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Suzel aux sports d'hiver
Suzel la souricette a mis son bonnet tricoté, elle a bien chaussé ses skis; elle se sent pleine de courage.
Patatras ! Chaque fois, c'est la même chose : elle s'élance et hop ! elle tombe tout de suite. La neige entre sous son parka et la mouille. Ses bâtons dégringolent aux loin. Est-ce qu'un jour, elle réussira à être une bonne skieuse ?
Il faut du courage pour continuer, se dit-elle. Finalement, le meilleur moment du ski, c'est l'heure du goûter !

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Histoire 30 - Suzel aux sports d'hiver

The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


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Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje falaremos sobre a diferença entre Ser e Estar. Se você é iniciante e está se sentindo perdido, pode pular direto para a parte em que explico tudo isso em inglês em dois minutos e vinte segundos. (If you are a beginner and feel lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English at two minutes and twenty seconds). 
E se quiser acompanhar a descrição do episódio é só clicar nesse link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IQWnxeazZQjnsZEsOdH-BLWA1LfGvIeXrCiN1j4uIP0/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?
Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast we will talk about the difference between Ser and Estar. If you're a beginner and you're feeling lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English in two minutes and twenty seconds. (If you are a beginner and feel lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English at two minutes and twenty seconds).
And if you want to follow the description of the episode, just click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IQWnxeazZQjnsZEsOdH-BLWA1LfGvIeXrCiN1j4uIP0/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

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Ser x Estar 

Let's practice Japanese pronunciation with 日本語初歩. You can get it with the following link. Today's lesson is Chapter 4, P32/428.

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저번에 말한 소파 TV 홈쇼핑에서 40% 할인하길래 구매했거든, 
이번 주 금요일에 도착한대.
上次说的沙发在电视购物上打六折, 我买了, 说是周五能到。 

잘 됐네! 이번 주 주말부터 소파 있는 거실을 볼 수 있는 거야?
那太好了! 这周末就可以看到客厅有沙发了? 

당연하지. 이월 상품이긴 하지만, 그래도 부드러운 천 재질로 구매해서, 
괜찮을 거야. 当然。虽然是过季商品, 但因为是柔软的布材质, 所以没关系。

진짜 기대된다. 
好期待呀。

TV 홈쇼핑 电视购物
이월 상품 过季商品
유연하다, 부드럽다 柔软