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Why Chinese Workers Need to Play Properly After Work — Tang Xudong's Advice

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Why China's Tang Xudong says tired workers need real play after hours — rest, exercise, and protecting your health. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 6 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 15 key vocabulary words such as 休息、公司、生病 and walks through 6 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.

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下班时间很多其实没有真正休息
现在每天都在工作
早上公司
他们公司早饭
然后就开始电脑
中午时候他们也在工作
他们一边吃饭一边工作问题
下午他们非常事情
很多电话
要写很多
晚上回家
他们每天工作时间
工作时候大家非常
大家觉得很
因为工作太多
身体头脑
下班以后大家都想休息
休息非常重要事情
如果休息身体生病
我们需要需要医院
所以大家知道休息
但是很多不知道怎么休息
他们觉得睡觉就是休息
其实事情不是这样
下来我们什么休息
就是不是真的
很多下班回家
他们坐在椅子
或者躺在床上
他们身体休息
但是他们在做什么
他们手机
他们工作消息
老板他们信息
他们回答老板问题
虽然他们不在办公
但是他们头脑工作
他们明天什么
他们今天什么
这样休息不是真的休息
休息
因为你的头脑没有休息
还是觉得很
工作时候
因为一直在担心
担心工作做完
担心明天
没有分钟轻松
你的眼睛手机
你的写字
不是休息
另外我们应该怎么
我们需要真的休息
真的休息就是不看工作
放下你的手机
不看工作信息
工作电话
需要每天一点时间
不用时间
每天小时可以
小时非常重要
小时你要什么
你要
就是
孩子一样
什么都可以
只要觉得高兴
一件很好事情
可以帮助忘了工作
忘了那些生气事情
开心
比如可以游戏
很多喜欢电脑游戏
游戏时候快乐
不会工作事情
也可以朋友一起
你们可以一起去足球
或者一起去篮球
运动也是很好休息
因为运动时候身体
但是头脑休息
可以唱歌或者跳舞
一听好听声音
喜欢买东西
可以商店漂亮衣服
喜欢动物
可以你的一起
可以一点好吃
或者你的公园
一起草地
也是非常好的休息
喜欢看书
可以一本有意思
不是工作
高兴
这些都是非常好的休息
还有为什么这么重要
因为你的头脑需要停止工作
就像电脑一样
电脑工作时间
如果电脑
需要关掉
休息一下
也是一样
每天小时玩耍就像关掉电脑
关掉工作问题
打开快乐时间
这样你的身体休息
你的头脑休息
第二公司时候
你会觉得非常
工作做得
做得更好
所以不是坏事
为了更好工作
为了健康生活
最后我们今天新闻
我们刚才说的其实是中国一个建议
中国一位先生
他是一个重要委员
看了很多年轻人的生活
觉得现在年轻累了
每天都在工作没有时间
所以建议大家每天下班一定小时
告诉大家不要休息
真正快乐
他认为只有认真才能更好生活
也是很多中国公司现在正在做的事情
公司办公旁边准备游戏地方
很多好玩玩具
大家时候可以休息一下
那个房间十分钟
然后再回来工作
大家觉得这个办法非常
English transcript reference

Speaking of the time after work, many people actually don't truly rest.

People nowadays are working every day.

Some people go to the company at eight in the morning.

They eat breakfast at the company.

Then they start looking at the computer.

At noon, they are also working.

They look at work problems while eating.

In the afternoon, they have a lot of things to do.

They have to answer many phone calls.

They have to write a lot of words.

They don't go home until nine at night.

They work for a long time every day.

When working, everyone is very busy.

Everyone feels very tired.

Because there is too much work.

The body is tired, and the mind is also tired.

After getting off work, everyone wants to rest.

Resting is a very important thing.

If you don't rest, your body will get sick.

We will need to take medicine and go to the hospital.

Therefore, everyone knows they need to rest.

However, many people don't know how to rest.

They think sleeping is resting.

Actually, things are not like this.

Next, let's talk about what "fake rest" is.

Fake means it isn't real.

Many people go home after work.

They sit on a chair.

Or lie on a bed.

Their bodies are resting.

But what are they doing?

They are looking at their phones.

They are looking at messages in work groups.

The boss sends them messages.

They also have to answer the boss's questions.

Although they are no longer in the office.

But their minds are still working.

They are still thinking about what to do tomorrow.

They are still thinking about what they did wrong today.

This kind of rest is not true rest.

This is called "fake rest".

Because your mind is not resting.

You still feel very tired.

Even more tired than when you are working.

Because you are constantly worrying.

You worry that your work is not finished.

You worry that tomorrow will be very busy.

You don't have a single minute of relaxation.

Your eyes are looking at the phone.

Your hands are writing.

This is not resting.

