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A new Mandarin lesson every day, made for listening with no screen: graded stories to shadow, grammar taken apart, survival phrases for China, listening quizzes, a chat between a learner and a native speaker, a weekly audio drama and slow Chinese news. Every episode is graded to an HSK level and leaves you pauses to speak out loud. Want to see the words as well as hear them? Every kind of lesson here has an illustrated video version on our YouTube channel, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen, new videos every day for HSK 1 to 3, and longer lessons to shadow along with. Watch and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow A short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

Episodes

  1. 2h ago

    Audio Drama (HSK 2): The Missing Key 消失的钥匙 (xiāoshī de yàoshi)

    Meet flatmates Lin and Wei in a short audio drama. You will practise 过 for experience, 比 comparisons, 因为……所以……, and 就 / 才 with everyday lines. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome and Characters0:35 The Scene Begins1:31 Teaching: Experience with 过3:33 A New Clue4:44 Teaching: Comparing and Reasons7:35 Night and a Cliffhanger8:25 Shadowing Practice10:34 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue The Scene BeginsA: 魏,你看到我的钥匙了吗? (Wèi, nǐ kàndào wǒ de yàoshi le ma?)B: 没有,我昨天没看到。 (Méiyǒu, wǒ zuótiān méi kàndào.)A: 我八点就要上班了。 (Wǒ bā diǎn jiùyào shàngbān le.)B: 别急,你再找一找。 (Bié jí, nǐ zài zhǎo yi zhǎo.)A: 因为你回家太晚,所以我很累。 (Yīnwèi nǐ huíjiā tài wǎn, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn lèi.)B: 我昨天十二点才回家。 (Wǒ zuótiān shí èr diǎn cái huíjiā.)A: 你的包比我的包大。 (Nǐ de bāo bǐ wǒ de bāo dà.)B: 我的包里没有钥匙。 (Wǒ de bāo lǐ méiyǒu yàoshi.)A: 你以前也丢过钥匙。 (Nǐ yǐqián yě diū guò yàoshi.)B: 对,我丢过两次。 (Duì, wǒ diū guò liǎng cì.) Teaching: Experience with 过A: 你以前也丢过钥匙。 (Nǐ yǐqián yě diū guò yàoshi.)A: 丢 (Diū)A: 过 (Guò)A: 没 (Méi)A: 这把钥匙我没见过。 (Zhè bǎ yàoshi wǒ méi jiànguò.)A: 你吃过北京烤鸭吗? (Nǐ chī guò běijīng kǎoyā ma?)A: 上班 (Shàngbān)A: 上 (Shàng)A: 班 (Bān)A: 上个星期 (Shàng gè xīngqī) A New ClueB: 你看,门口的鞋柜里有东西。 (Nǐ kàn, ménkǒu de xié guì lǐ yǒu dōngxi.)A: 那不是我的钥匙。 (Nà bú shì wǒ de yàoshi.)B: 咦,这把钥匙我没见过。 (Yí, zhè bǎ yàoshi wǒ méi jiànguò.)A: 它比我们的钥匙小很多。 (Tā bǐ wǒmen de yàoshi xiǎo hěn duō.)B: 上面还写着一个地址。 (Shàngmiàn hái xiě zhe yí gè dìzhǐ.)A: 什么地址?你念得太快了。 (Shénme dìzhǐ? Nǐ niàn de tài kuài le.)B: 五楼,三号门。 (Wǔ lóu, sān hào mén.)A: 我们住在三楼,这很奇怪。 (Wǒmen zhù zài sān lóu, zhè hěn qíguài.)B: 因为它不是我们的,所以我们要小心。 (Yīnwèi tā bú shì wǒmen de, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn.)A: 我今天晚上回来再看。 (Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang huílai zài kàn.)B: 好,我正在想办法。 (Hǎo, wǒ zhèngzài xiǎng bànfǎ.) Teaching: Comparing and ReasonsA: 它比我们的钥匙小很多。 (Tā bǐ wǒmen de yàoshi xiǎo hěn duō.)A: 比 (Bǐ)A: 小很多 (Xiǎo hěn duō)A: 今天比昨天冷。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.)A: 因为它不是我们的,所以我们要小心。 (Yīnwèi tā bú shì wǒmen de, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn.)A: 因为 (Yīnwèi)A: 所以 (Suǒyǐ)A: 因为下雨,所以我不去了。 (Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ bú qù le.)A: 我昨天十二点才回家。 (Wǒ zuótiān shí èr diǎn cái huíjiā.)A: 才 (Cái)A: 就 (Jiù)A: 我八点就要上班了。 (Wǒ bā diǎn jiùyào shàngbān le.) Night and a CliffhangerA: 魏,你为什么站在门口? (Wèi, nǐ wèishénme zhàn zài ménkǒu?)B: 我听到隔壁有人说话。 (Wǒ tīngdào gébì yǒurén shuōhuà.)A: 隔壁不是一直没人住吗? (Gébì bú shì yìzhí méi rén zhù ma?)B: 对,所以我才觉得奇怪。 (Duì, suǒyǐ wǒ cái juéde qíguài.)A: 我们现在就去看看。 (Wǒmen xiànzài jiù qù kànkan.)B: 等一下,门好像开着。 (Děng yíxià, mén hǎoxiàng kāi zhe.)A: 那把小钥匙,在你手里吗? (Nà bǎ xiǎo yàoshi, zài nǐ shǒulǐ ma?)B: 在,可是它正在发热。 (Zài, kěshì tā zhèngzài fārè.) Shadowing PracticeA: 魏,你看到我的钥匙了吗? (Wèi, nǐ kàndào wǒ de yàoshi le ma?)A: 我昨天没看到。 (Wǒ zuótiān méi kàndào.)A: 你以前也丢过钥匙。 (Nǐ yǐqián yě diū guò yàoshi.)A: 我八点就要上班了。 (Wǒ bā diǎn jiùyào shàngbān le.)A: 我昨天十二点才回家。 (Wǒ zuótiān shí èr diǎn cái huíjiā.)A: 你的包比我的包大。 (Nǐ de bāo bǐ wǒ de bāo dà.)A: 它比我们的钥匙小很多。 (Tā bǐ wǒmen de yàoshi xiǎo hěn duō.)A: 因为它不是我们的,所以我们要小心。 (Yīnwèi tā bú shì wǒmen de, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn.)A: 我们现在就去看看。 (Wǒmen xiànzài jiù qù kànkan.)A: 在,可是它正在发热。 (Zài, kěshì tā zhèngzài fārè.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  2. 16h ago

