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Wǒ xiǎng zuò yīmíng quánzhí māma, nénggòu hé háizi zhāoxī xiāngchǔ, chéngwéi qīnmì wújiàn de péngyou. 我想做一名全职妈妈，能够和孩子朝夕相处，成为亲密无间的朋友。 I want to be a stay-at-home mother, so I can be with my children all the time and become close friends with them. Yīgè rén zài jiā hánxīn rúkǔ de lāche háizi méiyǒu nàme jiǎndān. 一个人在家含辛茹苦地拉扯孩子没有那么简单。 It’s not easy to deal with all kinds of difficulties and raise a child at home on your own. Qíshí hěnduō rén xuǎnzé chéngwéi yīmíng quánzhí māma shì chūyú wúkě nàihé. 其实很多人选择成为一名全职妈妈是出于无可奈何。 In fact, many people are forced to be stay-at-home mothers. Rúguǒ fàngqì gōngzuò, kěnéng huì hé shèhuì tuōjié, gǎndào gūdú, shēnghuó fāshēng fāntiān fùdì de biànhuà. 如果放弃工作，可能会和社会脱节，感到孤独，生活发生翻天覆地的变化。 If you gave up your job, you might be disconnected from society and feel lonely, and your life would change dramatically.

Wǒ de kuàidì zhōngyú dào le!
 我的快递终于到了！ My parcels are finally here. Nǐ mǎi le shénme？Kuài dǎkāi kànkan. 你买了什么？快打开看看。 What did you buy? Quickly open it and have a look. Wǒ mǎile liǎngtiáo duǎnqún，sānjiàn chènshān hé wǔtiáo kùzi. 我买了两条短裙，三件衬衫和五条裤子。 I bought two skirts, three shirts and five pair of pants. Zěnme mǎi nàme duō？ 怎么买那么多？ Why did you order so many clothes? Yīnwèi wǒ dǎsuàn lù yīgè kāixiāng shìpín , cèpíng zhèxiē yīfu. 因为我打算录一个开箱视频，测评这些衣服。 Because I want to do an unboxing video then try them on. Kāixiāng shìpín xiànzài fēicháng liúxíng！ 开箱视频现在非常流行！ Unboxing video is very popular! Qīdài nǐ tiáolǐ qīngxī、kèguān gōngzhèng、zhǎnshì dàowèi de shìpín zuòpǐn ya. 期待你条理清晰、客观公正、展示到位的视频作品呀。 Looking forward to watching your video! I’m sure it will be logical, objective and spot on!

This special edition podcast includes a radio drama featuring a modern-day Chinese girl- Niuniu and a Qing Dynasty scholar- Wei Yuan, about Wei Yuan’s quest for introducing the outside world to the Qing Dynasty Chinese people. The second part shares some useful expressions about opening up.

Nǐ zěnme yòu zài bāng tā zuò gōngzuò? 你怎么又在帮他做工作？ Why are you helping him with his work again? Wǒ bù tài huì jùjué biérén de qǐngqiú, bùxiǎng yǐnqǐ chōngtū. 我不太会拒绝别人的请求，不想引起冲突。 I’m not very good at rejecting other people’s requests and I don’t want to start a conflict. Bùguò méishì de, wǒ hěn lèyú zhùrén… 不过没事的，我很乐于助人…… But it’s fine. I’m very happy to help others… Nǐ yào xuéhuì shuō “bù”. bùyào zǒngshì duìtā yǒuqiú bìyìng, zuò chīlì bù tǎohǎo de shì! 你要学会说“不”。不要总是对他有求必应，做吃力不讨好的事！ You have to learn to say “no”. Do not always agree to his demands and be a fool for your pains! Nǐ shuō de duì, wǒ yīnggāi nǔlì jièdiào zìjǐ de tǎohǎo xíng réngé. 你说得对，我应该努力戒掉自己的讨好型人格。 You’re right. I should try to stop being a people pleaser.

Nǐ jìde wǒmen zuótiān liáotiān de nèiróng me? 你记得我们昨天聊天的内容么？ Do you remember what we talked about yesterday? Jìde ya. Wǒmen bùshì tǎolùn le gébì bàngōngshì Xiǎo Wáng xīn mǎi de pǎobùjī me? 记得呀。我们不是讨论了隔壁办公室小王新买的跑步机么？ I remember. Didn't we talk about Xiao Wang's new treadmill in the office next door? Duì, ránhòu jīntiān wǒ shǒujī shang de gèzhǒng ruǎnjiàn jiù dōu zài tuījiàn pǎobùjī. 对，然后今天我手机上的各种软件就都在推荐跑步机。 Yes, and today all kinds of software on my phone are recommending treadmill. Wǒ yěshì! Lián duǎnshìpín ruǎnjiàn dōu gěi wǒ tuījiàn gèzhǒng shìnèi jiànshēn qìcái hé jiǎnféi shípǔ. 我也是！连短视频软件都给我推荐各种室内健身器材和减肥食谱。 Me too! Even the short video software recommends all kinds of indoor fitness equipment and weight loss recipes to me. Wǒmen de yǐnsī shùjù ānquán zhēnde shìgè dà wèntí. 我们的隐私数据安全真的是个大问题。 The security of our private data is really a big problem.

