Chinese Tea Mandy and Daren
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Chinese Tea is your children's spot for stories, fun and learning Chinese.
Each episode includes a silly story (guaranteed to make your kids laugh) and 'three little words' for your children to learn and practice.
Come join us for some tea and laughter! And if you'd like to drop us a line, please leave us a message at anchor.fm/chinese-tea or send an email to hello@chinesetea.show.
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Intermediate - Crowded - 人山人海
In today's story, two sisters take a trip to the beach to get away, only to find a sea of people at the seashore.
TODAY'S WORDS
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姐妹
jie3 mei4
sisters
游泳衣
you2 yong3 yi1
bathing suit
沙滩
sha1 tan1
beach
人山人海
ren2 shan1 ren2 hai3
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Intermediate - Forgetful - 丢三落四
In today's story the children of Number Island learn how to properly dress for school: by wearing numbers.
TODAY'S WORDS
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岛
dao3
island
穿好衣服
chuan1 hao3 yi1 fu2
get dressed
数数
shu3 shu4
to count
丢三落四
diu1 san1 la4 si4
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Intermediate - Horse Horse Tiger Tiger - 马马虎虎
In today's story, a little girl learns a funny way to greet people.
TODAY'S WORDS
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狗和猫
gou3 he2 mao1
dogs and cats
奶奶
nai3 nai
grandmother
马马虎虎
ma3 ma3 hu1 hu1
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Intermediate - Strike While the Iron is Hot - 趁热打铁
In today's story, a boy learns how to strike before his little brother does.
TODAY'S WORDS
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吃饭
chi1 fan4
time to eat
饺子
jiao3 zi
dumplings
趁热打铁
chen4 re4 da3 tie3
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Intermediate - Ride Donkey, Find Donkey - 骑驴找驴
In today's story, a girl has lost her donkey...right under her nose!
TODAY'S WORDS
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骑驴找驴
qi2 lü2 zhao3 lü2
ride a donkey to find a donkey
眼镜
yan3 jing4
glasses
帽子
mao4 zi
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Intermediate - Prince Halfway - 半途而废
In today's story, a boy learns the consequences of doing things halfway...you turn into a pumpkin head!
Join us for the first episode of season two and learn the chengyu (Chinese proverb) 半途而废.
TODAY'S WORDS
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半途而废
ban4 tu2 er2 fei4
do things halfway
对啊 热狗
re4 gou3
hotdog
刷牙
shua1 ya2
brush teeth
南瓜灯
nan2 gua1 deng1
jack o'lantern