    Survival Chinese (HSK 3): Taking a Taxi in China 打车:出租车常用语 (dǎchē: chūzūchē chángyòng yǔ)

    You will learn five phrases for taking a taxi in China, practise them in a role play with a driver, and learn the sentences a driver is likely to say to you. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to the Taxi0:42 Where You Are Going2:56 Meter, Speed and Stopping5:22 Paying the Fare6:39 Role Play with the Driver8:22 What You Will Hear9:46 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue Where You Are GoingA: 师傅,我要去火车站。 (Shīfu, wǒ yào qù huǒ chēzhàn.)A: 师傅,请问您会说英语吗? (Shīfu, qǐngwèn nín huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)A: 师傅,我要去机场,谢谢您。 (Shīfu, wǒ yào qù jīchǎng, xièxie nín.)A: 火山很高,我们明天去看看。 (Huǒshān hěn gāo, wǒmen míngtiān qù kànkan.)A: 我的车坏了,我想打车去上班。 (Wǒ de chē huài le, wǒ xiǎng dǎchē qù shàngbān.)A: 师傅,我要去火车站。 (Shīfu, wǒ yào qù huǒ chēzhàn.) Meter, Speed and StoppingA: 师傅,可以打表吗? (Shīfu, kěyǐ dǎ biǎo ma?)A: 请开快一点,我赶时间。 (Qǐng kāi kuài yì diǎn, wǒ gǎn shíjiān.)A: 我今天赶时间,不能等你了。 (Wǒ jīntiān gǎn shíjiān, bù néng děng nǐ le.)A: 麻烦您在前面停一下。 (Máfan nín zài qiánmiàn tíng yíxià.) Paying the FareA: 师傅,可以扫码付款吗? (Shīfu, kěyǐ sǎo mǎ fùkuǎn ma?)A: 师傅,可以付现金吗? (Shīfu, kěyǐ fù xiànjīn ma?)A: 我们八点出门,九点到公司。 (Wǒmen bā diǎn chūmén, jiǔ diǎn dào gōngsī.) Role Play with the DriverB: 您好,请问您去哪儿? (Nín hǎo, qǐngwèn nín qù nǎr?)A: 师傅,我要去火车站。 (Shīfu, wǒ yào qù huǒ chēzhàn.)B: 好的,没问题,我们现在就走。 (Hǎo de, méi wèntí, wǒmen xiànzài jiù zǒu.)A: 师傅,可以打表吗? (Shīfu, kěyǐ dǎ biǎo ma?)B: 当然可以,我已经打表了。 (Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ yǐjīng dǎ biǎo le.)A: 请开快一点,我赶时间。 (Qǐng kāi kuài yì diǎn, wǒ gǎn shíjiān.)B: 前面堵车了,我们要等一会儿。 (Qiánmiàn dǔchē le, wǒmen yào děng yíhuìr.)A: 麻烦您在前面停一下。 (Máfan nín zài qiánmiàn tíng yíxià.)B: 好的,到了,一共三十五块。 (Hǎo de, dào le, yígòng sān shí wǔ kuài.)A: 师傅,可以扫码付款吗? (Shīfu, kěyǐ sǎo mǎ fùkuǎn ma?)B: 可以,扫这里就行。 (Kěyǐ, sǎo zhèlǐ jiù xíng.) What You Will HearB: 您好,请问您去哪儿? (Nín hǎo, qǐngwèn nín qù nǎr?)B: 请问您的手机尾号是多少? (Qǐngwèn nín de shǒujī wěi hào shì duōshao?)B: 到了,您慢走,一共三十五块。 (Dào le, nín màn zǒu, yígòng sān shí wǔ kuài.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  3. 1d ago

