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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Clear Autumn Skies

Show Lan Beijing in autumn: hear her open a livestream from the stall, say that Beijing's autumn is the loveliest, hear the neighbour call her both pretty and capable, hear her wave the compliment away, say she is your streamer, hear her propose a stroll at Houhai, promise to take her up the Great Wall next time, and hear the neighbour say he will watch the stall.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A bright October morning at the stall, Lan's phone on a little tripod, the neighbour leaning in from the next counter, and a sky the blue that Beijing only gets in autumn.

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家人们， 我们 在 北京！jiārénmen, wǒmen zài běijīngFamily, we're in Beijing!
北京 的 秋天 最 美。běijīng de qiūtiān zuì měiBeijing's autumn is the loveliest
秋高气爽， 北京 的 秋天 最 美。qiūgāoqìshuǎng, běijīng de qiūtiān zuì měiClear autumn skies; Beijing's autumn is the loveliest.
又 漂亮 又 能干！yòu piàoliang yòu nénggànboth pretty and capable: both, then both; capable is rising then falling
老板娘 又 漂亮 又 能干！lǎobǎnniáng yòu piàoliang yòu nénggànThe boss's wife is both pretty and capable!
说 哪里 的 话！shuō nǎlǐ de huàwhat a thing to say, word for word saying where's words
您 这 是 说 哪里 的 话！nín zhè shì shuō nǎlǐ de huàOh, what a thing to say! Politely.
她 可 是 我们 的 主播！tā kě shì wǒmen de zhǔbōShe is, you know, our streamer!
下午 去 后海 走走？xiàwǔ qù hòuhǎi zǒuzouThis afternoon, a stroll at Houhai?
爬 长城。pá chángchéngclimb the Great Wall

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