Learn Chinese on a Chengdu City Walk: Food, Shopping & Local Life (Natural Chinese)

Channel: Chinese with Mini Published: July 20, 2026 Duration: 17:32 Views: 1.8K

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Join a lively walk through Chengdu’s streets, where you’ll explore local shops, taste authentic Sichuan hotpot and snacks, and even try a traditional foot massage. Along the way, hear natural Chinese phrases used for shopping, ordering food, and describing daily experiences, making the language come alive beyond textbook lessons. It’s an immersive glimpse into the city’s culture and everyday life, perfect for learners wanting to hear how Chinese is really spoken.

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Hā lóu péngyǒumen 哈喽朋友们 Hello, friends. Wǒ yǐjīng lái dào Chéngdū la 我已经来到成都啦 I've already arrived in Chengdu. Xiànzài ne wǒ zài Chéngdū de shìzhōngxīn 现在呢我在成都的市中心 Right now, I'm in the city center of Chengdu. É yīhuì ne 呃一会呢 Uh, in a little while, Wǒmen yīqǐ city walk yīxià 我们一起city walk一下 we'll go for a city walk together. Tóngshí dài nǐmen xué yī xué xiāngguān de Zhōngwén 同时带你们学一学相关的中文 At the same time, I'll teach you

some related Chinese. Nǐmen kàn qiánmiàn zhèlǐ 你们看前面这里 Look over there ahead. Zhège dà xióngmāo pá qiáng 这个大熊猫爬墙 This giant panda climbing the wall. Hāhā hěn kě'ài ba 哈哈很可爱吧 Haha, so cute, right? Zhège shì lái Chéngdū bì dǎkǎ de yīgè jǐngdiǎn 这个是来成都必打卡的一个景点 This is a must-visit spot in Chengdu. Wǒmen jiào dǎkǎ 我们叫打卡 We call it "dǎkǎ" (checking in). Wǒ yě gēn xióngmāo hé gè yǐng ba 我也跟熊猫合个影吧 I'll also take a photo with

the panda. Xiànzài Chéngdū de wēndù yǒu chàbuduō 36 dù 现在成都的温度有差不多36度 The temperature in Chengdu is around 36 degrees now. Hěn mènrè bùguò hěn shénqí de shì jīntiān yǒu fēng 很闷热不过很神奇的是今天有风 It's very muggy, but surprisingly, it's windy today. Zhège fēng chuī guòlái hái tǐng liángkuài de 这个风吹过来还挺凉快的 This wind feels quite cool. Wǒ juéde Chéngdū bùkuì shì yīgè lǚxíng de dìfāng 我觉得成都不愧是一个旅行的地方 I think Chengdu

truly deserves to be a travel destination. Yīnwèi hǎoduō hǎoduō rén 因为好多好多人 Because there are so, so many people. Xiànzài shì 7 yuèfèn 现在是7月份 It's July now. Zhènghǎo shì shǔjià shǔjià oh my god 正好是暑假暑假oh my god It's exactly summer vacation, summer vacation, oh my god. Zhènghǎo shì shǔjià 正好是暑假 It's exactly summer vacation. É hěnduō xuéshēng dōu fàngjià le 呃很多学生都放假了 Uh, many students are on holiday. Ránhòu yīnggāi huì yǒu hěnduō de rén

然后应该会有很多的人 And there should be a lot of people Zài zhège shíhou chūlái lǚxíng 在这个时候出来旅行 traveling at this time. Wǒ juéde zài Chéngdū wán yǒu jǐ gè guānjiàncí 我觉得在成都玩有几个关键词 I think there are a few keywords for playing in Chengdu. Nǐmen yīdìng yào jìzhù 你们一定要记住 You must remember them. Dì-yī gè cí jiùshì měishí 第一个词就是美食 The first word is "měishí" (delicious food/cuisine). Měishí Chéngdū yǒu tèbié duō hǎochī de dōngxi

美食成都有特别多好吃的东西 Chengdu has an abundance of delicious things to eat. Dì-èr gè cí jiùshì huǒguō huǒguō 第二个词就是火锅火锅 The second word is "huǒguō" (hotpot), hotpot. Chéngdū de huǒguō zài quán 成都的火锅在全 Chengdu's hotpot is throughout Zhōngguó dōu shì hěn wénmíng de o 中国都是很闻名的哦 China, very famous. Dàjiā lái zhè bì chī huǒguō 大家来这必吃火锅 Everyone must eat hotpot when they come here. Dì-sān gè guānjiàncí jiùshì dà xióngmāo dà

xióngmāo 第三个关键词就是大熊猫大熊猫 The third keyword is "dà xióngmāo" (giant panda), giant panda. Nǐmen shì bùshì hěnduō rén lái Chéngdū 你们是不是很多人来成都 Are many of you coming to Chengdu Dì-yī jiàn shìqíng jiùshì kàn xióngmāo hāhāhā 第一件事情就是看熊猫哈哈哈 with the first thing being to see the pandas? Hahaha. Dì-sì gè guānjiàncí shì yānhuǒqì 第四个关键词是烟火气 The fourth keyword is "yānhuǒqì" (hustle and bustle/lively atmosphere). Yānhuǒqì 烟火气

