《1491》- Charles C Mann
《The Picture of Dorian Gray》*not Portrait - Oscar Wilde
《撒哈拉的故事》- 三毛 (sān máo)

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

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Here you will learn over 100 questions in Swedish in 10 different categories. Great for traveling phrases too!! Listen and repeat after each question. All questions are in both English and Swedish. At the end of each 10 questions you will hear them again. Enjoy and practice!!! 

Just Started Learning Swedish/A1 Svenskan  

100 Questions in Swedish

Jag reste till Vietnam, blev 30 år och drabbades av en helvetes magsjuka på flygplatsen. Det var en trevlig resa men lite lång och frustrerande att inte kunna kommunicera på grundläggande engelska.

Hoppas alla mår bra! 

Tankar på svenska

Tankar På Svenska : Resa till vietnam och helvetes magsjuka

・東北地方の方言「まで」の紹介
・東北のとあるお寺のお住職が手掛けた紫陽花（あじさい）の庭を例に使用法と意味を紹介
・「までだ」「までだこと（までなことですね）」と言ったりする。
・紫陽花（あじさい）について
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

Learning Tohoku dialect 「まで」ってどんな意味？東北弁を学ぼう！

春に3段階（だんかい step）あるって、知ってた？「光の春」「音の春」そして「気温（きおん temparature ）の春」。今、日本は「音の春」あたりです。鳥の声がよく聞こえます。「ききみみずきん」がなくて、残念です。それに今年は「においの春」も楽しみです。3月13日から日本もついに、基本「マスクなし」の国になるからです。桜（さくら）のかおりを胸（むね）いっぱい、すいたいです。
スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://www.notion.so/52-3-318f5a0455b940eca214e061b93c8f39?pvs=4
楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96?pvs=4

さて、週刊ジャンプと同じく、この「ききみみ」も1年52話でシーズン１を終えます。4月からのシーズン２では、ゲストと2人で話すスタイルをとるつもりです。中上級以上のレベル（more than upper intermediate level）になると思います。しかしながら、シーズン1についても、第1話にもどって、これから問題をアップしていく予定です。また、言葉と文法のリストも整理（せいり）し直しますので、引き続き、お楽しみください。日本語は、いつもあなたのそばにあります。
じゅあ、またね！バイバイ！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第52話　さよなら3月、また今度

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.


每日一字

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SWE43 Travel Tips Part 2 : Get a local SIM card at the airport (American English)

Here are the three books mentioned in this episode:
Enlightenment Now - Steven Pinker
Superabundance - Marian Tupy, Gale Cooley
Factfulness - Hans Rowling

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about their struggles with reading news and finding a balance between being overly worried and prepared in advance. 


杞人忧天还是未雨绸缪？Are You Being Overly Anxious Or Proactive?

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