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Overview

Susan enlists the help of Xiaowei to help her lose weight.

Subtitles

Subtitles 42 – Losing Weight

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Li Dawei
  • Li Xiaowei
  • Le Le
  • Liu Ya

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 减肥 (jiănféi), meaning “to lose weight.”

Overview

After recovering from illness, Susan is eager to learn traditional Chinese medicine and enlists the family’s help in an unusual way.

Subtitles

Subtitles 35 – Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 2)

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Father Li
  • Mother Li
  • Li Dawei
  • Li Xiaowei
  • Liu Ya

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 学中医 (xué zhōngyī), meaning “to learn traditional Chinese medicine.”

Overview

Susan’s illness is treated with traditional Chinese medicine.

Subtitles

Subtitles 34 – Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 1)

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Father Li
  • Mother Li
  • Li Xiaowei
  • Liu Ya

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 学中医 (xué zhōngyī), meaning “to learn traditional Chinese medicine.”

Overview

Susan gets excited about herbal remedies after her cold is treated with a bowl of ginger soup.

Subtitles

Subtitles 23 – A Bowl of Ginger Soup

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Mother Li
  • Li Xiaowei
  • Le Le

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 一碗姜糖水 (yī wăn jiāng tángshuĭ), meaning “a bowl of ginger sweet soup.”

Overview

Susan becomes eager to practice Chinese massage (推拿; tuīná) after seeing it used to cure Xiaowei’s stiff neck.

Subtitles

Subtitles 20 – Stiff Neck

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Father Li
  • Mother Li
  • Li Xiaowei
  • Xiaoyong
  • Le Le
  • Ye Ye (first appearance)
  • Meizi

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 落枕了 (làozhěn le), meaning “to have a stiff neck after sleeping.”

  • The events of this episode are recalled in Episode 35 as Susan’s interest in traditional Chinese medicine develops further.

Overview

Susan struggles to understand the concept of 上火 (shànghuŏ).

Subtitles

Subtitles 19 – Excessive Internal Heat

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Father Li
  • Mother Li
  • Xiaoyong
  • Le Le
  • Meizi

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 莫上火 (mò shànghuŏ), meaning “don’t get angry.”

Overview

Susan and Mai Miao disregard warnings to protect against sudden changes in weather as spring arrives.

Subtitles

Subtitles 8 – Keep Covered in Spring

Characters

  • Susan
  • Mai Miao
  • Father Li
  • Mother Li
  • Li Dawei

Notes

The Chinese title for this episode is 春捂秋冻 (chūn wŭ qiū dòng), meaning “keep covered in spring and don’t wear too much in autumn.”

  • 3:56 – (animation) As Susan and Xiaowei get off the bus, they are greeted by a sign that reads “烤鸭店” (kăoyā diàn; roast duck store)
  • 4:02 – (animation) Mother Li’s calligraphy on the scroll reads “练书法” (liàn shūfă; practice calligraphy)
  • 10:58 – (animation) The sign on the door of Xiaowei’s room reads “小伟的地盘” (Xiăowěi de dìpán; Xiaowei’s domain).