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机器人与AI技术占领春晚舞台

Unitree Robots Star in CCTV Spring Festival Gala

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Unitree Robotics' humanoids and ByteDance's AI tools dominate CCTV's 2026 Spring Festival Gala stage with dance and tech. HSK 3 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 3-4 Chinese listening episode that runs about 7 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 16 key vocabulary words such as 动作、吃惊、精彩 and walks through 5 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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说到今年春节联欢晚会上最特别的表演,那肯定就是那些机器人了。
以前我们在电视上看到的机器人,动作往往比较简单。
但是今年不一样,舞台上出现了很多像人一样的机器人。
它们不但数量多,而且动作非常复杂,让人感到非常吃惊。
这次春晚一共有四家中国的机器人公司参加了表演。
你可以看到十几个机器人在舞台上和人类演员一起跳舞。
它们有的手里拿着双节棍,动作非常快,也非常帅气。
有的机器人甚至表演了中国传统的“醉拳”,看起来像喝醉了一样。
但是它们的身体控制得非常好,完全不会摔倒。
除了打功夫,这些机器人还会做很多高难度的动作。
比如,它们可以在舞台上翻跟头,或者做侧手翻。
这些动作即使是对于普通人来说,也是非常困难的。
但是这些机器人做起来却显得非常轻松和自然。
有一家叫宇树科技的公司,它们的表演特别精彩。
它们的机器人可以在跑步的时候改变队形。
这意味着,工程师们可以同时控制很多个机器人。
这在技术上是一个很大的进步,也是世界上第一次这样的表演。
还有一家公司展示了机器人在照顾老人方面的能力。
在一个关于养老的小品里,四个机器人扮演了家庭助手。
它们不但能帮老人拿东西,还能和老人聊天,甚至给老人跳舞。
这让很多观众开始想象未来的生活会是什么样子的。
也许以后我们的家里真的会有这样的机器人来照顾我们。
除了舞台上的表演,还有一个短片展示了机器人在厨房里的工作。
它们可以用两只手折叠衣服,整理东西,甚至还会做饭。
这些都说明,机器人技术正在变得越来越成熟。
这也是为什么今年春晚会有这么多机器人节目的原因。
对于这些机器人公司来说,春晚是一个非常好的广告机会。
据说,为了能上这个舞台,这些公司花了很多钱和时间。
因为春晚是中国看的人最多的电视节目。
从1983年开始,看春晚就成了中国人过年的一个习惯。
根据最新的数据,今年除夕夜有接近七亿人在看春晚。
而且,今年看春晚的年轻人比去年多了百分之十。
这说明春晚正在努力吸引年轻的观众。
为了吸引年轻人,春晚里加了很多年轻人喜欢的内容。
比如有一个笑话节目,讲的是大公司的老板和保洁员的故事。
这种故事在现在的短视频里非常流行,年轻人很喜欢看。
除了机器人,今年春晚还用了很多其他的高科技。
如果你仔细看,你会发现很多关于“人工智能”的内容。
也就是大家常说的AI技术。
比如字节跳动公司的“豆包”机器人,它非常聪明。
它不但可以在节目中间和主持人聊天,还能给小品里的机器人配音。
另外,舞台背景里的很多漂亮画面也是AI做出来的。
有一首歌的背景里有很多水墨画风格的马。
这些马看起来就像真的一样,从画里跑了出来。
这其实是一个叫Seedance 2.0的视频模型制作的。
这是这个模型第一次在这么大的舞台上展示它的能力。
当然,对于这么多AI技术,观众们的看法也不一样。
有的人觉得很新鲜,科技感很强,画面很漂亮。
但是也有人在网上开玩笑说,春晚里的AI太多了。
有一个很火的玩笑是:“春晚的AI含量比我的毕业论文还要高。
虽然大家有不同的看法,但是AI技术确实改变了春晚的制作方式。
就连中央电视台自己,也第一次用了自己的AI模型来做视频。
这不仅提高了制作节目的效率,也带来了很多新的创意。
除了科技,今年的春晚也像以前一样,有很多国际明星。
比如美国的歌手约翰·传奇,还有爱尔兰的西城男孩。
他们唱了一些非常有名的老歌,让很多观众想起了过去。
这种安排是为了让不同国家的人都能享受这个节日。
在舞台上,外国的艺术和中国的传统艺术结合在了一起。
比如西班牙的舞蹈和中国少数民族的舞蹈一起表演。
还有中国和奥地利的杂技演员一起合作,表演非常精彩。
虽然是在不同的地方,但是音乐把大家联系在了一起。
总的来说,今年的春晚是一个科技和艺术结合的晚会。
它让我们看到了中国科技发展的最新情况。
特别是机器人和人工智能技术,已经变得非常厉害了。
虽然现在这些机器人主要还是在舞台上表演。
但是我们可以看出,它们离我们的日常生活越来越近了。
也许在不久的将来,这些机器人真的会走进我们的家里。
它们可能会帮我们做家务,照顾老人,或者陪孩子玩。
这就是科技进步带给我们的希望和想象。
如果你对这些机器人感兴趣,可以去网上找找视频看。
你会发现,现在的技术真的比我们想象的要先进很多。
而且,这种技术的发展速度是非常快的。
可能明年的春晚,我们会看到更厉害的机器人表演。
这就是关于今年春晚机器人和AI技术的介绍。
接下来我们要聊的话题是关于春节的传统美食。
毕竟对于中国人来说,过年最重要的还是吃好吃的。
English transcript reference

