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Featured📅 9/18/2026👁️ 3 views

Learn Chinese with Vlogs: Exploring a Chinese Park

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
公园	gōng yuán	park, public garden	HSK 2
帆船	fān chuán	sailboat, windship	HSK 7
十字路口	shí zì lù kǒu	crossroads, intersection	HSK 7
小路	xiǎo lù	path, trail	HSK 7
口味	kǒu wèi	taste of food, the flavour of food	HSK 7
龙舟	lóng zhōu	dragon boat	HSK 7
草坪	cǎo píng	lawn	HSK 7
环球	huán qiú	round the world, Earth	HSK 7
有没有	yǒu méi yǒu	Did you...?, Have you ever...?	HSK 6
往后	wǎng hòu	from now on, later on	HSK 6
楼房	lóu fáng	a building of two or more stories	HSK 6
视频	shì pín	video clip	HSK 5
建筑	jiàn zhù	build, erect	HSK 5
码头	mǎ tou	dock, quay	HSK 5
影子	yǐng zi	shadow, reflection	HSK 4
地方	dì fāng	district, locality	HSK 4
两边	liǎng biān	both	HSK 4
台阶	tái jiē	stairway, staircase	HSK 4
纯净水	chún jìng shuǐ	pure water, purified water	HSK 4
其实	qí shí	actually, in reality	HSK 3

Grammar Notes

📌 一边……一边…… (yìbiān... yìbiān...)

Used to indicate that two actions are being performed simultaneously (doing A while doing B). In casual speech, it can be shortened to '边……边……'.

我喜欢一边喝咖啡一边看书。

Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān hē kāfēi yìbiān kànshū.

I like to read books while drinking coffee.

📌 离……（很）近/远 (lí... jìn/yuǎn)

A standard structure used to describe the distance from one location to another ('close to' or 'far from').

公园离我的学校非常近。

Gōngyuán lí wǒ de xuéxiào fēicháng jìn.

The park is very close to my school.

📌 ……的时候 (... de shíhou)

Equivalent to 'when...' or 'during...' in English. It is placed after a verb, adjective, or phrase to establish the time frame or condition.

下雨的时候，我们可以在这里躲雨。

Xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒmen kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ duǒyǔ.

When it rains, we can take shelter here.

If you think public parks are just for quiet strolls and feeding ducks, you’ve clearly never stepped into a park in China. These vibrant community hubs are less about serene contemplation and more like a real-life variety show, where you’ll find energetic grandmas mastering synchronized square dancing, grandpas performing gravity-defying acrobatics, and locals practicing water calligraphy on the pavement. In the delightful video "中国的公园里有什么？" (What's in a Chinese Park?) by Slow Chinese Vlog, you get a front-row seat to this fascinating cultural phenomenon while effortlessly picking up authentic, everyday language.

As a Chinese learner, this skit is an absolute goldmine for boosting your conversational Chinese. Instead of dry, robotic textbook dialogues, the video offers naturally paced, clear narration that makes listening practice highly effective and enjoyable. It’s the perfect way to master practical vocabulary, grasp cultural nuances, and transition your language skills from the classroom to the real world.

Video Overview

Join host Dada for a relaxed walk through Jincheng Lake Park in Chengdu. Designed for Chinese beginners and intermediate learners, this daily-life vlog introduces essential vocabulary for directions, park amenities, weather, and outdoor recreation—including dragon boat training. It's a perfect window into modern Chinese leisure culture.

✨ Dialogue Highlights

高手在民间。
Gāoshǒu zài mínjiān.
The real masters are among the common people.

This classic idiom is perfect for describing the surprisingly athletic or artistic seniors in Chinese parks. It is highly practical when witnessing someone showing unexpected, extraordinary talent in daily life, carrying a tone of deep admiration mixed with lighthearted amusement.

大爷大妈们在做各种“硬核”的锻炼。
Dàyé dàmāmen zài zuò gèzhǒng "yìnghé" de duànliàn.
The uncles and aunties are doing all kinds of "hardcore" workouts.

This phrase juxtaposes the traditional term "大爷大妈" (elderly folks) with the modern internet slang "硬核" (hardcore). It humorously captures the intense, gravity-defying exercises (like swinging from bars or walking backward) that define Chinese park culture, making it a great conversational icebreaker.