Hustle and bustle. Zài Chéngdū 在成都 In Chengdu, Dàjiā dōu fēicháng xǐhuān zài lùbiān zuòzhe chīfàn 大家都非常喜欢在路边坐着吃饭 everyone really likes sitting by the roadside to eat. Suīrán yǒudiǎn luàn yǒudiǎn chǎo 虽然有点乱有点吵 Although it's a bit messy and a bit noisy, Méi nàme jīngzhì 没那么精致 not that refined, Dànshì jiùshì hěn rènào 但是就是很热闹 but it's just very lively. Zhè zhǒng fēnwéi jiùshì yānhuǒqì 这种氛围就是烟火气 This kind of atmosphere is

"yānhuǒqì". A bùxíng le 啊不行了 Ah, I can't take it anymore. Wǒ tài rè le 我太热了 I'm too hot. Wǒ juédìng jìn shāngchǎng lǐ 我决定进商场里 I decided to go into the shopping mall. Zhè shì gè chāojí dà de shāngchǎng 这是个超级大的商场 This is a super big mall. Kàn zhège diàntī 看这个电梯 Look at this escalator. Zhège diàntī hěn cháng hěn gāo 这个电梯很长很高 This escalator is very long and high. Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàng lóu 我们坐电梯上楼 Let's take the escalator upstairs.

Gǎnjué lǐmiàn zhēn de hěn liángkuai 感觉里面真的很凉快 It feels really cool inside. Kàn wǒ hòumiàn hǎo gāo a 看我后面好高啊 Look, it's so high behind me. Zhēn de zài Chéngdū jiù zhèyàng pāi shìpín 真的在成都就这样拍视频 Really, in Chengdu, filming videos like this, Suīrán rén hěnduō 虽然人很多 although there are many people, Kěshì wǒ yīdiǎn bù juéde gāngà 可是我一点不觉得尴尬 I don't feel embarrassed at all. Yīdiǎn dōu bù huì shèkǒng 一点都不会社恐 Not socially

anxious at all. Wèishénme ne 为什么呢 Why is that? Yīnwèi dàjiā dōu shì yóukè yóukè 因为大家都是游客游客 Because everyone is a tourist, tourist. Měi gèrén dōu zài pāi 每个人都在拍 Everyone is filming. Yě wúsuǒwèi le hāhā 也无所谓了哈哈 So it doesn't matter, haha. Wǒ yào jìn zhè jiā diàn guàng yī guàng 我要进这家店逛一逛 I'm going to go into this store and browse. Tāmen jiā mài hěnduō 他们家卖很多 They sell many Hùfūpǐn hé huàzhuāngpǐn de xiǎoyàng

护肤品和化妆品的小样 samples of skincare and cosmetic products. Rùkǒu zài zhèlǐ 入口在这里 The entrance is here. A shénme 啊什么 Ah, what? A hǎo xièxiè 啊好谢谢 Ah, okay, thank you. Wǒmen jìnlái le 我们进来了 We're inside. Hěn dà de yī jiā diàn 很大的一家店 It's a very large store. Wǒ yào hǎohǎo guàng yī guàng 我要好好逛一逛 I'm going to browse properly. Zhè biān dōu shì gè zhǒng hùfūpǐn 这边都是各种护肤品 Over here are various skincare products. Ń zhèlǐ hái yǒu yīgè

xǐshǒuchí 嗯这里还有一个洗手池 Mm, there's also a sink here. Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīgè xǐmiànnǎi 我想买一个洗面奶 I want to buy a facial cleanser. Ń 嗯 Mm. Wǒmen tiāo yī tiāo 我们挑一挑 Let's pick one. Wǒ xiànzài zài tiāoxuǎn tiāoxuǎn 我现在在挑选挑选 I'm selecting now. A wǒ zhǎodào le wǒ tèbié cháng mǎi de zhège 啊我找到了我特别常买的这个 Ah, I found the one I buy very often. Wǒ jīngcháng yòng tā 我经常用它 I use it often. Jiàgé zài nǎlǐ 价格在哪里 Where's the

price? Nǐhǎo zhège shì duōshao qián 你好这个是多少钱 Hello, how much is this? Zài zhèlǐ 在这里 It's here. Zài nǎlǐ 在哪里 Where? 29.9, a hǎo xièxiè 29.9,啊好谢谢 29.9, ah, okay, thank you. Hái yǒu yīgè shì shēntǐ rǔ 还有一个是身体乳 There's also a body lotion. Hǎo 好 Okay. Hǎoba wǒ zuìhòu mǎi le zhè liǎng gè 好吧我最后买了这两个 Alright, I ended up buying these two. Yīgè xǐmiànnǎi 一个洗面奶 One facial cleanser Hái yǒu yīgè xǐfàshuǐ 还有一个洗发水 and one

shampoo. Zài zhè biān jiézhàng ma 在这边结账吗 Check out over here? Hǎoxiàng wǒ shì huìyuán 好像我是会员 Seems like I'm a member. Shì huìyuán 是会员 Yes, member. O 哦 Oh. Nà nín yào dàizi bù 那您要袋子不 Then, do you need a bag, ma'am? Bùyào dàizi dehuà kěyǐ zhíshū shǒujī hào 不要袋子的话可以直接输手机号 If you don't need a bag, you can just enter your phone number. Dàizi miǎnfèi ma 袋子免费吗 Is the bag free? Ń rúguǒ shì 嗯如果是 Mm, if Nín shì huìyuán dehuà

