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世界上最重要的人，都来了中国：他们在大连说什么？
The World's Most Important People Came to China: What Are They Saying in Dalian? — A Beginner Story in Simple Chinese
HSK 1 Chinese listening practice. A simple explainer of Summer Davos: every year the world's richest and most famous people meet to talk about the economy and the future; this year they gathered in Dalian, China, and the big topic is AI and robots.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 4 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 14 key vocabulary words such as 大事、会、有名 and walks through 7 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.
今天，
Today,
我们，
we'll
说一件大事。
talk about a big thing.
你想一想：
Think about it:
每一年，
every year,
都有那么，
there are
几天。
a few days.
在这几天里，
On these days,
有一些人，
some people
会，
will,
一起，
together,
开一个会。
hold a meeting.
这些人，
These people —
是谁呢？
who are they?
他们，
They
都是，
are all
很有钱的人。
very rich people.
也是，
They are also
很有名的人。
very famous people.
我们，
We
很难，
rarely
见到他们。
get to see them.
他们，
They
坐在一起，
sit together —
聊什么呢？
what do they talk about?
他们聊的，
What they talk about
是钱。
is money.
是很多很多，
A great deal,
很多很多的，
an enormous amount,
钱。
of money.
也聊，
They also talk about
我们大家，
all of our
以后的，
future
日子。
days.
那么，
So,
今年，
this year,
他们，
where
去了哪里？
did they go?
他们，
They
来到了，
came to
中国。
China.
来到了，
They came to
一个，
a
很漂亮的，
very beautiful
海边城市。
seaside city.
这个城市，
This city
叫大连。
is called Dalian.
那么多，
So many
有钱、有名的人，
rich, famous people —
为什么，
why
要在一起，
do they gather
开会呢？
for a meeting?
这个会，
This meeting
有一个名字，
has a name,
叫"达沃斯"。
called 'Davos'.
我，
Let me
简单说一下。
explain briefly.
很多年前，
Many years ago,
在一个，
in a
很远的国家，
faraway country,
有了这个会。
this meeting began.
每年冬天，
Every winter,
世界上，
the world's
最重要的人，
most important people
都会去。
would go.
大家，
Everyone
就叫它，
called it
"达沃斯"。
'Davos'.
后来，
Later,
中国，
China
也开始，
also began
开这样的会。
to hold such a meeting.
因为，
Because
是在夏天，
it's in summer,
我们就叫它，
we call it
"夏季达沃斯"。
'Summer Davos'.
今年的，
This year's
夏季达沃斯，
Summer Davos
就在大连。
is in Dalian.
今年，
This year,
来大连的人，
the people who came to Dalian
非常多。
are very many.
有一千多个。
More than a thousand.
他们，
They
来自，
come from
很多很多，
very many
不同的国家。
different countries.
那么，
So,
今年，
this year,
大家，
what does everyone
最爱聊的，
most love to talk about?
是什么呢？
What is it?
是两个字：
Two letters:
AI。
AI.
也就是，
That is,
人工智能。
artificial intelligence.
还有，
And also,
机器人。
robots.
现在，
These days,
机器人，
robots
越来越厉害。
are more and more capable.
有的机器人，
Some robots
已经，
can already
可以，
—
在工厂里，
in factories,
工作了。
work.
还有人说，
Some even say
以后，
that in the future,
一个人，
one person,
加上AI，
plus AI,
也可以，
can also
开一家公司。
run a company.
这些人，
These people,
坐在一起，
sitting together,
聊的就是：
talk about exactly this:
以后，
in the future,
AI，
how AI
会怎么，
will
改变，
change
我们的工作，
our work
和生活。
and our lives.
你看，
You see,
这样的会，
a meeting like this
听上去，
sounds
好像，
as if
离我们，
it's far
很远。
from us.
都是，
It's all
很大的人物，
very big figures
在说，
talking about
很大的事。
very big things.
但是，
But
他们说的，
the things
那些事，
they discuss,
最后，
in the end,
都会，
will all,
慢慢地，
slowly,
来到，
come
我们，
to
每个人的，
each of our
身边。
sides.
最后，
Finally,
我想问你：
I want to ask you:
如果，
if
你也，
you too
能去，
could go
这样的会，
to such a meeting,
你最想，
what would you most want
听他们，
to hear them
聊什么呢？
talk about?
开一个会 = to hold a meeting. 开会 = to have a meeting.
HSK 1 考纲词. 他们聊的，是钱 = what they talk about is money.
我们，说一件大事 = we'll talk about a big thing. 大 (HSK1) + 事.
很有名的人 = very famous people. 名 = name/fame.
我们大家，以后的，日子 = all of our future days.
一个很漂亮的海边城市 = a beautiful seaside city — Dalian.
这个城市，叫大连 = this city is called Dalian. Where the forum is held.
这个会，有一个名字，叫达沃斯 = this meeting has a name: Davos.
世界上，最重要的人 = the world's most important people.
AI，也就是，人工智能 = AI, that is, artificial intelligence. This year's big topic.
机器人，越来越厉害 = robots are more and more capable.
在工厂里，工作了 = (robots) already work in factories.
AI，会怎么，改变，我们的工作 = how AI will change our work.
很大的人物 = very big figures (VIPs).
* beyond level超纲词
每一年，都 ... (every year, ...)
每 + Measure + 都 = every / each.
每一年，都有那么，几天。
每年冬天，最重要的人，都会去。
聊什么呢？(what do they talk about?)
Verb + 什么 + 呢 = a softened content question.
他们，坐在一起，聊什么呢？
叫 + Name (to be called...)
Names a thing or place.
这个城市，叫大连。
这个会，有一个名字，叫达沃斯。
因为 ... ，所以/就 ... (because..., so...)
Cause then result.
因为，是在夏天，我们就叫它，夏季达沃斯。
越来越 + Adj (more and more)
Marks gradual increase.
机器人，越来越厉害。
X 加上 Y (X plus Y)
Adds two things together.
一个人，加上AI，也可以，开一家公司。
听上去，好像 ... (it sounds as if...)
Describes an impression.
这样的会，听上去，好像，离我们，很远。