Mandarin vocabulary list: 傳統小吃 (chuántǒng xiǎochī): Traditional snacks 很油膩 (hěn yóunì): Very greasy 水煮肉 (shuǐzhǔ ròu): Boiled meat 真的很極端 (zhēn de hěn jíduān): Really extreme 大腸麵線 (dàcháng miànxiàn): Intestine noodle soup 仙草 (xiāncǎo): Grass jelly 跟...畫上等號...
EP78: Reasons Why Foreign Residents Choose to Leave Taiwan
Mandarin vocabulary list: 有共鳴 (yǒu gòngmíng): Resonate 大致上 (dàzhì shàng): Generally speaking 大概可以猜到 (dàgài kěyǐ cāidào): Can probably guess 搞不好 (gǎobùhǎo): Maybe 不好惹 (bù hǎo rě): Not easy to mess with 整體來說 (zhěngtǐ lái shuō): Overall 怎麼想都覺得... (zěnme xiǎng...
EP77: About Seasonal Changes and Allergies, How to express sickness in Mandarin
Mandarin vocabulary list: 換季 (huànjì): Season change 過敏真的很不舒服 (guòmǐn zhēn de hěn bù shūfú): Allergies are really uncomfortable 流鼻水 (liú bíshuǐ): Runny nose 打噴嚏 (dǎ pēntì): Sneeze 咳嗽 (késou): Cough 鼻塞 (bísè): Nasal congestion 皮膚發癢 (pífū fāyǎng): Skin...
EP 75: How to say “ride on someone’s coattail” in Chinese?
Mandarin vocabulary list: 專門設計給 (zhuānmén shèjì gěi): Specifically designed for 我不知道欸，妳有想法嗎 (wǒ bù zhīdào ēi, nǐ yǒu xiǎngfǎ ma): I don't know, do you have any ideas? 寫論文 (xiě lùnwén): Write a thesis 類似的表達 (lèisì de biǎodá): Similar...
EP76: What is your daily routine?
Join hosts Cathy and Cindy as they delve into the rhythm of daily life, offering a glimpse into their routines and sharing valuable tips for achieving a restful night's sleep. In this episode, you will learn how to express the importance of establishing a daily...
EP65: Love without Borders: The Ups and Downs of Cross-Cultural Romantic Relationship
Join us in this captivating episode as Cathy opens up about her cross-cultural romantic relationship with her boyfriend. Discover the heartfelt story of their journey, from how they came together to the challenges they encountered and overcame. This episode will...
EP64: Do you know what a “Taiwanese girl” is? |你知道”台女”是什麼嗎?
In this episode, Cathy and Cindy introduced the origin, usage, and meaning of the word "台女(Tái nǚ)." Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Fh33QOcecndhL5MhjZd4a?si=XLNTnLkHRQ6kkuISr02f7A Cultural Tips 台灣人就是這樣，關係越親近，說的話越重 This is the case with Taiwanese...
EP58: Traveling experience with families | 和家人出去旅行的回憶
In this episode, Cindy and Cathy delve into their adventures of traveling with their families, revealing that while exploring exotic destinations with loved ones can be an incredible experience for some, it can also prove challenging for others. listen on Spotify...
EP59: Cindy had a fight with her roommate!? | Cindy和她的室友吵架了!?EP59:
Cindy had a fight over whether the window should be opened totally while the heater is on with her roommate. We found some interesting cultural differences in their fights. Listen on Spotify...
EP62 How to Learn Mandarin and Win Taiwanese Friends
As some listeners reflect the high demand to comprehend the content in Mandarin, I decided to record this episode with my friend Heidi, who is half-American and half-Taiwanese, to talk about her experiences of living in Taiwan, learning Mandarin, and making friends in...
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