#192 Talking About Healthy Habits in Chinese 健康生活

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In this episode of MaoMi Chinese, we dive into the secrets of healthy living inspired by Chinese culture. From simple habits to timeless wisdom, discover how to embrace a healthier lifestyle while practising your Chinese!

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大家好！欢迎回来MaoMi Chinese。上一次我们聊了新年计划。今年，在你的新年计划里，有没有“健康生活”呢？今天我们来用中文来聊聊健康的生活习惯。

你一般几点睡觉？几点起床？中文里有一句话： “早睡早起身体好”。这句话的意思是，如果你每天早早睡觉，早早起床，你的身体会更健康。有时候，我们睡觉前喜欢玩手机，看电脑，然后就忘记睡觉了。可是第二天还要很早起床工作。晚睡早起对身体不好，早睡早起对身体好。

说了睡觉和起床，我们来聊聊吃饭。你吃完饭以后会做什么呢？玩手机，看电视，还是去睡觉？中文里有一句话，“饭后走一走，活到九十九。”这句话很有意思。它的意思是，吃完饭以后，走一走，对身体很好，可以让你长寿，活到九十九岁。吃完饭以后，你可以叫你的家人一起去公园散步，你可以对他们说：“饭后走一走，活到九十九！”

生病的时候，很多人会吃药。但是呢，总是有一些中国人不太喜欢吃药。如果你问他们，他们可能会说：“是药三分毒。”这句话的意思是，药虽然能治病，但也可能有副作用。副作用，意思是药给我们的一些不好的影响。比如，吃了感冒药以后，我们会很困，很想睡觉，这就是感冒药的副作用。中国人认为，是药三分毒，最好的方法就是有很好的生活习惯，保持健康。

中国人还有其他一些健康习惯，比如喝热水、打太极、吃清淡的食物等等。喝热水，是因为中国人觉得热水能让身体暖和，暖和的身体更健康。打太极是很多中国人喜欢的运动，打太极很慢，有点像冥想，但是能让我们的身体很放松。很多中国人也说，我们要吃清淡的食物，意思是少吃油炸的食物，少吃很甜或者很咸的食物，这些食物对身体不太好。

好啦，我们先来复习一下今天学的中文表达吧！

早睡早起身体好。每天早早睡觉，早早起床，我们的身体会更健康。

饭后走一走，活到九十九。吃完饭以后，去走一走，散散步，我们的身体会更好，也会更长寿。

是药三分毒。药虽然能治病，但也可能有副作用。最好的方法就是有好的生活习惯，不要生病。

你有什么健康的生活习惯呢？欢迎给我们留言，和我们分享哦！

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to MaoMi Chinese. Last time, we talked about New Year’s resolutions. This year, does your list of resolutions include “living a healthy life”? Today, we’ll discuss healthy living habits in Chinese.

What time do you usually go to bed? What time do you wake up? In Chinese, there’s a saying: “早睡早起身体好” (Going to bed early and waking up early is good for your health). This means that if you go to bed early and get up early every day, your body will be healthier.

Sometimes, we like to use our phones or watch things on our computers before going to bed, and then we forget the time. But the next morning, we still have to get up early for work. Staying up late and waking up early is bad for your health, while going to bed early and waking up early is good for your health.

Now that we’ve talked about sleep, let’s discuss eating. What do you do after a meal? Do you play on your phone, watch TV, or go to sleep? In Chinese, there’s a saying: “饭后走一走，活到九十九” (Take a walk after a meal, and you’ll live to ninety-nine). This is an interesting phrase. It means that taking a walk after eating is great for your health and could help you live longer—perhaps even to ninety-nine years old! After a meal, you can invite your family to go for a walk in the park. You could say to them: “Take a walk after a meal, and you’ll live to ninety-nine!”

When people get sick, many of them take medicine. However, there are some Chinese people who don’t like taking medicine. If you ask them why, they might say: “是药三分毒” (All medicines are partly poisonous). This means that while medicine can cure illnesses, it may also have side effects. Side effects are the negative impacts that medicine can have on our body. For example, after taking cold medicine, you might feel drowsy and want to sleep. That’s a side effect of cold medicine. Many Chinese people believe that “all medicines are partly poisonous”, so the best approach is to develop healthy habits and avoid getting sick in the first place.

Chinese people have other healthy habits, too, such as drinking warm water, practising tai chi, and eating light food. Drinking warm water is popular because many Chinese people believe it keeps the body warm, and a warm body is healthier. Tai chi is a slow form of exercise that many Chinese people enjoy. It’s a bit like meditation and helps the body relax. Eating light food means eating less fried food, and avoiding overly sweet or salty dishes, as these aren’t good for your health.

Let’s quickly review the key expressions we’ve learned today: