What is this Fluentide episode about?

Speaking of watching TV, it's everyone's favorite thing to do. Today is a special day. Today is Chinese New Year.

What level is this episode for?

This episode is calibrated for HSK 1 (beginner) learners.

What vocabulary does this episode teach?

Key words: 电视 (diànshì, "TV / Television"); 休息 (xiūxi, "to rest"); 跳舞 (tiàowǔ, "to dance"); 唱歌 (chànggē, "to sing"); 电脑 (diànnǎo, "computer"); 高兴 (gāoxìng, "happy / glad").

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

Place + 有 + Object: Expresses existence (there is/there are) in a specific location. Subject + 在 + Verb: Indicates an action in progress (present continuous tense). Verb + 得 + Adjective/Complement: Describes the degree or manner of an action. Used to assess how well an action is done.

Where can I listen to this episode?

At https://fluentide.com/episodes/new-friends-on-tv-beginner — full transcript, line-by-line English translation, pinyin, vocabulary notes, and grammar callouts.

Robot Performers Light Up China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala on TV — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (7:07)

Robot Performers Light Up China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala on TV — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (7:07) | Fluentide

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说到看电视，这是大家最喜欢的事情。

Speaking of watching TV, it's everyone's favorite thing to do.

今天是一个特别的日子。

Today is a special day.

今天是中国的新年。

Today is Chinese New Year.

大家都在家里。

Everyone is at home.

没有人在外面工作。

Nobody is outside working.

没有人在外面学习。

Nobody is outside studying.

大家都在家里休息。

Everyone is resting at home.

我的爸爸在家里。

My dad is at home.

我的妈妈在家里。

My mom is at home.

我也在家里。

I'm also at home.

我们都在客厅里。

We're all in the living room.

客厅里有什么？

What's in the living room?

客厅里有桌子。

There's a table in the living room.

客厅里有椅子。

There are chairs in the living room.

桌子上面有水果。

There's fruit on the table.

有红色的苹果。

There are red apples.

有黄色的香蕉。

There are yellow bananas.

还有好喝的茶。

There's also delicious tea.

我们坐在椅子上。

We're sitting in the chairs.

我们在做什么？

What are we doing?

我们在看电视。

We're watching TV.

今天的电视很好看。

Today's TV programs are great.

电视里有很多人。

There are many people on TV.

他们在唱歌。

They're singing.

他们在跳舞。

They're dancing.

他们都很高兴。

They're all very happy.

我们也都很高兴。

We're all very happy too.

这个时候，电视里来了一个新的东西。

At this moment, something new appeared on TV.

大家看一看。

Everyone, take a look.

这是什么？

What is this?

这是一个人吗？

Is this a person?

你看它的头。

Look at its head.

它有头。

It has a head.

你看它的手。

Look at its hands.

它有手。

It has hands.

你看它的脚。

Look at its feet.

它也有脚。

It also has feet.

它看起来很像人。

It looks very much like a person.

但是，它不是人。

But it's not a person.

它是机器。

It's a machine.

它是一个机器人。

It's a robot.

这个机器人很新。

This robot is new.

这个机器人很漂亮。

This robot is very good-looking.

它是白色的。

It's white.

它是黑色的。

It's black.

它的身体很硬。

Its body is very hard.

它站在那里。

It's standing there.

它不动。

It's not moving.

大家都在看它。

Everyone is watching it.

爸爸问：“这是什么？

Dad asked: "What is this?"

妈妈说：“这是机器人。

Mom said: "This is a robot."

机器人会做什么？

What can robots do?

我们看一看。

Let's take a look.

机器人动了。

The robot moved.

它的手动了。

Its hands moved.

它的脚动了。

Its feet moved.

它开始走了。

It started walking.

它走得很好。

It walks very well.

它走得很快。

It walks very fast.

它不会跌倒。

It won't fall down.

它还会跑。

It can also run.

你看它。

Look at it.

它跑得很快。

It runs very fast.

像人一样跑。

It runs just like a person.

不，它比人跑得快。

No, it runs faster than a person.

这太厉害了。

That's amazing.

机器人还会做什么？

What else can robots do?

它会打功夫。

It can do kung fu.

你知道功夫吗？

Do you know kung fu?

这是中国的功夫。

This is Chinese kung fu.

机器人也会打。

The robot can do it too.

你看它的手。

Look at its hands.

它的手很快。

Its hands are very fast.

它的手里有东西。

There's something in its hands.

那是棍子。

That's a stick.

它拿着棍子。

It's holding a stick.

它打得很漂亮。

It performs beautifully.

呼！

Whoosh!

呼！

Whoosh!

它的动作很快。

Its movements are very fast.

它没有打到人。

It didn't hit anyone.

它打得非常好。

It performs extremely well.

还有一个机器人。

There's another robot.

它也很有意思。

It's also very interesting.

它看起来像喝了酒。

It looks like it drank alcohol.

你知道喝了酒吗？

Do you know what it means to have drunk alcohol?

喝了酒的人，走得不直。

A person who has drunk alcohol doesn't walk straight.

这个机器人也是。

This robot is the same.

它东走走。

It walks this way.

它西走走。

It walks that way.

它的身体在动。

Its body is moving.

它的头也在动。

Its head is also moving.

它看起来要跌倒了。

It looks like it's about to fall.

但是，它没有跌倒。

But it didn't fall.

它站得很稳。

It stands very steadily.

这是很难的。

This is very difficult.

人做很难。

It's hard for people to do.

机器人做也很难。

It's also hard for robots to do.

但是它做到了。

But it did it.

这里只有一个机器人吗？

Is there only one robot here?

不。

No.

这里有很多机器人。

There are many robots here.

有一个。

There's one.

有两个。

There are two.

有三个。

There are three.

有十几个。

There are over a dozen.

它们都在一起。

They're all together.

它们都在台上。

They're all on the stage.

它们一起动。

They move together.

这个动了。

This one moved.

那个也动了。

That one also moved.

它们是一样的。

They're all the same.

它们做一样的动作。

They do the same movements.

这很漂亮。

This is very beautiful.

这很难做。

This is very hard to do.

这是谁让它们动的？

Who made them move?

是电脑。

It's the computer.

电脑在控制它们。

The computer controls them.

电脑告诉它们怎么动。

The computer tells them how to move.

它们听电脑的话。

They listen to the computer.

机器人有脑子吗？

Do robots have brains?

它的脑子就是电脑。

Their brain is the computer.

它很聪明。

It's very smart.

它知道很多事情。

It knows many things.

电视里有一个人。

There's a person on TV.

他和机器人说话。

He's talking to the robot.

人问：“你好吗？

The person asked: "How are you?"

机器人说：“我很好。

The robot said: "I'm fine."

人问：“你会什么？

The person asked: "What can you do?"

机器人说：“我会跳舞。

The robot said: "I can dance."

这是真的吗？

Is this real?

是的，这是真的。

Yes, this is real.

这是新的技术。

This is new technology.

这是电脑在说话。

This is the computer speaking.

电脑很聪明。

The computer is very smart.

它学了很多字。

It learned many characters.

它学了很多话。

It learned many words.

它会和人说话。

It can talk to people.

爸爸看电视。

Dad is watching TV.

爸爸很高兴。

Dad is very happy.

爸爸说：“好！

Dad said: "Great!"

爸爸说：“真好！

Dad said: "Really great!"

妈妈看电视。

Mom is watching TV.

妈妈也很高兴。

Mom is also very happy.

妈妈笑着说：“真漂亮！

Mom said with a smile: "So beautiful!"

我也很高兴。

I'm also very happy.

我说：“我想买。

I said: "I want to buy one."

我想买一个机器人。

I want to buy a robot.

它可以帮我吗？

Can it help me?

它可以帮我做饭吗？

Can it help me cook?

它可以帮我洗衣服吗？

Can it help me do laundry?

现在的机器人还不行。

Today's robots can't do that yet.

但是以后可以。

But in the future they can.

以后的机器人会更好。

Future robots will be even better.

它们会做很多事。

They will do many things.

它们会去商店。

They will go to the store.

它们会去买苹果。

They will buy apples.

它们会去买水。

They will buy water.

我们看了很久。

We watched for a long time.

电视还在演。

The TV is still playing.

我们还在看。

We're still watching.

这个新年很好。

This New Year is wonderful.

因为有家人。

Because we have family.

还因为有机器人。

And because we have robots.

机器人让我们高兴。

Robots make us happy.

科技让我们高兴。

Technology makes us happy.

我们都爱看电视。

We all love watching TV.

我们都爱看机器人。

We all love watching robots.

这个故事说的是什么？

What is this story about?

说的是今年的“春节联欢晚会”。

It's about this year's "Spring Festival Gala."

这是中国最大的电视节目。

This is China's biggest TV show.

每年新年都有。

It happens every New Year.

今年有很多机器人。

This year there were many robots.

它们在电视上表演。

They performed on TV.

有的机器人打功夫。

Some robots did kung fu.

有的机器人跳舞。

Some robots danced.

有的机器人像喝了酒。

Some robots acted like they were drunk.

这都是新的技术。

These are all new technologies.

这是中国的公司做的。

They were made by Chinese companies.

这些机器人很厉害。

These robots are amazing.

它们让大家很高兴。

They made everyone very happy.

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