Daily Chinese with Alice

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Today’s Grammar: 正在 (zhèng zài)

正在 (zhèng zài) means “be doing / in the middle of doing something.”
You use it to describe an action happening right now.

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🍳 Example: Breakfast

Breakfast = 早餐 (zǎo fàn)

✨ I am eating breakfast.
👉 我正在吃早饭。 (Picture 1)
(wǒ zhèng zài chī zǎo fàn)

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🌴 Today’s Vocabulary: Vacation

Vacation = 度假 (dù jià)

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❓ Today’s Question

How do you say “I am on vacation” in Chinese?

A. 我正在度假。
(wǒ zhèng zài dù jià) —
B. 我正在休息。
(wǒ zhèng zài xiū xi)

👇Comment A / B — I’ll check your homework!

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🍋 Today’s Keyword: Lemonade

柠檬水 (níng méng shuǐ)
Meaning: lemonade

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🧩 Useful Pattern: “Please give me a cup of…”

请给我一杯 (qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi)
Meaning: Please give me a cup of…

This structure works for any drink!

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🥤 Example Sentence

请给我一杯柠檬水。
pinyin: qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi níng méng shuǐ.
Meaning: Please give me a cup of lemonade.

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❓ Today’s Question

How do you say “Please give me a cup of water” in Chinese?

A. 请给我一杯柠檬水
pinyin: qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi níng méng shuǐ

B. 请给我一杯水
pinyin: qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ

C. 请给我一杯茶
pinyin: qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá

Comment A, B, or C! I’ll check your answer! 🍋✨

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On this Thanksgiving Day, I just want to say thank you — truly, from the bottom of my heart. My dear followers , you guys are the reason an ordinary person like me finally found the courage to take the first step toward a dream.💗

Every comment you leave, every like, every small piece of encouragement… they all bring me warmth, strength, and the courage to create again the next day.

As a beginner YouTuber, this journey is not easy.
Some days the views drop, some days the algorithm feels like a mystery, and sometimes I doubt myself…
But then I read your messages — and suddenly, everything feels worth it.

Thank you for walking with me.
Thank you for giving me a reason to stay brave.
Thank you for every single comment.
Thank you for every tiny interaction.
Thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your understanding toward a brand-new creator who’s still learning every day.
Happy Thanksgiving, my dear friends.
Let’s keep moving forward together. 🤎✨

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🔥 **What’s Your Favorite Chinese Food?

Let’s Talk About HOTPOT!** 🥘🔥

If you’ve ever tried Chinese hotpot (huǒguō),
you KNOW how magical it is.
The broth is boiling, the table is full of food,
and everyone is talking, laughing, cooking together.
It’s not just a meal — it’s a whole experience! 😆

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💬 Useful Hotpot Phrases (Easy Chinese!)

1️⃣ “Hotpot” = 火锅 (huǒ guō)
Pronunciation: hwoh-gwoh
Meaning: A boiling pot where you cook everything yourself.

2️⃣ “I love hotpot.”
➡️ Wǒ zuì xǐhuan huǒguō.

3️⃣ “Do you like spicy?”
➡️ Nǐ xǐhuan là de ma?

4️⃣ “I want this, this, and this!”
➡️ Wǒ yào zhège, zhège, háiyǒu zhège!
(Perfect for ordering food 🤣)

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🥢 QUESTION OF THE DAY:

What do YOU always order when you eat hotpot?

A. Beef 🥩
B. Mushroom 🍄
C. Tofu 🧈
D. Vegetables 🥬
E. I just go for the spicy broth 🔥😝

Tell me in the comments —
and I’ll send you a 🥚 or 🌸 for fun!