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I hope this message finds everyone well. 👋🏼 I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for being a part of this

💖I've noticed that while I've been a bit quiet on the content front, I'm really eager to get to know each one of you better. Whether it's about your interests, your journey, or just some casual banter, I'd love to connect and have some meaningful conversations.


As you know in our lessons are all topic orientated. And in August our topic for intermediate level was about staying healthy!

❤️Let’s chat:

你们怎么保持身体健康呢？

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🕥运动 (yùndòng) - Exercise
🕥健康饮食 (jiànkāng yǐnshí) - Healthy diet
🕥喝水 (hē shuǐ) - Drink water
🕥睡眠充足 (shuìmián chōngzú) - Get enough sleep
🕥锻炼身体 (duànliàn shēntǐ) - Physical activity
🕥保持活跃 (bǎochí huóyuè) - Stay active
🕥均衡营养 (jūnhéng yíngyǎng) - Balanced nutrition
🕥心理健康 (xīnlǐ jiànkāng) - Mental health
🕥控制糖分 (kòngzhì tángfèn) - Limit sugar intake
🕥健身房 (jiànshēnfáng) - Gym
🕥缓解压力 (huǎnjiě yālì) - reduce stress
🕥合理休息 (hélǐ xiūxi) - Take proper rest
🕥多吃水果 (duō chī shuǐ guǒ) - eat more fruits
🕥健康的生活习惯 (jiànkāng de shēnghuó xíguàn) - Healthy habits
🕥坚持锻炼 (jiānchí duànliàn) - Stick to exercising
🕥保持平衡 (bǎochí pínghéng) - Maintain balance
🕥规律作息 (guīlǜ zuòxī) - Regular routine

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The correct answer is :
我以前不喝酒。

When discussing past habits we use 不。 我以前不喝酒- I didn’t drink alcohol before. - maybe Now you do! 🍾

If you want to say you never drink alcohol, you can use “从来”
我从来不喝酒。

Or you can say “我从来没有喝过酒。“ - which means you never drank alcohol (you never tried), as talking about experience. (Has anyone ever said that before? )

🎞️Today, I'd like to recommend a movie to you all! The movie "消失的她" (Lost in the stars) has been gaining a lot of popularity lately. I caught it over the weekend, and my thoughts on it are quite complex! I won't give away any spoilers, but if you've seen it, I'm curious to know your thoughts. I suggest you give it a watch and share your opinions with us afterward!


⭐️This story is all about the mystery of a missing wife.

In a coastal town on a Southeast Asian island, a tourist from China named He Fei goes to the police station to report a case: during his wedding anniversary trip with his wife Li Muzi, she mysteriously disappears and has been missing for half a month. He Fei, who has been desperately searching for his wife without success, is on the brink of a mental breakdown. His visa is about to expire, but the police have not yet initiated a missing person case.


✨Plot twist: He wakes up one day, and to his surprise, there's Li Muzi – but it's a different person altogether! She's cuddled up next to him, calling him "hubby" as if they're newlyweds.
He Fei firmly denies it, stating that this woman isn't his wife at all. And that's where the investigation begins...

🔖Useful Weather Phrases in Chinese!

A：你好，Kira！你那里今天的天气怎么样？
B：早啊，Ning！今天天气很不错，阳光明媚。
A：那太好了！你有什么计划吗？
B：我打算去公园散步，晒晒太阳。
A：听起来不错！我也打算出去走走，多好的机会！
B: 对啊，天气这么好，不能浪费。

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1️⃣阳光明媚 (yángguāng míngmèi) is a Chinese phrase that describes sunny and beautiful weather. It's often used to express that the sun is shining brightly, the sky is clear, and the weather is pleasant and cheerful.

2️⃣晒晒太阳 (shài shài tàiyáng) is a Chinese phrase that literally means "to sunbathe" or "to bask in the sun." It refers to the act of spending time outdoors in the sunlight, typically for the purpose of enjoying the warmth of the sun and getting some sun exposure.

Please let us know:
🔥你们那里今天天气怎么样？
How is the weather where you are?

📚💗💗💗💗 recommendation!

Hey everyone!

I started a book this week, and wow, it’s already made me laugh and cry a little! It’s called “My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry,” or in Chinese, “外婆的道歉信.”

The story is about Elsa, who is seven and a bit different, and her grandma, who is seventy-seven and kinda crazy. When Elsa’s grandma passes away, she leaves some letters saying sorry to people. This starts Elsa’s big adventure….

I’m sending it to you in mobi for Kindle users. You can also use online converters to turn it into PDF!

✖️If reading in Chinese is new for you, and you think you’re ready, here’s a tip: don’t look up every word you don’t know. Just try to get the main idea. The first book might be hard, but it’ll get easier every time you read. Only look up the words that keep popping up, and once you kinda know them, check the dictionary. You’ll definitely remember them that way.

Happy Reading!

💜：你好！我想换一些人民币。
Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ xiǎng huàn yīxiē rénmínbì.
Translation: Hello! I'd like to exchange some RMB.

💜：好的，没问题。请把护照给我。
Hǎo de, méi wèntí. Qǐng bǎ hùzhào gěi wǒ.
Translation: Alright, no problem. Please give me your passport.

💜：好的，给你。
Hǎo de, gěi nǐ.
Translation: Okay, here you go.

💜：请问，你要换多少？
Qǐngwèn, nǐ yào huàn duōshǎo?
Translation: How much do you want to exchange?

💜: 现在一美元能换多少人民币？
Xiànzài yī měiyuán néng huàn duōshǎo rénmínbì?
Translation: How much RMB can one US dollar get now?

💜：现在一美元能换七元人民币。
Xiànzài yī měiyuán néng huàn qī yuán rénmínbì.
Translation: Now, one US dollar can get seven RMB.

💜：好的，我想换五百美元。
Hǎo de, wǒ xiǎng huàn wǔbǎi měiyuán.
Translation: Okay, I'd like to exchange five hundred US dollars.

💜：谢谢，五百美元的话，一共是三千五百元人民币。
Xièxiè, wǔbǎi měiyuán dehuà, yīgòng shì sānqiān wǔbǎi yuán rénmínbì.
Translation: Thank you. For five hundred US dollars, it's a total of three thousand five hundred RMB.

💜：慢走。
Màn zǒu.
Translation: Take care. (Note: "慢走" is a polite way to say "goodbye" or "take care" as someone leaves.)

Chinese culture often associates certain words with numbers that share similar pronunciations.

In the video there were:

⭐2 (èr) sounds like "爱" (ài), which means "love."
⭐1314 (yī sān yī sì) sounds like "一生一世" (yīshēng yīshì), which translates to "for a lifetime.