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Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for types of music
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Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
Welcome to the 2000 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
WORD 1 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剧情 |
(jùqíng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"story" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剧情 |
(SLOW) |
剧情 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
story |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
戏剧有严肃的剧情。 |
(Xìjù yǒu yánsù de jùqíng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A drama has a serious story line." |
(SLOW) |
戏剧有严肃的剧情。 |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
情节 |
(qíngjié) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"plot" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
情节 |
(SLOW) |
情节 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
plot |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
这部悬疑片有一个有趣的情节。 |
(Zhè bù xuányí piàn yǒu yī ge yǒuqù de qíngjié.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The mystery movie had an intriguing plot." |
(SLOW) |
这部悬疑片有一个有趣的情节。 |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
流行音乐 |
(liúxíng yīnyuè) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pop music" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
流行音乐 |
(SLOW) |
流行音乐 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pop music |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
流行音乐是20世纪50年代兴起的很受欢迎的乐种。 |
(Liúxíng yīnyuè shì èrshí shìjì wǔshí niándài xīngqǐ de hěn shòu huānyíng de yuè zhǒng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Pop music is a popular music genre started in the 1950s." |
(SLOW) |
流行音乐是20世纪50年代兴起的很受欢迎的乐种。 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歌手 |
(gēshǒu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"singer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歌手 |
(SLOW) |
歌手 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
singer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男歌手 |
(nán gēshǒu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"male singer" |
(SLOW) |
男歌手 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
爵士 |
(juéshì) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"jazz" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
爵士 |
(SLOW) |
爵士 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
jazz |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我喜欢爵士乐。 |
(Wǒ xǐhuān juéshìyuè.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like jazz music." |
(SLOW) |
我喜欢爵士乐。 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
摇滚乐 |
(yáogǔnyuè) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rock music" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
摇滚乐 |
(SLOW) |
摇滚乐 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rock music |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我听摇滚乐。 |
(Wǒ tīng yáogǔnyuè.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I listen to rock music." |
(SLOW) |
我听摇滚乐。 |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
古典乐 |
(gǔdiǎnyuè) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"classical music" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
古典乐 |
(SLOW) |
古典乐 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
classical music |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
古典乐让我的焦虑平静下来。 |
(Gǔdiǎnyuè ràng wǒ de jiāolǜ píngjìng xiàlai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Classical music makes my anxiety calm down." |
(SLOW) |
古典乐让我的焦虑平静下来。 |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
说唱 |
(shuōchàng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rap music" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
说唱 |
(SLOW) |
说唱 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rap music |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我女儿只听说唱音乐。 |
(Wǒ nǚ'ér zhǐ tīng shuōchàng yīnyuè.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My daughter only listens to rap music." |
(SLOW) |
我女儿只听说唱音乐。 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
乐队 |
(yuèduì) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"band" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
乐队 |
(SLOW) |
乐队 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
band |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
这个摇滚乐队是非凡的。 |
(Zhège yáogǔn yuèduì shì fēifán de.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The rock band is phenomenal." |
(SLOW) |
这个摇滚乐队是非凡的。 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
耳机 |
(ěrjī) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"earphones" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
耳机 |
(SLOW) |
耳机 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
earphones |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
那些耳机真贵。 |
(Nàxiē ěrjī zhēn guì.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Those earphones are really expensive." |
(SLOW) |
那些耳机真贵。 |
PRACTICE/REVIEW |
Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Chinese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
Ready? |
(Do you remember how to say "story?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
剧情 |
(1) |
剧情 |
(And how to say "plot?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
情节 |
(1) |
情节 |
(What about "pop music?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
流行音乐 |
(1) |
流行音乐 |
(Do you remember how to say "singer?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
歌手 |
(1) |
歌手 |
(Let's try "jazz!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
爵士 |
(1) |
爵士 |
(What about "rock music?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
摇滚乐 |
(1) |
摇滚乐 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "classical music!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
古典乐 |
(1) |
古典乐 |
(Another one! What about "rap music?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
说唱 |
(1) |
说唱 |
(Do you remember how to say "band?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
乐队 |
(1) |
乐队 |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "earphones?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
耳机 |
(1) |
耳机 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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