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Jīntiān zǎoshang de xīnwén fābùhuì nǐ kànle me? 今天早上的新闻发布会你看了么？ Did you watch the press conference this morning? Méiyǒu kàn. 没有看。 No, I haven’t. Fābù le shénme zhòngdà xiāoxi me? 发布了什么重大消息么？ Any major news released? Zhè chǎng fābùhuì ānpái hélǐ, chángdù shìzhōng, nèiróng chōngshí, xìnxī liàng dà. 这场发布会安排合理、长度适中、内容充实、信息量大。 The conference is reasonable in arrangement, moderate in length, rich in content and abundant in information. Zài jìzhě tíwèn huánjié, fāyánrén yě yǒuwènbìdá, jīnjù pín chū. 在记者提问环节，发言人也有问必答，金句频出。 In the reporters’ question session, the spokesperson answered every question, and provided many quotable sentences. Zhěnggè guòchéng fēicháng jīngcǎi! 整个过程非常精彩！ The whole process is just wonderful! Wa, nà wǒ xiànzài jiù qù kàn huífàng! 哇，那我现在就去看回放！ Wow, I'm going to watch the play-back now!

Bing Dwen Dwen, the cute mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is starting a frenzy. All of a sudden, it appeared everywhere while figurines of the mascot are gaining consumers’ hearts all over China. Why is the mascot so popular? What’s the story behind it? Click for more! 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!

嗨！ 好久不联系了，很想你，你最近好么？ Hi! We haven't been in touch for a long time. I miss you very much. How are you? 挺好的！就是这个月工作特别多，每天都觉得千头万绪、应接不暇。 Good! It's just I have a lot of work this month. Every day I feel like there are thousands of things and I am overwhelmed. 这样啊？ 本来还想邀请你来我家玩儿呢！ Is that so? I was going to invite you to my home! Wǒmen fàngjiàle, qìngzhù zànglì xīnnián. 我们放假了，庆祝藏历新年。 We are on holiday, celebrating the Tibetan New Year. 大家会吃藏式年夜饭，也会互相登门拜年祝贺，互赠哈达，举行各种庆祝活动，很有意思。 We have Tibetan New Year's Eve dinner, we also visit each other, send New Year's greetings to each other, give each other Hada, and hold a variety of celebration activities. It is very interesting. 听起来真不错！我明年一定提前请假，藏历新年去找你！ That sounds great! I will definitely ask for a leave in advance next year and come to see you during the Tibetan New Year!

There is a sport that pumps the contestants’ heart rates up and down. Yet it could be the strangest combination of two sports, namely cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is biathlon, a winter sport one can enjoy all year long. 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!

Yuánxiāojié zhēnshì yīgè làngmàn de jiérì. Lantern Festival is really a romantic festival. Làngmàn? Yuánxiāojié bùshì yīgè chī tāngyuán, shǎng huādēng, cāi dēngmí de qìngzhù héjiātuányuán de jiérì me? Romantic? Isn't the Lantern Festival a festival to celebrate family reunion by eating sweet dumplings, appreciating lanterns and guessing lantern riddles? Zài Zhōngguó gǔdài, zhè shì dānshēn nǚzǐ shǎo yǒu de shèjiāo jīhuì. In ancient China, this was a rare social opportunity for single women. Xiǎngxiǎngkàn, yuèshàngliǔshāotóu, dàjiēxiǎoxiàng dēnghuǒtōngmíng. Come to think of it, in a beautiful night with the moon above a willow tree, all the streets and alleys are brightly lit. Hūrán, nǐ zài rénqún zhōng kàndào yīgè rén, yījiànzhōngqíng ránhòu báitóuxiélǎo, duō làngmàn a! Suddenly, you see someone in the crowd, you fall in love at first sight and grow old together. How romantic it is!

What's the difference between luge and bobsleigh? How does two-man luge work? Is the Yanqing National Sliding Centre ready for all the sliding events? Click and find all the above and more! 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!

Nǐ hái hǎo ma? Zěnme yǎnquān hónghóngde? 你还好吗？怎么眼圈红红的？ Are you OK? What's with the red eyes? Āi, biétíle, wǒ shīliànle. 哎，别提了，我失恋了。 Oh, forget it. I've lost my love. Tánle wǔ nián de nǚpéngyou gēn wǒ fēnshǒule. 谈了五年的女朋友跟我分手了。 My girlfriend of five years broke up with me. Wǒ yào qù lìngyīgè chéngshì gōngzuò, ér tā bù xiāngxìn yìdìliàn. 我要去另一个城市工作，而她不相信异地恋。 I'm going to work in another city, and she doesn't believe in long-distance relationships. Rúguǒ nǐ fàngbùxià tā, wǒ juéde háishì yào zhēngqǔ yīxià! 如果你放不下她，我觉得还是要争取一下！ If you can't let it go, I think you should fight for it! Suǒwèi jīngchéngsuǒzhì, jīnshíwéi kāi! 所谓精诚所至、金石为开！ People say "Faith can move mountains. " Zhù nǐmen yǒuqíngrén zhōngchéng juànshǔ! 祝你们有情人终成眷属！ May you guys have a happy-ever after ending!

This is a high-tech sport demanding athletes to tolerate up to 5 Gs of force as they steer the perfect line and sled down neck-breaking icy tracks. This is bobsleigh, or you may also call it “Formula One on ice.” Check out this fascinating winter sport and take a look at how it combines power, speed and strategy perfectly! 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!

Máng/shénme/ne? Zhème/quán shén guàn zhù. 忙什么呢？这么全神贯注。 What are you up to? So engrossed. Wǒ/zài/zhìdìng/èr líng èr'èr/de/xīnnián/jìhuà/hé/xīnnián/zhìxiàng! 我在制定2022的新年计划和新年志向！ I am making New Year’s plans and resolutions for 2022! 
Xīnnián/jìhuà/hé/xīnnián/zhìxiàng/yǒu/shénme/qūbié/me? 新年计划和新年志向有什么区别么？ Is there any difference between New Year’s plans and New Year’s resolutions? Xīnnián/jìhuà/shì/wǒ/jīnniánnèi/jìhuà/wánchéng/de,/bǐrú/měi gè yuè/dú yī běn shū/, kàn/yī bù diànyǐng;/xīnnián/zhìxiàng/shìgè/měihǎo/de/yuànwàng,/bǐrú/jiǎnféi/chénggōng!/Zhè/yěshì/wǒ/qùnián/hé/qiánnián/de/xīnnián/zhìxiàng! 新年计划是我今年内计划完成的，比如每个月读一本书、看一部电影；新年志向是个美好的愿望，比如减肥成功！这也是我去年和前年的新年志向！ New Year’s plans are the things that I plan to finish within this year, such as reading a book and watching a movie every month. New Year’s resolutions are wishful thinking, such as losing weight successfully! This has also been my New Year’s resolution for last year and the year before last!

When it comes to the Olympics, people automatically think of the motto: "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together." But it's not always the case for all sports. A case in point is curling, an especially slow and entrancing winter sport that is deliberate, thoughtful, and even elegant. 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!