    Two Hosts (HSK 2): Hotpot on the Weekend 周末吃火锅 (zhōumò chī huǒguō)

    Chat with a native speaker about weekend food and hotpot. You will practise talking about experience, comparing foods, and ordering with simple, natural phrases. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to the Show0:42 Weekend Plans2:33 Inside the Hotpot Place4:27 A Spicy Childhood Story6:07 Ordering and Paying7:44 A Short Dialogue8:35 Quick Review9:54 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue Weekend PlansCo-host: 你周末做什么？ (Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme?)Co-host: 我周末喜欢在家做饭。 (Wǒ zhōumò xǐhuan zàijiā zuòfàn.)Co-host: 你吃过火锅吗？ (Nǐ chī guò huǒguō ma?)Co-host: 我吃过很多次。 (Wǒ chī guò hěn duōcì.)Co-host: 我们去吃火锅吧。 (Wǒmen qù chī huǒguō ba.) Inside the Hotpot PlaceCo-host: 火锅比烤鸭便宜。 (Huǒguō bǐ kǎoyā piányi.)Co-host: 茶比咖啡好喝。 (Chá bǐ kāfēi hǎo hē.)Co-host: 你吃得太快了。 (Nǐ chī de tài kuài le.)Co-host: 我正在等朋友。 (Wǒ zhèngzài děng péngyou.)Co-host: 我不太能吃辣。 (Wǒ bútài néng chī là.) A Spicy Childhood StoryCo-host: 我小时候住在成都。 (Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài chéng dū.)Co-host: 我八岁才吃火锅。 (Wǒ bā suì cái chī huǒguō.)Co-host: 我哭得很厉害。 (Wǒ kū de hěn lìhai.)Co-host: 因为太辣，所以我喝了水。 (Yīnwèi tài là, suǒyǐ wǒ hē le shuǐ.) Ordering and PayingCo-host: 服务员，请给我一杯茶。 (Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá.)Co-host: 这个菜很好吃。 (Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.)Co-host: 服务员，买单。 (Fúwùyuán, mǎi dān.)Co-host: 从我家到饭馆很近。 (Cóng wǒ jiā dào fànguǎn hěn jìn.)Co-host: 妈妈做的菜最好吃。 (Māma zuò de cài zuì hǎochī.) A Short DialogueA: 你周末做什么？ (Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme?)B: 我想去吃火锅。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù chī huǒguō.)A: 你吃过成都火锅吗？ (Nǐ chī guò chéng dū huǒguō ma?)B: 没有，我不太能吃辣。 (Méiyǒu, wǒ bútài néng chī là.)A: 没关系，我们点不辣的。 (Méiguānxi, wǒmen diǎn bú là de.)B: 太好了，我们走吧。 (Tài hǎo le, wǒmen zǒu ba.) Quick ReviewCo-host: 我吃过很多次。 (Wǒ chī guò hěn duōcì.)Co-host: 你吃得太快了。 (Nǐ chī de tài kuài le.)Co-host: 火锅比烤鸭便宜。 (Huǒguō bǐ kǎoyā piányi.)Co-host: 我八岁才吃火锅。 (Wǒ bā suì cái chī huǒguō.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  4. 1d ago

