Intermediate Chinese Podcast | HSK 4–6

面向 HSK 4-6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。有些植物晚上会合上叶子，早上又打开，这是为什么？这期我们通过生活中的故事，聊聊植物白天和晚上的变化。你会学到怎么用中文说出你看到的变化，并简单解释原因。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4-6 learners.Why do some plants close their leaves at night and open them again in the morning? In this episode, we explore how plants change between day and night through everyday stories. You'll learn how to describe these changes and explain the reasons in Chinese.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音-中文-英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcripthttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep20-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4-6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。这期节目，我们从豆包不喜欢新床、却喜欢箱子的故事说起。猫可能喜欢箱子带来的安全感和温暖，也可能把它当成玩耍的地方。我们还会介绍一些有关猫的研究，讨论这些结果能说明什么、不能说明什么。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4-6 learners.In this episode, we begin with Doubao, a cat who prefers a box to a new bed. Cats may like boxes for the sense of safety and warmth they offer, or use them as places to play. We also introduce research about cats and discuss what its findings can and cannot tell us.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音-中文-英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcripthttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep19-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4-6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。长大以后，大家的工作和生活不同，老朋友见面越来越难。我们聊到几位朋友约好每年见面，却常常找不到大家都有空的时间，也分享参加活动、慢慢认识新朋友的经历。我们还谈到怎样主动联系、理解朋友，也照顾自己的感受。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4-6 learners.As we grow older, our jobs and lives change, and meeting old friends becomes harder. We discuss friends who promised to meet every year but struggled to find a time that worked for everyone, and experiences of gradually making new friends through activities. We also talk about reaching out, understanding friends, and caring for our own feelings.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音-中文-英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcripthttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep18-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4-6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。找工作时，我们会想工资、兴趣、工作时间和生活，也会考虑稳定、压力、学习机会和家庭情况。我们用几个不同的故事，看看这些条件怎么影响选择。你也可以想一想：在自己现在的人生阶段，什么最重要？Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4-6 learners.When choosing a job, we think about salary, interest, working hours, and everyday life, as well as stability, pressure, learning opportunities, and family circumstances. Through several different stories, we look at how these factors affect a choice. You can also think about what matters most at your current stage of life.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音-中文-英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcripthttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep17-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4-6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。手机让我们联系朋友、学习、工作和买东西更方便，也让我们花更多时间看手机。我们一起讨论手机对生活的影响，想想怎么少看手机，做好自己的事。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4-6 learners.Smartphones make it easier to contact friends, study, work, and shop, but we also spend more time looking at them. We discuss their effect on everyday life and think about how to spend less time on phones and take care of what we need to do.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音-中文-英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep16-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4–6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。我们每天都在阅读和输入文字，却越来越少真正拿起笔写字。手机、电脑和输入法改变了我们记忆汉字、整理思路和表达情感的方式。这一期，我们聊聊为什么手写越来越少，以及在数字生活里它仍然有哪些值得保留的地方。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4–6 learners.We read and type more than ever, yet we spend less and less time actually writing by hand. Phones, computers, and input methods have changed how we remember Chinese characters, organize our thoughts, and express emotion. In this episode, we explore why handwriting is becoming less common and what may still be worth preserving in a digital life.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音－中文－英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep15-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4–6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。一个人吃饭，真的代表孤单或奇怪吗？这一期我们从日常经历出发，聊聊一个人吃饭时的自在、尴尬，以及别人目光带来的压力。也许，独自吃饭并不是一种需要解释的选择，而只是生活里很普通的一件事。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4–6 learners.Does eating alone really mean that someone is lonely or strange? In this episode, we start with everyday experiences and talk about the freedom, awkwardness, and social pressure that can come with eating by yourself. Maybe eating alone is not a choice that needs an explanation, but simply an ordinary part of life.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音－中文－英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep14-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4–6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。手机里的照片越来越多，但我们真正重新打开看的却很少。为什么我们总想把当下拍下来，却很少回头整理和重看这些照片？这一期，瑶瑶和岳岳从日常习惯、记忆和手机使用聊起，看看照片为什么越存越多，却越来越少被重新看见。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4–6 learners.Our phones keep filling up with photos, yet we rarely go back and look at most of them. Why do we feel the need to capture so many moments but seldom revisit what we saved? In this episode, Yaoyao and Yueyue talk about everyday habits, memory, and phone use to explore why our photo libraries keep growing while our old photos are seen less and less.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音－中文－英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep13-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4–6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。这一期，瑶瑶和岳岳聊“计划还是随性”：从周末安排、临时换餐厅到旅行计划，看看为什么计划会让人安心，也为什么生活需要留一点空白。我们还会聊计划被打乱时为什么容易烦，以及“随性”为什么不等于什么都不准备。最后，他们分享一个更实际的平衡方式：重要的事情提前准备，小事情给变化留一点空间。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4–6 learners.In this episode, Yaoyao and Yueyue talk about planning versus going with the flow, from weekend schedules and last-minute restaurant changes to travel plans. They explore why planning can feel reassuring, why unexpected changes can be frustrating, and why being spontaneous does not mean being unprepared. In the end, they share a practical balance: plan ahead for the important things and leave some room for change in the smaller ones.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音－中文－英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep12-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com

面向 HSK 4–6 学习者的中级中文听力练习。这一期，我们继续聊日常生活里的解压方法。除了一个人安静休息，我们也会聊和朋友吃饭聊天、散步、骑车跑步和健身、逛街、打游戏，以及发呆和睡觉。重点不是找到唯一“最好”的方法，而是看看自己现在需要陪伴、活动，还是休息。Intermediate Chinese listening practice for HSK 4–6 learners.In this episode, we continue exploring everyday ways to de-stress. We talk about eating and chatting with friends, walking, cycling, running, working out, shopping, gaming, daydreaming, and sleep. The goal is not to find one “best” method, but to notice whether you need company, movement, or rest right now.📚 学习资料 | Learning Materials· 拼音－中文－英文三语对照稿Pinyin · Chinese · English Transcript· 词语 & 语法卡片Vocabulary & Grammar Cardshttps://worldinchinese.substack.com/p/ep11-intermediate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldinchinese.substack.com