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老字号是指历史悠久，拥有世代传承的产品、技艺或服务，具有鲜明的中华民族传统文化背景和深厚的文化底蕴，取得社会广泛认同，形成良好信誉的品牌。不少产品更由于不断沿革和推广，成为了区域性的亮丽名片。
Lǎozìhào shì zhǐ lìshǐ yōujiǔ, yōngyǒu shìdài chuǎnchéng de chánpǐn、jìyì huò fúwù, jùyǒu xiānmíng de zhōng huá mínsú chuángtǒng wénhuà bèijǐng he shēnhòu de wénhuà dǐyùn, qǔde shèhuì guǎngfàn rèntóng, xíngchéng liánghǎo xìnyù de pǐnpái。Bù shǎo chǎnpǐn gèng yóuyū bùduàn yángé hé tuīguǎng, chéngwéi le qūyù xìng de liànglì míngpiàn.
Time-honored brand refers to a brand with a long history, products, skills or services inherited from generation to generation, distinct traditional Chinese cultural background and profound cultural heritage, widely recognized by the society, and a good reputation. Many products due to continuos evolution and promotion, become a regionl bright name card well known by home and abroad. 

据了解，新中国成立初期约有老字号1万多家，分布在餐饮、零售、食品、酿造、医药、居民服务等众多行业，在满足消费需求、丰富人民生活、倡导诚信经营、延伸服务内涵、传承和展现民族文化等方面发挥了重要作用，在全国人民、海外华人和国际友人当中具有深远影响。
It is reported that in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were about 10,000 time-honored brands, which were distributed in catering, retail, food, brewing, medicine, resident services and many other industries. They played an important role in meeting consumer demand, enriching people's lives, advocating honest management, extending the connotation of service, and inheriting and displaying national culture.  It has far-reaching influence among the Chinese people, overseas Chinese and international friends. 

如：北京 全聚德烤鸭    Quanjude Roast Duck Beijing;       
        四川火锅   hot pot Sichuan; 
        杭州丝绸   Silk product Hangzhou; 
        广州早茶    Dimsum Guangzhou;
       上海老凤祥珠宝   Lao Feng xiang shanghai; 
       贵州茅台酒   Maotai Guizhou;
       云南滇红红茶   Black tea from Yunnan; 
       传统中医学    Traditional Chinese Medical Treatment




Maple's fun Chinese  (Mandarin)

老字号  Lǎozìhào Time-honored brand      HSK 5-6

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Review of Conditionals with practice!

Adéntrate en el fascinante mundo de Sergio Ledesma Pujol a través de "Historias de Bolsillo: Relatos Intimos", donde descubrirás personajes extraordinarios y sus complejas vivencias. Este episodio, titulado "El Cirsense", narra la historia de Julián, un hombre atrapado en la telaraña del azar y la ludopatía. La vida de Julián cambia radicalmente cuando su esposa, conocida como "La Santa", lo abandona debido a su compulsión por el juego. Determinado a recuperarla, Julián inicia una dolorosa terapia, enfrentándose a la cruda realidad de su adicción. Acompáñanos en este viaje emocional y reflexivo, que destaca las luchas humanas y la búsqueda de la redención.

Lista de Vocabulario:
Cirsense: Relativo al circo o a sus espectáculos.

Ludópata: Persona adicta al juego.

Ascetismo: Práctica y vida de quien se dedica a perfeccionarse espiritualmente mediante la renuncia a los placeres y bienes materiales.

Entresijos: Aspectos más ocultos o difíciles de conocer de una cosa.

Timba: Juego de azar, especialmente el que se juega de manera clandestina.

Templetes: Pequeños templos o lugares donde se realizan actividades específicas, en este caso, relacionadas con el juego.

The Macondo man stories

"El Cirsense" Ludopatia, Sergio Ledesma Pujol 

강아지가 너무 귀엽네요. 미용은 어디로 가서 하세요?
小狗太可爱了。它美发去哪儿做? 

