Explore every episode of the podcast maayot | Learn Mandarin Chinese with Stories
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| Intermediate | 00后奥运冠军备受关注 | An Post-00 Olympic Champion is in the Spotlight | Mandarin Chinese Story | 14 Sep 2024 | 00:01:02 | |
Pan Zhanle is the men's 100-meter freestyle champion at this year's Paris Olympics. He is also the world record holder in the 100-meter freestyle. And he outdid himself and broke his own record at the Paris Olympics. | |||
| Beginner | 去北京工作会让我有新的烦恼 | Going to work in Beijing will give me new worries | Mandarin Chinese Story | 14 Sep 2024 | 00:00:56 | |
Gao Jin tells Li Yang that he now has two opportunities to work in Beijing. Li Yang knows that Gao Jin has always wanted to work in Beijing, so he is happy for him. However, Gao Jin says that working in Beijing will give him new worries. And his new worries are... | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】创立了无性别服装品牌的清华男和他老婆离婚了 | [Conversation] The Tsinghua man who founded a genderless clothing brand divorced his wife | Mandarin Chinese Story | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:01:49 | |
This conversation discusses the divorce of a Tsinghua graduate who founded a genderless clothing brand from his wife, the CEO of a successful healthcare company. His wife's family had invested heavily in his troubled business, but he was criticized for his lack of responsibility. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】你这是要开始享受人生了啊？ | [Conversation] You're starting to enjoy life, aren't you? | Mandarin Chinese Story | 27 Jan 2024 | 00:01:05 | |
Zhang Ying quit her job due to excessive work stress. Wang Jun, who still works, expresses envy and asks about Zhang Ying's future plans. | |||
| Advanced | Discord大裁员：经济寒冬下的生存之战 | Discord layoffs: survival battle in the economic winter | Mandarin Chinese Story | 27 Jan 2024 | 00:01:31 | |
According to reports, social platform Discord announced that it would lay off employees. The proportion of layoffs is nearly 20%. And Discord just laid off about 4% of its employees last year. | |||
| Beginner | 我选植物学是因为我喜欢研究植物 | I chose botany because I like studying plants | Mandarin Chinese Story | 20 Jan 2024 | 00:00:50 | |
Gao Yue felt that Zhang Li didn't look in a good mood. Zhang Li explains that it's because... | |||
| Intermediate | 年轻人越来越喜欢进行旧物改造了 | Young people are becoming more and more keen on remodeling old things | Mandarin Chinese Story | 20 Jan 2024 | 00:00:54 | |
In order to save money, some young people nowadays choose to make winter duvets from down jackets that are to be eliminated. In recent years, this kind of practical remodeling of old things has become more and more common in China. | |||
| Advanced | 【对话】你的时代就要来了！ | [Conversation] Your time is coming! | Mandarin Chinese Story | 20 Jan 2024 | 00:01:13 | |
Wang Jun, a colleague of Lin Meng and Zhang Jun was finally promoted. Although Wang Jun was very good at his job, he hadn't been promoted because he disliked the way his former leader worked. Now, Wang Jun's previous leader has left the group. Wang Jun has been promoted as a result. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】王军的前妻要去环游世界 | [Conversation] Wang Jun's ex-wife is going to travel around the world | Mandarin Chinese Story | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:01:04 | |
Wang Jun got divorced. Lin Meng and Zhang Ying were discussing the matter. | |||
| Intermediate | 年轻人越来越喜欢进行旧物改造了 | Young people are becoming more and more keen on remodeling old things | Mandarin Chinese Story | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:00:54 | |
In order to save money, some young people nowadays choose to make winter duvets from down jackets that are to be eliminated. In recent years, this kind of practical remodeling of old things has become more and more common in China. | |||
| Beginner | 相比于无聊的工科，学新闻真的容易很多 | It's really easier to study journalism than boring engineering | Mandarin Chinese Story | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:00:51 | |
Gao Jin heard that there are a lot fewer people applying for the journalism program this year. Li Yang thinks this is normal, after all, although the journalism major is good to learn, it is not good to find a job. | |||
| Advanced | 用户平均每天使用Temu的时间已经超过使用亚马逊的了 | Users are already using Temu longer than they use Amazon on an average day | Mandarin Chinese Story | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:01:36 | |
The average length of time that US users use Temu already exceeds that of Amazon and AliExpress. According to statistics, the average user spends more than 20 minutes a day on Temu, while the average time people spend on Amazon and AliExpress is 10 minutes and 11 minutes respectively. | |||
