If you're an intermediate to advanced Mandarin learner looking to enhance your language skills, podcasts can be a fantastic resource. They provide a flexible way to immerse yourself in authentic conversations, cultural insights, and advanced vocabulary. Whether you're...
What to Do When You Have a Car Accident in Taiwan
I and my partner, who is not Taiwanese, had a mild car accident with an underage minor at the end of May, since it was our first time dealing with traffic issues, I thought writing down the whole process would help other expats. How did it happen? On the day it...
EP97: The Difference between careless and not careful
Mandarin vocabulary list: 不小心 (bù xiǎo xīn): Carelessly 粗心 (cū xīn): Careless 熱心 (rè xīn): Enthusiastic 壞心 (huài xīn): Malicious 細心 (xì xīn): Careful, meticulous 細節 (xì jié): Details 故意 (gù yì): Deliberately 意外 (yì wài): Unexpected 疏忽 (shū hū): Negligence 摔 (shuāi):...
EP96: Cathy’s going to driving school!
Mandarin vocabulary list: 1. 駕照 (jiàzhào) - Driver's license 2. 路考 (lùkǎo) - Road test 3. 手排 (shǒupái) - Manual transmission 4. 自排 (zìpái) - Automatic transmission 5. 剎車 (shāchē) - Brake 6. 油門 (yóumén) - Accelerator 7. 離合器 (líhéqì) - Clutch 8. 安全氣囊 (ānquán qìnāng) -...
EP95: What is the “The Little Red Book” ?
Mandarin vocabulary list: 1. 社群媒體 (shèqún méitǐ) - Social media 2. 時代 (shídài) - Era 3. 通病 (tōngbìng) - Common problem 4. 化妝 (huàzhuāng) - Makeup 5. 保養 (bǎoyǎng) - Skincare 6. 管道 (guǎndào) - Channel 7. 追蹤數 (zhuīzōng shù) - Follower count 8. 憂鬱 (yōuyù) - Depression 9....
EP94: Are Taiwanese bad at fasion？
Mandarin vocabulary list: 1. 原po（yuán pō) Original Poster (OP) 2. 羽絨衣 ：Yǔróng yī Down jacket 3. 黑框眼鏡 ：hēi kuàng yǎn jìng Blackframed glasses 4. 不拘小節 ：bù jū xiǎo jié Not concerned with details 5. 服裝儀容 ：fú zhuāng yí róng ...
EP93: How Expensive it is to Be A Pretty Girl?
Mandarin vocabulary list: 治裝費 (Zhì Zhuāng Fèi): Dressing or grooming costs 2.淘寶 (Táobǎo): Taobao 3.批發 (Pīfā): Wholesale 4.帶貨 (Dài Huò): Product promotion 5.穿搭 (Chuāndā): Fashion style 6.便宜沒好貨 (Piányí Méi Hǎo Huò): Cheap doesn’t mean good quality 7.材質 (Cáizhì):...
EP92: Weird Advertisement
Mandarin vocabulary list: 反骨 (Fǎn gǔ): Rebel 路邊廣告 (Lù biān guǎnggào): Roadside Advertisement 醫美診所 (Yīměi zhěnsuǒ): Aesthetic Medicine Clinic 玻尿酸 (Bō niào suān): Hyaluronic Acid 微整形 (Wēi zhěngxíng): Micro Plastic Surgery 尋人啟事 (Xún rén qǐshì): Missing Person Notice 隆乳...
EP91: Job seeking in Taiwan
Mandarin vocabulary list: 迷惘 (Míwǎng): Lost, Confused 加班費 (Jiābān fèi): Overtime Pay 屎缺 (Shǐ quē): Shitty job 徵人 (Zhēng rén): Hiring, Recruitment 半導體 (Bàn dǎotǐ): Semiconductor 職場霸凌 (Zhíchǎng bàlíng): Workplace Bullying 離職 (Lí zhí): Resignation 請三思 (Qǐng sān sī):...
EP90: Our Favorite Snacks Back in the Day
Mandarin vocabulary list: 手機殼 (shǒu jī ké): Phone case 吊飾 (diào shì): Keychain 粉絲 (fěn sī): Fan (supporter) 真的很猛 (zhēn de hěn měng): Really impressive 飛天小女警 (fēi tiān xiǎo nǚ jǐng): Powerpuff Girls 聯名款 (lián míng kuǎn): Collaboration item 大家都覺得很扯 (dà jiā...
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