您是会员的话 you are a member, Yǒu jīfēn dehuà shì miǎnfèi de 有积分的话是免费的 and have points, it's free. Dànshì wǒmen yào sǎo nín de èrwéimǎ 但是我们要扫您的二维码 But we need to scan your QR code. O xíng 哦行 Oh, okay. Nà shǒujī hào ba kàn yīxià 那手机号吧看一下 Then let me see the phone number. Wǒ shì bùshì 我是不是 Am I... Ń shì de 嗯是的 Mm, yes. O 哦 Oh. Ránhòu yě méiyǒu méiyǒu jīfēn 然后也没有没有积分 And also no, no points. O hǎo hěnjiǔ le

哦好很久了 Oh, okay, it's been a long time. Duì rúguǒ nín yào dàizi dehuà jiù yào 对如果您要袋子的话就要 Right, if you want a bag, then you'll need... Méishì bùyòng le 没事不用了 It's okay, don't need it. Wǒ zhè kěyǐ fàng 我这可以放 I can put them here. Hǎo de nà yīgòng shì 69 kuài 8 máo qián 好的那一共是69块8毛钱 Okay, the total is 69 yuan and 8 mao. Ń zhīfùbǎo kěyǐ ba 嗯支付宝可以吧 Mm, Alipay is okay, right? Kěyǐ de 可以的 Yes, it is. Hǎo 好 Okay. Ń 嗯 Mm. Xiànzài ne

wǒ zǒu zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng 现在呢我走在这条马路上 Now, I'm walking on this road. O zhèlǐ 哦这里 Oh, here. Zhè yī kuài shì Chéngdū hěn yǒumíng 这一块是成都很有名 This area is a very famous De yīgè dǎkǎ de dìfāng 的一个打卡的地方 check-in spot in Chengdu. Zhè shì yīgè 3D luǒyǎn dà píng 这是一个3D裸眼大屏 This is a large 3D naked-eye screen. 3D luǒyǎn dà píng 3D裸眼大屏 3D naked-eye screen. Nǐ bù xūyào dài yǎnjìng 你不需要戴眼镜 You don't need to wear glasses.

Yòng nǐ de yǎnjīng jiù kěyǐ kàndào 用你的眼睛就可以看到 Using your eyes, you can see Jiù kěyǐ kàn chū 3D de xiàoguǒ 就可以看出3D的效果 you can see the 3D effect. Kàn de chū ma 看得出吗 Can you see it? Èi yǒudiǎn yìsi a 诶有点意思啊 Hey, that's quite interesting! Zhège xiǎo gǒu hǎoxiàng yào chūlái le 这个小狗好像要出来了 This little dog seems like it's about to come out. Āhā yào pá chūlái le 啊哈要爬出来了 Aha, it's climbing out! Zhèlǐ ne jiùshì Chéngdū de Tàigǔlǐ

这里呢就是成都的太古里 Here is Chengdu's Taikoo Li. Zhè yī piàn shāng qū háishì mǎn yǒu tèsè de 这一片商区还是蛮有特色的 This commercial area is quite distinctive. Yěshì niánqīngrén tèbié xǐhuān lái guàng de dìfāng 也是年轻人特别喜欢来逛的地方 It's also a place that young people especially like to visit. Hěn cháo wǒmen jiào cháo hěn cháo 很潮我们叫潮很潮 Very trendy, we call it "cháo," very trendy. Pǐnpái yě dōu shì dàpái 品牌也都是大牌 The brands are all big

names. Zhège shì LV 这个是LV This is LV. LV de chǎnpǐn jiù zài zhège lǐmiàn LV的产品就在这个里面 LV products are right inside this. Fēicháng gǔdiǎn de yīgè shèjì 非常古典的一个设计 A very classic design. Kàn wǒ hòumiàn hǎoduō rén 看我后面好多人 Look, so many people behind me. Zhè jiā cāntīng yīnggāi hěn yǒumíng ba 这家餐厅应该很有名吧 This restaurant should be very famous, right? Hāhāhā 哈哈哈 Hahaha. Wǒ xiànzài lái dào zhè jiā diàn chī dòuhuā