    Grammar in Focus (HSK 2): Comparing Things with Bi 用“比”来比较 (yòng “bǐ” lái bǐjiào)

    Today you will practise the Mandarin comparison pattern with bi, learning how to say that one thing is more something than another. You will finish by saying five sentences of your own out loud. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to Today0:22 How Bi Works1:12 Taking It Apart2:01 Example Sentences6:07 A Common Mistake7:10 Practice Round8:31 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue Welcome to TodayCo-host: 我们开始吧。 (Wǒmen kāishǐ ba.) How Bi WorksA: 今天比昨天热。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.)A: 今天比昨天热。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.) Taking It ApartA: 哥哥比我高。 (Gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.)A: 哥哥比我高。 (Gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.) Example SentencesA: 这件衣服比那件便宜。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn piányi.)B: 北京比上海冷。 (Běijīng bǐ shàng hǎi lěng.)A: 坐地铁比开车快。 (Zuò dìtiě bǐ kāichē kuài.)B: 我的手机比你的新。 (Wǒ de shǒujī bǐ nǐ de xīn.)A: 今天比昨天冷一点。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng yì diǎn.)B: 这个房间比那个大得多。 (Zhège fángjiān bǐ nàge dà de duō.)A: 弟弟比我小三岁。 (Dìdi bǐ wǒ xiǎo sān suì.)B: 她跑得比我快。 (Tā pǎo de bǐ wǒ kuài.)A: 他说汉语说得比我好。 (Tā shuō hànyǔ shuō de bǐ wǒ hǎo.)B: 今天的作业比昨天多。 (Jīntiān de zuòyè bǐ zuótiān duō.)A: 苹果比香蕉贵。 (Píngguǒ bǐ xiāngjiāo guì.)B: 我家离公司比学校近。 (Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī bǐ xuéxiào jìn.)A: 今年夏天比去年热。 (Jīnnián xiàtiān bǐ qùnián rè.) A Common MistakeA: 这本书比那本有意思得多。 (Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn yǒuyìsi de duō.)A: 今天比昨天还热。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān hái rè.) Practice RoundA: 北京比上海冷。 (Běijīng bǐ shàng hǎi lěng.)A: 哥哥比我高。 (Gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.)A: 苹果比香蕉贵。 (Píngguǒ bǐ xiāngjiāo guì.)A: 坐地铁比开车快。 (Zuò dìtiě bǐ kāichē kuài.)A: 今天比昨天冷一点。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng yì diǎn.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  5. 1d ago

    Shadow Story (HSK 2): Taking the Subway to a Friend's House 坐地铁去朋友家 (zuò dìtiě qù péngyou jiā)

