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在高速行驶的火车上，有一位老人不小心把刚买的新鞋从窗口掉下去一只，周围的人都觉得很可惜。没想到老人把另一只鞋也从窗口扔了出去。他的行为让周围的人感到很吃惊。

这时候，老人笑着解释说：“剩下的那只鞋无论多么好，多么贵，多么适合我穿，可对我来说已经没有一点儿用处了。我把它扔了出去，就有人可能捡到一双鞋子，说不定他还可以穿呢?

这些词语您明白吗？

高速行驶gāosù xíngshǐ  high speed driving
周围 zhōu wéi  around
可惜 kě xi  unfortunately; It's a pity...; It's too bad...
行为 xíng wéi  behavior
吃惊 chī jīng be amazed
解释 jiě shì  explain
无论 wú lùn  whether
捡   jiǎn    pick up
说不定 shuō bu dìng   maybe,perhaps 


On the high-speed train, an old man accidentally dropped one of his newly bought shoes from the window, which made everyone around feel very sorry. 
Unexpectedly, the old man threw another shoe out of the window. His behavior surprised the people around him. 
At this time, the old man explained with a smile, "the remaining shoe, no matter how good, how expensive, and how suitable for me, is of no use to me. If I throw it out, someone may pick up a pair of shoes, maybe he can still wear it!"

HSK5 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01. 老人的新鞋 Old man's new shoes

这个多少钱？   那个多少钱？   
zhè gè duō shǎo qián ？  nà gè duō shǎo qián ？ 

这个 200 元/块
zhè gè 200 yuán / kuài

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

How much is this？  这个多少钱？

Ogni febbraio, nella splendida località ligure di Sanremo, si svolge uno degli eventi musicali più prestigiosi d'Italia: il Festival della Musica Italiana. In questo episodio, esploreremo da vicino questa importante manifestazione canora, scoprendo la sua storia affascinante e l'influenza che ha avuto sulla cultura italiana. Pronti a immergervi nel mondo incantevole del Festival di Sanremo?

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

Il Festival di Sanremo

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

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How To say 'NO' in various English Registers

El Hombre Caimán es una leyenda que se desarrolla en la población ribereña de Plato, Magdalena, en la Costa Caribe de Colombia

Colombian Legends

El hombre Caimán

Have we forgotten how to be social on social media?

The Social Evolutionary

How Social is Social Media?

In this episode，you will learn some basic sentences about how to introduce yourself.
在這裡，你會學到一些關於“自我介紹” 的簡單句式。

Episode1: 
1.你好，我叫做Sam. ( Hello, I’m called Sam.)
néih hóu, ngóh giu jouh Sam.（Yale）
nei5 hou2, ngo5 giu3 zou6 Sam. (Jyutping)

你好，我係Sam.（Hello, I'm Sam.）
néih hóu, ngóh haih Sam.
nei5 hou2, ngo5 hai6 Sam.

2.我係美國人。（I‘m American.）
ngóh haih méih gwok yàhn.
ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4.

中國人jūng gwok yàhn/zung1 gwok3 jan4（Chinese）
英國人yīng gwok yàhn/jing1 gwok3 jan4(British)
日本人yaht bún yàhn/jat6 bun2 jan4（Japanese）
巴西人bā sāi yàhn/baa1 sai1 jan4 (Brazilian）
西班牙人sāi bāan ngàh yàhn/sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4（Spanish）
澳洲人 ou jāu yàhn/ ou3 zau1 jan4（Australian）

3.我係一名老師。（I‘m a teacher.）
ngóh haih yāt mìhng lóuh sī.
ngo5 hai6 jat1 ming4 lou5 si1.

律師leuht sī/leot6 si1（lawyer）
醫生yī sāng/ji1 sang1（doctor）
學生hohk sāang/hok6 saang1（student）
護士wuh sih/wu6 si6（nurse）
商人sēung yàhn/soeng1 jan4（businessman/businesswoman）
文員màhn yùhn/man4 jyun4（office clerk）
工程師gūng chìhng sī/gung1 cing4 si1（engineer）

Penny and penny lay up will be many，keep trying! 不積跬步無以至千里，加油吧！