杭州的秋天：穿衣与生活

你今天穿短袖就来了，是不是没看天气预报？

nǐ jīn tiān chuān duǎn xiù jiù lái le shì bu shì méi kàn tiān qì yù bào

You showed up in a short-sleeve shirt today. Didn't you check the weather forecast?

早上出门二十度，我想秋天还没到呢。

zǎo shàng chū mén èr shí dù wǒ xiǎng qiū tiān hái méi dào ne

It was twenty degrees when I left this morning, so I thought autumn hadn't arrived yet.

杭州的秋天就是这样，中午像夏天，晚上像冬天。

háng zhōu de qiū tiān jiù shì zhè yàng zhōng wǔ xiàng xià tiān wǎn shàng xiàng dōng tiān

That's Hangzhou autumn for you. It feels like summer at noon and winter at night.

我下午坐在窗边，风一吹，手臂全是鸡皮疙瘩。

wǒ xià wǔ zuò zài chuāng biān fēng yì chuī shǒu bì quán shì jī pí gē da

I sat by the window this afternoon, and when the wind blew, my arms were covered in goosebumps.

这叫早晚温差大，早上和晚上能差十度。

zhè jiào zǎo wǎn wēn chā dà zǎo shàng hé wǎn shàng néng chà shí dù

That's called a big temperature difference between morning and evening. It can differ by ten degrees.

怪不得你穿毛衣，我只带了一件薄衬衫。

guài bù dé nǐ chuān máo yī wǒ zhǐ dài le yí jiàn báo chèn shān

No wonder you're wearing a sweater. I only brought a thin shirt.

先把我这件外套穿上，别客气。

xiān bǎ wǒ zhè jiàn wài tào chuān shàng bié kè qì

Put on my jacket for now. Don't be polite about it.

谢谢，我闻到你店里有桂花的味道。

xiè xiè wǒ wén dào nǐ diàn lǐ yǒu guì huā de wèi dào

Thanks. I can smell osmanthus in your shop.

门口那两棵桂花开了，整个十月都是香的。

mén kǒu nà liǎng kē guì huā kāi le zhěng gè shí yuè dōu shì xiāng de

The two osmanthus trees by the door are blooming. The whole of October smells sweet.

在英国，秋天最明显的是天黑得早。

zài yīng guó qiū tiān zuì míng xiǎn de shì tiān hēi de zǎo

In the UK, the most obvious sign of autumn is that it gets dark early.

杭州也是，五点半天就慢慢暗下来了。

háng zhōu yě shì wǔ diǎn bàn tiān jiù màn màn àn xià lái le

Same in Hangzhou. By five thirty it's slowly getting dark.

那你们的秋天长吗？

nà nǐ men de qiū tiān zhǎng ma

So is your autumn long?

不长，大概一个月，所以大家特别珍惜。

bù zhǎng dà gài yí gè yuè suǒ yǐ dà jiā tè bié zhēn xī

Not long, about a month, so people really treasure it.

一个月？那要赶紧把秋天的活动都安排上。

yí gè yuè nà yào gǎn jǐn bǎ qiū tiān de huó dòng dōu ān pái shàng

Only a month? Then I need to plan all my autumn activities quickly.

对呀，杭州人一到秋天就特别忙。

duì ya háng zhōu rén yí dào qiū tiān jiù tè bié máng

Exactly. Hangzhou people get really busy as soon as autumn arrives.

忙什么？我以为秋天应该很安静。

máng shén me wǒ yǐ wéi qiū tiān yīng gāi hěn ān jìng

Busy with what? I thought autumn was supposed to be quiet.

看桂花、爬山、吃螃蟹、晒被子，一样都不能少。

kàn guì huā pá shān chī páng xiè shài bèi zi yí yàng dōu bù néng shǎo

Looking at osmanthus, hiking, eating crab, airing out the quilts - none of it can be skipped.

听起来比夏天还热闹。

tīng qǐ lái bǐ xià tiān hái rè nào

That sounds livelier than summer.

夏天太热，大家只想待在空调房里。

xià tiān tài rè dà jiā zhǐ xiǎng dài zài kōng tiáo fáng lǐ

Summer is too hot. Everyone just wants to stay in an air-conditioned room.