    Follow a short story about riding the subway across town to see a friend. You will practise 从……到……, 才, 着 and 因为……所以……, plus useful travel phrases. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to the Show0:33 Setting Out3:43 Asking the Way6:16 On the Train9:40 Arriving at Last11:34 The Whole Story13:26 Quick Check14:31 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue Setting OutA: 我今天要去朋友家。 (Wǒ jīntiān yào qù péngyou jiā.)Co-host: 要 (Yào)A: 她住在城东,离我家很远。 (Tā zhù zài chéng dōng, lí wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn.)Co-host: 离 (Lí)Co-host: 城 (Chéng)A: 我从家走到地铁站,走了十分钟。 (Wǒ cóng jiā zǒu dào dìtiězhàn, zǒu le shí fēnzhōng.)Co-host: 地铁站 (Dìtiězhàn)A: 我没有坐过这条地铁线。 (Wǒ méiyǒu zuò guò zhè tiáo dìtiě xiàn.)Co-host: 这条线 (Zhè tiáo xiàn)A: 所以我问了站里的工作人员。 (Suǒyǐ wǒ wèn le zhàn lǐ de gōngzuò rényuán.)Co-host: 工作人员 (Gōngzuò rényuán) Asking the WayA: 请问,去城东坐几号线? (Qǐngwèn, qù chéng dōng zuò jǐ hào xiàn?)Co-host: 请问 (Qǐngwèn)Co-host: 几号线 (Jǐ hào xiàn)B: 你坐三号线,在新华路下车。 (Nǐ zuò sān hào xiàn, zài xīn huá lù xiàchē.)Co-host: 坐 (Zuò)Co-host: 下车 (Xiàchē)B: 地铁比公共汽车快多了。 (Dìtiě bǐ gōnggòngqìchē kuài duō le.)Co-host: 比 (Bǐ)Co-host: 公共汽车 (Gōnggòngqìchē)A: 谢谢你,我马上就去。 (Xièxie nǐ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù qù.)Co-host: 马上 (Mǎshàng) On the TrainA: 车上人很多,我站着看手机。 (Chēshàng rén hěn duō, wǒ zhàn zhe kàn shǒujī.)Co-host: 站着 (Zhàn zhe)Co-host: 手机 (Shǒujī)A: 从这里到新华路,要二十分钟。 (Cóng zhèlǐ dào xīn huá lù, yào èr shí fēnzhōng.)Co-host: 要二十分钟 (Yào èr shí fēnzhōng)A: 我正在看地图,电话响了。 (Wǒ zhèngzài kàn dìtú, diànhuà xiǎng le.)Co-host: 正在 (Zhèngzài)Co-host: 响 (Xiǎng)B: 你到哪儿了?我在出口等你。 (Nǐ dào nǎr le? Wǒ zài chūkǒu děng nǐ.)Co-host: 你到哪儿了 (Nǐ dào nǎr le)Co-host: 出口 (Chūkǒu)A: 我才到第五站,还要等一会儿。 (Wǒ cái dào dì wǔ zhàn, hái yào děng yíhuìr.)Co-host: 才 (Cái)Co-host: 一会儿 (Yíhuìr) Arriving at LastA: 到了新华路,我看见了她。 (Dào le xīn huá lù, wǒ kànjiàn le tā.)Co-host: 看见 (Kànjiàn)B: 她笑着说:你来得真早! (Tā xiào zhe shuō: nǐ lái de zhēn zǎo!)Co-host: 来得真早 (Lái de zhēn zǎo)Co-host: 笑着说 (Xiào zhe shuō)A: 因为地铁很快,所以我没有迟到。 (Yīnwèi dìtiě hěn kuài, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu chídào.)Co-host: 迟到 (Chídào) The Whole StoryA: 我今天要去朋友家。 (Wǒ jīntiān yào qù péngyou jiā.)A: 她住在城东,离我家很远。 (Tā zhù zài chéng dōng, lí wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn.)A: 我从家走到地铁站,走了十分钟。 (Wǒ cóng jiā zǒu dào dìtiězhàn, zǒu le shí fēnzhōng.)A: 我没有坐过这条地铁线。 (Wǒ méiyǒu zuò guò zhè tiáo dìtiě xiàn.)A: 所以我问站里的工作人员。 (Suǒyǐ wǒ wèn zhàn lǐ de gōngzuò rényuán.)A: 请问,去城东坐几号线? (Qǐngwèn, qù chéng dōng zuò jǐ hào xiàn?)B: 你坐三号线,在新华路下车。 (Nǐ zuò sān hào xiàn, zài xīn huá lù xiàchē.)B: 地铁比公共汽车快多了。 (Dìtiě bǐ gōnggòngqìchē kuài duō le.)A: 谢谢你,我马上就去。 (Xièxie nǐ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù qù.)A: 车上人很多,我站着看手机。 (Chēshàng rén hěn duō, wǒ zhàn zhe kàn shǒujī.)A: 从这里到新华路,要二十分钟。 (Cóng zhèlǐ dào xīn huá lù, yào èr shí fēnzhōng.)A: 我正在看地图,电话响了。 (Wǒ zhèngzài kàn dìtú, diànhuà xiǎng le.)B: 你到哪儿了?我在出口等你。 (Nǐ dào nǎr le? Wǒ zài chūkǒu děng nǐ.)A: 我才到第五站,还要等一会儿。 (Wǒ cái dào dì wǔ zhàn, hái yào děng yíhuìr.)A: 到了新华路,我看见了她。 (Dào le xīn huá lù, wǒ kànjiàn le tā.)B: 她笑着说:你来得真早! (Tā xiào zhe shuō: nǐ lái de zhēn zǎo!)A: 因为地铁很快,所以我没有迟到。 (Yīnwèi dìtiě hěn kuài, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu chídào.) Quick CheckCo-host: 三号线,在新华路下车。 (Sān hào xiàn, zài xīn huá lù xiàchē.)Co-host: 地铁比公共汽车快。 (Dìtiě bǐ gōnggòngqìchē kuài.)Co-host: 因为地铁很快。 (Yīnwèi dìtiě hěn kuài.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  6. 1d ago

