Learning Chinese through Stories – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文!
In this heartwarming story by 栗良平, we follow the tradition of a humble noodle shop in Tokyo named "小丸子" that stays open late every New Year's Eve.

On one particularly cold New Year's Eve, a young mother and her two children, dressed in shabby clothes, enter the shop. The kind-hearted owners, moved by their plight, serve them a bowl of noodle soup with extra ingredients.

This simple act of kindness becomes an annual tradition, and over the years, the children grow up and return to the shop, now successful young adults, to relive the cherished memory of their past.

Please let us know if you like the story or have any topic you want us to cover .

R&S

************************************************************

Support Our Podcast

If our podcast brings value to your life and you'd like to help us continue creating great content, consider becoming a patron for as little as $7 a month. As a patron, you will enjoy:

• ✨ Ad-free episodes for an uninterrupted listening experience.
• 📜Access to all story and story walkthrough transcripts.
• 📚 Comprehensive vocabulary lists.
• 🎧 EExclusive patron-only episodes.
• 💬 The opportunity to join our member community for weekly online meetups.

Your support means the world to us and allows us to keep delivering the content you love. Thank you for considering becoming a part of our community! 💖
- LCTS

************************************************************

Check out our playlists on Spotify

 Chinese for Intermediate-Playlist

 Chinese for Intermediate High-Playlist

Chinese for Advanced-Playlist

 Chinese for Superior- Playlist

 Chinese for Beginners-Playlist

Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文!
In this heartwarming story by 栗良平, we follow the tradition of a humble noodle shop in Tokyo named "小丸子" that stays open late every New Year's Eve.

On one particularly cold New Year's Eve, a young mother and her two children, dressed in shabby clothes, enter the shop. The kind-hearted owners, moved by their plight, serve them a bowl of noodle soup with extra ingredients.

This simple act of kindness becomes an annual tradition, and over the years, the children grow up and return to the shop, now successful young adults, to relive the cherished memory of their past.

Please let us know if you like the story or have any topic you want us to cover .

R&S

************************************************************

Support Our Podcast

If our podcast brings value to your life and you'd like to help us continue creating great content, consider becoming a patron for as little as $7 a month. As a patron, you will enjoy:

• ✨ Ad-free episodes for an uninterrupted listening experience.
• 📜Access to all story and story walkthrough transcripts.
• 📚 Comprehensive vocabulary lists.
• 🎧 EExclusive patron-only episodes.
• 💬 The opportunity to join our member community for weekly online meetups.

Your support means the world to us and allows us to keep delivering the content you love. Thank you for considering becoming a part of our community! 💖
- LCTS

************************************************************

Check out our playlists on Spotify

 Chinese for Intermediate-Playlist

 Chinese for Intermediate High-Playlist

Chinese for Advanced-Playlist

 Chinese for Superior- Playlist

 Chinese for Beginners-Playlist

By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive early access to 4 ad-free episodes/month, sync your Chinese learning experience with story and story walkthrough transcripts as well as episode-specific vocabulary lists. Plus, our weekly online meetups provide a platform for learners worldwide to practice speaking.

************************************************************

In this episode , we meet Mr. Wang, a man in his seventies who has been living alone since his wife passed away. Despite being in good health, his children are concerned and want him to live with them. A recent incident shakes Mr. Wang's resolve, leading him to consider a nursing home.

************************************************************

If you need something rock solid in your life and someone shared this podcast with you, or you think you already subscribed on Apple Podcast/Spotify, support us by becoming a transcript member. 

And be sure to share with a friend or colleague if you enjoy the podcast because: 

• 2023 marks 8th year of LCTS
• We want to hear your feedback
• It will motivate us to continue crafting more stories

************************************************************

************************************************************

Check out our playlists on Spotify

Chinese for Superior- LCTS

Chinese for Advanced-Playlist

Chinese for Intermediate High-LCTS

Chinese for Intermediate-Playlist

Chinese for Beginners-Playlist

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Follow and subscribe for free

Get the next episode as soon as it is available by following/subscribing it for free at

Apple Podcast 

Google Podcast

Spotify

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

0:00-02:08

女：听故事说中文，听得越多说得越好，大家好，今天给大家带来故事解读，解读小故事《皮鞋》。

男：《皮鞋》。

女：本期节目由我们的Patrons赞助完成，在这里感谢我们的Patrons，没有你们的支持，就没有这一期的故事解读。

男：没错，非常谢谢我们的Patrons，没有你们就没有《听故事说中文》，下面我们来听故事解读《皮鞋》。

女：《皮鞋》，哎，你平时喜欢穿什么样的鞋啊？皮鞋、运动鞋、凉鞋、皮靴？

男：皮靴，我一般喜欢穿运动鞋吧我觉得，运动鞋比较轻松。

女：嗯，什么场合会穿皮鞋呢？

男：皮鞋的话工作的时候得穿，我觉得主要是工作吧，你呢？

女：对，也是跟你差不多吧，要看场合吧，运动的时候穿运动鞋，然后就是如果想打扮得漂亮一点的话，就是八成会穿双皮鞋吧。

男：哦，皮鞋会更漂亮。

女：就是看起来更好看一点嘛，也要看你穿什么衣服，穿什么衣服搭配穿什么鞋，是吧？

男：对了，嗯。

女：那你知道就是人为什么会穿皮鞋吗？就皮鞋这种鞋是哪里来的，是谁发明的，是谁第一个想出来穿皮鞋的。

男：我还真不知道呢。

女：其实关于皮鞋是怎么来的，为什么有第一双皮鞋，当然会有不同的说法，对不对？

男：应该有很多故事。

女：众说纷纭。

男：很多不同的故事。

女：对，每个人有每个人的说法，我们今天给大家带来的是其中的一个说法，是关于皮鞋是怎么来的。

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

一个年轻人问村里的智者，幸福生活的秘诀是什么。

智者没说话，领着年轻人来到村头的一片树林。树林里有一条小路，沿途有非常美丽的风景，一直走，就会回到原点。“沿着这条小路散散步吧，但要小心树林里的灰熊”，智者嘱咐。年轻人点点头，胆战心惊地出发了。

