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I would also encourage you to watch relevant videos, movies or TV series and become more familiar with how the Chinese people actually speak or talk with one another. For this purpose, animated stories and films with settings within the two recent centuries would be most helpful. I myself don’t watch movies on a regular basis. However, I’ve come across a few free videos on the Internet that students at various levels may find helpful.

我认为对于初学者来说,
Wǒ rènwéi duìyú chū xuézhě lái shuō,
I think it would be best for beginners to watch story videos

最好观看带有拼音和英文字幕的汉字故事视频.
zuì hǎo guānkàn dài yǒu pīnyīn hé yīngwén zìmù de hànzì gùshì shìpín.
that provide Chinese characters with pinyin and English subtitles.

故事应该以从容不迫的速度讲述.
Gùshì yīnggāi yǐ cóngróngbùpò de sùdù jiǎngshù.
The stories should be told at an unhurried speed.

很高兴 “油管” 上的许多视频
Hěn gāoxìng “Yóuguǎn” shàng de xǔduō shìpín
It’s nice that many videos on YouTube

都配有可供您调整播放速度的工具.
dōu pèi yǒu kě gōng nín tiáozhěng bòfàng sùdù de gōngjù.
provide a tool for you to adjust the playback speed.

以下是一些您可能喜欢的视频:
Yǐxià shì yīxiē nín kěnéng xǐhuān de shìpín:
Here are a couple videos that you might like:

The Carter Family

Jack’s Pay

中级和高级学生可能会喜欢以下电视剧.
Zhōngjí hé gāojí xuéshēng kěnéng huì xǐhuān yǐxià diànshìjù.
The intermediate and advanced students might enjoy the following TV series.

我的大儿子是一位出色的棋手.
Wǒ de dà érzǐ shì yī wèi chūsè de qí shǒu.
My elder son is an excellent chess player.

虽然 “棋魂” 这部视频系列以围棋棋盘游戏为主，
Suīrán “Qíhún” zhè bù shìpín xìliè yǐ wéiqí qípán yóuxì wéi zhǔ,
Although the video series ” Hikaru No Go” centers on the “Go” board game,

但他还是觉得很有趣.
dàn tā háishì juédé hěn yǒuqù.
he found it quite interesting.

该视频系列是根据同名日本漫画系列改编的.
Gāi shìpín xìliè shì gēnjù tóngmíng rìběn mànhuà xìliè gǎibiān de.
This video series is based on the Japanese manga series by the same name.

标题中的 “No” 是日语中表示所有格的助词.
Biāotí zhōng de “No” shì rìyǔ zhòng biǎoshì suǒyǒu gé de zhùcí.
The “No” in the title is the Japanese word particle for forming the possessive case.

Hikaru 在日语中意为 “光” 或 “明亮的”, 有时用作名字.
Hikaru zài rìyǔ zhòngyì wèi “guāng” huò ” míngliàng de “, yǒushí yòng zuò míngzì.
Hikaru is the Japanese word for light or bright, sometimes used as a given name.

因此, 标题的实际意思是 “光之棋”.
Yīncǐ, biāotí de shíjì yìsi shì “Guāng Zhī Qí”.
Therefore, the title actually means “Hikaru’s Go”.

除了向观众介绍围棋这项游戏之外，
Chúle xiàng guānzhòng jièshào wéiqí zhè xiàng yóuxì zhī wài,
Besides introducing the game of go to the viewer,

这个故事还探讨了长期的友谊, 自我发现和毅力.
zhège gùshì hái tàntǎole chángqí de yǒuyì, zìwǒ fāxiàn hé yìlì.
this story also explores long-term friendship, self-discovery and perseverence.

几年前, 我妹妹向我推荐了这个视频系列：
Jǐ nián qián, wǒ mèimei xiàng wǒ tuījiànle zhège shìpín xìliè:
A couple years ago my sister recommended this video series to me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6Mgksix1o&list=PLiL-CuIBxVwMz9Zk9tUc2Q_lFUL_nBS8y

我觉得“Go Forward” 比“Go Ahead” 适合这个连续剧的英文名称.
Wǒ juédé “Go Forward” bǐ “Go Ahead” shìhé zhège liánxùjù de yīngwén míngchēng.
In my opinion, “Go Forward” would be a more suitable English title than “Go Ahead” for this video series.

