Bitesize Chinese 一口中文

Mindy Lin
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The Bitesize Chinese Podcast is a Taiwanese Mandarin podcast designed to support learners at every stage. 🎧 Podcast series include: – Bitesize Basics 🍰: clear, practical Mandarin for beginners – Bitesize Talks ☕️: everyday topics for confident beginners – Bitesize Convos 🗣️: natural Mandarin for upper-intermediate learners – Bitesize News 🌍: advanced Mandarin through real-world news 📘 Podcast Notes are available for all episodes, providing transcripts and structured review materials to help you slow down, understand, and retain what you hear. Whether you’re just starting out or refining advanced skills, Bitesize Chinese helps you build Mandarin one small bite at a time. 🥢 🔅 Contact: hello@bitesizechinese.com 🔅 Website: www.bitesizechinese.com 🔅 Free Consultation: calendly.com/bitesizechinese/consultation 🔅 Podcast Notes Subscription: ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese Powered by Firstory Hosting

  1. 5D AGO

    Ep.229 ☕️ Bitesize Talks ☕️ The 12 Chinese Zodiacs 十二生肖的故事

    As Lunar New Year gets closer, Mindy tells the classic story behind the 十二生肖 (Chinese zodiac) in simple Mandarin. From the zodiac race to the rat, the dragon, and the missing cat, this episode helps you understand where the twelve animals come from — and why people still talk about zodiac signs today. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 In this episode, you’ll hear about: 十二生肖 (Chinese zodiac signs): 🐭 鼠 (shǔ)、🐮 牛 (niú)、🐯 虎 (hǔ)、🐰 兔 (tù)、🐲 龍 (lóng)、🐍 蛇 (shé)、🐴 馬 (mǎ)、🐐 羊 (yáng)、🐵 猴 (hóu)、🐔 雞 (jī)、🐶 狗 (gǒu)、🐷 豬 (zhū) The story behind the zodiac order Why the rat and the cat became enemies 🗣 Listener Challenge: 你屬什麼？What’s your Chinese zodiac sign? ☕️ About Bitesize Talks: Welcome to ☕️ 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 ☕️ — a podcast series designed for A1–A2 level Mandarin learners who want a bit more challenge! Join Mindy and Joeru as they share casual, real-life stories in natural Mandarin, helping you grow your confidence one conversation at a time. 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    5 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Ep.228 🍰 Bitesize Basics 🍰 What’s Your Chinese Zodiac? 你屬什麼？

    How do people talk about age in Mandarin — without directly asking? 🧧🐎 In this episode, Mindy and Joeru break down the most common ways to ask and answer age-related questions in Mandarin — and introduce a very Taiwanese twist: using zodiac signs to roughly guess someone’s age. You’ll learn how to talk about age, birth year, and zodiac signs in a natural, conversational way — just in time for Lunar New Year. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 Today’s Topic: Talking about age, birth year, and zodiac signs in everyday Mandarin 🗝 Key Sentence: 我屬馬。(Wǒ shǔ mǎ.) – I’m a Horse. / I was born in the Year of the Horse. 🗣 Listener Challenge: 「你屬什麼？」 If you’re not sure, look up the zodiac animal for your birth year and give it a try! Share your sentence with us on Instagram and tag @bitesize.chinese — we’d love to see it 😊 🍰 About Bitesize Basics 🍰 Welcome to 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 — a podcast series for beginner Mandarin learners (A1)! Each episode teaches one useful grammar point or vocabulary set through fun, practical conversations. Learn with Mindy and Joeru and build your Mandarin step by step! 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    5 min

  3. FEB 2

    Ep.227 🗣 Bitesize Convos 🗣 Social Media in Taiwan 台灣人的社群媒體日常

    If you move to Taiwan, THIS social media app will run your life — whether you like it or not. 📱 In this episode of Bitesize Convos, Mindy and Joeru chat about social media in Taiwan — what platforms people actually use, how different generations use them, and the habits (and problems) that come with being constantly online. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 In this episode, we cover: – Social media platforms commonly used in Taiwan – Why LINE is essential in daily life – How Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads are actually used – Generational differences in social media habits – Social media issues like oversharing, anxiety, and misinformation 🗣 Listener Challenge: What’s one thing about social media in Taiwan that surprised you? 今天提到的台灣社群媒體現況，哪一件事最讓你驚訝？😺 🎙️ The Bitesize Chinese Podcast helps you bridge the gap between classroom Mandarin and how people actually speak — with all the quirks, slang, and culture that come with it. Each bi-weekly episode is a bite-sized challenge designed to stretch your skills and bring you from intermediate to almost advanced — one conversation at a time. Tune in, take a bite, and keep growing with us! 🎧💬 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    14 min

