👩‍🏫 A Day in the Life of a Chinese Teacher:Classes, Chores&Family Time 中文老师普通的一天🇨🇳|越听越简单|HSK4|CC Sub

Channel: talkinchinese_redred Published: July 20, 2025 Duration: 15:19 Views: 22.2K

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This 15-minute vlog from talkinchinese_redred follows a Chinese teacher through a normal day, balancing work, household chores, and time with family. The video is filmed in a calm, observational style, with the teacher moving from morning preparations to teaching classes, then cooking and cleaning at home. The Mandarin narration is clear and pitched at an HSK4 level, making it accessible for intermediate learners. Chinese subtitles are included throughout, helping viewers follow along and pick up new vocabulary. What makes this video engaging is its honesty, there are no dramatic moments, just the quiet rhythm of daily life. The teacher interacts with students, shops for groceries, and shares a meal with family. It offers a realistic glimpse into the life of a working professional in China, while also serving as a useful language learning tool. The gentle pace and relatable content make it a comforting watch.

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Good morning, everyone. It's 7:30 now. I just got up. Now I'm going to wash up. Washing up includes brushing my teeth and washing my face. Because I have class at 8 o'clock. When I have class, I usually get up 30 minutes early. To get ready, and then go to class. This thing I use to wash my face, is called 'facial cleanser.' 'Wash' means to clean, and 'face' means 'face.' 'Cream,' as in 'milk.' But I don't think it actually contains milk. This facial cleanser, I brought it back from Korea. I bought it in Korea. The main ingredient inside is mung bean.

After washing my face, I usually don't use a towel to dry my face. I've heard that towels have a lot of bacteria. It's not good for the skin. I use these facial wipes. They're specially made for drying the face. But they're a bit thicker than regular tissues. The surface is uneven. I dry my face with the facial wipe. Usually after washing up, I end up getting water everywhere. So I just used the facial wipe. You can wipe the water around. After washing up, it's time to water the plants. Everyone, look how tall my mint has grown. It's been really hot

lately. I need to water them more. I water them two or three times a day. The eggplants have also grown quite a bit since last month. I need to buy more pots. Because if they grow more, there won't be enough space. The cilantro is still very short. Grow up quickly! Get a cup of warm water at about 45 degrees. I usually don't have an appetite in the morning. I just don't feel like eating. So what happens after I get up? I will drink a cup of warm water. Warm water. This cup of water is 45 degrees. This morning, There were originally 5 classes. But one

student was unwell and took a leave. So there are only 4 classes left. Some are 30 minutes. Some are 45 minutes. Among the four classes, Three are children's classes. One is an adult class. Now it's almost time for class. So I need to go to class. Is this your little snack? Yes. Is it tasty? What flavor is it? Strawberry, blueberry. Cherry flavor. The teacher likes blueberry flavor. It's sweet and sour. What about you? What flavor do you like? Blueberry. Just like me. Everyone, class is over now. Finally, we can eat. Eating is the happiest time of my

day. Let me show you what I made today. This is my lunch for today. A chicken leg and cold cucumber salad. This dish is very easy to make. And it's perfect for summer. Because it's a cold dish. A cold dish means it doesn't need to be heated. So it tastes cool. It's very suitable for summer. And there are fruits. Today's fruit is lychee. It's that time of year for lychees again. Has everyone had lychee yet? By the way, This cold cucumber salad has some peanuts in it. These peanuts were made in the microwave. Heat in the microwave for 4 minutes. This gives

them a fried texture. Then I'll dig in. I watch videos while eating. Sometimes I watch shows. Sometimes I watch dramas. Sometimes I watch movies. That's part of the fun of eating, right? Who else likes to watch videos while eating? I enjoy eating while watching videos. If I don't watch videos while eating, the food doesn't taste as good. By the way, I recently watched a movie called 'Summer Future'. I think this movie is great for learning Chinese. The dialogue isn't too difficult. It's all common conversations from everyday life. But its pace is very

fast. If everyone wants to learn from this movie, I recommend using Lingopie to learn. On the right side of the video, there will be the complete movie script. If there's a line you can't hear clearly, you can click to listen again. If there are words you don't understand, just click to find out their meanings. And add them to your vocabulary list. It's a very useful feature. It can analyze the grammar of the movie lines for us. You don't have to worry about grammar you don't understand while watching. You can also mimic the lines from the movie. Record

