Episodes

  • 谢贤走了：一位香港的大明星 — Patrick Tse Has Died: A Great Hong Kong Movie Star

    谢贤走了：一位香港的大明星 — Patrick Tse Has Died: A Great Hong Kong Movie Star
    Jul 20 2026
    Patrick Tse Yin (谢贤 / '四哥'), the legendary Hong Kong actor and father of Nicholas Tse (谢霆锋), died on July 20, 2026, aged 89 — a founding leading man of HK cinema (~200 films, 千王之王) who became the oldest-ever Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor at 85 — HSK 1 level, 1:43. Key vocabulary: 电影 (diànyǐng) — film, movie; 电视 (diànshì) — television; 儿子 (érzi) — son; 爱 (ài) — to love; 走 (zǒu) — to leave; (here) to pass away. Grammar: ...的时候 — "when / at the time of..." — marks a time frame.; 还在 + Verb — "still doing something" — stresses that an action continues.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/patrick-tse-hong-kong-actor-dies-2026?level=beginner
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    2 mins
  • 西班牙一比零赢了阿根廷，拿到世界冠军 — Spain Beat Argentina One to Zero to Win the World Cup

    西班牙一比零赢了阿根廷，拿到世界冠军 — Spain Beat Argentina One to Zero to Win the World Cup
    Jul 20 2026
    西班牙一比零阿根廷：托雷斯加时绝杀，西班牙第二次捧起大力神杯（世界杯决赛） — HSK 1 level, 2:30. Key vocabulary: 冠军 (guànjūn) — champion; the title; 赢 (yíng) — to win; 难过 (nánguò) — sad; upset; 机会 (jīhuì) — a chance; an opportunity; 守门员 (shǒuményuán) — goalkeeper. Grammar: 一次又一次 — 'Again and again' — a repeated action.; 还是… — 'Still …' — no change from before.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/spain-argentina-world-cup-2026?level=beginner
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    3 mins
  • 伯纳姆：一个"北方的王"，要当英国的大领导 — Burnham, the 'King of the North,' Is About to Lead Britain

    伯纳姆：一个"北方的王"，要当英国的大领导 — Burnham, the 'King of the North,' Is About to Lead Britain
    Jul 19 2026
    Andy Burnham (伯纳姆), the 'King of the North' and former Mayor of Greater Manchester, was elected UK Labour Party leader on July 17, 2026 (backed by 379 MPs, only eligible candidate) and is set to become the next UK Prime Minister, succeeding Keir Starmer — Britain's 7th PM in a decade — HSK 1 level, 2:00. Key vocabulary: 名字 (míngzi) — name; 喜欢 (xǐhuan) — to like; 爱 (ài) — to love; 走 (zǒu) — to leave; to walk; 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy, glad. Grammar: 很想 + Verb — "really want to do something" — 很 intensifies the desire.; 都 (all / both) — Placed before the verb to mean "all / both" of the subjects.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-2026?level=beginner
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    2 mins
  • 蒂芙尼和艾芙尼：两个名字，太像了 — Tiffany vs. Alffany: Two Names That Sound Almost the Same

    蒂芙尼和艾芙尼：两个名字，太像了 — Tiffany vs. Alffany: Two Names That Sound Almost the Same
    Jul 19 2026
    Tiffany & Co. (LVMH) sued the Chinese sanitary-pad brand Alffany / 艾芙尼 over an allegedly confusingly similar name; the trademark case reached the Beijing High People's Court for second-instance review (heard July 9, 2026) — HSK 1 level, 2:30. Key vocabulary: 名字 (míngzi) — name; 东西 (dōngxi) — thing(s); 钱 (qián) — money; 买 (mǎi) — to buy; 知道 (zhīdào) — to know. Grammar: 是不是...？ — Turns a statement into a yes/no question — "is it the case that...?"; 太 + Adj + 了 — "too / extremely + adjective" — a strong degree.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/tiffany-china-sanitary-pad-trademark?level=beginner
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    3 mins
  • 上海开了一个大会：机器人，越来越像人 — Shanghai Hosts a Big Conference: Robots That Look More and More Human

    上海开了一个大会：机器人，越来越像人 — Shanghai Hosts a Big Conference: Robots That Look More and More Human
    Jul 19 2026
    The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai — record scale, humanoid service robots, the shift from model competition to real-world AI, and Xi Jinping's open-source-AI pitch — HSK 1 level, 2:36. Key vocabulary: 电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer; 商店 (shāngdiàn) — shop, store; 饭馆 (fànguǎn) — restaurant; 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy, glad; 东西 (dōngxi) — thing(s). Grammar: 会 + Verb — Expresses ability — "can do / knows how to." Very common at HSK 1.; 在 + Place + ... — Marks where something happens — "at / in a place.". Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/world-ai-conference-2026-shanghai?level=beginner
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    3 mins
  • 英格兰六比四赢了法国，得了第三名 — England Beat France Six to Four to Take Third Place

    英格兰六比四赢了法国，得了第三名 — England Beat France Six to Four to Take Third Place
    Jul 19 2026
    英格兰六比四法国：十球大战，萨卡帽子戏法、姆巴佩封王（世界杯季军战） — HSK 1 level, 2:21. Key vocabulary: 比赛 (bǐsài) — a match; a game; 赢 (yíng) — to win; 好看 (hǎokàn) — nice to watch; enjoyable; 着急 (zháojí) — anxious; worried; 进球 (jìnqiú) — to score a goal. Grammar: 一个…都没… — 'Not even a single …' — total absence.; 越来越… — 'More and more …' — a growing change.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/england-france-world-cup-2026?level=beginner
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    2 mins
  • "肽"是什么？为什么很多人，开始给自己打针 — What Are Peptides? Why People Are Injecting Themselves

    "肽"是什么？为什么很多人，开始给自己打针 — What Are Peptides? Why People Are Injecting Themselves
    Jul 17 2026
    The 2026 peptide boom: what peptides really are, why the wellness/biohacking hype exploded (Ozempic, influencers, BPC-157), and the science-vs-hype risks — HSK 1 level, 2:42. Key vocabulary: 医生 (yīshēng) — doctor; 东西 (dōngxi) — thing; 买 (mǎi) — to buy; 知道 (zhīdào) — to know; 看 (kàn) — to watch; see. Grammar: 会不会 + 形容词/动词 — "Will it (be)... or not?" — asks about a possibility.; 有的...有的... — "Some... some..." — contrasts different cases.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/peptides-wellness-boom-2026?level=beginner
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    3 mins
  • 梅西帮阿根廷赢了英格兰 — Messi Helps Argentina Beat England

    梅西帮阿根廷赢了英格兰 — Messi Helps Argentina Beat England
    Jul 16 2026
    英格兰一比二阿根廷：梅西两助攻，末段逆转闯入决赛（世界杯半决赛） — HSK 1 level, 2:28. Key vocabulary: 比赛 (bǐsài) — a match; a game; 赢 (yíng) — to win; 输 (shū) — to lose; 着急 (zháojí) — anxious; worried; 进球 (jìnqiú) — to score a goal. Grammar: 先…，后来… — 'First …, then later …' — telling events in order.; 越来越… — 'More and more …' — a growing change.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/england-argentina-world-cup-2026?level=beginner
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    2 mins