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

0:00-02:14

女：听故事说中文，听得越多说得越好，大家好，今天给大家带来故事解读，解读故事《用伤疤提醒自己》。

男：《用伤疤提醒自己》。

女：谢谢我们的Patrons给我们的支持和帮助，让我们可以给大家带来这一期的故事解读。

男：没错，非常非常感谢我们的Patrons，那下面我们来听故事解读。

女：《用伤疤提醒自己》。

男：什么？

女：《用伤疤提醒自己》。

男：用什么提醒自己？

女：伤疤。

男：伤疤？

女：我看你脸上好像就有一个伤疤，这怎么有个疤呀？这个疤是哪来的呀？

男：是小时候不小心划破了。

女：哦，哎好像这个眼睛上面也有一个疤诶？

男：眼睛上有个疤？

女：你这个眼睛上是有个疤在这。

男：你是说...

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

一个年轻人问村里的智者，幸福生活的秘诀是什么。

智者没说话，领着年轻人来到村头的一片树林。树林里有一条小路，沿途有非常美丽的风景，一直走，就会回到原点。“沿着这条小路散散步吧，但要小心树林里的灰熊”，智者嘱咐。年轻人点点头，胆战心惊地出发了。

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

0:00-02:01

女：听故事说中文，听得越多说得越好，大家好，今天给大家带来故事解读，解读故事《此心安处是吾乡》。

男：《此心安处是吾乡》。

女：本期节目由我们的Patrons赞助完成，Patrons你们在哪里？在这里感谢你们，没有你们的支持和帮助就没有这一期的故事解读。

男：没错，我们的Patrons给了我们很多的帮助，给了我们很多的支持，真的，没有你们就没有《听故事说中文》，在这里跟你们说一声大大的谢谢。

女：谢谢，谢谢，下面一起来听故事解读，解读故事《此心安处是吾乡》。

男：《此心安处是吾乡》。

女：哦，这句话听起来很好听很美，是你写的吗？

男：不是我写的。

女：那是谁写的？

男：是一个作家写的。

女：作家？

男：嗯。

女：你说的应该是...

男：诗人。

女：诗人和词人吧？

男：对。

女：大文豪啊。

男：对，苏东坡。

女：苏东坡？哦，苏东坡他有微信吗？我可以加一下他的微信吗？你有苏东坡的微信吗？

男：我有。

女：你可以让我加他一下吗？

男：你开玩笑的，苏东坡是很久很久以前的人。

女：很久很久以前的人？多久以前啊？

男：他是中国宋代的人。

女：哦，宋代，宋代还分北宋和南宋呢，你说的是哪一个宋代啊？

男：应该是南宋吧。

女：哦，所以苏东坡不是现在的人，苏东坡是一个大文豪，他写过很多的宋词。

男：没错。

女：对，他还有一个名字叫苏轼。

男：对了。

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Subscribe/Follow button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss the latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

一年的节日里，中秋仅次于春节，也是阖家团圆的日子。

关于中秋的来历有不同的传说，一般认为起源于上古时代的月神祭祀，也有说它来自秋收祭祀。在唐代，中秋从祭祀变成了赏月和游乐的日子。

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please hit that Follow/Subscribe button on your Podcast player, so you won't miss our latest episode. 

Full Transcript of this episode  can be found on our Patreon page

0:00-02:02

女：听故事说中文，听得越多说得越好，大家好，今天给大家带来故事解读，解读成语故事《黔驴技穷》。

男：《黔驴技穷》。

女：本期节目由我们的Patrons赞助完成，在这里感谢我们的Patrons，没有你们的支持就没有这一期的故事解读。

男：没错，非常感谢我们的Patrons，你们给了我们很多想法和建议，同时谢谢你们的帮助，我们真的非常心存感激。

女：下面一起来听故事解读，解读成语故事《黔驴技穷》。

男：《黔驴技穷》。

女：听这个故事的名字，这个故事里面又有一种动物，是什么动物呢？

男：驴。

女：驴？驴。

男：但这个...

女：驴看起来有一点像马，对不对？但不是马。

男：驴看起来有点像马。

女：所以驴这个汉字左边是马字旁的。

男：对，这是哪里的驴呢？

女：是你们老家安徽的驴吗？

男：皖驴吗？

女：不是安徽的驴，也不是东北的驴。

男：东北的驴叫什么驴啊？

.....

For the full transcript of this episode and many others, please support us by becoming our patrons.

************************************************************

If you think our podcast is valuable to you and others,  become our patron for as low as $5/month.You will have access to all of the transcripts, vocabulary list and patrons only episodes

************************************************************

Are you already a listener?

Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️