MaoMi Chinese is a podcast and website for Mandarin Chinese learners made by a professional Chinese teacher as well as a Chinese learner - to get the best of both perspectives. We share tips and provide listening practice for intermediate+ learners.
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#110 How to give a Chinese name 怎么起中国名?
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#109 How can this town attract so many young people after they resigned? 为什么这个小城吸引了这么多辞职的年轻人?
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#108 为什么越来越多人讨厌专家?Why more and more people hate authority?
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#107 I had a chat with ChatGPT in Chinese 我和ChatGPT用中文聊了一会儿天
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#106 Farewell, our beloved Turkish friend 永别了,唐大哥
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#105 Lost 106 days and found dead when he was only 15
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#104 Why millions of young people compete for a public sector job
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你想当公务员吗? Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#103 Migration of 1.4 billion resumed 14亿人的春运重启
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新年快乐! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#102 Yong people’s ‘love replacement’ 不谈恋爱,只吃恋爱代餐的年轻人们
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Some young people say that they don't need romance anymore because they have 'Love Replacement'. What is the magical 'Love Replacement'? Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#101 What can you do in at night in China? 中国的夜生活是怎么样的?
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China is going to open its boarder from January. What can you do at night if you visit China? Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
Here comes the 100th episode! Thanks everyone for your company and support in the past 2 years. Have an amazing 2023! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com Places I Remember with Lea Lane Award-winning writer shares travel memories, tips w/ savvy travelers. Sm…
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#99 Will China open in 2023? 快到2023了,中国会开放吗?
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The 100th episode is coming soon! I will make it a Q&A and any questions are welcome and will be answered. Let me know you questions by leaving a comment on MaoMi Chinese, simply clicking 'Contact us' on the website or sending me a message on MaoMi Chinese Instagram. Have your voice in the very special 100th episode! Transcript is available on http…
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#98 These foods are stinky, but delicious! 中国有哪些臭但是好吃的食物?
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the 100th episode is coming soon! I will make it a Q&A and any questions are welcome and will be answered. Let me know you questions by leaving a comment on MaoMi Chinese, simply clicking 'Contact us' on the website or sending me a message on MaoMi Chinese Instagram. Have your voice in the very special 100th episode! Transcript is available on http…
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#97 Dr Li Wenliang, a whistleblower of covid-19 becomes a wailing wall 从吹哨人到哭墙的李文亮医生
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the 100th episode is coming soon! I will make it a Q&A and any questions are welcome and will be answered. Let me know you questions by leaving a comment on MaoMi Chinese, simply clicking 'Contact us' on the website or sending me a message on MaoMi Chinese Instagram. Have your voice in the very special 100th episode! Transcript is available on http…
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#96 ‘water’ is worthless? Unlock a wide use of 水
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Do you know that 水 has so much more meanings? Check it out in today's episode! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#95 Chinese way of teasing children traumatized generations 中国式逗娃的阴影
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What are Chinese most horrible childhood trauma? Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#94 When social phobia becomes ‘popular’ in China… 当越来越多中国人开始社恐
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Why more and more Chinese people claim that they have social phobia? Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#92 Do you have a ‘love brain’? 你有一颗“恋爱脑”吗?
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Some young people are criticising '恋爱脑', which literally means 'love brain'. Is it because they don't believe in and look forward to a relationship anymore? Find out more in today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com…
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#91 How much to pay to get a house in the cheapest city? 在中国最便宜的城市买房要多少钱?
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Thinking about buying a property in China? How much would the cheapest house be? Check it out in today's podcast! Transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#90 What Chinese reality shows to watch to boost my Chinese level? 看什么真人秀节目可以提高中文水平?
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#89 What is like to work in a funeral parlor in China? 在中国的殡仪馆上班是怎么样的体验?
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#88 吃播被送进监狱,她究竟吃了什么? Being sent to prison because of online eating show, what has she done?
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An Internet influencer was arrested because of the food video she made? Find out more in today's podcast! Interested in having a private lesson or looking for some resources? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#87 What is Chinese horror like? 什么是中式恐怖?