我现在来到这家店吃豆花 I'm now at this shop to eat dòuhuā (sweet tofu pudding). Tāmen jiā yǒu bǎi nián de lìshǐ le 他们家有百年的历史了 This shop has a history of a hundred years. Zhège jiào tiánshuǐmiàn 这个叫甜水面 This is called tiánshuǐmiàn (sweet spicy noodles). Tiánshuǐmiàn yěshì Chéngdū de tèsè 甜水面也是成都的特色 Tiánshuǐmiàn is also a specialty of Chengdu. Lùshàng yù dào yī jiā mài máo dòufu de 路上遇到一家卖毛豆腐的 On the way, I encountered a shop selling

máo dòufu (fermented tofu). Wǒ hěn xiǎng cháng yī cháng 我很想尝一尝 I really want to try some. Yī fèn yǒu duōshao a 一份有多少啊 How many pieces in a portion? Shí'èr gè 十二个 Twelve pieces. Néng shǎo yīdiǎn ma 能少一点吗 Can I get fewer? Bàn fèn mài ma 半份卖吗 Do you sell half portions? Yǒu 10 kuài qián de xiǎo fèn 有10块钱的小份 There's a small portion for 10 yuan. Nà nǐ gěi wǒ lái gè 10 kuài qián de bei 那你给我来个10块钱的呗 Then give me the 10 yuan one. Hǎo 好 Okay. Zhè

là ma 这辣吗 Is this spicy? Yǒu là de yǒu bù là de 有辣的有不辣的 There's spicy and non-spicy. Kàn nǐ chī là de háishì bù là de 看你吃辣的还是不辣的 Depends if you want spicy or non-spicy. Fàng yīdiǎndiǎn là 放一点点辣 Just a tiny bit of spice. Hǎo 好 Okay. Shì zài zhè sǎo mǎ fù qián shì ba 是在这扫码付钱是吧 Pay by scanning the code here, right? Āi duì 哎对 Yes, that's right. Āi hǎo děngděng 哎好等等 Okay, wait a moment. Ń 嗯 Mm. Hái tǐng tàng de 还挺烫的 It's quite hot.

Máo dòufu kàn qǐlái shì zhǎng máo de dòufu 毛豆腐看起来是长毛的豆腐 Máo dòufu looks like tofu that has grown fur. Dànshì tā kěyǐ chī hěn xiāng 但是它可以吃很香 But it's edible and very fragrant. Ń hǎo tàng 嗯好烫 Mm, so hot! Wǒ xiànzài ne 我现在呢 Now, I am Shì zǒu zài Chéngdū de Jǐn Jiāng biān shàng 是走在成都的锦江边上 walking along the Jin River in Chengdu. Zhèlǐ shì Jǐn Jiāng 这里是锦江 This is the Jin River. Nǐ kàn Jǐn Jiāng 你看锦江 Look, the Jin River. Zhè

biān dào le wǎnshàng huì hěn piàoliang 这边到了晚上会很漂亮 This area gets very beautiful at night. Nǐmen kàn hā 你们看哈 Look here. Zhèlǐ dōu guàzhe dēnglóng 这里都挂着灯笼 Lanterns are hung everywhere here. Zhèlǐ yǒu dēnglóng dēnglóng 这里有灯笼灯笼 There are lanterns, lanterns here. Shàngmiàn hái xiě le sì gè zì 上面还写了四个字 There are even four characters written on them. Yè yóu Jǐn Jiāng 夜游锦江 Night Cruise on the Jin River. Wǒ dàgài qùnián de shíhou

我大概去年的时候 About last year, É lái Chéngdū 呃来成都 uh, when I came to Chengdu, Wǒ jiù zài zhè zuò le yóuchuán 我就在这坐了游船 I took a sightseeing boat right here. É yè yóu le Jǐn Jiāng 呃夜游了锦江 Uh, I took a night cruise on the Jin River. Tā shì wǎnshàng de yīgè yóuchuán xiàngmù 它是晚上的一个游船项目 It's an evening boat tour. Huì cóng zhè yīlù wǎng nà biān kāi guòqù 会从这一路往那边开过去 It goes from here all the way over there. Kàn yèjǐng 看夜景 To

see the night view. Kàn Chéngdū de yèjǐng 看成都的夜景 To see Chengdu's night scenery. Quèshí fēicháng de piàoliang 确实非常的漂亮 It's truly very beautiful. Kāi chuán 开船 Setting sail. Nǐmen kàn lù liǎng biān de dēngguāng shì bùshì hěn měi ne 你们看路两边的灯光是不是很美呢 Look, aren't the lights on both sides of the road beautiful? Érqiě chuán shàng hái huì yǒu jiěshuō jiěshuō hé yīnyuè 而且船上还会有解说解说和音乐 And on the boat, there's also commentary, commentary,

and music. Nǐ kěyǐ yībiān xīnshǎng měijǐng 你可以一边欣赏美景 You can enjoy the beautiful scenery Yībiān tīng Chéngdū de lìshǐ gùshì 一边听成都的历史故事 while listening to stories of Chengdu's history. Wǒ juéde tǐyàngǎn fēicháng hǎo 我觉得体验感非常好 I think the experience is very good. Chūnxiāo bǎo dēng rán 春宵宝灯燃 Spring night, precious lamps are lit. Jǐn lǐ xiāngyān fú 锦里香烟浮 In Jinli, fragrant smoke wafts. Lù Yóu 陆游 Lu You. Nǐmen kàn zhèxiē wàimiàn fàng de