| Intermediate | 明星总想尝试做生意 | Celebrities always want to try their hand at business | Mandarin Chinese Story | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:00:35 | |
Although higher-profile celebrities generally earn a decent amount of money, many of them still try their hand at business in order to make more money. But doing business is not as easy as they think. | |||
| Beginner | 这些衣服真的很适合高进 | These dresses are really suitable for Gao Jin | Mandarin Chinese Story | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:00:52 | |
Li Yang noticed that Gao Jin's new clothes had become more numerous recently and they were all of good quality. Therefore, he asks Gao Jin's sister Gao Yue if Gao Jin is in love. Gao Yue tells him... | |||
| Advanced | 芯片行业还是很有发展潜力的 | The chip industry still has a lot of potential for growth | Mandarin Chinese Story | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:01:09 | |
Many chip industry practitioners have felt the ups and downs of the industry over the past few years. A few years ago, the chip field was considered one of the most promising directions for job hunting. And after the rapid changes in the market, many practitioners have been forced to leave the field, and even see no prospects for related professions. | |||
| Beginner | 国家对网游的新规定真的对网易影响太大了 | The country's new rules on online gaming are really affecting NetEase too much | Mandarin Chinese Story | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:00:35 | |
China's new Measures for the Administration of Online Games could deal a fatal blow to NetEase. And NetEase's announcement that it's about to re-team with Blizzard has given people renewed confidence in it. Gao Yue and Zhang Li are talking about all this. | |||
| Beginner | 工作上每次出现问题的时候，王军都说是别人的问题 | Every time there was a problem at work, Wang Jun said it was someone else's problem | Mandarin Chinese Story | 30 Dec 2023 | 00:00:54 | |
Gao Jin told Li Yang that he had a fight with Wang Jun in the morning. Li Yang asks if something happened. | |||
| Advanced | 短剧生意不是内容生意，而是流量生意 | The short-form drama business isn't a content business, it's a traffic business | Mandarin Chinese Story | 30 Dec 2023 | 00:01:48 | |
In China, the short drama industry is exploding. In this regard, movie screenwriter Liang Geng lamented that he was indifferent to short drama-related projects last year, while this year he had to enter the industry. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】虽然开这个网吧能挣点儿钱，但真的太费心了 | [Conversation] Although I can make some money from this cafe, it's really too much work | Mandarin Chinese Story | 30 Dec 2023 | 00:01:09 | |
Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun that the Internet bar downstairs from their company is closed. When Zhang Jun hears this news, he thinks that the owner of the bar has gone back to his hometown, but Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun... | |||
| Beginner | 你们公司发生什么了吗？ | What happened to your company? | Mandarin Chinese Story | 23 Dec 2023 | 00:00:52 | |
Gao Jin called to tell Li Yang that he had to work overtime tonight and couldn't have dinner with Li Yang. Li Yang lamented the coincidence. He also had to work overtime. | |||
| Advanced | 高校不给学生安排宿舍将成为大趋势 | Colleges not arranging dormitories for students will become a major trend | Mandarin Chinese Story | 23 Dec 2023 | 00:01:24 | |
Several universities have announced that they will no longer provide dormitories for all graduate students. And a large number of media outlets believe that it will become a major trend for universities not to arrange dormitories for their students. | |||
| Intermediate | 拍印度相关的视频让一位在印度留学的中国留学生大火 | Making India-related videos has set a Chinese student studying in India on fire | Mandarin Chinese Story | 23 Dec 2023 | 00:01:02 | |
An Indian video made by a Chinese student studying in India has become a big hit on video sites. His video has greatly satisfied the curiosity of netizens about India. | |||
| Beginner | 你今晚可以看看网友在尼泊尔徒步的经验 | You can read tonight about the experiences of netizens trekking in Nepal | Mandarin Chinese Story | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:00:43 | |
Zhang Li and Gao Yue are going to Nepal by plane tomorrow. They are going to Nepal this time to trek there. Gao Yue is reminding Zhang Li to do... | |||
| Advanced | 做好社区生意不容易 | It's not easy to do business in the community | Mandarin Chinese Story | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:01:46 | |
Community business is different now from the past. While business in the past relied heavily on the location of the store and the ability of the salesperson, today's community business relies heavily on the store's ability to run an integrated online and offline operation. | |||
