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EP58 比喻 Describing Beauty

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EP58比喻 Describing Beauty

Chinese 101:How to use metaphor to describe one’s beauty

Grammar: Just like...像...一样

Language Tips: How Chinese & Western / Female & Male differs on beauty standards

Story of the Day: Visitors are few and far between 门可罗雀 mén kě luó què

Dialogue:

A:她的头发很柔顺!

tā de tóu fa hěn róu shùn!

Her hair is very supple!

B:没错,像瀑布一样!

méi cuò, xiàng pùbù yīyàng!

Yes, it's like a waterfall!

A:她的眼睛很明亮!

tā de yǎn jīng hěn míng liàng!

Her eyes is shining!

B:是的,像星星一样!

shì de ,xiàng xīng xīng yī yàng!

Yes, like stars!

A:她的气质好棒!

tā de qì zhì hǎo bàng!

Her temperament is great!

B:她就像女神一样!

tā jiù xiàng nǚ shén yī yàng!

She is just like a goddess!

Words & Expressions:

【头发】tóu fa: hair

【柔顺】róu shùn: gentle and agreeable;supple

【瀑布】pùbù: waterfall

【星星】xīng xīng: star

【气质】qì zhì: temperament

【女神】nǚ shén: goddess

Hosts: Liu Min & Sam Duckett

Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu

Producer: Lu Chang

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