那今天我们就聊聊，中国人的秋天怎么过。

nà jīn tiān wǒ men jiù liáo liáo zhōng guó rén de qiū tiān zěn me guò

So today let's talk about how Chinese people spend their autumn.

先说穿衣服，这是你今天最大的问题。

xiān shuō chuān yī fú zhè shì nǐ jīn tiān zuì dà de wèn tí

Let's start with clothes. That's your biggest problem today.

我承认，我低估了杭州的秋天。

wǒ chéng rèn wǒ dī gū le háng zhōu de qiū tiān

I admit it. I underestimated Hangzhou's autumn.

秋天最实用的一句话是，多穿一层。

qiū tiān zuì shí yòng de yí jù huà shì duō chuān yì céng

The most useful sentence for autumn is: wear one more layer.

多穿一层，就是里面再加一件吗？

duō chuān yì céng jiù shì lǐ miàn zài jiā yí jiàn ma

Wear one more layer - does that mean adding one more inside?

对，里面穿薄的，外面加一件外套。

duì lǐ miàn chuān báo de wài miàn jiā yí jiàn wài tào

Right. Something thin inside, plus a jacket outside.

热了可以脱，冷了可以穿回去。

rè le kě yǐ tuō lěng le kě yǐ chuān huí qù

If you're hot you can take it off; if you're cold you can put it back on.

没错，我们叫洋葱式穿法，一层一层的。

méi cuò wǒ men jiào yáng cōng shì chuān fǎ yì céng yì céng de

Exactly. We call it the onion style - one layer at a time.

洋葱？这个说法很有意思。

yáng cōng zhè ge shuō fǎ hěn yǒu yì si

Onion? That's an interesting way to put it.

像洋葱一样，有好几层，随时可以调整。

xiàng yáng cōng yí yàng yǒu hǎo jǐ céng suí shí kě yǐ tiáo zhěng

Like an onion, several layers, adjustable at any time.

那我明天就穿衬衫加针织衫，再带一件外套。

nà wǒ míng tiān jiù chuān chèn shān jiā zhēn zhī shān zài dài yí jiàn wài tào

Then tomorrow I'll wear a shirt plus a knit, and bring a jacket.

很好，早晚出门一定要带外套。

hěn hǎo zǎo wǎn chū mén yí dìng yào dài wài tào

Good. Always bring a jacket when you go out in the morning or evening.

我看手机上的天气，只写了最高温度。

wǒ kàn shǒu jī shàng de tiān qì zhǐ xiě le zuì gāo wēn dù

The weather on my phone only shows the high temperature.

别只看最高温度，要看最低温度和温差。

bié zhǐ kàn zuì gāo wēn dù yào kàn zuì dī wēn dù hé wēn chā

Don't just look at the high. Look at the low and the temperature difference.

原来如此，怪不得我总是穿错。

yuán lái rú cǐ guài bù dé wǒ zǒng shì chuān cuò

I see. No wonder I always dress wrong.

还有一个词，叫降温。

hái yǒu yí gè cí jiào jiàng wēn

There's another word: cooling down.

降温，就是温度突然变低，对吗？

jiàng wēn jiù shì wēn dù tū rán biàn dī duì ma

Jiangwen means the temperature suddenly drops, right?

对，天气预报会说，明天开始降温。

duì tiān qì yù bào huì shuō míng tiān kāi shǐ jiàng wēn

Right. The forecast will say: it starts cooling down tomorrow.

听到降温，我是不是应该多穿一点？

tīng dào jiàng wēn wǒ shì bu shì yīng gāi duō chuān yì diǎn

When I hear cooling down, should I wear a bit more?

对，尤其是下雨以后，湿冷特别难受。

duì yóu qí shì xià yǔ yǐ hòu shī lěng tè bié nán shòu

Yes, especially after rain. Damp cold is really uncomfortable.

湿冷这个词，我今天是第一次听。

shī lěng zhè ge cí wǒ jīn tiān shì dì yī cì tīng

Damp cold is a word I heard today for the first time.

说到湿冷，就不得不提秋裤了。

shuō dào shī lěng jiù bù dé bù tí qiū kù le

Speaking of damp cold, we have to mention long johns.

秋裤？是秋天穿的裤子吗？

qiū kù shì qiū tiān chuān de kù zi ma

Qiuku? Pants you wear in autumn?

