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EP2 Travelling in China and the Art of Not Saying Things Too Directly - 【普通话 好简单】第二集：从中国旅行说起：为什么中文不喜欢“把话说死”？
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Episode 2
Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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Why does Mandarin so often use phrases like "maybe", "let’s see" or "we’ll decide later"? In this episode, we explore the flexibility of everyday Mandarin through a conversation set during a trip to Beijing. Sometimes, not speaking too directly is actually a form of politeness. - 为什么中文总喜欢“要不”“先看看”“到时候再说”？这一集，我们从一次北京旅行中的对话出发，带你理解中文里的“弹性”——有时候，说得不那么绝对，反而是一种礼貌和默契。（点击上方收听音频）