VR就是virtual reality。当你把这个头盔戴上以后，你周边的环境就不存在了。你会看到只是VR眼镜里的现实，但是这个现实并不是真的。所以他叫虚拟现实—VR。我是在黑色星期五的时候买的。我买了这个VR头盔已经有快三个星期了吧。但是因为我最近都很忙，所以没有太多的机会玩。终于等到这个周末我才有时间玩更多时间的VR头盔。我买了一个游戏叫Beat Saber. Best Saber可能是Meta Quest 2里面最流行的游戏之一。如果你问有VR头盔的人：哪个游戏最好玩，很多人都会跟你推荐beat saber。那这是一个什么游戏呢？其实很简单，就是你两个手拿着光剑，然后很多的Cube（方块）会向你飞来，然后你需要根据这个方块的箭头方向挥动你的光剑，然后把它击打成两半。然后你玩这个游戏的时候，他的方块是根据音乐节奏来的，所以很有动感，其实也像跳健美操一样，是一个运动。像我昨天玩了差不多半个小时，就消耗了100个卡路里。很有意思我觉得没事儿的时候可以用VR这个游戏来放松。当然了Meta Quest还有很多各种各样其他的游戏。但是我还没有来得及试。那VR我觉得我个人的体验是什么呢？我觉得它跟我以前玩的游戏都不太一样。以前的游戏不管屏幕多大，你还都是在一个现实的空间里玩的。但是你戴上了VR头盔以后，你周边的现实就不存在了。你玩的是在一个虚拟的环境里，我觉得很不一样，然后也很特别。除了玩游戏，你还可以用这个VR头盔做很多别的事情。比如它有一个虚拟的世界，你可以跟你其他有VR头盔的人一起去到同一个线上的地方。然后你们可以一起做事情、玩游戏。你还可以在线参加演唱会。Meta有一个music valley。它会推出一些线上的演唱会。我觉得我还蛮期待的！那这个VR头盔有什么不好的地方呢？我觉得首先就是他的舒适性还需要提高。这个VR头盔还是很重的。如果你戴的时间久了以后呢，就会感觉有点压得不舒服。还有，如果你戴眼镜的话，虽然它可以有一个spacer，但是还是很不舒服。我因为戴眼镜，所以感觉玩一会儿就要休息。不然的话会头疼。还有一点，我觉得就是可能因为我戴眼镜，所以它对我面部的契合不是很完美。有的时候我低头会从我的鼻子下面看到地面。这样的话就影响一个虚拟现实的沉浸性体验。因为你看到了现实中的地板嘛。不过总体来说，我对这个VR头盔还是很满意的。我觉得很好玩，跟我平时玩的游戏机感觉都是不一样的。如果我有时间，我希望玩更多Meta Quest的游戏。在虚拟现实中体验不同的感受！那关于meta quest 2就跟大家聊到这里。不知道你玩没玩过虚拟现实（就是VR的头盔）？你感觉怎么样？你有没有最喜欢的游戏可以推荐给我呢？如果你喜欢这期节目，请帮我订阅、点赞、分享，让5分钟汉语可以帮到更多的人，感谢您的收听，我们下期再见。虚拟现实 (xūnǐ xiànshí) - Virtual Reality音乐节奏 (yīnyuè jiézòu) - Rhythm of music光剑 (guāngjiàn) - Lightsaber方块 (fāngkuài) - Cube舒适性 (shūshì xìng) - Comfort沉浸性 (chénjìn xìng) - Immersive头盔 (tóukùi) - Headset箭头 (jiàntóu) - Arrow挥动 (huīdòng) - Swing击打 (jīdǎ) - Strike健美操 (jiànměicāo) - Aerobics卡路里 (kǎlùlǐ) - Calorie存在 (cúnzài) - Exist推出 (tuīchū) - Launch/Release期待 (qīdài) - Look forward to压 (yā) - Press/Pressure契合 (qìhé) - Fit/CompatibilitySupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode, I explore the modern hustle culture in the US and the pursuit a slower-paced living.  I delve into the good and bad the contrasting worlds of relentless ambition and intentional simplicity and talk about how we can balance both life styles. Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In today's episode, I answer the question: Do Chinese people celebrate Thanksgiving? The short answer is no. Thanksgiving is not a holiday in China. However, China has its own harvest festival: the Mid-Autumn Festival. Though only a handful of countries celebrate "Thanksgiving",  a lot of cultures have harvest festivals with a family feast  focusing on family reunions and celebrating abundance. Thanks for listening. Scripts and useful expressions below. Email or comment if you have any questions! Have a nice day!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文！今天这期很短。我是想很简单地回应一个问题。这两天不是美国的感恩节嘛？就有很多美国人问我，说中国有没有感恩节？中国人过不过感恩节？传统上来说，中国是没有感恩节的。其实，你如果看世界。世界上过感恩节的国家不超过10个。所以感恩节并不是中国传统的节日。既然感恩节不是一个传统的节日，中国也没有美国人的那些感恩节传统。比如说，火鸡在中国就不是很常见。还有美国的stuffings，美国的一些casserole。