对，就是穿在长裤里面的薄棉裤。

duì jiù shì chuān zài cháng kù lǐ miàn de báo mián kù

Yes, thin cotton pants you wear under your trousers.

听起来像我们英国的保暖裤。

tīng qǐ lái xiàng wǒ men yīng guó de bǎo nuǎn kù

That sounds like what we call long johns.

意思差不多，不过在中国，南北叫法不一样。

yì si chà bu duō bú guò zài zhōng guó nán běi jiào fǎ bù yí yàng

Almost the same, but in China the north and south call them differently.

叫法不一样？那杭州叫什么？

jiào fǎ bù yí yàng nà háng zhōu jiào shén me

Different names? So what does Hangzhou call them?

杭州人更常说棉毛裤，北方人常说秋裤。

háng zhōu rén gèng cháng shuō mián máo kù běi fāng rén cháng shuō qiū kù

Hangzhou people usually say mianmaoku; northerners usually say qiuku.

原来是同一个东西，两个名字。

yuán lái shì tóng yí gè dōng xī liǎng gè míng zì

So it's the same thing with two names.

对，我妈每年秋天都说，该穿棉毛裤了。

duì wǒ mā měi nián qiū tiān dōu shuō gāi chuān mián máo kù le

Right. Every autumn my mom says: time to put on your long johns.

我奶奶也说了一样的话，她给我买了两条。

wǒ nǎi nǎi yě shuō le yí yàng de huà tā gěi wǒ mǎi le liǎng tiáo

My grandma said exactly the same thing. She bought me two pairs.

奶奶说得对，杭州的冷是往骨头里钻的。

nǎi nǎi shuō de duì háng zhōu de lěng shì wǎng gǔ tou lǐ zuān de

Grandma is right. Hangzhou cold sinks into your bones.

可是我觉得，现在穿还有点早。

kě shì wǒ jué de xiàn zài chuān hái yǒu diǎn zǎo

But I think it's still a bit early to wear them.

那就先别穿，等最低温度到十度以下。

nà jiù xiān bié chuān děng zuì dī wēn dù dào shí dù yǐ xià

Then hold off until the low drops below ten degrees.

十度以下，这个标准我记住了。

shí dù yǐ xià zhè ge biāo zhǔn wǒ jì zhù le

Below ten degrees. I'll remember that standard.

中国有句话，叫有一种冷，叫妈妈觉得你冷。

zhōng guó yǒu jù huà jiào yǒu yì zhǒng lěng jiào mā mā jué de nǐ lěng

There's a Chinese saying: there's a kind of cold called “your mom thinks you're cold.”

这句话太形象了，我奶奶也是这么想的。

zhè jù huà tài xíng xiàng le wǒ nǎi nǎi yě shì zhè me xiǎng de

That's so vivid. My grandma thinks exactly that way.

她可能不看你冷不冷，只看天气冷不冷。

tā kě néng bú kàn nǐ lěng bu lěng zhǐ kàn tiān qì lěng bu lěng

She may not look at whether you're cold, only at whether the weather is cold.

那我该怎么回答，才不会让她担心？

nà wǒ gāi zěn me huí dá cái bú huì ràng tā dān xīn

How should I answer so she won't worry?

你可以说，我带了外套，冷了会加衣服。

nǐ kě yǐ shuō wǒ dài le wài tào lěng le huì jiā yī fú

You can say: I brought a jacket, and I'll add clothes if I get cold.

这样她就放心了，我也少听几句唠叨。

zhè yàng tā jiù fàng xīn le wǒ yě shǎo tīng jǐ jù láo dao

Then she'll feel relieved, and I'll hear a little less nagging.

你们英国人也这么在意穿多少吗？

nǐ men yīng guó rén yě zhè me zài yì chuān duō shǎo ma

Do you Brits care this much about how many layers to wear?

我们更常聊天气，但不太管别人穿什么。

wǒ men gèng cháng liáo tiān qì dàn bú tài guǎn bié rén chuān shén me

We talk about weather more, but we don't really tell others what to wear.

中国人也会聊天气，尤其是秋天。

zhōng guó rén yě huì liáo tiān qì yóu qí shì qiū tiān

Chinese people talk about weather too, especially in autumn.

我发现中国人还会提醒别人加衣服。

wǒ fā xiàn zhōng guó rén hái huì tí xǐng bié rén jiā yī fú

I've noticed Chinese people also remind others to add clothes.