zhuōzi hé yǐzi 你们看这些外面放的桌子和椅子 Look at all these tables and chairs placed outside. Jīhū měi jiā dōu zài ménkǒu fàng 几乎每家都在门口放 Almost every shop puts Le hěnduō zhèyàng de zhuōyǐ 了很多这样的桌椅 many tables and chairs like these by their doors. Zhè biān yěshì 这边也是 Here too. Yīnwèi dào le wǎnshàng 因为到了晚上 Because at night, Tiān hēi le liángkuai le 天黑了凉快了 when it gets dark and cool, Dàjiā xiàbān le 大家下班了 everyone is off work. Lù

shàng jiù quán shì rén 路上就全都是人 The streets are full of people. Tāmen huì zuò zài wàimiàn chīfàn liáotiān 他们会坐在外面吃饭聊天 They sit outside to eat and chat. Chéngdū rén shì zuì huì shēnghuó de 成都人是最会生活的 Chengdu people are the best at enjoying life. Zǒu le yī tiān le 走了一天了 After walking all day, Wǒ zhǎo le yī jiā huǒguō diàn chī huǒguō 我找了一家火锅店吃火锅 I found a hotpot restaurant to have hotpot. Lái Chéngdū zěnme néng bù cháng

来成都怎么能不尝 How can you come to Chengdu and not try Yīxià Chéngdū de huǒguō ne 一下成都的火锅呢 Chengdu's hotpot? Wǒ xiān bǎ wéiqún dài shàng 我先把围裙带上 Let me put on the apron first. Zhège shì wéiqún wéiqún 这个是围裙围裙 This is an apron, apron. Yǒu jiù shōucáng dǎkǎ kěyǐ sòng suānnài qīxǐ 有就收藏打卡可以送酸奶七喜 If you follow and check-in, you can get yogurt, 7-Up, Wánglǎojí, bǎishì, yǒu xūyào ma 王老吉,百事,有需要吗 Wanglaoji, Pepsi. Do you

need any? Kěyǐ 可以 Okay. Yào xiànzài nòng ma 要现在弄吗 Want to do it now? Āi duì 哎对 Yes, that's right. Xiān zhǐshì dǎ gè kǎ 先只是打个卡 Just check-in first. Ránhòu é nín de nàge xīguā zhī 然后呃您的那个西瓜汁 And uh, your watermelon juice. Zhèlǐ bǎi de quánbù dōu shì 这里摆的全部都是 Everything laid out here is Gè zhǒng gèyàng de làjiāo làjiāo 各种各样的辣椒辣椒 all kinds of chili peppers, chili peppers. Nǐmen néng chī là ma 你们能吃辣吗 Can you eat spicy food?

Qíshí wǒ bù tài néng chī là 其实我不太能吃辣 Actually, I can't really eat spicy food. Zhè biān dōu shì huǒguō de tiáoliào qū 这边都是火锅的调料区 Over here is the hotpot condiment area. Tiáoliào chī huǒguō yīdìng yào tiáo gè zhǒng zhànliào 调料吃火锅一定要调各种蘸料 For hotpot, you must prepare various dipping sauces. Zhè biān hái yǒu shuǐguǒ 这边还有水果 There's also fruit here. Chéngzi xīguā 橙子西瓜 Oranges, watermelon. Zhège shì guōdǐ guōdǐ 这个是锅底锅底

This is the "guōdǐ" (hotpot soup base), the soup base. Ránhòu wǒ diǎn le yīgè yuānyāngguō yuānyāngguō 然后我点了一个鸳鸯锅鸳鸯锅 And I ordered a "yuānyāngguō" (half-and-half pot), a half-and-half pot. Zhège jiùshì wǒ diǎn de guōdǐ 这个就是我点的锅底 This is the soup base I ordered. Zhège shì yuānyāng guōdǐ 这个是鸳鸯锅底 This is the half-and-half soup base. Zhè biān de shì bù là de fānqié guō 这边的是不辣的番茄锅 This side is the non-spicy tomato broth. Zhè biān shì là de

这边是辣的 This side is spicy. Zhège shì āngésī niúròu niúròu 这个是安格斯牛肉牛肉 This is Angus beef, beef. Ránhòu 然后 And then Zhège shì niúdù niúdù 这个是牛肚牛肚 this is "niúdù" (beef tripe), beef tripe. Zhè shì wǒ tiáo de zhànliào zhànliào 这是我调的蘸料蘸料 This is the dipping sauce I made. Wǒ tiáo le liǎng zhǒng bùtóng de wèidào 我调了两种不同的味道 I made two different flavors. Děng guō wánquán kāi le 等锅完全开了 Wait for the pot to fully boil. Jiù kěyǐ