当然了，在美国不同地方也有不同的感恩节传统。那话说回来，中国人有没有庆祝类似节日的传统呢？我觉得如果非要说，那中国的中秋节算是一个收获的节日。中国人在中秋节庆祝家庭的团圆，庆祝丰收。就好像美国在几百年前用一个大餐来庆祝丰收。后来感恩节的日期定下来，然后成了美国的传统。不过我觉得不管是哪个国家的harvest festival, 就是丰收的节日，都会有一个大餐。中国人在中秋节也会有很丰盛的食物。像美国在感恩节大家都会吃各种苹果派呀、南瓜派、火鸡、火腿、土豆泥、casseroles,、stuffings、这些都很好吃！那关于中国人过不过感恩节，就跟大家聊到这里。简单地说，中国人是不过的。但是我觉得世界上很多文化都有这种感谢丰收，感恩生活的节日。那如果你过感恩节的话，在这里祝你节日快乐！感谢您的收听，我们下期再见！回应一个问题 (huíyìng yīgè wèntí) - Respond to a question.美国的感恩节 (Měiguó de Gǎn'ēn Jié) - Thanksgiving in the United States.传统上来说 (chuántǒng shàng lái shuō) - Traditionally speaking.过感恩节 (guò Gǎn'ēn Jié) - Celebrate Thanksgiving.中秋节 (Zhōngqiū Jié) - Mid-Autumn Festival.家庭的团圆 (jiātíng de tuányuán) - Family reunion.丰收的节日 (fēngshōu de jiérì) - Harvest festival.不超过 (bù chāoguò) - Not exceed.类似 (lèisì) - Similar.并不是 (bìng bù shì) - Not necessarily.Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to another episode of 5 Minutes Chinese! In today's episode I want to share how I celebrated my birthday with a wonderful performance by the Beijing Dance Theater based on the Oscar Wilde fairy tale "The Nightingale and the Rose." Thank you for tuning in. Find the script and useful expression below. Have a great week!大家好欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文！大家这周过得怎么样呢？对于我来说，这周最重要的事就是我的生日。而在我生日的这天正好是北京当代芭蕾舞团来我们这儿巡演。其实，这件事还是我的一个美国同事告诉我的。不知道她是从哪儿看到北京当代芭蕾舞团要来我们这儿巡演。最开始听说的时候，我还是挺吃惊的。因为我们市真的是一个非常小的城市，只有10多万人，而且也不是很有名，所以不知道为什么北京当代芭蕾舞团会选在我们城市进行演出。而且碰巧的是：这场演出正好是在我生日这天，所以我就决定用演出来庆祝生日。决定看演出庆生以后呢，我就去这个剧院的官网买票。因为我不是学生，也没有其他的优惠，所以我就买了全价票：一共要$120。然后我也买了停车费，所以一共差不多130。但是我买的位置很好，我买的是舞台前边正中间的第一排的位置，所以这个票价也是正常了。演出7:30准时开始演出。演出从7:30到9:30一共差不多两个小时，中间有两次休息，不是说两个小时一直从头演到尾。这个舞团是结合了现代舞和芭蕾舞，我觉得很有创意很有意义。这次演出的名字是夜莺与玫瑰：The Nightingale and the Rose。它是英国作家王尔德的一个童话。这个故事是一个夜莺，它受到大学生的爱情感动，所以它决定帮助这个大学生在冬天也能给他心爱的姑娘献上一朵红色的玫瑰。所以在一个寒冷的夜晚，夜莺决定用自己的血染红玫瑰，可是当这个大学生把玫瑰献给他的爱人的时候却被拒绝了。因为他太穷了。一怒之下大学生就把夜莺用生命换来的玫瑰扔到了大街上。北京当代芭蕾舞团以这个故事为主线进行了多样的编舞。我觉得非常地好看，非常地有创意，最后结束的时候，演出赢得了全场经久不息的掌声。演出结束了之后，我出来还问工作人员“他们会不会出来跟观众见面呢？得到了否定的答案。我有点失落。但是工作人员跟我说他们有一个留言本，我可以在上面留言。所以我就给北京当代舞团留了言，我说：“感谢你们来我们这儿的巡演。正好今天也是我的生日。我很高兴你这样美好特别的方式度过。我想不到有更好的方式庆生。所以再次感谢你们的演出！祝你们一切顺利！”那关于这周我看京当代芭蕾舞团的演出来庆祝生日就跟大家聊到这里。希望您喜欢。不知道你的生日是什么时候呢？你一般都会怎么样庆祝生日呢？感谢您的收听。如果您喜欢5分钟中文，请帮我订阅点赞分享，让这期节目可以帮到更多的人！那今天就聊到这里，我们下期再见。演出 (yǎnchū) - Performance庆祝 (qìngzhù) - Celebrate巡演 (xúnyǎn) - Tour (as in a performance tour)创意 (chuàngyì) - Creative/Innovative主线 (zhǔxiàn) - Mainline/Plot (in the context of a story or performance)留言本 (liúyánběn) - Guestbook生命 (shēngmìng) - Life拒绝 (jùjué) - Reject/Refuse特别 (tèbié) - Special经久不息 (jīngjiǔbùxī) - Unceasing/Continuous (applause in this context) 一怒之下 (yī nù zhī xià) - In a fit of anger (literally: under one's anger)芭蕾舞团 (bāléiwǔtuán) - Ballet troupe献上 (xiànshàng) - Present/Offer染 (rǎn) - Dye失落 (shīluò) - Disappointed/DowncastSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! Today I talk about a friend's recent trip to China. This episode is not scripted like I always do. As my friend just returned to the US today,  I asked her about her experiences. If you recall, in Episode 114, I discussed why you might want to think twice about traveling to China. In today's episode, we talk about how her trip aligns with the challenges I previously mentioned, such as navigating China without a Chinese phone number and bank account since everything happens on smartphones. My friend was very impressed with China's beauty and the kindness of its people. She also told me her personal favorite Chinese food - the Beijing roast duck.If you've enjoyed this unscripted episode, I would love to hear your feedback through comments or emails. Your feedback can help me tailor the podcast to your preferences. Thank you for tuning in, and have a wonderful day!Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In today's episode I describe my first time experience watching a cross country race at a local park and share the excitement and joy of seeing my students participate in the race, and the sense of fulfillment that comes from witnessing their accomplishments. It was such a positive experience to be part of students' success and the wider community.  Scripts and useful expression below. Let me know if you have any questions or have any suggestions. Have a wonderful day!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。今天我想聊聊我星期四看的cross country比赛。cross country的中文翻译是“越野”。“越”这个字有cross over的意思，“野”有open field的意思。所以从字面上可以看出越野跑跟在跑道上跑不一样。越野赛的每次的赛道是不一样的。我周四放学以后去看的越野赛是在我们市的一个公园里举办的。是cross country conference championship，就是赛区冠军赛。之前就有几个学生邀请我去看，而且我也确实想去看看越野跑比赛是怎么样的，因为没去过嘛。到那儿发现其实挺简单。这次的比赛就是五千米越野跑。男生组先跑完，女生再跑。我班上的一个女生在这次比赛终于跑进了20分钟。她跑完之后过来场边找我，激动地都哭了。跟我说她努力了两年，今天终于跑进20分钟了！就是那种坚持努力终于得到回报的感觉。我也说我真的很高兴今天来看你比赛，才有机会见证你达到了自己的目标。能把跟她一起就这样沉浸在成功的喜悦中。有时候我觉得我真的很幸运，能让学生下场来找我分享。能成为一个别人愿意与你分享快乐的人让我感到非常幸福。前几天还有个今年转学到别的学校的男生给我发邮件。他说现在的学校没有中文，但是他在上一个网课，继续学中文。很想念我的课堂。我知道他也是练跑步的。我就跟他说我周四要去看比赛，你会在吗？他说会的。周四在比赛的时候确实看到他了。他跑过的时候我就一直大喊给他加油，像我跟给我们学校的别的学生加油一样。感觉他比去年我在田径场看他的时候跑得更流畅了。这次他的成绩也在一百名选手中进了前八。赛后他也找到我，跟我打招呼。我说你整个人感觉都很好，跑得也很好。我真的为你开心。他一直很谦虚地说谢谢。但我确实是这样想的，没有夸张。这次我们学校女队有三四个人都跑进了前十，还拿到了赛区冠军！男队发挥也不错。大家跑得都很好。周四早些时候看天气预报还担心会下雨，但是比赛的时候天气却是很棒。在公园里看比赛的人不少。每个学校搭着自己的棚子，三俩队友们一起说话、吃东西。比赛的时候互相加油。我觉得十分美好！今天关于越野跑就跟大家聊到这里。你喜欢跑步吗？你平时都会去哪儿跑步呢？室内还是室外？感谢您的收听。如果你喜欢这期节目，请帮我订阅点赞分享，让这期节目可以帮到更多人。感谢收听。我们下期再见！