这是关心，不是批评，语气很重要。

zhè shì guān xīn bú shì pī píng yǔ qì hěn zhòng yào

That's care, not criticism. Tone matters.

那如果我不想加，可以直接说不用吗？

nà rú guǒ wǒ bù xiǎng jiā kě yǐ zhí jiē shuō bú yòng ma

If I don't want to add clothes, can I just say no thanks?

可以，说谢谢，我还好，现在不冷。

kě yǐ shuō xiè xiè wǒ hái hǎo xiàn zài bù lěng

Sure. Say: thanks, I'm fine, I'm not cold right now.

这样听起来很自然，也不会让人不舒服。

zhè yàng tīng qǐ lái hěn zì rán yě bú huì ràng rén bù shū fú

That sounds natural and won't make anyone uncomfortable.

还有一个差别，中国的室内冬天很暖和。

hái yǒu yí gè chā bié zhōng guó de shì nèi dōng tiān hěn nuǎn huo

There's another difference: it's warm indoors in China during winter.

对，英国的房子有时候比外面还冷。

duì yīng guó de fáng zi yǒu shí hòu bǐ wài miàn hái lěng

Right. British houses are sometimes colder than outside.

所以中国人进屋会脱外套，出门再穿上。

suǒ yǐ zhōng guó rén jìn wū huì tuō wài tào chū mén zài chuān shàng

So Chinese people take off their jackets indoors and put them on when going out.

这个我经常忘，结果一进屋就出汗。

zhè ge wǒ jīng cháng wàng jié guǒ yí jìn wū jiù chū hàn

I often forget, and end up sweating as soon as I get inside.

出汗以后吹风，反而更容易感冒。

chū hàn yǐ hòu chuī fēng fǎn ér gèng róng yi gǎn mào

Sweating and then catching a draft makes you more likely to catch a cold.

原来穿太多也有问题。

yuán lái chuān tài duō yě yǒu wèn tí

So wearing too much is a problem too.

所以重点是随时调整，不是一直穿太多。

suǒ yǐ zhòng diǎn shì suí shí diào zhěng bú shì yì zhí chuān tài duō

The point is adjusting anytime, not wearing too much all the time.

那我以后进门先脱外套，出门再穿好。

nà wǒ yǐ hòu jìn mén xiān tuō wài tào chū mén zài chuān hǎo

Then from now on I'll take off my jacket when I go in, and put it on when I leave.

对，这个习惯在杭州特别实用。

duì zhè ge xí guàn zài háng zhōu tè bié shí yòng

Yes. That habit is really useful in Hangzhou.

杭州的秋天，好像每天都在考我。

háng zhōu de qiū tiān hǎo xiàng měi tiān dōu zài kǎo wǒ

Hangzhou's autumn seems to test me every day.

其实不用紧张，记住看温度就够了。

qí shí bú yòng jǐn zhāng jì zhù kàn wēn dù jiù gòu le

Don't be nervous. Just remember to check the temperature.

好，那我今天就学会看最低温度。

hǎo nà wǒ jīn tiān jiù xué huì kàn zuì dī wēn dù

Okay. Today I'll learn to check the low temperature.

秋天还有一个问题，就是容易感冒。

qiū tiān hái yǒu yí gè wèn tí jiù shì róng yi gǎn mào

Another autumn problem is that it's easy to catch a cold.

我这几天喉咙有点干，是秋天的原因吗？

wǒ zhè jǐ tiān hóu lóng yǒu diǎn gàn shì qiū tiān de yuán yīn ma

My throat has been a bit dry these days. Is that because of autumn?

空气变干了，要多喝水，别等到口渴。

kōng qì biàn gàn le yào duō hē shuǐ bié děng dào kǒu kě

The air gets dry. Drink more water; don't wait until you're thirsty.

我一忙就忘记喝水，这个习惯很不好。

wǒ yì máng jiù wàng jì hē shuǐ zhè ge xí guàn hěn bù hǎo

When I get busy I forget to drink. That's a bad habit.

可以放一个杯子在桌上，看到就喝一口。

kě yǐ fàng yí gè bēi zi zài zhuō shàng kàn dào jiù hē yì kǒu

Keep a cup on your desk and take a sip whenever you see it.

