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今年的蝉为什么这么多? - Why Are There So Many Cicadas This Year? [HSK 3]

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The reasons for the unusually high number of cicadas this year and an explanation of the cicada 'dripping water' phenomenon.

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《English Translation》

小宝: Brother, there are so many cicadas outside, they’re so noisy that I can’t sleep at night.
小刚: Yes, there are especially many cicadas this year. I saw on the news that this year is a ‘big year’ for cicadas.
小宝: What’s a ‘big year’?
小刚: A ‘big year’ is when many cicadas emerge at the same time. In other years, there are fewer.
小宝: There’s water dripping under the trees — what’s that?
小刚: That’s cicada urine. They drink tree sap, and their urine drips down. It’s actually harmless to us.
小宝: Oh, I see. So when will there be fewer cicadas?
小刚: When summer is over and the weather gets cooler, the cicadas will disappear. Then it will be much quieter.

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The reasons for the unusually high number of cicadas this year and an explanation of the cicada 'dripping water' phenomenon.

Download the app here:

Available in 8 languages on the app:

Learn Chinese | 중국어 배우기 | 中国語を学ぶ | Изучать китайский язык | Học tiếng Trung | Belajar bahasa Mandarin | Aprender chino | تعلم اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

小宝: Brother, there are so many cicadas outside, they’re so noisy that I can’t sleep at night.
小刚: Yes, there are especially many cicadas this year. I saw on the news that this year is a ‘big year’ for cicadas.
小宝: What’s a ‘big year’?
小刚: A ‘big year’ is when many cicadas emerge at the same time. In other years, there are fewer.
小宝: There’s water dripping under the trees — what’s that?
小刚: That’s cicada urine. They drink tree sap, and their urine drips down. It’s actually harmless to us.
小宝: Oh, I see. So when will there be fewer cicadas?
小刚: When summer is over and the weather gets cooler, the cicadas will disappear. Then it will be much quieter.

  continue reading

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