  4. FEB 2

    Ep.226 🍰 Bitesize Basics 🍰 Using LINE in Mandarin 我打LINE給你

    How do people actually use LINE in Taiwan? 💬📱 In this episode, Mindy and Joeru walk you through the most common ways people use LINE in everyday life — from adding a new contact and sending messages to calling friends and even sending money with LINE Pay. You’ll learn practical verbs and expressions that Taiwanese speakers use all the time, in real conversations. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese🎯 Today’s Topic:Essential LINE vocabulary for chatting, calling, and sending money in Mandarin🗝 Key Sentence:我打LINE給你。(Wǒ dǎ LINE gěi nǐ.)– I will call you on LINE.🗣 Listener Challenge:你最常用 LINE 做什麼？是加朋友、傳訊息、打電話，還是轉 Line Pay？What do you use LINE for the most? Try answering with one sentence in Mandarin, and tag us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese — we’d love to see how you use today’s expressions!🍰 About Bitesize Basics 🍰Welcome to 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 — a podcast series for beginner Mandarin learners (A1)! Each episode teaches one useful grammar point or vocabulary set through fun, practical conversations. Learn with Mindy and Joeru and build your Mandarin step by step! 📱 Follow us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese for this week’s vocabulary recap and practice tips!🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    6 min

  5. JAN 28

    Ep.225 🌏 Bitesize News 🌏 Will the NTD Depreciate? 新台幣貶值疑慮

    In this episode of Bitesize News, Joeru and Amber unpack the latest headlines around the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) following the conclusion of Taiwan–US tariff negotiations. We break down what exchange rates actually mean, why Taiwan’s investment commitments to the US are raising concerns about currency depreciation, and how economists interpret the short-term and long-term impact on the NTD.本集將用清楚、易懂的中文新聞語言，帶你了解什麼是匯率、新台幣為什麼會出現「貶值疑慮」，以及這類經濟新聞和一般人的生活有什麼關係。News source:《台視新聞網》, 2026/01/19, 林品瑄、王秋明 (https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/125373)📘 Podcast NotesFull transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning.Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechineseIn this episode, we cover:– 什麼是「匯率」？為什麼 1 美元兌 30 元台幣很重要 (What an exchange rate actually means, explained simply)– 台美關稅談判落幕後，台灣承諾對美投資的背景 (Background of the Taiwan–US tariff deal and investment promises)– 為什麼「對美投資」會引發新台幣貶值的疑慮 (Why overseas investment can trigger depreciation concerns)– 新聞中常見的金融用語解析： 「落定」、「貶值」、「短線承壓」、「可望」、「區間震盪」 (Key financial expressions you’ll often hear in Mandarin news)🌏 Bitesize News series brings you real-world Mandarin through one timely story every two weeks. Our hosts break down the headlines in clear, structured Chinese, helping B2–C1 learners build advanced listening skills while staying informed. Stay curious — and let the Bitesize Chinese newsroom become your Mandarin classroom.🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    13 min

  6. JAN 26

    Ep.224 ☕️ Bitesize Talks ☕️ Popular Apps in Taiwan 台灣人常用的APP

    Have you ever wondered which apps people in Taiwan actually use every day? In this episode, Joeru walks you through the most common mobile apps in Taiwan — from social media to messaging and mobile payments — and explains how locals really talk about them in Mandarin. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 In this episode, we cover: – How to say “app” in Chinese: 應用程式 / App / A-P-P – Popular social apps in Taiwan: Facebook (臉書 / FB), Instagram (IG), and Threads（脆） – Why LINE is basically a must-have app in Taiwan – Stickers, Line Pay, and how people actually use mobile payments – Everyday apps that make life in Taiwan easy for foreigners 🗣 Listener Challenge: 你們國家有哪些「一定要下載」的手機 App？ If a foreigner visited your country, which apps would you recommend? Share with us on Instagram 👉 @bitesize.chinese 💬 ☕️ About Bitesize Talks: Welcome to ☕️ 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 ☕️ — a podcast series designed for A1–A2 level Mandarin learners who want a bit more challenge! Join Mindy and Joeru as they share casual, real-life stories in natural Mandarin, helping you grow your confidence one conversation at a time. 📱 Follow us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese or Facebook for this week’s key vocabulary and tips! 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    5 min