那我需要吃药吗？还是等它自己好？

nà wǒ xū yào chī yào ma hái shì děng tā zì jǐ hǎo

Do I need medicine, or should I wait for it to pass?

先别急着吃药，多休息，多喝温水。

xiān bié jí zhe chī yào duō xiū xi duō hē wēn shuǐ

Don't rush to take medicine. Rest more and drink warm water.

如果发烧了呢？也要等吗？

rú guǒ fā shāo le ne yě yào děng ma

What if I have a fever? Should I wait too?

发烧就要去看医生，别自己硬撑。

fā shāo jiù yào qù kàn yī shēng bié zì jǐ yìng chēng

If you have a fever, see a doctor. Don't tough it out alone.

硬撑是什么意思？

yìng chēng shì shén me yì si

What does yingcheng mean?

就是明明不舒服，还假装没事继续工作。

jiù shì míng míng bù shū fú hái jiǎ zhuāng méi shì jì xù gōng zuò

It means pretending you're fine and keeping working when you clearly don't feel well.

这个我很擅长，我常常这样。

zhè ge wǒ hěn shàn cháng wǒ cháng cháng zhè yàng

I'm good at that. I do it often.

秋天身体累的时候，要早点睡。

qiū tiān shēn tǐ lèi de shí hòu yào zǎo diǎn shuì

In autumn, when you're tired, go to bed earlier.

我最近睡得晚，早上起来头很重。

wǒ zuì jìn shuì de wǎn zǎo shàng qǐ lái tou hěn zhòng

I've been sleeping late, and my head feels heavy in the morning.

那就从今天开始，十一点前放下手机。

nà jiù cóng jīn tiān kāi shǐ shí yī diǎn qián fàng xià shǒu jī

Then start today: put your phone down before eleven.

听起来简单，做起来很难。

tīng qǐ lái jiǎn dān zuò qǐ lái hěn nán

Sounds simple, hard to do.

可以先试三天，别一下子要求太多。

kě yǐ xiān shì sān tiān bié yí xià zi yāo qiú tài duō

Try three days first. Don't demand too much at once.

好，那我今晚就试一次。

hǎo nà wǒ jīn wǎn jiù shì yí cì

Okay, I'll try it tonight.

还有，秋天皮肤会干，记得擦一点润肤的。

hái yǒu qiū tiān pí fū huì gàn jì de cā yì diǎn rùn fū de

Also, skin gets dry in autumn. Remember to put on some moisturizer.

我发现，秋天的功课比我想的多。

wǒ fā xiàn qiū tiān de gōng kè bǐ wǒ xiǎng de duō

I'm realizing autumn has more homework than I thought.

说了这么多，该说点开心的了。

shuō le zhè me duō gāi shuō diǎn kāi xīn de le

We've talked so much; time for something happy.

终于到吃了，我最期待这一段。

zhōng yú dào chī le wǒ zuì qī dài zhè yí duàn

Finally, food. This is the part I've been waiting for.

秋天最有名的，是大闸蟹。

qiū tiān zuì yǒu míng de shì dà zhá xiè

The most famous autumn food is hairy crab.

螃蟹我吃过，可是大闸蟹有什么特别？

páng xiè wǒ chī guò kě shì dà zhá xiè yǒu shén me tè bié

I've eaten crab, but what's special about hairy crab?

它的蟹黄很香，秋天最肥。

tā de xiè huáng hěn xiāng qiū tiān zuì féi

Its roe is fragrant, and it's fattest in autumn.

那要怎么吃？用手还是用工具？

nà yào zěn me chī yòng shǒu hái shì yòng gōng jù

How do you eat it? With your hands or with tools?

用手，配一点姜茶，慢慢吃。

yòng shǒu pèi yì diǎn jiāng chá màn màn chī

With your hands, with some ginger tea, and eat slowly.

姜茶是辣的吗？我有点怕。

jiāng chá shì là de ma wǒ yǒu diǎn pà

Is ginger tea spicy? I'm a bit afraid of it.

有一点辣，但是很暖，秋天喝刚好。

yǒu yì diǎn là dàn shì hěn nuǎn qiū tiān hē gāng hǎo

A little spicy, but very warming. Perfect for autumn.

除了螃蟹，还有什么秋天的味道？

chú le páng xiè hái yǒu shén me qiū tiān de wèi dào

Besides crab, what else tastes like autumn?

