《ABB乐呵呵》 Speak like a native using ABB （1）
Learning Chinese through Stories
Release Date: 02/08/2024
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Learning Chinese through Stories
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2.3.37A 《从小镇跑向世界的大谷翔平》Story
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Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today's episode is about one of the most extraordinary athletes of our time — Shohei Ohtani. But we're not starting with his record-breaking stats or his World Series moments. We're going back much further than that — to a quiet town in Iwate, Japan, where a young boy would throw a baseball against a wall for hours, just to hear it bounce back. This story is told in natural, flowing Chinese, and it's a beautiful one. Let's get into it. - Rui...
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ABB structures consist of two words or phrases that are similar in meaning or sound. It can be used to create a variety of effects, such as emphasis, humor, or vivid imagery.
乐呵呵 (lèhēhē) is a compound word that combines the words 乐 (lè), meaning "happy," and 呵呵 (hēhē), an onomatopoeia for laughter. This word is often used to describe someone who is very happy and cheerful.
Here are some other examples of ABB structures in Chinese:
- 气冲冲 (qì chōngchōng) - to be angry and impatient
- 香喷喷 (xiāngpēnpēn) - to be fragrant and delicious
- 慢吞吞 (màntūntūn) - to be slow and deliberate
- 急匆匆 (jícōngcōng) - to be hurried and rushed
- 臭烘烘 (chòuhōnghōng) - to be smelly and foul
In the next episodes, we'll learn about more common Chinese ABB-structured words.
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