  7. JAN 26

    Ep.223 🍰 Bitesize Basics 🍰 Instagram Actions in Mandarin 我常在IG發文

    How do you talk about Instagram in Mandarin? 📱✨ In this episode, Mindy and Joeru break down the most practical Mandarin expressions for using IG — from posting and stories to liking, saving, and sending DMs. You’ll learn how Taiwanese speakers actually talk about social media, using simple, everyday language you can start using right away. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 Today’s Topic: Essential Instagram vocabulary and common actions on social media 🗝 Key Sentence: 我不常發文，可是我常發限動。 (Wǒ bù cháng fā wén, kěshì wǒ cháng fā xiàndòng.) – I don’t post very often, but I post stories a lot. 🗣 Listener Challenge: 你比較常發文，還是發限動？你會按讚、留言，還是收藏？ Do you post more, or share stories more often? What do you usually do on IG? Try answering in Mandarin and tag us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese — we’d love to see your sentences! 🍰 About Bitesize Basics 🍰 Welcome to 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 — a podcast series for beginner Mandarin learners (A1)! Each episode teaches one useful grammar point or vocabulary set through fun, practical conversations. Learn with Mindy and Joeru and build your Mandarin step by step! 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    8 min

  8. JAN 19

    Ep.222 🗣️ Bitesize Convos 🗣️ Drinking Culture in Taiwan 台灣的飲酒文化

    Do Taiwanese people actually drink a lot? 🍺 In this episode, Mindy and Joeru take a closer look at Taiwan’s drinking culture — when people drink, where they drink, and why drinking in Taiwan feels very different from many Western countries. From family dinners and 熱炒店 to KTV and cocktail bars, we talk about how alcohol is tied to social context, not daily habit — and how traditional “battle-style” drinking culture is slowly shifting in modern Taiwan. 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 In this episode, we cover: – Do Taiwanese people drink often? Comparing Taiwan with France, the UK, and Japan – Why drinking in Taiwan is usually occasion-based, not everyday behavior – Common drinking settings: home, restaurants, KTV, and bars — and how the vibe changes – Traditional drinking culture: 拚酒、不醉不歸、敬酒、給面子 – Modern shifts toward choice, boundaries, and relaxed social drinking – Common Mandarin expressions you’ll hear when drinking in Taiwan (like 小酌、乾杯、我敬你) 🗣 Listener Challenge: 喝酒對你來說是日常習慣，還是多半只在慶祝的場合才會喝？你在台灣有過什麼「飲酒文化衝擊」的經驗嗎？歡迎到 Instagram @bitesize.chinese 跟我們分享 🍻 Is drinking more of a daily habit, or something you do mainly for special occasions? Have you ever experienced any drinking culture shock in Taiwan? Share your thoughts with us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese 🍻 🎙️ The Bitesize Chinese Podcast helps you bridge the gap between classroom Mandarin and how people actually speak — with all the quirks, slang, and culture that come with it. Each bi-weekly episode is a bite-sized challenge designed to stretch your skills and bring you from intermediate to almost advanced — one conversation at a time. Tune in, take a bite, and keep growing with us! 🎧💬 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    15 min
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The Bitesize Chinese Podcast is a Taiwanese Mandarin podcast designed to support learners at every stage. 🎧 Podcast series include: – Bitesize Basics 🍰: clear, practical Mandarin for beginners – Bitesize Talks ☕️: everyday topics for confident beginners – Bitesize Convos 🗣️: natural Mandarin for upper-intermediate learners – Bitesize News 🌍: advanced Mandarin through real-world news 📘 Podcast Notes are available for all episodes, providing transcripts and structured review materials to help you slow down, understand, and retain what you hear. Whether you’re just starting out or refining advanced skills, Bitesize Chinese helps you build Mandarin one small bite at a time. 🥢 🔅 Contact: hello@bitesizechinese.com 🔅 Website: www.bitesizechinese.com 🔅 Free Consultation: calendly.com/bitesizechinese/consultation 🔅 Podcast Notes Subscription: ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese Powered by Firstory Hosting

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