糖炒栗子，街上闻到就想买。

táng chǎo lì zi jiē shàng wén dào jiù xiǎng mǎi

Sugar-roasted chestnuts. When you smell them on the street, you want to buy some.

我在英国只见过烤栗子，没吃过糖炒的。

wǒ zài yīng guó zhǐ jiàn guò kǎo lì zi méi chī guò táng chǎo de

In the UK I've only seen roasted chestnuts, never sugar-roasted ones.

还有烤红薯，捧在手里特别暖。

hái yǒu kǎo hóng shǔ pěng zài shǒu lǐ tè bié nuǎn

And roasted sweet potato. Holding one keeps your hands warm.

这个我在杭州见过，推着车卖的。

zhè ge wǒ zài háng zhōu jiàn guò tuī zhe chē mài de

I've seen that in Hangzhou, sold from a cart.

对，天一冷，他们就开始出来了。

duì tiān yì lěng tā men jiù kāi shǐ chū lái le

Yes. As soon as it gets cold, they start coming out.

还有桂花做的点心吗？

hái yǒu guì huā zuò de diǎn xīn ma

Are there osmanthus snacks too?

有，桂花糕、桂花茶，我店里也有。

yǒu guì huā gāo guì huā chá wǒ diàn lǐ yě yǒu

Yes: osmanthus cake, osmanthus tea. My shop has them too.

那我今天一定要尝一块。

nà wǒ jīn tiān yí dìng yào cháng yí kuài

Then I definitely have to try a piece today.

等一下我给你拿，刚做好的。

děng yí xià wǒ gěi nǐ ná gāng zuò hǎo de

I'll get you one in a moment. Just made.

我发现，秋天最好的部分都在嘴里。

wǒ fā xiàn qiū tiān zuì hǎo de bù fèn dōu zài zuǐ lǐ

I'm realizing the best part of autumn is in your mouth.

吃饱了，我们再聊聊秋天去哪里。

chī bǎo le wǒ men zài liáo liáo qiū tiān qù nǎ lǐ

Now that we've eaten, let's talk about where to go in autumn.

杭州的秋天，有什么一定要去的地方？

háng zhōu de qiū tiān yǒu shén me yí dìng yào qù de dì fāng

Where must you go in Hangzhou in autumn?

满觉陇的桂花，北山街的梧桐，都很好看。

mǎn jué lǒng de guì huā běi shān jiē de wú tóng dōu hěn hǎo kàn

The osmanthus in Manjuelong and the plane trees on Beishan Street are both beautiful.

梧桐是那种叶子很大的树吗？

wú tóng shì nà zhǒng yè zi hěn dà de shù ma

Are plane trees the ones with big leaves?

对，秋天叶子变黄，走在下面像电影。

duì qiū tiān yè zi biàn huáng zǒu zài xià miàn xiàng diàn yǐng

Yes. The leaves turn yellow in autumn; walking under them feels like a movie.

那我周末可以去看吗？

nà wǒ zhōu mò kě yǐ qù kàn ma

Can I go see them this weekend?

可以，不过周末人多，最好早点出门。

kě yǐ bú guò zhōu mò rén duō zuì hǎo zǎo diǎn chū mén

Sure, but it's crowded on weekends. Better to leave early.

早到几点？八点够吗？

zǎo dào jǐ diǎn bā diǎn gòu ma

How early? Is eight enough?

八点很好，九点以后停车就难了。

bā diǎn hěn hǎo jiǔ diǎn yǐ hòu tíng chē jiù nán le

Eight is good. After nine, parking gets hard.

我没有车，坐地铁方便吗？

wǒ méi yǒu chē zuò dì tiě fāng biàn ma

I don't have a car. Is the subway convenient?

方便，地铁出来走十分钟就到。

fāng biàn dì tiě chū lái zǒu shí fēn zhōng jiù dào

Yes. Ten minutes' walk from the subway exit.

除了看树，还有什么适合秋天的活动？

chú le kàn shù hái yǒu shén me shì hé qiū tiān de huó dòng

Besides looking at trees, what other autumn activities are there?

爬山，杭州的山不高，走起来很舒服。

pá shān háng zhōu de shān bù gāo zǒu qǐ lái hěn shū fú

Hiking. Hangzhou's hills aren't high, and they're easy to walk.