shuàn niúròu le 就可以涮牛肉了 Then we can cook the beef. Zhège niúròu piàn ne 这个牛肉片呢 This beef slices, Qiè de fēicháng de báo hěn báo 切的非常的薄很薄 are sliced very thinly, very thin. Rúguǒ xiǎng yào chī bǐjiào nèn de kǒugǎn 如果想要吃比较嫩的口感 If you want a relatively tender texture, Yībān shuàn 8-10 miǎo jiù kěyǐ le 一般涮8-10秒就可以了 generally, 8-10 seconds is enough. Rúguǒ xiǎng yào chī quánshóu de quánshóu 如果想要吃全熟的全熟 If you want

well-done, fully cooked, Nà kěnéng yào shuàn 12-15 miǎo 那可能要涮12-15秒 then maybe 12-15 seconds. Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān chī nèn yīdiǎn de 我比较喜欢吃嫩一点的 I prefer eating it a bit more tender. 5 fēn shóu de 5分熟的 Medium rare. Shuàn hǎo zhīhòu zài zhàn yīxià tiáoliào 涮好之后再蘸一下调料 After cooking, dip it in the seasoning. Guǒ shàng nóngnóng de jiàng zhī gèng hǎochī 裹上浓浓的酱汁更好吃 Coat it in the thick sauce, even more delicious. Ń 嗯 Mm. Hěn nèn hěn nèn de

niúròu 很嫩很嫩的牛肉 Very tender, very tender beef. Tèbié de nèn 特别的嫩 Especially tender. Yīnwèi wǒ diǎn de shì wēiwēi là 因为我点的是微微辣 Because I ordered very, very mild, Suǒyǐ yīdiǎn dōu bù là 所以一点都不辣 so it's not spicy at all. Zhè háishì wǒ dì-yī cì yīgèrén chī huǒguō 这还是我第一次一个人吃火锅 This is still my first time eating hotpot alone. Wǒ fāxiàn wǒ yuè lái yuè lìhài le 我发现我越来越厉害了 I realize I'm getting better and better. Yuè lái

yuè bù shèkǒng le 越来越不社恐了 Less and less socially anxious. Zhège xīguā zhī zhēn de chāojí hǎo hē 这个西瓜汁真的超级好喝 This watermelon juice is really super tasty. Bīngbīng liángliáng de 冰冰凉凉的 Ice cold. Kǒugǎn hěn miánmì 口感很绵密 The texture is very smooth and dense. Érqiě tā zhǐ xūyào 3 kuài qián 而且它只需要3块钱 And it only costs 3 yuan. Shì tāmen jiā de tèjià de yǐnpǐn 是他们家的特价的饮品 It's their special priced drink. Wǒ juéde fēicháng huásuàn

我觉得非常划算 I think it's a great deal. Nín hǎo wǒ hái jiā le yī fèn miàn 您好我还加了一份面 Hello, I also added a portion of noodles. Hǎo de 好的 Okay. Kàn nàge dàzhòng diǎnpíng shì 看那个大众点评是 Look, on Dianping (a review app), it says Kěyǐ yǒu yīgè 100 de quàn 可以有一个100的券 there's a 100 yuan coupon available. Duì kěyǐ de 对可以的 Yes, that's right. Jiézhàng de shíhou zài tuán 结账的时候再团 You can get it when paying the bill. Shì de kěyǐ 是的可以 Yes, you can.

Zánmen guōdǐ wèidào hái héshì ma 咱们锅底味道还合适吗 Is the taste of our soup base okay? A kěyǐ bù là tǐng hǎo 啊可以不辣挺好 Ah, it's okay, not spicy, pretty good. Wǒ jiù pà chī dào là de 我就怕吃到辣的 I'm just afraid of eating spicy stuff. Wēiwēi là jiù bùshì hěn là 微微辣就不是很辣 The "mild" wasn't very spicy. Chī wán huǒguō 吃完火锅 After finishing the hotpot, Jìxù chūlái liūdá liūdá 继续出来溜达溜达 I continued to come out for a stroll. Lùbiān de zhè jiā

huǒguō diàn rén chāojí de duō 路边的这家火锅店人超级的多 This hotpot restaurant by the roadside has super many people. Shēngyì tài hǎo le 生意太好了 Business is too good. Zhème duō rén zài páiduì 这么多人在排队 So many people are queueing. Hěnduō diàn ne 很多店呢 Many shops, Dōu yíngyè dào língchén 都营业到凌晨 are open until the early morning. Nǐ kàn zhèlǐ xiě de 你看这里写的 Look, it says here, Yíngyè dào língchén 4 diǎn bàn 营业到凌晨4点半 open until 4:30 AM.