Speaking of the most special performance at this year's Spring Festival Gala, that would definitely be those robots.

In the past, the movements of the robots we saw on TV were often quite simple.

But this year is different; many human-like robots appeared on stage.

Not only were there many of them, but their movements were also very complex, making people feel very surprised.

A total of four Chinese robot companies participated in the performance at this Spring Festival Gala.

You could see more than ten robots dancing together with human actors on stage.

Some of them were holding nunchucks in their hands, moving very fast and looking very cool.

Some robots even performed the traditional Chinese "Drunken Fist," looking as if they were drunk.

However, their body control was excellent, and they wouldn't fall down at all.

Besides doing kung fu, these robots can also perform many high-difficulty movements.

For example, they can do somersaults or cartwheels on stage.

These movements are very difficult even for ordinary people.

But when these robots do them, they appear very relaxed and natural.

There is a company called Unitree Robotics whose performance was particularly wonderful.

Their robots can change formation while running.

This means that engineers can control many robots simultaneously.

This is a huge progress technically, and also the first performance of its kind in the world.

Another company demonstrated the robots' ability in caring for the elderly.

In a skit about elderly care, four robots played the role of home assistants.

They could not only help the elderly get things but also chat with them and even dance for them.

This made many viewers start imagining what future life will look like.

Perhaps in the future, we really will have such robots in our homes to take care of us.

Besides the performances on stage, there was also a short video showing robots working in the kitchen.

They could use two hands to fold clothes, organize things, and even cook.

All these show that robot technology is becoming increasingly mature.

This is also the reason why there were so many robot programs in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

For these robot companies, the Spring Festival Gala is a very good advertising opportunity.

It is said that in order to get on this stage, these companies spent a lot of money and time.

Because the Spring Festival Gala is the most-watched TV program in China.

Since 1983, watching the Spring Festival Gala has become a habit for Chinese people during the New Year.

According to the latest data, close to 700 million people were watching the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve this year.

Moreover, there were 10% more young people watching the Spring Festival Gala this year compared to last year.

This shows that the Spring Festival Gala is working hard to attract young viewers.

To attract young people, the Spring Festival Gala added a lot of content that young people like.

For example, there was a comedy sketch telling the story of a boss of a big company and a cleaner.

This kind of story is very popular in current short videos, and young people like watching it very much.

Besides robots, this year's Spring Festival Gala also used a lot of other high technology.

If you look carefully, you will discover a lot of content regarding "Artificial Intelligence."

Which is what everyone commonly calls AI technology.

For instance, the "Doubao" robot from ByteDance is very smart.

Not only can it chat with the host between programs, but it can also dub the voices for robots in skits.

Additionally, many beautiful images in the stage background were also created by AI.

In the background of one song, there were many ink-wash painting style horses.

These horses looked just like real ones, running out of the painting.

This was actually produced by a video model called Seedance 2.0.

This is the first time this model has demonstrated its capabilities on such a big stage.

Of course, regarding so much AI technology, viewers' opinions also vary.

Some people feel it is very fresh, has a strong sense of technology, and the visuals are beautiful.

But there are also people joking online that there is too much AI in the Spring Festival Gala.

A very popular joke is: "The AI content in the Spring Festival Gala is even higher than in my graduation thesis."

Although everyone has different opinions, AI technology has indeed changed the way the Spring Festival Gala is produced.

Even CCTV itself used its own AI model to make videos for the first time.