爬山要准备什么？

pá shān yào zhǔn bèi shén me

What should I prepare for hiking?

一双舒服的鞋，一件外套，还有水。

yì shuāng shū fú de xié yí jiàn wài tào hái yǒu shuǐ

Comfortable shoes, a jacket, and water.

听起来不难，我可以试试。

tīng qǐ lái bù nán wǒ kě yǐ shì shì

Sounds easy enough. I can try.

还有一件事，秋天最适合晒被子。

hái yǒu yí jiàn shì qiū tiān zuì shì hé shài bèi zi

One more thing: autumn is the best time to air out your quilt.

晒被子？就是把被子放在太阳下面？

shài bèi zi jiù shì bǎ bèi zi fàng zài tài yáng xià miàn

Air out the quilt? You mean put it under the sun?

对，晒过的被子又软又香，晚上特别好睡。

duì shài guò de bèi zi yòu ruǎn yòu xiāng wǎn shàng tè bié hǎo shuì

Yes. An aired quilt is soft and smells good; you sleep really well at night.

这个小习惯，我觉得很温暖。

zhè ge xiǎo xí guàn wǒ jué de hěn wēn nuǎn

That little habit feels very warm to me.

好，我们现在做三个小练习。

hǎo wǒ men xiàn zài zuò sān gè xiǎo liàn xí

Okay, now let's do three short practices.

我最怕练习，但也最需要练习。

wǒ zuì pà liàn xí dàn yě zuì xū yào liàn xí

Practice is what I fear most - and need most.

第一个，妈妈打电话让你多穿衣服。

dì yī gè mā mā dǎ diàn huà ràng nǐ duō chuān yī fú

First: your mom calls and tells you to wear more.

妈，我知道了，我今天带了外套。

mā wǒ zhī dào le wǒ jīn tiān dài le wài tào

Mom, I know. I brought a jacket today.

再加一句，冷了我就多穿一点，你放心吧。

zài jiā yí jù lěng le wǒ jiù duō chuān yì diǎn nǐ fàng xīn ba

Add: if I'm cold I'll put on more, don't worry.

好，冷了我就多穿一点，你放心吧。

hǎo lěng le wǒ jiù duō chuān yì diǎn nǐ fàng xīn ba

Okay. If I'm cold I'll put on more, don't worry.

这样回答，妈妈就不会一直说了。

zhè yàng huí dá mā mā jiù bú huì yì zhí shuō le

Answer like that and your mom won't keep going on about it.

第二个场景是什么？

dì èr gè chǎng jǐng shì shén me

What's the second scenario?

办公室空调太冷，你想请同事调一下。

bàn gōng shì kōng tiáo tài lěng nǐ xiǎng qǐng tóng shì diào yí xià

The office AC is too cold, and you want a colleague to adjust it.

不好意思，空调有点冷，可以调高一点吗？

bù hǎo yì sī kōng tiáo yǒu diǎn lěng kě yǐ tiáo gāo yì diǎn ma

Sorry, the AC is a bit cold. Could you turn it up a little?

很自然，还可以说，我有点受不了。

hěn zì rán hái kě yǐ shuō wǒ yǒu diǎn shòu bu liǎo

Very natural. You can also say: I can't really take it.

不好意思，空调有点冷，我有点受不了。

bù hǎo yì sī kōng tiáo yǒu diǎn lěng wǒ yǒu diǎn shòu bu liǎo

Sorry, the AC is a bit cold, and I can't really take it.

第三个，朋友约你周末去爬山。

dì sān gè péng yǒu yuē nǐ zhōu mò qù pá shān

Third: a friend invites you hiking this weekend.

周末去爬山？好啊，几点出发？

zhōu mò qù pá shān hǎo a jǐ diǎn chū fā

Hiking this weekend? Sure. What time do we leave?

朋友会说，早上八点，在地铁口见。

péng yǒu huì shuō zǎo shàng bā diǎn zài dì tiě kǒu jiàn

Your friend will say: eight in the morning, meet at the subway entrance.

八点可以，我会穿一双舒服的鞋。

bā diǎn kě yǐ wǒ huì chuān yì shuāng shū fú de xié

Eight works. I'll wear comfortable shoes.

你看，这三句话都很短，但很实用。

nǐ kàn zhè sān jù huà dōu hěn duǎn dàn hěn shí yòng

See? These three sentences are short but very useful.