Bàozǒu le yī zhěng tiān 暴走了一整天 After walking extensively all day, Shízài tài lèi le 实在太累了 I'm really too tired. Suǒyǐ wǒ wǎnshàng qù zuò le yīgè zúliáo zúliáo 所以我晚上去做了一个足疗足疗 So in the evening, I went for a "zúliáo" (foot massage), foot massage. Tāmen jiā de zúliáo ne 他们家的足疗呢 Their foot massage, Shì huǒguō zúliáo nǐmen kàn 是火锅足疗你们看 it's "hotpot foot massage," look! Duì ma 对吗 Right? Duì 对 Right. Suǒyǐ tā lǐmiàn yǒu shénme liào

a 所以它里面有什么料啊 So what ingredients are in there? Tā zhè yǒu huājiāo yǒu bājiǎo yǒu làjiāo 它这有花椒有八角有辣椒 Here, there's Sichuan pepper, star anise, chili peppers. Wā hái yǒu zhèxiē zhōngcǎo hái yǒu 哇还有这些中草还有 Wow, there are also these Chinese herbs, and Hái yǒu nàge lǎo jiāng 还有那个老姜 there's also aged ginger. Wā nà zhège pào jiǎo shì ānquán de hā 哇那这个泡脚是安全的哈 Wow, so soaking feet in this is safe, huh? Ń ānquán de 嗯安全的 Mm, it's

safe. Zhèxiē hěnduō dōu shì làjiāo 这些很多都是辣椒 Most of these are chili peppers. Shì chī huǒguō huì yòng de tiáoliào 是吃火锅会用的调料 They are seasonings used for eating hotpot. Diànjiā huì bǎ zhèxiē huǒguō 店家会把这些火锅 The shop owner puts these hotpot Tiáoliào dōu fàng jìn pào jiǎo pén lǐ 调料都放进泡脚盆里 seasonings into the foot soak basin. Zhège shì pào jiǎo de pén 这个是泡脚的盆 This is the basin for soaking feet. Ránhòu ne wǒmen jiù yòng zhège lái pào

jiǎo 然后呢我们就用这个来泡脚 And then we use this to soak our feet. Jù shuō shì kěyǐ qù shīqì 据说是可以去湿气 It's said to be able to remove dampness from the body. Zhèxiē dōu shì pào jiǎo de zhōng yàocái 这些都是泡脚的中药材 All these are Chinese herbs for soaking feet. A tèbié hǎo 啊特别好 Ah, especially good. Zhège shì diànjiā sòng de gài wǎn chá gài wǎn chá 这个是店家送的盖碗茶盖碗茶 This is "gài wǎn chá" (covered bowl tea) complimentary from the shop. Pángbiān hái

yǒu yī kuài gāodiǎn gāodiǎn 旁边还有一块糕点糕点 There's also a piece of pastry, pastry, on the side. Oh my god péngyǒumen oh my god朋友们 Oh my god, friends! Xiànzài shì Běijīng shíjiān wǎnshàng 11 diǎn 11 fēn 现在是北京时间晚上11点11分 It's now 11:11 PM Beijing time. 11:11 ránhòu wǒ gāngcái tǎng zài wǒ de chuáng shàng 11:11 然后我刚才躺在我的床上 11:11. And I was just lying on my bed, Ránhòu tūránjiān gǎnjué dào zhège 然后突然间感觉到这个 and then suddenly felt this

Chuáng zài yáo, yáo de tèbié lìhài 床在摇,摇的特别厉害 bed shaking, shaking really violently. Ránhòu wǒ juéde é chíxù le yǒu shí jǐ miǎo ba 然后我觉得呃持续了有十几秒吧 And I felt it lasted for maybe ten seconds or so. Wǒ dāngxià de fǎnyìng jiùshì kěndìng shì dìzhèn le 我当下的反应就是肯定是地震了 My immediate reaction was that it must be an earthquake. Yīnwèi Sìchuān zhè biān běnshēn jiùshì dìzhèndài 因为四川这边本身就是地震带 Because Sichuan itself is in a

seismic zone. É yóuqí shì Chuānxī nà biān 呃尤其是川西那边 Uh, especially the western part of Sichuan. Jiùshì Sìchuān de xībù 就是四川的西部 That is, the western region of Sichuan. Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège shì bùshì zài 我不知道这个是不是在 I don't know if this is a Chéngdū shì yīgè hěn chángjiàn de xiànxiàng 成都是一个很常见的现象 very common phenomenon in Chengdu. Ń 嗯 Mm. Dànshì wǒ qíshí tǐng hàipà de 但是我其实挺害怕的 But actually, I'm pretty scared. Yīnwèi jīnglì

de shǎo Ń 因为经历的少嗯 Because I've experienced it few times. Suǒyǐ wǒ gāngcái xùnsù de bǎ 所以我刚才迅速的把 So I quickly Wǒ de dōngxi dǎbāo le yīxià nǐmen kàn 我的东西打包了一下你们看 packed my things, look. Wǒ xùnsù de bǎ wǒ de hěn zhòngyào de 我迅速的把我的很重要的 I quickly put my very important Yīxiē wùpǐn dōu fàng jìn bāo lǐ le 一些物品都放进包里了 items into my bag. Diànnǎo a hái yǒu yīxiē zhèngjiàn Ń 电脑啊还有一些证件嗯 Laptop, and some

documents, mm. Zhǐ dài le zuì zhòngyào de 只带了最重要的 Only brought the most important. Ránhòu wǒ xiànzài zhù de zhège shì 16 céng tǐng gāo de 然后我现在住的这个是16层挺高的 And where I'm staying now is the 16th floor, quite high. Fǎnzhèng wǒ yě bù zhīdào zhèyàng dǎbāo yǒu méiyǒu yòng 反正我也不知道这样打包有没有用 Anyway, I don't know if packing like this is useful. Yīnggāi méishì le ba 应该没事了吧 Should be okay now, right? Fǎnzhèng xiànzài shì méiyǒu gǎnjué le