越野 (yuèyě) - Cross country赛区冠军赛 (sàiqū guànjūnsài) - Conference championship坚持努力 (jiānchí nǔlì) - Perseverance加油 (jiāyóu) - Cheer on, encourage高兴 (gāoxìng) - Happy, delighted谦虚 (qiānxū) - Humble全力以赴 (quánlì yǐfù) - Give it your all棚子 (péngzi) - Tent or canop目标 (mùbiāo) - Goal, objective激动 (jīdòng) - Excited回报 (huíbào) - Return, reward沉浸 (chénjìn) - Immerse喜悦 (xǐyuè) - Joy流畅 (liúchàng) - Smooth, fluent夸张 (kuāzhāng) - ExaggerateSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! Hope you are each well! Today's episode discusses the topic of foreign celebrities who can speak Chinese. The first two notable examples are Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, who made an effort to speak Chinese during a visit to Beijing, and Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, who is known for his deep understanding of Chinese culture and fluency in Mandarin. Lastly we have John Cena, a WWE wrestler, actor, and TV host, who has impressed audiences with his Chinese-speaking ability.  Scripts and useful expressions below. Have a great day!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。大家这周过得怎么样呢？我最近跟大家聊了很多中医节气的健康理念和习惯。想必大家也想听些别的了，所以今天我想跟大家聊聊外国名人说中文的话题。我这里想聊的会说中文的外国人，不是那种只会说你好的，也不是那种在中国的外国视频博主和网红，或者以说中文为职业必须的外国人。我想聊的是那种工作生活不在以中文为母语的国家的名人。我听说过很多会说中文的名人。比如我现在能想到的就是meta的CEO，Mark Zuckerberg，扎克伯格。我记得他在2014年去北京的清华大学跟学生座谈的时候说了中文。他说的中文都不是很复杂的，当然发音也不是很标准。比如他说“谢谢你们来到这里”，“我很高兴来到北京”“我爱这个城市。”“我的中文很糟糕，但是我学习中文” “我可能需要练习。” 这些句子一般你在学校学了一年中文就都会说得很好。但是有时候可能你在学校会说，不一定在实际场合也能说得好。在这么多人的面前说中文也还是需要一些勇气。而且我觉得Mark来中国说中文很有诚意，很酷。说到中文专家，就一定要提到澳大利亚前首相Kevin Rudd，陆克文。陆克文大学主修汉语和中国历史。所以他的中文和对中国的文化的了解应该是很深的。我看过他的全中文访谈。记者夸他的中文好，他还说：“我的普通话说得非常不好，越来越差。我还是个百分之百的老外。” 但是这句话他真是谦虚了。我听他说中文完全听不出他是外国人。他的中文一点儿口音也没有。整个说话的语法和习惯也非常中式。听上去像个百分之百的中国人。最后一定要提到的名人就是我们的WWE的职业摔角选手、演员、歌手及电视节目主持人John Cena。我很多学生都知道John Cena在宣传《速度与激情9》时说的：“早上好，中国！现在我有冰激凌。我很喜欢冰激凌。” 但是John Cena会说的中文可比这个多多了。不知道大家有没有看过他在WWE和中国的PPTV合作会的演讲。真的说得很好，很流利。虽然有口音，但是一点儿没有影响表达意思。说起口音，我觉得真的不是什么大问题。只要能让人听懂，大家可以愉快地交流就可以了。很多后来学第二语言的人多少都会带一点口音。大家不要纠结自己的发音是不是标准。勇敢地去说就会越说越好了。那今天就跟大家聊到这里。除了我提到的这三个外国名人，你还认识其他说中文很厉害的人吗？感谢您的收听。如果你喜欢这期节目，请帮我订阅点赞分享。让这个节目可以帮到更多的人。感谢您的收听。我们下期再见！健康理念 (jiànkāng lǐniàn) - Health philosophy/concept.视频博主 (shìpín bózhǔ) - Video blogger.网红 (wǎnghóng) - Internet celebrity.诚意 (chéngyì) - Sincerity.摔角 (shuāijiǎo) - Professional wrestling.宣传 (xuānchuán) - Promotion/advertising.百分之百 (bǎifēnzhībǎi) - One hundred percent (completely).普通话 (pǔtōnghuà) - Mandarin Chinese.流利 (liúlì) - Fluent.纠结 (jiūjié) - Be indecisive/entangled.以中文为母语 (yǐ zhōngwén wéi mǔyǔ) - Native speakers of Chinese.Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

