Popular social post in Chinese
Read time: 4 minutes
Today we will break down a hot social media post that has been circulating online recently.
Learning to read real social media posts like this propelled my Chinese reading because they are practical & digestible..
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Listen & Read
Listen to the speaker reading out the sign and follow along with the characters & pinyin below. Listen to as many times as you like.
This may seem intimidating because you may not understand much initially, but don’t worry! This is to help you get used to the sounds. We’ll get into the translation in the next step.
Guówài yī duì qínglǚ guàngjiē shí zāo dǎitú chí qiāng qiǎngjié,
國外一對情侶逛街時遭歹徒持槍搶劫
国外一对情侣逛街时遭歹徒持枪抢劫
Nányǒu diū xià nǚyǒu sātuǐ pǎole,
男友丟下女友撒腿跑了
男友丢下女友撒腿跑了
Nǚ de bèi qiǎng zǒule shǒujī xiàngliàn hé cáiwù,
女的被搶走了手 機項鍊和財務
女的被抢走了手 机项链和财务
Zhè shìpín yǐnqǐ wǎngluò rè yì,
這視頻引起網絡熱議,看法比較多元
这视频引起网络热议,看法比较多元
Kànfǎ bǐjiào duōyuán.
看法比較多元
看法比较多元
Nǐ zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?
你怎麼看這件事?
你怎么看这件事?
Step 2: English Translations
Read the English translations and vocabulary list and check how much you understood.
Guówài yī duì qínglǚ guàngjiē shí zāo dǎitú chí qiāng qiǎngjié,
國外一對情侶逛街時遭歹徒持槍搶劫
国外一对情侣逛街时遭歹徒持枪抢劫
A foreign couple was robbed by gangsters at gunpoint while shopping,
Nányǒu diū xià nǚyǒu sātuǐ pǎole,
男友丟下女友撒腿跑了
男友丢下女友撒腿跑了
The boyfriend left his girlfriend and ran away.
Nǚ de bèi qiǎng zǒule shǒujī xiàngliàn hé cáiwù,
女的被搶走了手 機項鍊和財務
女的被抢走了手 机项链和财务
The woman was robbed of her mobile phone, necklace and assets.
Zhè shìpín yǐnqǐ wǎngluò rè yì,
這視頻引起網絡熱議,看法比較多元
这视频引起网络热议,看法比较多元
This video caused heated discussions on the Internet
Kànfǎ bǐjiào duōyuán.
看法比較多元
看法比较多元
The opinions were more diverse.
Nǐ zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?
你怎麼看這件事?
你怎么看这件事?
What do you think about this?
Vocabulary List:
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Step 3: Repetition
Most people stop after reading the translation, but they miss the most important step: repetition. This will help you improve your reading and speaking.
Read the characters out loud with the pinyin. Focus on getting the correct tones. Go back to the original audio in Step 1 if you need to hear it again.
Guówài yī duì qínglǚ guàngjiē shí zāo dǎitú chí qiāng qiǎngjié,
國外一對情侶逛街時遭歹徒持槍搶劫
国外一对情侣逛街时遭歹徒持枪抢劫
Nányǒu diū xià nǚyǒu sātuǐ pǎole,
男友丟下女友撒腿跑了
男友丢下女友撒腿跑了
Nǚ de bèi qiǎng zǒule shǒujī xiàngliàn hé cáiwù,
女的被搶走了手 機項鍊和財務
女的被抢走了手 机项链和财务
Zhè shìpín yǐnqǐ wǎngluò rè yì,
這視頻引起網絡熱議,看法比較多元
这视频引起网络热议,看法比较多元
Kànfǎ bǐjiào duōyuán.
看法比較多元
看法比较多元
Nǐ zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?
你怎麼看這件事?
你怎么看这件事?
Step 4: Final Test
Bring things full circle and read the original text one more time without pinyin. This will prepare you for the real world.
How does it feel compared to when you first read it?
Congrats! You just read a real-world Chinese sign!
I used this simple but powerful 4-step method to help me get fluent in Mandarin, consume native content, and speak with locals confidently.
See you again next week for another real-world breakdown.
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The Language Learner OS: The all-in-one study system I used to learn fluent Chinese that combines vocab lists, flashcards, journals, goals & more.
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