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#71 Colorful or clean? Swearing in Chinese
How do Chinese people feel about a foreigner with a potty mouth in Chinese? Are curse words worth learning? John and Jared talk about swearing in Chi…
4 years, 10 months ago
#70 Reading the News: Do’s and Dont's
Reading a Chinese newspaper is a common goal for many learners, but is it the right goal for you? John and Jared talk about what you need to know abo…
4 years, 11 months ago
#69 The rivalry: Beijing vs. Shanghai
John and Jared answer a listener’s question about the rivalry between China’s two most famous cities: Shanghai and Beijing. They discuss culture, his…
4 years, 11 months ago
#68 Why is Chinese so damn hard?
John and Jared are going to revisit and unpack this classic question posed by Dr. David Moser three decades ago and identify what is hard about Chine…
5 years ago
#67 Pop-up dictionaries: Helpful or not?
Electronic pop-up dictionaries are all the rage! But are they really helping you improve your Chinese? John and Jared take a research-based look at t…
5 years ago
#66 8 Tips for Using Your Dictionary
A dictionary is frequently one of the first things you buy when learning a language. In this episode, John and Jared will give you tips and tricks an…
5 years, 1 month ago
#65 Going all the way: Graduate studies in Chinese
What does it take to pursue a graduate-level degree in Chinese in China? With our resident expert, John Pasden, we’ll pull back the curtain to show y…
5 years, 1 month ago
#64 Tips and tricks for typing Chinese
You’ve got the basics down. Sounds like you’re ready to type Chinese! John and Jared talk about how Chinese input methods work and, for the more adva…
5 years, 2 months ago
#63 The truth about vocabulary
Language is words, so learn enough words and you’ll be fluent, right? As a sophisticated learner, you know it’s not that simple. In this episode, we …
5 years, 2 months ago
#62 Make your language learning learner-centric
John and Jared discuss what it means to be “learner-centric” and how you can adapt your learning methods to fit your own goals. You’ll get insights i…
5 years, 3 months ago