Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

Learn Taiwanese Mandarin
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Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

Learn Taiwanese Mandarin is a podcast aimed at intermediate to advanced learners.It’s all in Chinese(from the 4th episode), and if there are advanced words, I will explain them using slower and easier Chinese words and sentences! You will also learn some culture knowledge about Taiwan. With more episodes coming out, I'll also teach you some useful Taiwanese/Hokkien. 跟我一起用中文學習中文吧！Website: https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/（Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com)

  1. 151. 新聞：台灣假日變多了！上班族超開心

    5D AGO

    151. 新聞：台灣假日變多了！上班族超開心

    Taiwan just added four national holidays—yay, more days off! Christmas is now one of them. Tune in to learn what's new and key phrases from local news. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/2QM52a Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:01:58) News Clip -(00:03:06) Explanation -(00:16:35) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    19 min
  2. 150. 什麼是「台灣感性」？

    JUN 29

    150. 什麼是「台灣感性」？

    This episode explores "Taiwanese sensibility," a concept that's recently gone viral in South Korea. We talk about why visitors are drawn to Taiwan's nostalgic, everyday charm. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/XAODgE Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:02:09) Explanation -(00:10:51) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    15 min

  3. JUN 8

    149. 《一首歌，一個時代》：六零年代的台灣與〈月亮代表我的心〉

    In this episode, I introduced Taiwanese music from the 1960s, featuring the classic song The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng. We explored its poetic lyrics and cultural meaning—how the moon symbolizes love and longing. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/3KqlyM Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:01:08) song:月亮代表我的心 -(00:03:02) Explanation -(00:16:19) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    21 min

  4. APR 20

    148. 隨便說說：園遊會＋巧遇媽祖＋台灣的大罷免潮＋川普關稅

    Join me for a fun catch-up on recent life in Taiwan—from winning a school relay race and running a food stall at a school fair, to encountering a Mazu procession and discussing Taiwan's recall movement and the US-China trade war. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/3KXVy9 Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    24 min

  5. MAR 23

    147. Dialogue Boost (7) 工作面試 I

    In this episode, you'll learn practical phrases and sentence patterns for job interviews — plus how to sound polite and natural in Mandarin — through a casual mock interview between two friends. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/gR81ap Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:01:23) Dialogue -(00:03:17) Explanation -(00:18:26) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    22 min

  6. MAR 16

    146. 媽祖遶境（Mazu Pilgrimage Tour）

    Talking about the Mazu Pilgrimage, a major religious event in Taiwan. Learn about its cultural significance, history, and controversies. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/7K2M5l Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:01:04) Who is Mazu? -(00:04:39) What do you do in Mazu Pilgrimage Tour? -(00:13:42) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    20 min

  7. MAR 9

    145. 新聞：台積電投資美國！

    Talking about TSMC's $100 Billion U.S. Investment. Taiwan's semiconductor giant TSMC plans a major U.S. expansion. This episode explores the reasons behind it, political and economic concerns, and how it affects Taiwan's tech industry. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/KdV8yg Maayot: ⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:01:19) Why is TSMC going to the U.S.? -(00:03:12) Opposition Party’s Criticism -(00:05:19) Taiwanese government’s response -(00:08:59) Future Questions & Predictions -(00:13:13) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    18 min

  8. FEB 23

    144. 我做MBTI Personality Test

    I took the MBTI Personality Test on my podcast—did ChatGPT get it right? In this episode, I go through the test, break down key personality terms in Mandarin, and talk about MBTI's pros and cons. You can take the test “in Chinese" with me and see what you get! Episode page:https://reurl.cc/geqd6L Maayot: ⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction -(00:07:20) What is MBTI? -(00:10:09) How to describe BAD personality traits in Chinese? -(01:04:00) Problems of MBTI ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Learn Taiwanese Mandarin is a podcast aimed at intermediate to advanced learners.It’s all in Chinese(from the 4th episode), and if there are advanced words, I will explain them using slower and easier Chinese words and sentences! You will also learn some culture knowledge about Taiwan. With more episodes coming out, I'll also teach you some useful Taiwanese/Hokkien. 跟我一起用中文學習中文吧！Website: https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/（Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com)

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  • Creator
    Learn Taiwanese Mandarin
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Learn Taiwanese Mandarin
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    Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

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