    Listen and Answer (HSK 1): Listen and Answer: Daily Life Quiz 听和回答 (tīng hé huídá)

    A listening quiz for HSK 1 learners. Hear a short Chinese sentence, pick its meaning from three choices, and then repeat the hardest sentences out loud. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to the Quiz0:42 Family and People2:40 Food and Drink4:39 Places and Going Out6:25 Numbers and Time7:54 Say the Hard Ones8:41 See you tomorrow Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/ Dialogue Welcome to the QuizCo-host: 我很好。 (Wǒ hěn hǎo.) Family and PeopleA: 我有两个哥哥。 (Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge.)A: 我有两个哥哥。 (Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge.)B: 我妈妈是老师。 (Wǒ māma shì lǎoshī.)B: 我妈妈是老师。 (Wǒ māma shì lǎoshī.)A: 他没有朋友。 (Tā méiyǒu péngyou.)A: 他没有朋友。 (Tā méiyǒu péngyou.)B: 你爸爸好吗? (Nǐ bàba hǎo ma?)B: 你爸爸好吗? (Nǐ bàba hǎo ma?) Food and DrinkA: 我想喝茶。 (Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.)A: 我想喝茶。 (Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.)B: 我不吃肉。 (Wǒ bù chī ròu.)B: 我不吃肉。 (Wǒ bù chī ròu.)A: 这个很好吃。 (Zhège hěn hǎochī.)A: 这个很好吃。 (Zhège hěn hǎochī.)B: 我吃了三个苹果。 (Wǒ chī le sān gè píngguǒ.)B: 我吃了三个苹果。 (Wǒ chī le sān gè píngguǒ.) Places and Going OutA: 他在商店。 (Tā zài shāngdiàn.)A: 他在商店。 (Tā zài shāngdiàn.)B: 我想去学校。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù xuéxiào.)B: 我想去学校。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù xuéxiào.)A: 你在哪儿呢? (Nǐ zài nǎr ne?)A: 你在哪儿呢? (Nǐ zài nǎr ne?)B: 我今天不能来。 (Wǒ jīntiān bù néng lái.) Numbers and TimeA: 现在几点了? (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?)A: 现在几点了? (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?)B: 我今年二十岁。 (Wǒ jīnnián èr shí suì.)B: 我今年二十岁。 (Wǒ jīnnián èr shí suì.)A: 我明天会去北京。 (Wǒ míngtiān huì qù běijīng.)A: 我明天会去北京。 (Wǒ míngtiān huì qù běijīng.) Say the Hard OnesA: 我吃了三个苹果。 (Wǒ chī le sān gè píngguǒ.)A: 现在几点了? (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?)A: 我明天会去北京。 (Wǒ míngtiān huì qù běijīng.) See you tomorrowA: 明天见！ (Míngtiān jiàn!)

  7. 3d ago

    Survival Chinese (HSK 1): At the Pharmacy: Asking for Medicine 在药店:我不舒服 (zài yàodiàn: wǒ bù shūfu)

    You will practise saying you feel sick, naming a few symptoms and asking for medicine at a Chinese pharmacy. You will also learn what the pharmacist is likely to say back. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome to the Pharmacy0:29 Phrases You Will Say3:00 Role Play: You Are the Patient4:30 Role Play Again5:38 What You Will Hear6:44 See you tomorrow Key sentences:我不舒服。 (Wǒ bù shūfu.): I don't feel well.我头疼。 (Wǒ tóuténg.): I have a headache.我肚子疼。 (Wǒ dùzi téng.): My stomach hurts.我咳嗽了。 (Wǒ késou le.): I have a cough.我想买药。 (Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yào.): I want to buy medicine.怎么吃? (Zěnme chī?): How do I take it?你哪里不舒服? (Nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?): Where do you feel unwell?一天吃三次。 (Yì tiān chī sān cì.): Take it three times a day.饭后吃。 (Fàn hòu chī.): Take it after meals. Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

  8. 3d ago

    Shadow Story (HSK 2): Buying an Umbrella on a Rainy Day 下雨天买雨伞 (xiàyǔ tiān mǎi yǔ sǎn)

