Podcast Episodes

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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago

Ep.9 乒乓球在中国🏓️ Table Tennis in China

This Mandarin episode explores why table tennis is so popular in China. After the reading, I pick out and explain some useful vocabulary and expressi…

4 years, 11 months ago

Ep.8 Proverb 磨刀不误砍柴工: Sharpen your axe, expedite the job (bilingual explanation)

In this episode (a mix of English and Mandarin explanation), I talk about the Chinese proverb 磨刀不误砍柴工 (mó dāo bú wù kǎn chái gōng): (literally) honin…

4 years, 11 months ago

Ep.7 (English) Buzzword 学霸 (and 学渣)- Academic Lord

In this English episode, we talk about the meaning of 学霸 (a top academic) and its opposite 学渣。

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Ep.6 Buzzword 学霸 (and 学渣): Academic Lord

In this Mandarin episode, we explore what is 学霸 (xué bà) a top student in academics (opposite word is 学渣 xué zhā).

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Ep.5 (English) Buzzword 社畜 Society's Farm Animal

In this English episode, I talk about the buzzword 社畜: its translation, use, and my take on the word.

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