Learn Chinese Podcast - Happy China 221
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旁白： 潮州这个地名
It is said the name, Chaozhou,
据说就是潮水往来之地的意思。
means a place where the tide passes.
这座城市不光有着
The city not only has
两千多年的古老历史，
a 2000-year-old history,
还有着数不清的人文古迹
but also countless sites
of historical interest
和独具特色的民俗文化。
and a unique folk culture.
王渊源：快乐学汉语，万里海疆行！
Let’s learn Chinese the fun way and
enjoy a happy journey across China!
大家好，我是快乐的渊源。
Hi there! I’m Happy Yuanyuan.
韩佳： 我是快乐的韩佳。
And I’m Merry Han Jia.
那在接下来的几天呢，
In the next few days,
我们要带大家领略一下
we’re going to take you
on a tour to find out
潮州的风土人情。
some of the local features
of Chaozhou.
王渊源：韩佳，我听人家说，
Han Jia, someone told me that
来到潮州首先要看的
visitors to Chaozhou
就是潮州的古城墙。
should take a look at
its city walls first.
韩佳： 没错儿。
Absolutely correct.
这古城墙和上面的城门楼
The ancient city walls and
the gate towers on them
都有六百多年的历史了。
all have a history of more
than 600 years.
可以说它们是潮州的标志性建筑啊。
It can be said they are symbolic
structures of Chaozhou.
王渊源：我还知道过去的潮州古城
I also know that Chaozhou
in the past
一共有七座城门楼，
had altogether seven city gate towers
而这座广济门
and the Guangjimen Gate Tower
就是其中最高大、最壮观的，对吧？
was the tallest and most
magnificent, right?
韩佳： 哇，完全正确。
Wow, absolutely correct.
没想到你了解得还不少啊！
I didn’t realize you know
so much!
王渊源：那是。
Sure.
偶尔我也得在大家面前表现一回吧。
Occasionally I have to show
off myself.
韩佳： 渊源，看你信心十足的样子，
Yuanyuan, seeing you are
so confident,
我考考你吧。
let me give you a test.
王渊源：好啊。
Okay.
韩佳： 潮州的古城墙啊
Chaozhou’s ancient city walls
有一项很重要的功能。
had a very important function.
你知道是什么吗？
Do you know what it was?
王渊源：这还用问嘛。
It is needless to ask.
城墙，城墙，
Of course, city walls
当然是用来防御敌人、保护城市了。
were used to fend off enemies
and defend the city.
韩佳： 这个大家都知道。
Everybody knows that.
你得说点儿大家不知道的。
You have to say something which
our viewers don’t know.
王渊源：重要的功能，
An important function
大家不知道的？
which our viewers don’t know?
韩佳： 被难住了吧？
Are you stumped by this question?
王渊源：韩佳刚才说的“难”在这里做动词，
Han Jia just said “nan” here
is a verb
指使人感到困难。
that means to make difficult.
“被难住”指被阻挡、被困住。
”Bei nazhu” means to be stumped.
韩佳： 嗯。“难”在这里就是指
Yes. “Nan” here means
使人感到困难的意思。