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Chinese video blogger – Li Ziqi

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Chinese video blogger – Li Ziqi

最近zuì jìn,一yī个gè叫jiào李子柒Lǐ Zǐ qī的de中国Zhōng guó视频博主shì pín bó zhǔ火huǒ了le。

她tā不但bù dàn在zài中国Zhōng guó很hěn有名yǒu míng,YouTube上shàng也yě有yǒu多duō个gè视频shì pín有yǒu三sān千万qiān wàn以上yǐ shàng的de播放bō fàng量liàng,已经yǐ jīng是shì标准biāo zhǔn的de国际guó jì视频shì pín博主bó zhǔ了le。

李子柒Lǐ Zǐ qī的de视频shì pín内容nèi róng是shì城市chéng shì人rén的de理想lǐ xiǎng生活shēng huó,上山shàng shān爬树pá shù、砍kǎn柴chái捉zhuō鱼yú,自己zì jǐ种zhòng食物shí wù,用yòng古老gǔ lǎo的de方法fāng fǎ制作zhì zuò很多hěn duō东西dōng xi,好像hǎo xiàng没有méi yǒu什么shén me是shì她tā不bù会huì做zuò的de。

这zhè种zhǒng传统chuán tǒng的de古代gǔ dài风格fēng gé,也yě让ràng大家dà jiā有yǒu很hěn新鲜xīn xiān舒服shū fu的de感觉gǎn jué。

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
叫 jiàoto be called
李子柒 Lǐ Zǐ qīLi Ziqi, a Chinese video blogger known for rural and lifestyle videos.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
视频博主 shì pín bó zhǔvideo blogger; a person who creates and posts videos online, especially on platforms like social media or video-sharing sites
火 huǒurgent / fiery or flaming / hot (popular)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
她 tāshe
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
很 hěnvery; quite
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有 yǒuto have; there is
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
视频 shì pínvideo
三 sānthree / 3
千万 qiān wànten million
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
播放 bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
已经 yǐ jīngalready
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
标准 biāo zhǔn(adjective) standard / good; correct; conforming to a standard
国际 guó jìinternational
博主 bó zhǔblogger
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
城市 chéng shìcity; town
人 rénperson; people
理想 lǐ xiǎngideal / perfect
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
上山 shàng shānto climb a hill / to go to the mountains / (of silkworms) to go up bundles of straw (to spin cocoons) / to pass away / (of the sun or moon) to rise
爬树 pá shùto climb a tree; tree climbing
砍 kǎnto chop / to cut down / to throw sth at sb
柴 cháifirewood
捉 zhuōto clutch / to grab / to capture
鱼 yúfish
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
种 zhòngto plant / to grow / to cultivate
食物 shí wùfood
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
古老 gǔ lǎoancient / old / age-old
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
制作 zhì zuòto make; to manufacture
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
好像 hǎo xiàngto seem like
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
什么 shén mesomething; anything
不 bùno; not so
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
这 zhèthis; these
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
风格 fēng géstyle
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc) / freshness
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
感觉 gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation