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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to fine arts. These are five well-known Chinese artists and musicians. 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: 梅兰芳 |
| Damon: Mei Lanfang |
| Chloe: (slow) 梅兰芳 (regular) 梅兰芳 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 梅兰芳 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Mei Lanfang is one of the most famous Beijing opera artists in modern history, and he is known for his roles portraying female characters. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 梅兰芳是京剧“梅派“艺术的创始人。 |
| Damon: Mei Lanfang created the "Mei School" of Beijing Opera. |
| Chloe: (slow) 梅兰芳是京剧“梅派“艺术的创始人。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 王羲之 |
| Damon: Wang Xizhi |
| Chloe: (slow) 王羲之 (regular) 王羲之 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 王羲之 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Wang Xizhi was a calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty. He is considered to be one of the most esteemed Chinese calligraphers of all time and a master of all forms of Chinese calligraphy, especially the running script. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 王羲之被称为"书圣"。 |
| Damon: Wang Xizhi is referred to as the “Sage of Calligraphy.” |
| Chloe: (slow) 王羲之被称为"书圣"。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 苏轼 |
| Damon: Su Shi |
| Chloe: (slow) 苏轼 (regular) 苏轼 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 苏轼 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Su Shi was a writer, poet, painter, calligrapher, and gastronome of the Song Dynasty. His literary pseudonym is Dongpo Jushi, so he is also referred to as Su Dongpo. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 据说东坡肉是苏轼发明的。 |
| Damon: It is said that Dongpo pork was invented by Su Shi. |
| Chloe: (slow) 据说东坡肉是苏轼发明的。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 邓丽君 |
| Damon: Teresa Teng |
| Chloe: (slow) 邓丽君 (regular) 邓丽君 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 邓丽君 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Teresa Teng is a pop singer best known for her sweet voice and romantic ballads. It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard." |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 很多人喜欢邓丽君甜美的声音。 |
| Damon: Many people like the sweetness of Teresa Teng's voice. |
| Chloe: (slow) 很多人喜欢邓丽君甜美的声音。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 张学友 |
| Damon: Jacky Cheung |
| Chloe: (slow) 张学友 (regular) 张学友 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 张学友 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Jacky Cheung is a singer, songwriter, and actor from Hong Kong. The Chinese language media refers to him as one of the Cantopop "Four Heavenly Kings." |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 张学友被叫做“歌神”。 |
| Damon: Jacky Cheung is nicknamed "god of songs." |
| Chloe: (slow) 张学友被叫做“歌神”。 |
| 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: 梅兰芳 |
| [pause]Damon: Mei Lanfang |
| Chloe: 王羲之 |
| [pause]Damon: Wang Xizhi |
| Chloe: 苏轼 |
| [pause]Damon: Su Shi |
| Chloe: 邓丽君 |
| [pause]Damon: Teresa Teng |
| Chloe: 张学友 |
| [pause]Damon: Jacky Cheung |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five artists and musicians 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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