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Are you a fan of horror films? Are you consider watching some Chinese horror films? What can we learn about Chinese culture from horror films? Check it out in this episode! Interested in having a private lesson or looking for some resources? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
Would you like to in village on a cliff? There is one in Sichuan, China! What are people's lives are like there? Check it out in this episode! Interested in having a private lesson or looking for some resources? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#85 Working and living in China as an English teacher
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Thinking about working or living in China one day? Don't miss this episode where a former English teacher also a Chinese learner shares his experience in China! Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com Places I Remember with Lea Lane Award-winning writer shares travel memories, tips w/ savvy travelers. Smart, live…
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#84 Can a video fix Chinese’s mental internal friction? 一个视频能治好中国人的精神内耗吗?
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#83 Table Talk-How do Chinese rate foreign food?
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In #67 I and my friends Archie and Yanyan had a casual debate about Chinese food. Today we are going to rate the best foreign food and maybe...roast some of them... Don't miss out this episode and check out many useful expressions! Free transcript is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://ma…
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#82 Haunting Chinese Ghost Festival 神秘的中元节
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#81 To eat melon=to gossip? Expressions with ‘melon’说一说“瓜”
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"瓜 guā" doesn't just mean 'melon'! What else can it be? Check it on today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#80 The wide use of ‘naked’ in Chinese 说说“裸”字
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‘裸luǒ’ means 'naked' but also so much more than 'naked'! Check today's podcast and unlock some authetic expressions about '裸luǒ'. Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#79 Do you want to live in seclusion in China? 你想要隐居在中国的山林吗?
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#78 A young American video blogger building a bridge between America and China 一个美国小伙建造中美的桥梁
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#77 Where do super-rich Chinese people live? 中国的超级富豪住在哪儿?
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Interested in knowing a bit more about Chinese estate market? Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#76 Do Chinese people still read? 中国人还看书吗?
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Do you still read today? Check out some authentic expression about reading in today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#75 If I could go to only 1 place in ChinaI would choose… 如果只能去一个地方,我会去……
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My personal favourite place in China! How about yours? Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#74 A ‘fate-deciding’ exam in China 决定命运的考试
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A Fate-deciding event (or might be a nightmare) for every Chinese student...Check out more useful vocabs and expressions about exams! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
Don't give out a clock as a present? Don't buy any properties with number 4? How many Chinese superstition do you know? Check it out in today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#72 Women abduction got Chinese people furious令人愤怒的女性拐卖
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A case that got every Chinese furious... Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#71 How do young Chinese people look for their partners? 中国当代年轻人是怎么找对象的?
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#70 A mysterious Chinese convention-drink hot water 神秘的中国习俗:喝热水
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Why do Chinese people so obsessed with driking hot water?! Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#69 A policy that every one hates in China… 一个 人人都讨厌 的 政策
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A national holiday policy that every one groans at... Check it out on today's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com
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#68 49-year-old fitness coach brings national workout heat on Tiktok 他49岁,以一己之力带动全国健身
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A craze of working out is trending on Chinese social medias. The man who led this is actually 49 years old. What did he do? Check out on this week's podcast! Transcript and translation are available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com…
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#67 Table Talk: Where to find the BEST Chinese food?
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Weeks ago I and my friends Archie and Yanyan had a casual debate about Chinese food. We are from totally different part of China so it was super interesting to talk about what our food are like! You might also hear us roasting on each other! Want to know more about Chinese foodie culture and learn how to roast on people in an authentic way? Don’t m…
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#66 An 81 year-old man and his old-animals zoo 81岁老人和他的动物园
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#65 They built the city but can’t afford to have a home in the city 他们建造了城市,却不能在城市有家
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#64 The mystery of‘urban village’ in China 中国城中村之谜
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#63 A flight that would never arrive 永不抵达的飞机
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#62 Young Chinese people ‘lying flat’ to escape the ‘rat race’ 中国年轻人躺平逃内卷
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#61 What if I want to give up learning a language…? 如果我想放弃了……
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你好Chinese Learners! Free transcript and translation is available on https://maomichinese.com Interested in having a private lesson? Check it on https://maomichinese.com