In this episode, we talk about a number of common questions people have about reading and writing in Chinese. We challenge the conventional wisdom that kids books in Chinese are good things to read when you are learning Chinese (spoiler; they're not). You'll also learn why so many books in Chinese have pinyin over the top of the characters and how this can n ... Show More
Nov 24
A Czech Perspective on Learning Chinese: Renata Mirkova’s Story
<p>In this episode, Jared sits down with <strong>Renata Mirkova</strong>, a Chinese language educator from the Czech Republic whose journey into Mandarin began not with a grand plan, but almost by accident. What started as a university entrance decision led her to master Chinese, ... Show More
47m 2s
Oct 27
Fluency Now with Marko Jovanovic: No Classes, Just Progress
Can you become fluent in Chinese without teachers, classes, or even Chinese speakers around you? For Serbian software engineer Marko Javoanovic, the answer is “yes” by focusing on “fluency now”.In this episode, Marko shares how he started learning Japanese out of a love for anime ... Show More
50m 9s
Oct 2019
Welcome to the Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast
<p>On air October 25th, 2019. Recorded October 19th, 2019.</p>
<p>There are so many — SO MANY — people learning Chinese these days, but there’s so much more to learning Chinese than just, like, memorizing characters. Taiwanese-American millennial Patricia Liu is an actual, living ... Show More
1m 23s
May 2021
144 - Young in Chinese with ShaoLan and CBE, Author & Radio Broadcaster Carole Stone
Carole Stone learns how to say young and shares her tips on how to stay young in heart and mind. ShaoLan teaches “young” in Chinese. Read extended show notes for this episode here: Explore various topics, special guests, and expansive list of useful Chinese phrases on Talk Chinea ... Show More
9m 34s
Sep 2023
Chinese Podcast EP65: What Makes Chinese So Difficult to Learn? 中国学习上最大的困难有哪些？
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Today, we are fortunate to have a Chinese learner from Thailand, Bingli,
joining us. In today's program, Bingli will share the challenges she
has faced while learning Chinese. Let's take a closer look at what
aspects have been a bit perplexing for her. Perhaps you ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2021
#255 - LEARNING SPANISH | MANDARIN LEARNING & FUN PODCAST | CHINGLISH
We are learning Spanish, before bed we both are having a ten minute study session of another language. In this story you will learn the Mandarin words for path, progression, level, learning, enough, application and much more. As this is a story episode we try and keep the chat do ... Show More
34m 43s