Besides, what should we do?

We need true rest.

True rest means not looking at work.

Put down your phone.

Do not look at work messages.

Do not answer work phone calls.

You need to find a little time every day.

It doesn't need to be a long time.

Half an hour a day is fine.

This half hour is very important.

What are you going to do in this half hour?

You need to play.

Yes, just go play.

Play like a child.

You can play anything.

As long as you feel happy.

Playing is a very good thing.

It can help you forget about work.

Forget about those things that make you angry.

Make you laugh, make you happy.

For example, you can play games.

Many people like to play games on the computer.

When playing games, you are very happy.

You won't think about work matters.

You can also play together with friends.

You can go play football together.

Or go play basketball together.

Exercise is also a very good rest.

Because when you exercise, your body is moving.

But your mind is resting.

You can also sing, or dance.

Listen to beautiful sounds.

Some people like to shop.

You can go to the store to buy beautiful clothes.

Some people like small animals.

You can play with your cat.

You can give it some delicious fish.

Or take your dog to the park for a run.

Run on the grass with the dog.

This is also a very good rest.

Some people like to read books.

You can read an interesting book.

Not a work book.

It is a book that makes you happy.

These are all very good ways to rest.

Also, why is playing so important?

Because your mind needs to stop working.

Just like a computer.

When a computer works for a long time, it gets very hot.

If the computer gets too hot, it will break.

You need to turn it off.

Let it rest for a bit.

People are the same.

Half an hour of playing every day is like turning off the computer.

You turn off work problems.

You turn on happy time.

This way, your body has rested.

Your mind has also rested.

When you go to the company the next day.

You will feel very good.

You will do your work faster.

You will also do it better.

Therefore, playing is not a bad thing.

Playing is to work better.

Playing is for a healthier life.

Finally, we want to talk about today's news.

What we just said is actually a new suggestion in China.

There is a gentleman in China named Tang Xudong.

He is a very important committee member.

He observed the lives of many young people.

He feels that young people nowadays are too tired.

They are working every day and have no time to play.

So he suggested that everyone must play for half an hour every day after work.

He told everyone not to have "fake rest".

Go find true happiness.

He believes that only by playing seriously can you live better.

This is also what many Chinese companies are doing now.

Some companies have prepared a place to play games next to the office.

They bought many fun toys.

To let everyone rest a bit when they are tired.

Go into that room and play for ten minutes.

Then come back to work.

Everyone thinks this method is very good.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
xiūxito rest

A common verb meaning to rest or take a break. Can also be used as a noun.

gōngsīcompany

Refers to a business or workplace. Measure word: 家 (jiā).

shēngbìngto get sick

A verb-object compound meaning to fall ill.

dānxīnto worry

Means to feel anxious or troubled about something.

qīngsōngrelaxed

An adjective describing a state of being relaxed, light, or without pressure.

yùndòngsports / to exercise

Can be used as a noun for sports/athletics, or a verb for exercising physically.

huàito break / bad

An adjective/verb indicating something is broken, out of order, or bad.

tī zúqiúto play soccer

HSK 1-2. to play soccer.

jiǎfake / false

Used to describe something that is not genuine or real.

xiāoximessage / news

Refers to information, news, or messages (like in a chat group). Measure word: 条 (tiáo).

bàngōngshìoffice

The physical room or place where administrative or professional work is done.

wánshuǎto play

A more formal or descriptive two-character word for playing or frolicking.

jiànyìsuggestion / to suggest

Can be used as both a noun (a proposal/advice) and a verb (to recommend).

wěiyuáncommittee member

Refers to a member of a formal committee or council.

zhēnzhènggenuine / true

An adjective or adverb emphasizing that something is real, authentic, or true.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

一边...一边... (yìbiān... yìbiān...)

Used to express two actions happening simultaneously (doing A while doing B).

他们一边吃饭一边看工作的问题。

才 (cái)

An adverb used to indicate that an action happened later than expected, or took a long time to happen.

晚上九点才回家。

虽然...但是... (suīrán... dànshì...)

A paired conjunction meaning 'Although... but...'. Used to express a transition or contrast between two clauses.

虽然他们不在办公室了。但是他们的头脑还在工作。

只要... (zhǐyào...)

A conjunction meaning 'as long as'. It introduces a necessary condition for a specific result to happen.

只要你觉得高兴。

为了 (wèile)

A preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of', indicating the goal of an action.

玩是为了更好地工作。

玩是为了更健康的生活。

只有...才... (zhǐyǒu... cái...)

A paired conjunction meaning 'Only if... then...'. It emphasizes that a result can only be achieved under one specific condition.

他认为,只有认真地玩,才能更好地生活。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
中国ZhōngguóChina唐旭东Táng XùdōngTang Xudong

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