your own voice, and listen to how your pronunciation sounds. Lingopie has over 3,000 TV shows and movies. In more than 13 languages. You can learn languages like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. You can learn not only on your phone, but also watch on your computer and TV. I also recommend Lingopie to my students. Sometimes we use it in class too. They find it very helpful as well. You can try it for free for 7 days through my link. You also get a 45% discount. What are you waiting for? Go check it out now. Good afternoon, everyone. It's 3 PM now. I just

got up. Yes, I take a nap every day. I just took a nap. I just woke up from my nap. Many people around me also have the habit of napping. I've heard that Spaniards also have a napping habit, right? If I don't nap at noon, I'll be extremely sleepy in the afternoon. I'll keep dozing off in the afternoon. I feel drained. After I get up, I made myself a drink. Yes, the green one is green tangerine. The brown one is dried plum. This drink has a salty and sour taste. It's both salty and sour. A bit salty, a bit sour. It's perfect for summer. It's very

appetizing and refreshing. If you've eaten a lot of greasy food, then this drink is just right for you. Drinking this in summer is just amazing. In the afternoon, I usually don't have any classes. My classes are all in the morning and evening. So I have free time in the afternoon. So what do I do in the afternoon? Sometimes I use it to prepare my lessons. Sometimes I use it to make videos. Sometimes I do housework. There's a pile of clothes waiting for me on the couch. My first task this afternoon is to sort the clothes. I'm folding clothes. Why do I

usually have no classes in the afternoon? Because most of my students are abroad. Most of my students are from the United States. So we have a time difference. This time in the afternoon is late night in the U.S. They are all asleep. So there aren't many classes. Yes! The clothes are folded. Just put them in the closet. The second task is to change to the summer comforter. This is my new comforter. It's specifically for summer. Because I can't use the winter comforter anymore. I've already put the winter comforter in the closet. Look how thick this is.

The pattern on it features cute little oranges. Doesn't it feel very summery? So now my task is, to put the duvet cover on. This is actually the duvet. To keep it clean, and to make it look nicer, we need to put on this duvet cover. This duvet is very light. It only weighs two pounds. Two pounds is one kilogram. It's thin and soft. So it's perfect for summer. It's great for using under the air conditioning. This is also called an 'air conditioning blanket'. Now I'm sweating all over. I'm sweating all over my body. So sometimes I think doing housework is

really good exercise. If you don't want to go out to exercise, then just do housework at home. I think the workout effect is definitely good. Not bad, right? I really like this little blanket. Even though the room isn't big, it's still quite cozy. The last task is to wipe the floor. Sometimes I use a mop, but I feel like mopping doesn't clean as well. So I choose to wipe the floor. Rag It has some cleaner added. So there will be some foam. And a faint orange scent. Orange fragrance. Alright, let's go. Complete the last task. Wow, the floor is very clean

and shiny. I feel a great sense of accomplishment. Today's chores are done. Tonight, my aunt invited me to her house for dinner. So I will go to her house tonight. But you shouldn't go to someone else's house empty-handed. You can't go with empty hands. We should bring a gift. Either bring some wine, or bring some fruit, or bring some cake. It just depends on the situation. So today, I went ahead and ordered a cake. It's a cream puff cake. I'm really looking forward to it. Let's go pick up the cake together in a bit. It's 8 PM now. I'm here to pick up

the cake. This is the cake shop. Don't be fooled by how small and old it looks. Their cakes are really delicious. Every time I need to buy a cake, I always come to this cake shop. Come pick up the cake. This puff tower? Yes, yes, yes, the puff tower is mine. Thank you! This is the cake I bought. It's filled with puffs. The puffs are stacked together. Like a little mountain. Like a tower. There are some blessings written on top. These are some paper plates. And there are candles, forks, and so on. Okay, now I'm going to my aunt's house. There's a giant

panda statue at my aunt's door. And there are many decorations. Ring the doorbell, ring the doorbell first. I just finished eating and I'm getting ready to go home and sleep. That's it for today's video. If you like this kind of video, then give me a thumbs up. This is a typical day for a Chinese teacher. See you in the next video, bye!

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