而且都不难，我现在就能说出来。

ér qiě dōu bù nán wǒ xiàn zài jiù néng shuō chū lái

And none are hard. I can say them right now.

这就是我们今天要练的目标。

zhè jiù shì wǒ men jīn tiān yào liàn de mù biāo

That's exactly what we're practicing today.

那我以后遇到秋天的问题，就不怕了。

nà wǒ yǐ hòu yù dào qiū tiān de wèn tí jiù bú pà le

Then I won't be afraid of autumn problems anymore.

最后，我们把这期最重要的词过一遍。

zuì hòu wǒ men bǎ zhè qī zuì zhòng yào de cí guò yí biàn

Finally, let's go over the most important words from this episode.

好，我拿笔记一下。

hǎo wǒ ná bǐ jì yí xià

Okay, let me take notes.

第一个，温差，早晚温度差很多。

dì yī gè wēn chā zǎo wǎn wēn dù chà hěn duō

First, temperature difference: morning and evening differ a lot.

第二个，降温，天气突然变冷。

dì èr gè jiàng wēn tiān qì tū rán biàn lěng

Second, cooling down: the weather suddenly gets cold.

第三个，棉毛裤，穿在里面的薄棉裤。

dì sān gè mián máo kù chuān zài lǐ miàn de báo mián kù

Third, long johns: thin cotton pants worn underneath.

第四个，湿冷，又湿又冷的感觉。

dì sì gè shī lěng yòu shī yòu lěng de gǎn jué

Fourth, damp cold: the feeling of being wet and cold.

第五个，着凉，因为冷而生病。

dì wǔ gè zháo liáng yīn wèi lěng ér shēng bìng

Fifth, catching a chill: getting sick from the cold.

这个我知道，晚上不盖被子会着凉。

zhè ge wǒ zhī dào wǎn shàng bú gài bèi zi huì zháo liáng

I know this one. If you don't use a blanket at night, you'll catch a chill.

第六个，硬撑，不舒服还不停下来。

dì liù gè yìng chēng bù shū fú hái bù tíng xià lái

Sixth, toughing it out: not stopping even when you feel bad.

这个我最需要记住，我常常硬撑。

zhè ge wǒ zuì xū yào jì zhù wǒ cháng cháng yìng chēng

This is the one I most need to remember. I often tough it out.

第七个，晒被子，秋天很常见的小事。

dì qī gè shài bèi zi qiū tiān hěn cháng jiàn de xiǎo shì

Seventh, airing out the quilt: a common little autumn task.

我回去就把被子拿到阳台上。

wǒ huí qù jiù bǎ bèi zi ná dào yáng tái shàng

I'll take my quilt out to the balcony when I get home.

学中文也是这样，每天一点，不要硬撑。

xué zhōng wén yě shì zhè yàng měi tiān yì diǎn bú yào yìng chēng

Learning Chinese is the same: a little every day, don't force it.

这句话我记住了，慢慢来，比较快。

zhè jù huà wǒ jì zhù le màn màn lái bǐ jiào kuài

I'll remember that: go slow, and you get there faster.

今天的天气，你觉得像秋天了吗？

jīn tiān de tiān qì nǐ jué de xiàng qiū tiān le ma

Does today's weather feel like autumn to you now?

像了，风一吹，我就想喝一杯热的。

xiàng le fēng yì chuī wǒ jiù xiǎng hē yì bēi rè de

It does. When the wind blows, I want something hot to drink.

那我们去喝桂花茶，我请客。

nà wǒ men qù hē guì huā chá wǒ qǐng kè

Then let's go drink osmanthus tea. My treat.

这次别请我，我带了钱包。

zhè cì bié qǐng wǒ wǒ dài le qián bāo

Not this time. I brought my wallet.

好，那下次你请，我记住了。

hǎo nà xià cì nǐ qǐng wǒ jì zhù le

Fine. Next time it's yours. I'll remember.

谢谢大家陪我们聊秋天，记得看温度再加衣服，我们下期见。

xiè xiè dà jiā péi wǒ men liáo qiū tiān jì de kàn wēn dù zài jiā yī fú wǒ men xià qī jiàn

Thanks for spending autumn with us. Remember to check the temperature before adding clothes. See you next episode.