In this episode of "5 Minutes in Chinese," I discuss the influence of traditional Chinese medicine and wellness principles from the ancient classic The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic or "Huangdi Neijing." I specifically highlights the concept of the "Five Strains," which are habits or postures that can harm health if not managed. I also emphasize the importance of adapting to the changing seasons and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. These ancient principles align with modern healthy living practices, making them relevant today.  Thank you for listening. Script and useful expressions below. Have a nice day!大家好，欢迎收听新一期的5分钟中文，最近天气变凉一些了，你们那里是不是感觉也越来越像秋天了呢？最近跟大家聊过中国的节气——白露。过了白露，秋天就要来了，夏天的暑气也会慢慢消退了。传统上，中国人在不同的节气，吃穿住行都有不同的讲究。现代中国人可能不太在乎传统的节气了。但是不可否认的是，古代的节气和相应的中医养生理论这些传统文化在中国人的日常生活中还是有很大影响的。今天我就想跟大家聊一聊一部中国的中医经典《黄帝内经》。传说《黄帝内经》是古代神话中的帝王黄帝写的。黄帝被认为是中国文化和医学的始祖。所以叫《黄帝内经》。《黄帝内经》是中国传统医学中最重要的著作之一，事实上是由各个时代很多中医学家写成，涵盖了很多中医的的核心理论，人体的运转和养生理论等。今天想跟大家分享几点黄帝内经中的理论和养生的原则。首先黄帝内经中提到“五劳所伤”。“五劳”是：久视，久卧，久坐，久立，久行这5种过劳病因素。久就是long time 的意思。黄帝内经中的五劳所伤就是不同的生活习惯和姿势可能会对人体的不同组织和器官产生不良的影响，从而引发健康问题。那具体来说： 1. 久视伤血：就是你总看，总用眼睛。太多了以后可能会伤害眼睛和血液循环。2.久卧伤气：久卧伤气的意思就是长时间躺着不动可能会导致你的身体循环不畅和体力减退。3. 第三个是久坐伤肉：久坐就是长时间坐着。长时间坐着可能会损害你的肌肉，导致肥胖。4. 第四个就是久立伤骨：久立长时间站立。伤骨就是损伤骨骼。你如果总站着，可能会对骨骼产生太多的负担。所以有伤害。5. 第五就是久行伤筋。久行就是长时间行走。如果你走的时间太长，可能会对你的骨骼还有筋肉产生过多压力。这样也是不好的。要维护身体健康，需要适度地调整生活方式，包括休息、运动、避免过度用眼、保持良好的坐姿和站姿等。这些原则都反映了古代中医学对健康的观点，可以在现代生活中参考。具体对于秋天的这个季节的养生来说 ，黄帝内经也提到了一些原则和方法。黄帝内经认为人需要顺应时节，与宇宙运行的规律相符。大自然有四季，秋天天气变凉，空气也变得清爽。没有夏天让人烦躁的暑热。我们应该主要保持平和的心态，要注意养生，收敛精神，不过度消耗体力和精力。我们要维持身体的一个平衡和稳定。这其中很重要的一点就是睡眠。秋天白天越来越短，所以黄帝内经建议我们跟随鸡鸣早睡早起，保持规律的生活作息。如果不顺应秋季的养生原则，过度地消耗精力或者过于紧张烦躁，就可能会损伤身体，导致冬季时一些健康问题，比如食欲不振或者消化不良。其实我觉得很多中医的原则是也是现代生活的方法。像早睡早起啊，吃应季的食物啊，做事情要适度等等。这些都是很健康的生活原则。凝聚了古代中国人对宇宙万物规律的观察和总结。那今天就跟大家聊到这里。希望你喜欢这期节目！如果你用Spotify，可以给我留言反馈。有什么问题可以给我发电子邮件。感谢您的收听，支持，和分享。我们下期再见！节气 (jiéqì) - Solar term; a period in the Chinese calendar that reflects seasonal changes.日常生活 (rìcháng shēnghuó) - Daily life.传统文化 (chuántǒng wénhuà) - Traditional culture.中医经典 (zhōngyī jīngdiǎn) - Traditional Chinese medicine classics.原则 (yuánzé) - Principle.维护 (wéihù) - To maintain.健康问题 (jiànkāng wèntí) - Health problems.规律 (guīlǜ) - Regularity; routine.生活作息 (shēnghuó zuòxī) - Daily routine.适度 (shìdù) - Moderation; in moderation.眼睛 (yǎnjing) - Eyes.身体循环 (shēntǐ xúnhuán) - Body circulation.身体组织 (shēntǐ zǔzhī) - Body tissues.生活习惯 (shēnghuó xíguàn) - Lifestyle habits.调整作息 (tiáozhěng zuòxī) - adjusting one's daily routineSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In today's episode, I do a recap of my recent school camping trip experience and reflect on seven years of memories marked by the K-pop girl group Blackpink. I also share an update of my Blackpink-related YouTube channel, which almost has 6k subscribers now. I want to express my gratitude to all my followers here and on YouTube with whom I share my life. Thank you.  Scripts and useful expressions below. Email me if you have any questions or need help with anything! Have a great week!