| Beginner| 现在新房的质量都很差 | The quality of new houses is very poor nowadays | Mandarin Chinese Story | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:00:48 | |
Gao Yue's mom finds out that the new house she bought is of poor quality. She is so sad that she is going to cry. For this reason, Gao Yue plans to stay home with her mom today. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】小红书的很多用户都喜欢出国旅游 | [Conversation] Many users of Little Red Book like to travel abroad | Mandarin Chinese Story | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:01:03 | |
Zhang Nan heard that the number of companies with travel businesses had risen dramatically. She was discussing this with Lin Meng. | |||
| Beginner | 除了戴帽子，爬山的时候你也要戴上墨镜 | In addition to wearing a hat, you'll want to wear sunglasses when you're climbing a mountain | Mandarin Chinese Story | 09 Dec 2023 | 00:00:38 | |
Gao Yue is going mountain climbing with Zhang Li. This is the first time Gao Yue has gone mountain climbing. In order to climb the mountain, she not only bought a hat, but also sunglasses. | |||
| Intermediate | 人们都在怀念小时候校门口的小吃 | People are nostalgic for the snacks they had in front of the school when they were kids | Mandarin Chinese Story | 09 Dec 2023 | 00:00:45 | |
Although the variety of snacks is growing, many people say they prefer the snacks that were available at the entrance of their homes and schools when they were young. | |||
| Advanced | 小红书的电商业务仍在快速发展 | Little Red Book's e-commerce business is still growing fast | Mandarin Chinese Story | 09 Dec 2023 | 00:01:44 | |
The speed of development of Little Red Book's e-commerce business has surprised people. Many netizens say they don't know who's shopping needs are being met by Little Red Book's e-commerce business. | |||
| Advanced | 年轻人在网上纷纷开起了留学工作室 | Young people are opening study abroad studios online | Mandarin Chinese Story | 02 Dec 2023 | 00:01:08 | |
Over the past two decades, there has been a huge explosion in demand for Chinese students to study abroad. This has led to the emergence of a large number of study abroad organizations in China. More and more young people studying abroad are now trying to open their own study abroad studios. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】每天和不同的投资人说同样的话让她感到很烦 | [Conversation] Speaking the same thing to different investors every day annoyed her | Mandarin Chinese Story | 02 Dec 2023 | 00:01:01 | |
Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun that Lin Meng is so anxious that she can't sleep because she hasn't gotten any money for her new project. Zhang Jun felt that at this stage, Lin Meng needed to adjust her mindset. | |||
| Beginner | 你这周要戴它的话，就把它挂到墙上去吧 | If you're going to wear it this week, hang it on the wall | Mandarin Chinese Story | 02 Dec 2023 | 00:00:46 | |
Gao Yue is surprised to see a green hat at home. Her brother Gao Jin tells her it was a gift from Li Yang. | |||
| Intermediate | 【热搜】上海顶流学区房大降价 | 【Hot Search】Shanghai Top Stream School District Housing Reduced Prices Big Time | Mandarin Chinese Story | 25 Nov 2023 | 00:00:54 | |
School district housing refers to properties with scarce school resources. And the Chinese concept of valuing education has led to an extremely high premium for school district housing. However, in this year's climate, school district housing has also seen a price reduction. | |||
| Advanced | 杭州一家私募公司跑路卷走30亿！ | A private equity firm in Hangzhou ran off and rolled up $3 billion! | Mandarin Chinese Story | 25 Nov 2023 | 00:01:30 | |
The news of a private equity firm running away in Hangzhou has shocked the entire financial circle. Although the financial circle of all kinds of problems endless, but the fund-raising party directly run out of the road is very rare. And it ran away and rolled away as much as 3 billion RMB! | |||
| Beginner | 等你过生日的时候，我送你个绿色的帽子 | When it's your birthday, I'll give you a green hat | Mandarin Chinese Story | 25 Nov 2023 | 00:00:41 | |
Li Yang wore a green hat today, which surprised Gao Jin. Gao Jin is asking Li Yang why he is wearing it. "Green hat" has a bad meaning in Chinese. | |||
| Advanced | 相比于买房，现代年轻人更喜欢攒钱穷游 | Modern young people prefer to save up for poor travel than to buy a house | Mandarin Chinese Story | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:01:02 | |
Modern young people are more willing to spend money to travel around than to buy a house. This is because many young people feel that they cannot afford to buy a house even if they work for ten years. They would rather save money to fulfill their dream of seeing the world. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】以色列完全不打算停火| [Conversation] Israel has no intention to cease fire | Mandarin Chinese Story | 18 Nov 2023 | 00:01:06 | |
