Renowned Chinese martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung(查良镛), more widely known by his pen name Jin Yong(金庸), passed away at 94 on October 30, 2018.

This is a special edition in memory of Jin Yong, who passed away at 94 on October 30, 2018.

Louis Cha Leung-yung(查良镛), more widely known by his pen name Jin Yong (金庸), is one of the greatest martial arts novelist of all the time, a cultural icon among all the Chinese speaking world.

So what makes his books world charm the world? How to understand Chinese “侠” and “江湖”, as well as other basic concepts you need to know in the world of martial arts?

EP146 金庸武侠世界 Jin Yong and his martial arts world

EP146 金庸武侠世界 Jin Yong and his martial arts world

Dialogue:

A：你最近在读什么书？

Nǐ zuì jìn zài dú shén me shū ？

What kind of books are you reading recently?

B：我在看金庸的武侠小说。

Wǒ zài kàn jīn yōng de wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō 。

I’m reading Kungfu novels written by Jin Yong.

Words & expressions:

【最近】zuì jìn：recently

【读书】dú shū: read book

【武侠】wǔ xiá: martial arts, martial arts heros

【小说】xiǎo shuō: novel, fictions