Qīngmíngjié xiǎo chángjià yǒu shénme ānpái? 清明节小长假有什么安排？ Do you have any arrangements for Qingming Festival? Chūnnuǎn huākāi de jìjié, dāngrán shì yào chūmén tàqīng le! 春暖花开的季节，当然是要出门踏青了！ In this warm spring season with blooming flowers, you should definitely go for a spring outing! Wǒ zhǔnbèi tiāo yīgè hǎo tiānqì, hé qīnpéng hǎoyǒu yīqǐ qù gōngyuán yóuwán, xīnshǎng shēngjī bóbó de chūnrì jǐngxiàng, zhēnshì zàihǎo bùguò le! 我准备挑一个好天气，和亲朋好友一起去公园游玩，欣赏生机勃勃的春日景象，真是再好不过了！ I plan to stay with families and friends at a park and enjoy the vibrant spring scenery when the weather is good. It couldn’t be better! Nǐ ne? 你呢？ What about you? Wǒ xiǎng chángcháng yīxiē qīngmíng de chuántǒng shíwù, bǐrú qīngtuán, sǎnzi. Yīgè ruǎnnuò, yīgè xiāngcuì. 我想尝尝一些清明的传统食物，比如青团、馓子。一个软糯，一个香脆。 I want to taste some traditional Qingming foods, such as Qingtuan and Sanzi. The former one is soft and tender while the latter crispy and crumbly.

Wèishénme fángjiān de dēng miè le? 为什么房间的灯灭了？ Why are the lights off in the room? Wǒ zài cānjiā dìqiú yīxiǎoshí huódòng, 我在参加地球一小时活动， I’m supporting the Earth Hour, guāndiào zhàomíng shèbèi hé bùbìyào de diànqì. 关掉照明设备和不必要的电器。 switching off lights and unnecessary electrical appliances. Guān duō jiǔ a? 关多久啊？ How long will you switch off the appliances for? Cóng wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn dào jiǔdiǎnbàn, yīgè xiǎoshí. 从晚上八点半到九点半，一个小时。 From 8:30pm to 9:30pm, for an hour. Dāngrán yīxiǎoshí bǎohù dìqiú yuǎnyuǎn bùgòu. 当然一小时保护地球远远不够。 But Earth Hour is more than just an hour for protecting earth. Zhège huódòng de mùdì shì zēngqiáng zìrán bǎohù hé gòngtóng chuàngzào měihǎo míngtiān de yìshí. 这个活动的目的是增强自然保护和共同创造美好明天的意识。 Earth Hour aims to increase awareness on protecting nature and working together to shape a brighter future for us all. Zhèshì hǎoshì ya! Ràng wǒmen xíngdòng qǐlái! 这是好事呀！ 让我们行动起来! This is a good course! Let’s act on it!

Nǐ zuìjìn zài zhuī shénme xīnjù ma? 你最近在追什么新剧吗？ Have you been following any new shows lately? Wǒ zài kàn yīgè xīnchūde xuányí wǎngjù. 我在看一个新出的悬疑网剧。 I'm watching a new online mystery drama. Dànshì yīnwèi wǒ méiyǒu huìyuán, suǒyǐ yīzhōu zhǐ néng kàn liǎngjí. 但是因为我没有会员，所以一周只能看两集。 But because I don't have a membership, I can only watch two episodes a week. Wǒ měitiān xīnjírúfén de děng gēngxīn, wǎn yīfēnzhōng jiù xīnjíhuǒliǎo, zuòlìnán'ān. 我每天心急如焚地等更新，晚一分钟就心急火燎、坐立难安。 I wait frantically for updates every day, and I am anxious and restless if the new episode comes a minute late (than scheduled). Hāhāhā, wǒ yǒu huìyuán a! Wǒ jiè nǐ. 哈哈哈，我有会员啊！我借你。 Ha, I have a membership! I'll lend it to you. Tài gǎnxiè le! 太感谢了！ Thank you so much! Wǒ yǒu qítā píngtái de huìyuán, rúguǒ nǐ yǒu xūyào, qiānwàn bié gēn wǒ kèqì. 我有其他平台的会员，如果你有需要，千万别跟我客气。 I own membership of other platforms, if you need anything, please don't hesitate.

Zuìjìn mìshì táotuō hěn huǒ. Recently, escape rooms are very popular. Yīxiē rèmén mìshì shènzhì yào tíqián liǎngsānzhōu yùyuē! Some popular escape rooms even need to be booked two or three weeks in advance! Wǒmen yě qù tǐyàn yīxià ba! Let's go and experience it. Wǒ bù lǐjiě wèishénme yǒurén xǐhuan zhège yóuxì. I don't understand why anyone likes this game. Yào bèi guān zài xiǎohēiwū li liǎngsāngè xiǎoshí, zhǎo xiànsuǒ, jiě mítí, duō lèi a. Being locked up in a small dark room for two or three hours, looking for clues and solving puzzles are so tiring. Dànshì táo chūlái hěn yǒu chéngjiùgǎn a! But escaping successfully provides a great sense of accomplishment! Érqiě zhuānxīnzhìzhì de táotuō, yě huì wàngjì shēnghuó de fánnǎo, fēicháng jiěyā. And concentrating on escaping, will help us forget the troubles of life. It really relives the pressure. Nà hǎoba, bùguò wǒ juéduì bù wán kǒngbù zhǔtí, wǒ hàipà! All right, but I definitely don't play horror themes. I'm scared!

Concise, catchy, and easy to remember. This is what we usually ask for a slogan. Yet, taking a closer look at "Together for a shared future," it’s not hard to realize there is a deeper meaning right there. You might even agree that it’s not only great for the Games, it is even suitable for the entire international community. This is a sideline mini-series of Takeaway Chinese, called Niuniu's Winter Olympics classroom. In this bonus mini-season, we talk about the 7 major sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics and some cultural elements of the Games. We also have a stop-motion animation version on our Facebook page Learn Chinese, make sure to check them out!