The war between Israel and Palestine is not over. Recently, Israel rejected the United Nations General Assembly's ceasefire resolution. Wang Jun and Zhang Jun are discussing this matter. | |||
| Advanced | 失明女生独自在家做饭的视频在Bilibili上爆火 | Video of blind girl cooking alone at home explodes on Bilibili | Mandarin Chinese Story | 18 Nov 2023 | 00:01:54 | |
There is a young blind girl on Bilibili who has over 1.2 million followers. The video blogger's nickname is "Nozomi Meow", and netizens generally refer to her as "Nozomi". Through her videos, people have learned how blind people who live alone live, such as cooking. | |||
| Beginner | 我换公司以前就想买它了 | I wanted to buy it before I changed the company | Mandarin Chinese Story | 18 Nov 2023 | 00:00:37 | |
Gao Yue bought a new bag. Zhang Li saw the bag and exclaimed that it was really expensive. | |||
| Beginner | 我妈竟然买了一个一万块的包！ | My mom unexpectedly bought a 10,000-yuan bag! | Mandarin Chinese Story | 11 Nov 2023 | 00:00:55 | |
Gao Yue tells Zhang Li that her mom bought a 1,000 yuan bag in the US last month. Both she and her dad were surprised about this. | |||
| Advanced | 对女性的误解：头发长，见识短 | Misconceptions about Women: Long Hair, Short Insights | Mandarin Chinese Story | 11 Nov 2023 | 00:02:15 | |
There is an old Chinese saying, "Long hair, short insight".It means that although women have long hair, they have little knowledge. Through this saying, we can see how women were not respected in the past. | |||
| Intermediate | 越来越多的人开始学习做饭 | More and more people are learning to cook | Mandarin Chinese Story | 11 Nov 2023 | 00:00:43 | |
Many petulant children are reluctant to cook for fear of getting hurt. However, with the development of cooking tools, more and more people are learning to cook. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】每天和不同的投资人说同样的话让她感到很烦 | [Conversation] Speaking the same thing to different investors every day annoyed her | Mandarin Chinese Story | 04 Nov 2023 | 00:01:01 | |
Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun that Lin Meng is so anxious that she can't sleep because she hasn't gotten any money for her new project. Zhang Jun felt that at this stage, Lin Meng needed to adjust her mindset. | |||
| Intermediate | 【对话】最近很多的国际事件和新闻都让人们觉得台湾危险了 | [Conversation] Many recent international events and news have made people feel that Taiwan is in danger | Mandarin Chinese Story | 04 Nov 2023 | 00:01:27 | |
Both Wang Jun and Zhang Jun saw the hot search saying that there are quite a few people in Taiwan doing immigration now. The two were discussing the matter. | |||
| Advanced | AI助力佛学实现电子化 | AI helps Buddhism go electronic | Mandarin Chinese Story | 04 Nov 2023 | 00:01:51 | |
After ChatGPT exploded in popularity, Sun Fang, the founder of the mind mapping software Xmind, developed a website that helps ordinary people read Buddhist scriptures against the original literary texts and allows them to ask questions to a scripture bot in real time. | |||
| Beginner | 王军怎么会让他儿子在游戏上花这么多钱？ | How could Wang Jun let his son spend so much money on the game? | Mandarin Chinese Story | 04 Nov 2023 | 00:01:10 | |
Gao Jin heard that Wang Jun's son spent 100,000 yuan on the game last month. Li Yang was surprised by this. Gao Jin told Li Yang that Wang Jun's son would spend so much money because he not only bought a lot of props but also gave out a lot of gifts. | |||
| Intermediate | 年轻人对婚礼的需求出现大变化 | Demand for weddings among young people takes a big turn | Mandarin Chinese Story | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:00:49 | |
More and more young people no longer hire wedding companies and officiants when organizing their weddings. However, this is not because they are thrifty and frugal, but because they just want to spend their money on things that make them feel happy. | |||
| Beginner | 你这周要戴它的话，就把它挂到墙上去吧 | If you're going to wear it this week, hang it on the wall | Mandarin Chinese Story | 04 Nov 2023 | 00:00:46 | |
Gao Yue is surprised to see a green hat at home. Her brother Gao Jin tells her it was a gift from Li Yang. | |||
| Advanced | 【热搜】爷爷奶奶有一千多万还在当保洁 | [Hot Search] Grandparents have more than 10 million yuan and are still working as janitors | Mandarin Chinese Story | 28 Oct 2023 | 00:01:31 | |
Recently, "Grandparents have more than 10 million yuan and are still working as janitors" hit the Baidu hot search. And this life choice allows young people who feel that society is particularly cruel to see a different philosophy of life. | |||
| Beginner | 我弟小时候我妈总是这么骗他 | My mom used to lie to my brother like this when he was a kid | Mandarin Chinese Story | 28 Oct 2023 | 00:00:46 | |
Gao Yue saw Zhang Li's brother looking for something around his house and she curiously asked Zhang Li what he was looking for. Zhang Li told Gao Yue that her mom had hidden some socks around her house and her brother was looking for them. | |||