    Follow Xiaohong as she buys a red umbrella in the rain. You will practise because and so, walking slowly with the de pattern, comparisons with bi, and the words jiu and cai. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome and Setup0:38 Rain at Home3:30 In the Shop5:53 Paying and Leaving7:55 On the Bus10:04 At the Office12:21 Whole Story Again15:44 Quick Recap Questions16:54 See you tomorrow Key sentences:今天早上下着大雨。 (Jīntiān zǎo shàngxià zhe dà yǔ.): It was raining heavily this morning.小红正在家里吃早饭。 (Xiǎo hóng zhèngzài jiālǐ chī zǎofàn.): Xiaohong was eating breakfast at home.她看了看窗外,很不高兴。 (Tā kàn le kàn chuāng wài, hěn bù gāoxìng.): She looked out the window and was unhappy.因为她没有雨伞。 (Yīnwèi tā méiyǒu yǔ sǎn.): Because she had no umbrella.因为下雨,所以我不出门。 (Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ bù chūmén.): Because it is raining, I am not going out.所以她想去商店买一把。 (Suǒyǐ tā xiǎng qù shāngdiàn mǎi yì bǎ.): So she wanted to go to the shop and buy one.商店离她家不太远。 (Shāngdiàn lí tā jiā bútài yuǎn.): The shop is not too far from her home.她走得很慢,因为路很滑。 (Tā zǒu de hěn màn, yīnwèi lù hěn huá.): She walked slowly, because the road was slippery.风也很大,她的鞋都湿了。 (Fēng yě hěn dà, tā de xié dōu shī le.): The wind was strong too, and her shoes were all wet.她走得很慢。 (Tā zǒu de hěn màn.): She walks very slowly.她走进一家小商店。 (Tā zǒujìn yì jiā xiǎo shāngdiàn.): She walked into a small shop.店里有很多漂亮的雨伞。 (Diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de yǔ sǎn.): There were many pretty umbrellas in the shop.一个女孩儿笑着走过来。 (Yí gè nǚháir xiào zhe zǒu guòlai.): A girl came over, smiling.你好,你想买什么? (Nǐ hǎo, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme?): Hello, what would you like to buy?他笑着说话。 (Tā xiào zhe shuōhuà.): He talks while smiling.我想买一把雨伞。 (Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì bǎ yǔ sǎn.): I would like to buy an umbrella.这把红的很好看。 (Zhè bǎ hóng de hěn hǎokàn.): This red one looks very nice.这把比那把贵吗? (Zhè bǎ bǐ nà bǎ guì ma?): Is this one more expensive than that one?贵一点儿,但是更大。 (Guì yìdiǎnr, dànshì gèng dà.): A little more expensive, but bigger.今天比昨天冷。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.): Today is colder than yesterday. Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

  9. 3d ago

    Grammar in Focus (HSK 1): Le After the Verb for Finished Actions 动词后面的了 (dòng cí hòumian de le)

    Practise putting 了 right after a verb to say an action is finished, and drop it when you use 没. You will say fourteen model sentences and then answer five prompts yourself. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome0:40 When We Use It1:23 One Sentence Apart2:15 Example Sentences6:49 A Common Mistake7:30 Practice Round8:51 See you tomorrow Key sentences:我们今天学了。 (Wǒmen jīntiān xué le.): We learned it today.我买了一个杯子。 (Wǒ mǎi le yí gè bēizi.): I bought a cup.我买了 (Wǒ mǎi le): I bought.我喝了水。 (Wǒ hē le shuǐ.): I drank water.他买了一本书。 (Tā mǎi le yì běn shū.): He bought a book.我们看了电影。 (Wǒmen kàn le diànyǐng.): We watched a movie.她去了商店。 (Tā qù le shāngdiàn.): She went to the shop.我昨天吃了米饭。 (Wǒ zuótiān chī le mǐfàn.): I ate rice yesterday.妈妈做了很多菜。 (Māma zuò le hěn duō cài.): Mom cooked a lot of dishes.我给朋友打了电话。 (Wǒ gěi péngyou dǎ le diànhuà.): I called my friend.他写了五个字。 (Tā xiě le wǔ gè zì.): He wrote five characters.我学了一个小时。 (Wǒ xué le yí gè xiǎoshí.): I studied for one hour.今天我买了苹果。 (Jīntiān wǒ mǎi le píngguǒ.): Today I bought apples.你吃了吗？ (Nǐ chī le ma?): Have you eaten?我没吃早饭。 (Wǒ méi chī zǎofàn.): I did not eat breakfast.他没去学校。 (Tā méi qù xuéxiào.): He did not go to school.我们昨天没看电影。 (Wǒmen zuótiān méi kàn diànyǐng.): We did not watch a movie yesterday.我昨天没买书。 (Wǒ zuótiān méi mǎi shū.): I did not buy a book yesterday. Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

