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这期我会说说关于大家为什么听不懂中文的三个中文的原因：
1. 中国人的方言口音
2. 电视剧演员的台词能力
3. 新闻的文学性语言
希望对大家有帮助！

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Why you can't understand Chinese by listening?

How to say the 13th Element Correctly? 

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How to say the 13th Element Correctly? 

今天是2024年3月11日星期一,农历二月二，是民间俗称“龙抬头”的日子。这天，万物复苏，春天真的来了。
今年是甲辰龙年，龙抬头60年一遇，龙头一抬，好运自来。
龙抬头这天要做的三件事：
一是早上7点出门，面朝东方，大口呼吸新鲜空气，这是踩龙气；
二是吃龙福，可以吃水饺、面条、龙眼等沾沾龙王爷的福气
三是剃龙头，这一天理发的话会福星高照，鸿运当头。
龙抬头 lóng tái tóu：Loong Head Up，It is a traditional Chinese folk festival.
民间 mín jiān：folk;popular;among the people
俗称 sú chēng：be commonly called；proverb
甲辰 jiǎ chén：The Chinese sexagenary cycle, also known as Stems-and-Branches, is a cyclic numeral system of60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stemsand the twelve Earthly Branches.
万物复苏 wàn wù fù sū：everything rouses up from sleeping
龙眼 lóng yǎn：ongan; euphoria longan
剃头\理发 tì tóu\ lǐ fà：Shaving and haircutting




“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

 Longtaitou Festival 龙抬头

In this episode we will talk about 【What do Chinese young people like to play?】, you will learn how to say 【Board Games,Socializing,Recreation】 ect. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。今天想和大家聊一聊中国的年轻人有空的时候喜欢玩什么？
年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，主要包括户外运动、电子游戏、桌游和社交活动等。
第一、户外运动。近年来，越来越多的年轻人热衷于参加户外运动。比如跑步、骑行、徒步旅行和攀岩等，这些活动不仅能够锻炼身体，也有助于放松心情。此外，这些运动通常都需要团队合作，能够增进友谊，加强社交。很多年轻人还会通过参与这些户外活动，探索新的地方，体验不同的文化。
第二、电子游戏。电子游戏也是年轻人娱乐的重要方式之一。例如王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟等网络游戏深受年轻人喜爱。这些游戏不仅具有竞技性，需要玩家之间的配合和竞争，还有社交功能，让玩家能够和朋友一起享受游戏的乐趣。
第三、桌游。桌游如狼人杀、三国杀等也是年轻人聚会的常见活动。这些游戏通常需要多人参与，有助于增强团队凝聚力和友谊。在轻松的氛围中，大家可以一起思考，享受游戏的乐趣。
第四、社交活动。年轻人还热衷于参加各类社交活动，如音乐节、艺术展、电影院、酒吧聚会等。这些活动不仅能够放松身心，也能够交新朋友。年轻人通过这些活动，可以了解最新的文化趋势，体验不同的生活方式。
总的来说，年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，包括了户外、电子、桌游和社交等多个方面。这些活动不仅有助于他们的娱乐和放松，也有助于他们的社交和身心发展。
在你的国家年轻人喜欢玩什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
(王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟:Arena Of Valor,Game for peace, League of Legend
狼人杀、三国杀: The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, Killers of the Three Kingdoms)
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包括/bāo kuò/including
户外/hù wài/Outdoor
桌游/zhuō yóu/Board Games
社交/shè jiāo/Socializing
热衷于/rè zhōng yú/Passionate about
徒步/tú bù/Hiking
攀岩/pān yán/Climbing
团队/tuán duì/Teams
增进/zēng jìn/Enhance
探索/tàn suǒ/Explore
娱乐/yú lè/Recreation
深受···喜爱/shēn shòu ··· xǐ ài/be well loved by
竞技性/jìng jì xìng/competitiveness
玩家/wán jiā/Players
配合/pèi hé/cooperation
竞争/jìng zhēng/Competetion
享受/xiǎng shòu/Enjoy
增强/zēng qiáng/Enhance
凝聚力/níng jù lì/Cohesion
氛围/fēn wéi/Atmosphere
艺术展/yì shù zhǎn/Art Exhibition
趋势/qū shì/Trends

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中国年轻人喜欢玩什么？（Intermediate level）

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Today we're talking about some vocabulary that we can use to talk about working late at night, early in the morning, or even through the night. I hope you find it useful!

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It's no secret that Hawaii is a favorite destination for Japanese tourists. In 2023, the islands welcomed around 573,000 visitors from Japan — the most from any country.

But did you know there's a connection between Japan and Hawaii that goes beyond travel and into clothing?

Aloha shirts, also known as Hawaiian shirts, have roots in Japanese culture, beginning with Japanese immigrants in Hawaii.

In the late 1800s, Japanese immigrants in Hawaii started importing Japanese clothing as well as rolls of fabric to make clothes with.

In the 1920s, locals in Hawaii saw these fabrics and started using them to make casual dress shirts with Japanese patterns on them. These shirts became popular with tourists to Hawaii.

Soon after, aloha shirts were made in bulk, but instead of using fabric made for Japanese clothing, stores in Hawaii started bringing in printed fabrics made just for aloha shirts.

And by the late 1930s, the designs had changed from Japanese patterns to the Hawaiian inspired patterns we're used to today — images of Mount Fuji and Japanese pine trees were replaced with things like coconut trees, surfers and fish.

But even though today's aloha shirts don't look very Japanese inspired, they still remain popular within Japan.

Yosuke Seki, an aloha shirt aficionado who goes to Hawaii every year, told CNN he wears his shirts daily, and hopes to inspire others to try them.

"Right now, I'm wearing a replica of one of the expensive designs," Seki said, adding that his shirt cost between $130 and $200. The more expensive shirts can cost thousands of dollars, he explained.

And for some fans, aloha shirts are not just clothing — they're collectable items, or even considered art.

Yoshihiro Nakano is the brand director of Sun Surf, a Japanese company that has been making aloha shirts for about 50 years. Many customers don't even wear the aloha shirts they buy, and instead just collect them or frame them, Nakano told CNN.