귀엽죠? 저희 강아지 미용은 제가 집에서 주기적으로 직접 하고 있어요.
可爱吧? 我亲自在家定期给它做。 

전문적으로 미용기술을 배우신 거예요? 가게에서 한 줄 알았어요.
你专门学过美容技术吗? 我还以为是在店里做的。 

배운지는 몇 달 밖에 안 되었는데, 전보다 실력이 좀 많이 늘었어요. 
虽然刚学了没几个月, 但是比以前进步了不少。

헤어스타일을 멋지게 하다, 미용 美发
기한을 정하다, 주기적으로 定期
미용기술 美容技术
발전하다, 진보하다 进步

[YOON] 1분 한국어

강아지가 너무 귀엽네요. 미용은 어디로 가서 하세요? 小狗太可爱了。它美发去哪儿做? 

En este podcast, vamos a trabajar con los verbos reflexivos, aquellos verbos que usamos para describir acciones que hacemos sobre nosotros mismos.

Por ejemplo: levantarse, ducharse, vestirse.

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VERBOS REFLEXIVOS

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Блины

大家好，我是Honglin老师，好久不见，欢迎来到我的汉字频道。
这是我的第五条推送。今天要和你们分享的是“病“字，生病的病，病人的病。

这个字我们需要把它拆成两部分来看。从上到左， 半包围着的病字旁，和右下角表示发音的“丙“。病这个字，最开始是没有右下角这个”丙“字的，只写做” 疒“，读nè。它是什么呢？是一个人躺在床上出汗的样子。左边竖着的是一张床，右边竖着的是有三个点的“人”字，代表着人在流汗，也有人认为是在流血。后来在右下角加了一个“丙”字，发音也和“丙”一样。所以，“病”字又是象形字，又是形声字。

那“病”是个很常见的字，大家可能已经学过，生病，病人。那今天我们来学一个新的，“公主病”。公主是国王的女儿，那公主病，就是说一些太过自信，想得到像公主一样的待遇的女性，经常向别人提出一些无理的要求。比如，你有个室友，老是以自我为中心，不打扫公寓卫生，还经常让你帮她做饭买菜洗衣服，但自己从来不做这些事。你就可以说，“我那个室友有点公主病”。如果是个男性，你就可以说有“王子病“。

好啦，这就是这一期的全部内容，“病”和“公主病”。你学会了吗？

（在网页版italki点击👇网址查看“病”字字形图片）
大家好，我是Honglin老师，好久不见，欢迎来到我的汉字频道。
这是我的第五条推送。今天要和你们分享的是“病“字，生病的病，病人的病。

这个字我们需要把它拆成两部分来看。从上到左， 半包围着的病字旁，和右下角表示发音的“丙“。病这个字，最开始是没有右下角这个”丙“字的，只写做” 疒“，读nè。它是什么呢？是一个人躺在床上出汗的样子。左边竖着的是一张床，右边竖着的是有三个点的“人”字，代表着人在流汗，也有人认为是在流血。后来在右下角加了一个“丙”字，发音也和“丙”一样。所以，“病”字又是象形字，又是形声字。

那“病”是个很常见的字，大家可能已经学过，生病，病人。那今天我们来学一个新的，“公主病”。公主是国王的女儿，那公主病，就是说一些太过自信，想得到像公主一样的待遇的女性，经常向别人提出一些无理的要求。比如，你有个室友，老是以自我为中心，不打扫公寓卫生，还经常让你帮她做饭买菜洗衣服，但自己从来不做这些事。你就可以说，“我那个室友有点公主病”。如果是个男性，你就可以说有“王子病“。

好啦，这就是这一期的全部内容，“病”和“公主病”。你学会了吗？

（在网页版italki点击👇网址查看“病”字字形图片）http://qiyuan.chaziwang.com/pic/ziyuanimg/E79785.png

跟着Honglin学汉字(CHINESE CHARACTERS WITH HONGLIN )

五：”病“字里有一张床？&”公主病“

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