Podcast Episodes

Ep.18 (English) Halloween in China?

This English episode covers the Chinese translation of Halloween, a short recap of Halloween origin and tradition,  the Chinese version of Halloween …

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.17 万圣节(wànshèngjié)🎃: Halloween in China?

In this Mandarin Halloween special, I talk about the meaning of Halloween in Mandarin, its traditions and customs, and relate the festival to the ori…

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.16 (English) Huoguo the Chinese Hot Pot

In this English episode, I talk about Huoguo the Chinese hot pot: what is it? How to have a hot pot meal? And why is it popular among Chinese across …

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.15 火锅 (huǒguō) The Chinese Hot Pot

In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 火锅 (huǒguō) the Chinese Hot Pot: What do the name characters mean? What consist of a 火锅 (huǒguō) meal? And why…

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.14 (English) Douyin the Chinese TikTok

This English episode presents a brief introduction to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok: the name, logo, what people do on Douyin, and so on.

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4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.13 抖音 (Dǒu yīn) the Chinese TikTok

In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 抖音 (dǒu yīn) the Chinese TikTok:  why is it called douyin? What do people do on douyin? And why does China hav…

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.12 (English) Buzzword 卷(juǎn): Forced into the rat race

This English episode explores the meaning of 卷 (juǎn) in two contexts: school and work. As  the Chinese society increasingly forces its people into v…

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.11 Buzzword 卷(juǎn): Forced into the rat race

This Mandarin episode explores the meaning of 卷 (juǎn) in two contexts: school and work. As  the Chinese society increasingly forces its people into …

4 years, 5 months ago

Ep.10 机场广播 Airport Announcement ✈️

In this episode, I read an airport announcement (regular speed and slow speed) and go over 10 useful vocabulary and expressions. The script is as fol…

4 years, 5 months ago

English Trailer of 5 Minute Chinese

Whether you are a teacher or a student of Chinese, at some point you probably wished that there were more short, authentic, comprehensible, accessibl…

4 years, 5 months ago