  10. 4d ago

    Grammar in Focus (HSK 1): Using Le for Completed Actions 用「了」说做完了 (yòng「 liǎo」 shuō zuò wánle)

    Today you will practise the particle le after a verb to say that something has been done. You will hear it taken apart, repeat many examples, and answer five prompts yourself. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome0:19 Why We Use It0:58 Taking It Apart1:49 Example Sentences4:35 Common Mistake5:19 Practice Round6:29 See you tomorrow Key sentences:我买了。 (Wǒ mǎi le.): I bought it.我买了一本书。 (Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū.): I bought a book.我吃了饭。 (Wǒ chī le fàn.): I ate a meal.他喝了茶。 (Tā hē le chá.): He drank tea.她看了电影。 (Tā kàn le diànyǐng.): She watched a movie.我买了三个苹果。 (Wǒ mǎi le sān gè píngguǒ.): I bought three apples.我们去了商店。 (Wǒmen qù le shāngdiàn.): We went to the store.他来了。 (Tā lái le.): He has come.我学了一个小时。 (Wǒ xué le yí gè xiǎoshí.): I studied for an hour.妈妈做了鱼。 (Māma zuò le yú.): Mom made fish.我写了五个字。 (Wǒ xiě le wǔ gè zì.): I wrote five characters.你吃饭了吗? (Nǐ chīfàn le ma?): Have you eaten?我吃了。 (Wǒ chī le.): I have eaten.我没买书。 (Wǒ méi mǎi shū.): I did not buy a book.我没吃饭。 (Wǒ méi chīfàn.): I did not eat. Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

  11. 5d ago

    Shadow Story (HSK 1): Xiaoming's Saturday 小明的星期六 (xiǎo míng de xīngqī liù)

    Listen to and repeat a short story about a boy named Xiaoming and his Saturday at home and at the shop. You will practise simple sentences with 是, 有, 想, 要, 在 and 了. See today's words with pictures, pinyin and subtitles: watch the video lessons by level on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow/playlists 0:00 Welcome0:34 Morning at Home2:00 Mom and Breakfast3:39 At the Shop5:20 Back Home6:58 Full Story Again8:13 Quick Recap8:57 See you tomorrow Key sentences:我叫小明。 (Wǒ jiào xiǎo míng.): My name is Xiaoming.今天是星期六。 (Jīntiān shì xīngqī liù.): Today is Saturday.我在家。 (Wǒ zàijiā.): I am at home.我在家。 (Wǒ zàijiā.): I am at home.我家有三个人。 (Wǒ jiā yǒu sān gèrén.): There are three people in my family.我有爸爸和妈妈。 (Wǒ yǒu bàba hé māma.): I have a dad and a mom.妈妈很好。 (Māma hěn hǎo.): Mom is very nice.妈妈很好。 (Māma hěn hǎo.): Mom is very nice.小明,你饿吗? (Xiǎo míng, nǐ è ma?): Xiaoming, are you hungry?妈妈,我很饿。 (Māma, wǒ hěn è.): Mom, I am very hungry.你想吃什么? (Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?): What do you want to eat?我想吃面条。 (Wǒ xiǎng chī miàn tiáo.): I want to eat noodles.你饿吗? (Nǐ è ma?): Are you hungry?家里没有面条了。 (Jiālǐ méiyǒu miàn tiáo le.): There are no noodles at home now.那怎么办? (Nà zěnmebàn?): Then what should we do?我们去商店吧。 (Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn ba.): Let's go to the shop.家里没有面条了。 (Jiālǐ méiyǒu miàn tiáo le.): There are no noodles at home now.商店很大。 (Shāngdiàn hěn dà.): The shop is very big.这里有很多人。 (Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.): There are many people here.你要什么? (Nǐ yào shénme?): What do you want? Learning faster with the videos: every lesson style in this podcast has an illustrated version on YouTube, new every day for HSK 1 to 3, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadowA short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

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A new Mandarin lesson every day, made for listening with no screen: graded stories to shadow, grammar taken apart, survival phrases for China, listening quizzes, a chat between a learner and a native speaker, a weekly audio drama and slow Chinese news. Every episode is graded to an HSK level and leaves you pauses to speak out loud. Want to see the words as well as hear them? Every kind of lesson here has an illustrated video version on our YouTube channel, with the characters, pinyin and English on screen, new videos every day for HSK 1 to 3, and longer lessons to shadow along with. Watch and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MandarinShadow A short lesson every day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandarinshadow/

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