大家好！欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。大家这周过得怎么样呢？我们三天的露营划船的school trip上周五圆满结束啦！这次行程简单说就是周三一大早在学校足球场集合分组，把行李装dry bag，然后坐大巴六个小时到高山湖区州立公园。然后卸行李、换衣服、按分组划船到各自的营地。搭建营地、做饭、然后进行一些活动。第二天划到下一个营地重复。最后一天回到接送点收拾、总结坐大巴回学校。这次整体体验比去年我第一次参加还更上一层楼！我觉得去年我就很幸运了。我带的group从学生到向导，到活动时间都是完美。今年我的group各方面也都非常完美，尤其是天气特别好。湖区景色风景如醉。玩儿得可真是太好了！不过虽然玩得不错，还是会旅途劳顿。幸好这周末是三天的长周末。可以多一天休整。星期五我回来以后就回家休息了。没做什么。然后星期六晚上11点我看了blackpink演唱会首尔最终场的重播。这次感觉七年好像真的要结束了。Blackpink在这七年标记了我无数的回忆。有时候记不清就会去查blackpink发歌的时间来定位。比如记不得我爸妈什么时候来美国看我的，我就会想到她们的as if it's your last这首歌。这是她们在2017年6月出的单曲。正好那时候我爸妈来美国找我玩儿。我们在西海岸road trip开车从San Diego路向北到Seattle。我就一路重复播放这首歌。最后连我爸都会唱了。Blackpink也标记了covid的起止。去她们第一次美巡2019年5月的亚特兰大演唱会的时候还不知道几个月后covid就要在中国开始了。后来在Covid世界大流行尾声的2022年11月我去了她们的第二场美国巡演的亚特兰大站两场演唱会。然后上个月的安可的时候就已经没人谈论covid了。虽然其实covid并没有消失，最近好像还有个小高峰。还有其他无数的大大小小的酸甜苦辣都有blackpink的音乐相伴。不管她们的空白期有多长，她们从来没有离开过我的生活。再次谢谢她们七年的陪伴。不管续约最后结果如何，请都加油好好走下去吧。那我还想跟大家报告一下我的blackpink的油管数据。到现在我的频道已经有快六千个粉丝了。很感恩有这么多人喜欢我的饭拍。让我能有机会能跟世界上这么多人分享我去的blackpink的演唱会。通过玩儿油管，就体会到视频博主的辛苦。虽然我的饭拍视频都是现成的，但是即使这样，编辑上传、加标题、描述、标签等等还是挺花时间的。然后我最开始评论都会一一回复，后来评论太多了也就回不过来了。不好的评价（比如说某某跳得不好），我也都就放着不动。但是有的比如恶意诅咒的（像我祝某某某从升降梯上摔下去），或者是性侮辱、威胁攻击性很强的，我就直接隐藏用户和评论了。 我们可以有自己的自的观点，但是有些就越线了。那关于这周就跟大家分享到这里。希望你喜欢这期节目！如果你觉得5分钟中文对你有帮助，请帮我订阅、评论、分享给更多的人，让这个节目可以帮到他们。那再次感谢您的收听。我们下期再见！圆满 (yuánmǎn) - Satisfactory, successful, complete更上一层楼 (gèng shàng yī céng lóu) - To reach a higher level风景如醉 (fēngjǐng rú zuì) - Scenery is intoxicating (beautiful landscape)旅途劳顿 (lǚtú láodùn) - Fatigue from the journey幸好 (xìnghǎo) - Fortunately重播 (chóngbō) - Replay回忆 (huíyì) - Memories, recollections定位 (dìngwèi) - Positioning, locating单曲 (dānqǔ) - Single (music track)起止 (qǐzhǐ) - Start and end, beginning and termination重复 (chóngfù) - Repeat, repetition尾声 (wěishēng) - The final part, conclusion安可 (ānkě) - Encore酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là) - The ups and downs, joys and sorrows (figuratively)相伴 (xiāngbàn) - To accompany空白期 (kòngbái qī) - Blank period, hiatus陪伴 (péibàn) - To accompany, to keep company饭拍 (fànpāi) - Fan video, fan-made video (often related to celebrities)现成 (xiànchéng) - Readymade, pre-made编辑 (biānjí) - Edit, editing标题 (biāotí) - Title描述 (miáoshù) - Description标签 (biāoqiān) - Tag, label恶意 (èyì) - Malicious, ill-intentioned诅咒 (zǔzhòu) - Curse侮辱 (wǔrǔ) - Insult, insulted威胁 (wēixié) - Threat, threaten攻击 (gōngjī) - Attack, assault隐藏 (yǐncáng) - Hide, conceal越线 (yuèxiàn) - Cross the line, go too far (figuratively)Support the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode I wanted to explain why I wasn't able to update this weekend. First, I woke up super early at 5 AM to watch an online concert by Blackpink, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, with a significant time difference from my location. It left me feeling tired all day. Additionally, I need to prepare for a school trip, similar to the one I went on last year, involving camping and canoeing for 10th-grade students. Time flies! I hope you find this episode enjoyable and helpful. Thank you for listening. Have a great day! Script and useful expressions below. 