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A popular show in Taiwan, "Chinese Monster," tests how well people really know Chinese. In this episode, Chiayu shares some tricky questions from the show and explains funny slang, idioms, and wordplay that even native speakers get wrong. 中文怪物： https://youtu.be/BcoIR7z9yxE?si=MU71qLzznJmR7i4v Episode page: https://reurl.cc/pYO7bQ Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Introduction -(00:03:21) Question 1 -(00:07:57) Question 2 -(00:09:35) Question 3 -(00:12:24) Question 4 -(00:14:49) Question 5 -(00:19:52) Question 6 -(00:24:12) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Xi and Putin caught on mic—talking not about war, but immortality. What happens when Xi and Putin chat about living to 150? In this episode, we explore their viral conversation, leaders' obsession with immortality, and teach key Mandarin words along the way. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/A3YNy8 Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+ Story -(00:10:04) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

“To get cars to finally stop for us, do pedestrians need to arm themselves with bricks when crossing the street!?” In this episode, I talk about Taiwan's traffic problems, why accidents happen, how pedestrian safety differs across countries, and ways to improve. I also teach useful Chinese words about traffic and how to describe charts. Episode page:https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/l/160/ Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:05:15) How serious is the traffic problem? -(00:10:28) Why do traffic accidents happen so often? -(00:16:28) Ways to improve -(00:20:33) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 Last week I spent a night in a Taiwanese hospital with my father after his kidney stone surgery. In this episode I share my personal experience with you and explain a few bits of vocabulary about doctors, nurses, pain, and Taiwan's health system. Episode page:https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/l/159/ Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:00:56) My Story and Experience -(00:16:42) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we read listener letters, discuss if AI makes language learning useless, and see how language affects personality. 全聯音樂來源 (原始影片： / dfhxu7lyd2a)： Episode page:https://reurl.cc/WO0y6D Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+ Reading Listener Letters -(00:10:27) Talking about AI & Language Learning -(00:15:43) Do languages affect personality? -(00:23:36) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking about the U.S.-Taiwan tariff policy and its impact on trade, the semiconductor industry, and work culture. You can learn vocabulary related to politics, economics, and business while discussing how tariffs affect products, companies like TSMC, and cross-cultural workplace differences. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/2QY1kE Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:03:06) Talking about the tariff policy -(00:17:25) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A childhood trip to Palau with shark feeding, jellyfish, and a hilarious beach moment. Learn useful Mandarin travel phrases and do a listening dictation. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/K90ZKR Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:03:54) Dialogue -(00:12:40) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation at a hotel front desk. One guest checks in and finds out there's a room upgrade. Learn useful Chinese phrases like "reservation," "room upgrade," "included breakfast," and more. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/WOqG87 Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:02:23) Dialogue -(00:03:26) Vocabulary Explanation -(00:10:07) Sentence Pattern ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this Dialogue Boost episode, learn how to use useful Mandarin phrases like "while doing A, do B" and "anyone/anywhere" through a lively dialogue between Grandpa and his grandson. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/89o2RX Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:00:55) Dialogue ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"Why Are Asians Good at Math?" In this episode of Learn Taiwanese Mandarin, we explore whether language influences math ability. Episode page: https://reurl.cc/XQW46D Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening+Explanation -(00:11:25) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if a Taiwanese Hokkien song sounded like a French chanson? 🎶 In this episode, I introduce Tsiok Phang Tsiok Phang — a super cute song about kitchen joy, blending everyday Taiwanese life with French elegance. Learn fun phrases and fall in love with fragrant happiness! 🇹🇼🧄🇫🇷 足芳足芳：https://reurl.cc/mYnWm1 Episode page:https://reurl.cc/Ln3gAX Timestamps -(00:00:00) Opening -(00:01:50) The Song:足芳足芳 -(00:03:31) Song Introduction -(00:10:20) Lyrics Explanation -(00:15:28) Teaching Taiwanese Phrases -(00:17:18) Vocabulary Review ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

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

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

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