反正现在是没有感觉了 Anyway, there's no feeling of it now. Xià sǐ rén le 吓死人了 Scared me to death! Āiyā 哎呀 Oh my! Péngyǒumen gānggāng gěi nǐmen lù wán nà yī tiáo 朋友们刚刚给你们录完那一条 Friends, I just finished recording that part for you, Wǒ jiù xiǎng shuō xiūxí ba 我就想说休息吧 and I was going to say, let's rest, Yīnwèi hěn wǎn le 因为很晚了 because it's very late. Xiànzài shì 11 diǎn 50 fēn 现在是11点50分 It's now 11:50. Jiéguǒ zài nà yī tiáo zhīhòu

结果在那一条之后 But after that one, Yòu liánxù zhèn le liǎng cì 又连续震了两次 it shook twice more in succession. Nǐmen kàn wǒ shǒujī shàng yǒu zhège 你们看我手机上有这个 Look, I have this on my phone. Dìzhèn sùbào sùbào 地震速报速报 Earthquake quick report, quick report. Tā huì yǒu yīgè yùjǐng xìtǒng 它会有一个预警系统 It has an early warning system. Shàngmiàn xiǎnshì fēnbié zài 11:03 上面显示分别在11:03 It shows respectively at 11:03, É 11:20 hé 11 diǎn bàn sān cì

呃 11:20和11点半三次 uh, 11:20, and 11:30, three times. É jīběn dōu shì 4.5 jí 4.5 jí de dìzhèn 呃基本都是4.5级4.5级的地震 Uh, basically they were magnitude 4.5, 4.5 earthquakes. Zhège zhènzhōng de wèizhì ne 这个震中的位置呢 The epicenter location Lí Chéngdū dàgài 100 gōnglǐ 离成都大概100公里 is about 100 kilometers from Chengdu. Dànshì Chéngdū zhè biān yěshì gǎnshòu hěn qiángliè Ń 但是成都这边也是感受很强烈嗯 But the feeling here in Chengdu is also very strong, mm. Nǐmen

kàn wǒ yǐjīng bǎ yīfu dōu chuān shàng le 你们看我已经把衣服都穿上了 Look, I've already put my clothes back on. Érqiě gānggāng wàimiàn wǒ 而且刚刚外面我 And just now, outside, I Tīng dào yǒu rén kāi mén chūqù le 听到有人开门出去了 heard someone open the door and go out. Ń bìjìng zhèlǐ shì 16 lóu 嗯毕竟这里是16楼 Mm, after all, this is the 16th floor. Bùshì hěn ānquán 不是很安全 Not very safe. Zhǔyào shì yīgè wǎnshàng yǐjīng sān cì le

主要是一个晚上已经三次了 The main thing is, it's already three times in one night. Háishì tǐng dānxīn de 还是挺担心的 Still quite worried. Rúguǒ děng yīxià hái yǒu dehuà 如果等一下还有的话 If there's more in a bit, Wǒ yě bèibāo xià lóu le 我也背包下楼了 I'll pack my bag and go downstairs too. Yīnwèi dìzhèn de guānxi 因为地震的关系 Because of the earthquake, Suǒyǐ wǒ yī yè méi shuì 所以我一夜没睡 I didn't sleep all night. Dàn bùguǎn zěnyàng 但不管怎样 But regardless,

Lǚxíng hái yào jìxù 旅行还要继续 the trip must go on. Jiē xiàlái wǒ huì qù pá Qīngchéng Shān 接下来我会去爬青城山 Next, I will go hike Mount Qingcheng. Tā shì Zhōngguó Dàojiào de shèngdì zhī yī 它是中国道教的圣地之一 It's one of the sacred sites of Chinese Taoism. Wǒ duì nàlǐ yīzhí fēicháng de xiàngwǎng 我对那里一直非常的向往 I've always longed to go there. Xià yī qī jiémù wǒmen 下一期节目我们 In the next episode, we will Yīqǐ qù tànsuǒ yīxià Qīngchéng Shān

一起去探索一下青城山 explore Mount Qingcheng together. Gǎnshòu yīxià nà biān de dà zìrán de néngliàng ba 感受一下那边的大自然的能量吧 Let's feel the energy of nature over there. Yīgèrén zuò lǎnchē tài měihǎo le, wā! hǎo kāixīn 一个人坐缆车太美好了,哇!好开心 Taking the cable car alone is so wonderful, wow! So happy. Tiān nā! 天呐! Oh my god! Yǒu yī zūn fóxiàng 有一尊佛像 There's a Buddha statue. Wā! 哇! Wow! Wāsāi 哇塞 Wow!

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