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
Jul 21
Too Many Chinese Videos, Too Little Progress? Lets Fix That
Chinese learners today are surrounded by video, TikToks from tutors, YouTube explainers, online courses, sitcoms, and AI-powered tools promising to boost your progress. But with so much content, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck in passive learning.In this episode, we dive i ... Show More
25m 14s
Oct 2019
Welcome to the Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast
On air October 25th, 2019. Recorded October 19th, 2019.
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, breathin ... 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？
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 might a ... 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