这个连续剧真实地描述了三个破碎的家庭.
Zhège liánxùjù zhēnshí dì miáoshùle sān gè pòsuì de jiātíng.
This drama realistically portrays three broken families.

由于一个单亲父亲无条件的爱, 产生了一个新的幸福的家庭.
Yóuyú yīgè dānqīn fùqīn wútiáojiàn de ài, chǎnshēngle yīgè xīn de xìngfú de jiātíng.
Through the uncondiitonal love of a single father, a new happy family is formed.

这真是太奇妙了.
Zhè zhēnshi tài qímiàole.
This is truly wonderful.

包括孩子们在内的所有演员的表演都很出色.
Bāokuò háizǐmen zài nèi de suǒyǒu yǎnyuán de biǎoyǎn dōu hěn chūsè.
The performance of all the actors and actresses, including the kids, are outstanding.

虽然我听不懂粤语歌词,
Suīrán wǒ tīng bù dǒng yuèyǔ gēcí,
Although I don’t understand the Cantonese lyrics,

但感人的主题曲却触动了我的心弦.
dàn gǎnrén de zhǔtí qū què chùdòngle wǒ de xīnxián.
the touching theme song nevertheless tugs at my heartstrings.

在搜索 “往事难忘” 这首歌的中文版时，
Zài sōusuǒ “Wǎngshì Nánwàng” zhè shǒu gē de zhōngwén bǎn shí,
While searching for the Chinse version of the song “Long, Long Ago”,

我偶然发现了标题为 “情深深雨濛濛” 的视频系列.
wǒ ǒurán fāxiànle biāotí wèi “Qíng Shēn Shēn Yǔ Méngméng” de shìpín xìliè.
I stumbled upon the video series titled “Romance in the Rain”.

故事改编自台湾著名小说家琼瑶的
Gùshì gǎibiān zì táiwān zhùmíng xiǎoshuō jiā qióngyáo de
The story is based on one of the famous novelist Chiung Yao’s

众多言情小说之一.
zhòngduō yánqíng xiǎoshuō zhī yī.
multitude of romance novels.

因為是很長的電視劇,
Yīn wéi shì hěn zhǎng de diànshìjù,
Because it is a very long TV series,

所以難免有些填充, 重複或不太合理的地方.
suǒyǐ nánmiǎn yǒuxiē tiánchōng, chóngfù huò bù tài hélǐ dì dìfāng.
there are inevitably some padding, repetition or illogical parts.

然而, 演技非常好, 小說對於人性的刻畫細膩,
Rán’ér, yǎnjì fēicháng hǎo, xiǎoshuō duìyú rénxìng de kèhuà xìnì,
However, the acting is very good, and the novel’s portrayal of human nature is delicate.

且故事與歷史背景搭配得很好.
qiě gùshì yǔ lìshǐ bèijǐng dāpèi dé hěn hǎo.
And the story fits the historical background well.

起頭我看到那位 “黑豹子” 娶進了新娘時得意的大笑,
Qǐtóu wǒ kàn dào nà wèi “hēi bàozǐ” qǔ jìnle xīnniáng déyì de dà xiào shí,
At first, when I saw the “Black Panther” laughing triumphantly after marrying his bride,

感覺隱約有那麼一絲惆悵.
gǎnjué yǐnyuē yǒu nàme yīsī chóuchàng.
I felt a hint of sadness.

看到最後才明白個中原由.
Kàn dào zuìhòu cái míngbái gè zhōngyuán yóu.
I finally understood the reason after watching it till the end.

這是故事情節巧妙的安排.
Zhè shì gùshì qíngjié qiǎomiào de ānpái.
This is a clever arrangement of the storyline.

各位觉得这三部电视剧怎么样？
Gèwèi juédé zhè sān bù diànshìjù zěnme yàng?
What do you think of these three TV series?