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Once Upon a Bite

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Once Upon a Bite

你nǐ看kàn过guo《舌尖上的中国Shé jiān shàng de Zhōng guó》吗ma?

如果rú guǒ你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan,那nà你nǐ一定yī dìng要yào看kàn《风味人间Fēng Wèi Rén Jiān》。

这zhè两liǎng个gè纪录片jì lù piàn的de总zǒng导演dǎo yǎn都dōu是shì一yī个gè叫jiào陈晓卿Chén Xiǎo qīng的de美食家měi shí jiā。

他tā的de美食měi shí纪录片jì lù piàn全quán都dōu得到dé dào了le广大guǎng dà观众guān zhòng的de好hǎo评píng。

最近zuì jìn《风味人间Fēng Wèi Rén Jiān》第二dì èr季jì也yě开kāi播bō了le,你nǐ想xiǎng看kàn吗ma?

风味fēng wèi是shì什么shén me?

导演dǎo yǎn陈晓卿Chén Xiǎo qīng说shuō:严格yán gé地de说shuō,风味fēng wèi是shì指zhǐ对duì食物shí wù味觉wèi jué、嗅觉xiù jué、触觉chù jué感受gǎn shòu的de总和zǒng hé;

文艺wén yì地de说shuō,风味fēng wèi更gèng像xiàng一yī个gè谜团mí tuán,它tā给gěi我们wǒ men带来dài lái极jí大dà的de欢乐huān lè,也yě让ràng我们wǒ men对duì这zhè个gè世界shì jiè充满chōng mǎn好奇hào qí。

《风味人间Fēng Wèi Rén Jiān》第dì二èr季jì节目jié mù一共yī gòng八bā集jí,分别fēn bié展现zhǎn xiàn不同bù tóng文明wén míng在zài饮食yǐn shí文化wén huà上shàng的de差异chā yì。

节目jié mù组zǔ探访tàn fǎng了le全球quán qiú25个gè国家guó jiā和hé地区dì qū,拍摄pāi shè了le超过chāo guò300种zhǒng不同bù tóng的de美食měi shí,试图shì tú寻找xún zhǎo出chū各个gè gè美食měi shí之间zhī jiān的de联系lián xì。

这zhè一yī季jì节目jié mù还hái加入jiā rù了le很多hěn duō新xīn的de技术jì shù手段shǒu duàn,加入jiā rù了le显微xiǎn wēi摄影shè yǐng,希望xī wàng通过tōng guò技术jì shù让ràng大家dà jiā看kàn到dào不同bù tóng风味fēng wèi背后bèi hòu的de秘密mì mì。

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Vocabulary 112 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
过 guo(experienced action marker)
舌尖上的中国 Shé jiān shàng de Zhōng guóA Chinese documentary series about Chinese cuisine and food culture.
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
那 nàthen (in that case)
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
风味人间 Fēng Wèi Rén JiānOnce Upon a Bite; a Chinese food documentary series.
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
纪录片 jì lù piànnewsreel / documentary (film or TV program)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
总 zǒng(bound form) general; overall
导演 dǎo yǎndirector (film etc)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
叫 jiàoto be called
陈晓卿 Chén Xiǎo qīngChen Xiaoqing, a Chinese food critic and documentary director.
美食家 měi shí jiāgourmet
他 tāhe; him; his
美食 měi shículinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
广大 guǎng dà(of an area) vast or extensive / large-scale / widespread / (of people) numerous
观众 guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
评 píngto discuss / to comment / to criticize / to judge / to choose (by public appraisal)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
第二 dì èrsecond / number two / next / secondary
季 jìseason / the last month of a season / fourth or youngest amongst brothers
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
开 kāi(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
播 bō(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread; to broadcast
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
风味 fēng wèidistinctive flavor / distinctive style
什么 shén mewhat?
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
严格 yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
食物 shí wùfood
味觉 wèi juésense of taste / gustation
嗅觉 xiù juésense of smell
触觉 chù juésense of touch; tactile sensation
感受 gǎn shòuperception / a feeling / an impression / an experience
总和 zǒng hésum
文艺 wén yìliterature and art
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
谜团 mí tuánriddle / enigma / unpredictable situation / elusive matters
它 tāit
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
极 jíextremely
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
欢乐 huān lègaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
世界 shì jièworld
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
好奇 hào qíinquisitiveness / curiosity
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
节目 jié mù(TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
一共 yī gòngin total; altogether
八 bāeight
集 jíclassifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
分别 fēn biéin different ways; differently / separately; individually
展现 zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
文明 wén míngcivilization / culture
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
差异 chā yìdifference; discrepancy
组 zǔgroup / team
探访 tàn fǎngto seek by inquiry or search / to call on / to visit
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
和 héand; together with
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
拍摄 pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
试图 shì túto attempt / to try
寻找 xún zhǎoto seek; to look for
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
各个 gè gèevery / various
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
新 xīnnew; newly
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
手段 shǒu duànmethod; way; means (of doing sth) / skill; ability / trick; wile
显微 xiǎn wēimicro- / microscopic
摄影 shè yǐngphotography
希望 xī wàngto hope
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
大家 dà jiāeveryone
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
背后 bèi hòubehind / at the back / in the rear / behind sb's back
秘密 mì mìa secret