大家好，欢迎收听新一期的《五分钟中文》。本来想这个周日更新的。但是周日我太累了，没能更新。 为什么呢？因为周日我起得超级早：五点就起来了。因为要看Blackpink的在线演唱会。Blackpink世界巡演一年了，最后一站是韩国首尔站。在首尔的最终场有两场演出。第二场有在线直播。但是因为演唱会的时间是首尔时间，比美东快九个小时。所以要看晚上六点的首尔演唱会需要早上五点就起来。因为太早了，我前一天晚上又睡得很晚，所以差点儿都没起来。看完了以后又补了一觉。但是补觉还是不如一直睡醒好。所以周日一整天都很累。就没有更新。不好意思！而且这两天我还要收拾东西，为星期三到星期五的school trip做准备。这次我参加的跟去年的差不多，是一个露营加划船的trip。学生都是10年级的学生。我又要感慨一下了：去年同期我还做了节目记录了我第一次参加这个trip的经历。一转眼一年又过去了。到今天开学也已经一个月了。下半年万圣节，感恩节，圣诞节，一个一个节过完了以后又要到新年了。怎么感觉时间过得越来越快了呢？那今天就简单跟大家聊到这里。我要去收拾明天的行李啦！明天我们六点半就要到学校。希望这次也像上次一样一切都顺利。感谢您的收听。如果你觉得这个节目对你有帮助，请帮我订阅点赞分享，让这期节目可以帮到更多的人。祝你有愉快的一天。我们下期再见！巡演 (xún yǎn) - Tour首尔 (shǒu'ěr) - Seoul最终 (zuìzhōng) - Final; ultimate; eventually在线直播 (zàixiàn zhíbò) - Live streaming online补觉 (bǔ jiào) - Make up for sleep; catch up on sleep收拾 (shōu shi) - Pack; tidy up露营 (lù yíng) - Camping划船 (huá chuán) - Canoeing感慨 (gǎn kǎi) - To feel deeply; to be sentimental记录 (jì lù) - Record; documentSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode I discuss the Chinese solar term "Bailu," its cultural significance, and presented some traditional advice for this transitional period from summer to autumn which includes dietary and dressing recommendations. Hope everyone stay healthy as fall draws near. Script and useful expressions below.大家好，欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。今天我想跟大家聊一聊中国的节气——白露。在美国，大多数人只用公历。聊天气的时候也主要是春夏秋冬或者是每天的天气，像刮风下雨，冷热潮湿之类。最多说到春分、秋分，日照长短。但是大家如果对中国农历有了解的话，可能知道中国传统文化中一年分为24个节气。今天我想跟大家聊的是前两天才过的白露。白露是中国24节气中的第14个节气，通常在每年的9月7日左右。这个时候夏天已经过去，秋天的气息开始显现了。白露的节气的名字来源于中国古代农业文化。就是说天气慢慢凉了，露水也开始在草上凝结，不会像夏天那样蒸发。白露时节虽然白天可能还是会有点儿热，但是晚上的时候凉爽的秋意就十分明显了。昼夜温差也越来越大。中国传统文化对各种节气应该做什么，不做什么都是很有讲究的。比如在吃上，有一种说法是“白露三不吃”。首先就是不要大吃大喝，暴饮暴食。每顿都吃八分饱其实更加有益健康。然后就是不要或者少吃辣。白露时节不但气温降低，而且空气也更加干燥。辣的食物容易增加燥热。还会刺激肠胃，造成身体不适。第三就是不要多吃生冷的鱼虾海鲜。中医认为这些食物都是凉性的，所以一定要做熟，不要生吃。同时也要注意过敏。在饮食上，白露期间应该多喝水。吃饭也要吃得简单、清淡一些，最好吃有汤水的食物。这样可以减少秋燥，养护身体。中医认为梨啊红枣啊之类的食物可以滋补润燥，适合在这个时候吃。除了饮食上要有一些调整，白露后在起居上也要注意。入秋以后天气转凉，要注意早晚加衣服，同时注意减少身体的露出。有“白露三不露”的说法：一不露肩，二不露脚，三不露肚。入秋后身体的这些部位尤其要注意保暖，不要着凉，不然容易引起腹痛或者关节的不适。天气转凉后很多人也容易手脚冰凉。所以很多中国人会用热水泡脚。这样可以增加血液循环，驱寒暖身，降低疲劳，让你每天睡得更好。其实我这个星期就觉得身体有点儿不舒服。每天起来嗓子都觉得干燥发痒。星期六我就去看了医生。医生让我去买了些过敏药吃一吃。我这两天吃了药感觉起床嗓子好多了。联想到最近是换季，刚刚过了白露，秋天更近了。入秋大家要注意保暖和饮食，照顾好自己的身体。那今天就跟大家聊到这儿。如果你喜欢五分钟中文，请帮我订阅、点赞、分享，让这个节目可以帮到更多的人。感谢您的收听！我们下期再见！