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Math stereotype time ➗🤔! In this episode, we explore the famous cliché: Are Chinese people really good at math? From exam pressure 📚, logic thinking 🧠, to competition and family expectations 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 — let’s break down the stereotype and learn some useful Mandarin along the way.

数学刻板印象 ➗🤔！这一期我们聊一聊那个著名的问题：中国人真的都很会数学吗？从高考压力 📚、逻辑思维 🧠 到竞争和家庭期待 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦，一起来打破刻板印象，同时学习实用中文！

📌 Grammar of the Day (review from Tuesday)

👉 我喜欢 / 不喜欢 + [学科]
= I like / don’t like [subject]

👉 你最喜欢什么课？
= What’s your favorite subject?

👉 Bonus for today:
我最擅长 [学科].
= I’m best at [subject].

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🗂️ Key Vocabulary List

刻板印象 – stereotype
很多人有一个刻板印象，中国人都很会数学。
Many people have a stereotype that Chinese people are all good at math.

擅长 – to be good at, to excel in
他很擅长数学。
He is good at math.

解题 – solve problems
她喜欢解题。
She likes solving problems.

逻辑思维 – logical thinking
学习数学需要逻辑思维。
Studying math requires logical thinking.

努力 – to work hard, effort
学生们为了高考很努力。
Students work very hard for the college entrance exam.

竞争 – competition
竞争太激烈了。
The competition is too intense.

应试教育 – exam-oriented education
中国的应试教育让学生有很大压力。
China’s exam-oriented education gives students a lot of pressure.

成绩 – grade, result
他的成绩很好。
His grades are very good.

压力 – pressure
考试的压力很大。
The pressure from exams is very big.

兴趣 – interest
我对数学没有兴趣。
I’m not interested in math.

高考 – college entrance exam
高考对中国学生来说非常重要。
The Gaokao is extremely important for Chinese students.

Mandarin Segment (more spoken, conversational)

大家常常问：中国人是不是都很会数学？其实，这只是一个刻板印象。你想啊，中国有十几亿人，不可能每个人都很会数学，对吧？有的人特别擅长数学，他们喜欢解题，觉得很有趣。可是也有很多人和我一样，看到数字就头疼。😂

在中国，数学之所以这么重要，是因为考试制度。比如高考，数学是必考科目，而且占分很高。为了好成绩，学生们会花很多时间做练习题。可是，这不代表每个人都喜欢，也不代表每个人都擅长。

所以，说“中国人都很会数学”，就像说“法国人都很会做菜”，其实不完全对。有些人很厉害，有些人就一般般。

(Translation summary after)
People often ask: Are all Chinese people good at math? Actually, it’s just a stereotype. China has over a billion people — not everyone can be good at math! Some people love it, some people hate it. In China, math is very important because of exams like the Gaokao, but that doesn’t mean everyone likes it or is good at it.