Learn about fruits that are popular in China
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Damon: Hi everyone, I’m Damon. |
| Chloe: And I’m Chloe! |
| Damon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common fruits in China. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ChineseClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Damon: Chloe, what’s our first word? |
| Chloe: 荔枝 |
| Damon: lychee |
| Chloe: (slow) 荔枝 (regular) 荔枝 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 荔枝 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: The lychee has a whitish pulp with a floral smell and a fragrant, sweet flavor. It is usually eaten fresh. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 关于杨贵妃和荔枝，有一首非常著名的诗:一骑红尘妃子笑，无人知是荔枝来。 |
| Damon: There's a very famous poem regarding Yang Guifei and the lychee: "At a horse raising red dust, the imperial concubine smiled; |
| No one knew it was for the lychee fruit it had brought." |
| Chloe: (slow) 关于杨贵妃和荔枝，有一首非常著名的诗:一骑红尘妃子笑，无人知是荔枝来。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 哈密瓜 |
| Damon: Hami melon |
| Chloe: (slow) 哈密瓜 (regular) 哈密瓜 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 哈密瓜 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: A hami melon is a type of melon, originally from Hami in Xinjiang, Western China. Its outer color is generally white with pink or yellow with green. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 提起哈密瓜人们就会想到新疆。 |
| Damon: When Hami melon is mentioned, people think of Xinjiang. |
| Chloe: (slow) 提起哈密瓜人们就会想到新疆。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 龙眼 |
| Damon: longan |
| Chloe: (slow) 龙眼 (regular) 龙眼 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 龙眼 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: A longan is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. The tree’s name literally means "dragon eye" because its fruit resembles an eyeball when it is shelled. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 中医认为龙眼会使人上火。 |
| Damon: In Chinese medicine, the longan is thought to give internal "heat." |
| Chloe: (slow) 中医认为龙眼会使人上火。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 桃 |
| Damon: peach |
| Chloe: (slow) 桃 (regular) 桃 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 桃 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: The peach is a popular fruit native to Northwest China. In China, the honey peach variety is particularly popular for its sweetness. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 孙悟空爱吃水蜜桃。 |
| Damon: The Monkey King loves eating honey peach. |
| Chloe: (slow) 孙悟空爱吃水蜜桃。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 枇杷 |
| Damon: loquat |
| Chloe: (slow) 枇杷 (regular) 枇杷 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 枇杷 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Loquats contain several large brown seeds. Its skin is thin but can be peeled off by hand when the fruit is ripe. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 初夏是枇杷成熟的季节。 |
| Damon: Loquat fruit is ripe in early summer. |
| Chloe: (slow) 初夏是枇杷成熟的季节。 |
| QUIZ |
| Damon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chloe will give you the Chinese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chloe: 荔枝 |
| [pause]Damon: lychee |
| Chloe: 哈密瓜 |
| [pause]Damon: Hami melon |
| Chloe: 龙眼 |
| [pause]Damon: longan |
| Chloe: 桃 |
| [pause]Damon: peach |
| Chloe: 枇杷 |
| [pause]Damon: loquat |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five fruits in China! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chloe: 再见! |
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