This not only improved the efficiency of program production but also brought many new creative ideas.

Besides technology, this year's Spring Festival Gala also had many international stars, just like before.

For example, American singer John Legend and Ireland's Westlife.

They sang some very famous old songs, reminding many viewers of the past.

This arrangement was made so that people from different countries could all enjoy this festival.

On the stage, foreign art and Chinese traditional art were combined together.

For instance, Spanish dance was performed together with dance from Chinese ethnic minorities.

There were also acrobats from China and Austria collaborating, and the performance was wonderful.

Although they are in different places, music connected everyone together.

In general, this year's Spring Festival Gala was an evening party combining technology and art.

It allowed us to see the latest situation of China's technological development.

Especially robot and artificial intelligence technology, which has become very impressive.

Although these robots are currently mainly performing on stage.

But we can see that they are getting closer and closer to our daily lives.

Perhaps in the near future, these robots will really walk into our homes.

They might help us do housework, take care of the elderly, or play with children.

This is the hope and imagination that technological progress brings us.

If you are interested in these robots, you can go online to find videos to watch.

You will find that current technology is really much more advanced than we imagine.

Moreover, the speed of development of this technology is very fast.

Maybe at next year's Spring Festival Gala, we will see even more impressive robot performances.

This concludes the introduction to the robots and AI technology in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

The topic we are going to discuss next is about traditional Spring Festival food.

After all, for Chinese people, the most important thing during the New Year is still eating delicious food.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
dòngzuòmovement / action

Refers to physical movements or motions. Common noun.

chījīngto be surprised

A verb/adjective used when something unexpected happens. Often used as '让人感到吃惊' (makes people feel surprised).

jīngcǎiwonderful / brilliant

Often used to describe performances, games, or speeches.

shènzhìeven / so much so that

Used to emphasize an extreme case or example.

xīyǐnto attract

To draw interest or attention.

liúxíngpopular / fashionable

Describes something widely accepted or liked by people.

guǎnggàoadvertisement

Commercial promotion.

jíshǐeven if / even though

Conjunction introducing a concessive clause.

jīqìrénrobot

Literally 'machine person'. Specific noun for the topic.

shuāngjiégùnnunchucks

A traditional martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected by a chain.

fān gēntouto do a somersault

A specific physical action often seen in acrobatics or gymnastics.

duìxíngformation

The arrangement of a group of people or things (like robots or soldiers).

yǎnglǎoto provide for the elderly / elderly care

Refers to taking care of old people.

réngōng zhìnéngArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Technical term.

shuǐmòhuàink wash painting

A traditional Chinese style of painting using black ink and water.

bǎojiéyuáncleaner / janitor

A person employed to clean a building.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法
不但……而且……↗

Not only... but also... . This pattern is used to connect two clauses, where the second clause adds to or reinforces the first.

它们不但数量多,而且动作非常复杂。

它不但可以在节目中间和主持人聊天,还能给小品里的机器人配音。

像……一样↗

To look like... / To be the same as... . Used to make comparisons.

舞台上出现了很多像人一样的机器人。

看起来像喝醉了一样。

这些马看起来就像真的一样。

即使……也……↗

Even if... still... . Indicates that the result or conclusion remains the same despite a hypothetical or extreme condition.

这些动作即使是对于普通人来说,也是非常困难的。

除了……还/也……↗

Besides... also... . Used to indicate an addition to what has been mentioned.

除了打功夫,这些机器人还会做很多高难度的动作。

除了机器人,今年春晚还用了很多其他的高科技。

把 structure↗

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Result. Used when the subject takes an action that changes the state or position of a specific object.

但是音乐把大家联系在了一起。

Proper nouns

专有名词
春节联欢晚会Chūnjié Liánhuān WǎnhuìSpring Festival Gala (often shortened to 春晚)春晚ChūnwǎnSpring Festival Gala中国ZhōngguóChina宇树科技Yǔshù KējìUnitree Robotics字节跳动Zìjié TiàodòngByteDance豆包DòubāoDoubao (Name of an AI bot)Seedance 2.0Seedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 (Name of a video model)中央电视台Zhōngyāng DiànshìtáiChina Central Television (CCTV)美国MěiguóUSA约翰·传奇Yuēhàn ChuánqíJohn Legend爱尔兰Ài'ěrlánIreland西城男孩Xīchéng NánháiWestlife西班牙XībānyáSpain奥地利ÀodìlìAustria

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