白露 (Báilù) - White Dew节气 (Jiéqì) - Solar Term春分 (Chūnfēn) - Vernal Equinox秋分 (Qiūfēn) - Autumnal Equinox日照 (Rìzhào) - Sunshine Duration气息 (Qìxī) - Atmosphere, feel in the air显现 (Xiǎnxiàn) - appear露水凝结 (Lùshuǐ Níngjié) - Dew Condensation秋意 (Qiūyì) - Autumnal Ambiance昼夜温差 (Zhòuyè Wēnchā) - Temperature Difference between Day and Night讲究 (Jiǎngjiu) - Particular About八分饱 (Bā Fēn Bǎo) - Eat Until 80% Full有益 (Yǒuyì) - Beneficial干燥 (Gānzào) - Dry露肚子 (Lù Dùzi) - Expose One's Belly刺激肠胃 (Cìjī Chángwèi) - Stimulate the Stomach and Intestines凉性食物 (Liángxìng Shíwù) - Cooling Foods滋补润燥 (Zībǔ Rùnzào) - Nourish and Moisturize血液循环 (Xiěyè Xúnhuán) - Blood Circulation驱寒暖身 (Qū Hán Nuǎnshēn) - Drive Away Cold and Warm the Body联想到 (Liánxiǎng Dào) - Associate withSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Hello everyone! In this episode I share my first-hand experience about my new YouTube channel, which has gained over 1000 subscribers in just two weeks. It has been a lot of fun sharing content and learning about video uploading tips. I plans to continue sharing BLACKPINK concert videos, but I also plan to start another channel for podcast-like content. If you have any suggestions, please email me or comment where you can. Thank you all so much for the ongoing support. I wish you all the happiness. Script and useful expressions below. Email me if you need a copy.大家好！欢迎收听新一期的《五分钟中文》。上期期跟大家提到：我新开了一个油管的频道。然后昨天我去完健身房，差不多晚上9:00看了一下我的YouTube studio的analytics：发现我已经有1000多个粉丝了。两周的时间从0涨到1000，我觉得真的是承蒙大家的喜爱。这个油管频道目前只是用来发布、分享我8月11号、12号两天的BLACKPINK演唱会的饭拍视频。中国有一句话叫“独乐乐不如众乐乐”。就是一个人开心，不如大家一起开心。如果我这个频道的视频能给别人带来快乐，那我也会感到很幸福。这几天我也学到了很多关于上传视频的小知识。比如，我原来不知道如果想上传高质量的视频，需要先去YouTube的settings，把里面upload选到full quality。所以我最开始的视频清晰度都不是最好的。还有在上传短视频的时候，你是可以选择视频里的画面做封面的。但是发布以后好像就不能了。总之学到了很多各种各样的，有趣的小知识。我每天花很多时间在YouTube上。这次从观众到了创作者。角色转换有意思。YouTube Studio的analytics有很多观看数据，研究起来很有趣。除了看到你频道实时的粉丝数量，观看时长，你还可以看到具体视频的表现。比如你这个视频的观众平均观看时间，有多少人选择点击你的视频，观众来源地等等。有时候想到世界上这么多人选择花时间看我拍的视频，我觉得蛮酷的！不过，演唱会不能天天看。我也没跟着BLACKPINK全世界巡演。所以我的演唱会的视频总有一天会发完的。但是演唱会结束不代表大家对BLACKPINK就突然没有兴趣了，粉丝就都消失了。大家还是会看演唱会的视频吧。反正YouTube有时候会给我推荐过去的演唱会的老视频，我也会点开看。都是重温人生的回忆吧。当然我希望BLACKPINK四个人都能续约，继续在一起。这样我应该还会有机会去看她们的演唱会啦。我计划过一阵，等演唱会视频发得差不多了以后，就开另外一个频道，做一些类似播客的节目。如果大家有什么建议，请发邮件给我或者在有留言功能的平台给我留言。感谢大家一直以来的支持和陪伴。我希望我的节目对你有帮助。祝你开心幸福！我们下期再见！粉丝 (fěn sī) - Fans涨 (zhǎng) - Increase承蒙 (chéng méng) - To be thankful for饭拍 (fàn pāi) - Fan-shot (videos)上传 (shàng chuán) - Upload清晰度 (qīng xī dù) - Clarity/Resolution创作者 (chuàng zuò zhě) - Creator/Content Creator角色转换 (jué sè zhuǎn huàn) - Role transition数据 (shù jù) - Data实时 (shí shí) - Real-time来源地 (lái yuán dì) - Source/Origin点击 (diǎn jī) - Click推荐 (tuī jiàn) - Recommend重温 (chóng wēn) - To revisit/relive续约 (xù yuē) - Renewal of a contractSupport the showIt's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.