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Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣

Want to practice your Chinese listening anytime, anywhere? Join Chinese Listening Practice with Janine for practical and engaging episodes made for you at every level. Here is your space to explore the sounds of Mandarin and grow in confidence step by step!

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🎙️ 8️⃣ Right away (马上 mǎ shàng)

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/10/01

Today I was waiting for the bus, and it came very quickly. Let’s learn how to say “right away / immediately” in Chinese.马上 (mǎ shàng)Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天我在等公车。Jīntiān wǒ zài děng gōngchē.公车的时间表上写着：公车马上就来了。Gōngchē de shíjiānbiǎo shàng xiě zhe: gōngchē mǎshàng jiù lái le.我看了看手机，果然一分钟以后，公车就到了。Wǒ kàn le kàn shǒujī, guǒrán yī fēnzhōng yǐhòu, gōngchē jiù dào le.有时候，等东西太久会很烦，但是如果马上就来，就很开心。Yǒu shíhou, děng dōngxī tài jiǔ huì hěn fán, dànshì rúguǒ mǎshàng jiù lái, jiù hěn

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00:00:50

🎙️ 7️⃣ Just now (刚才 Gāng cái)

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/10/01

Just now, I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit, but forgot the milk. Oops! Let’s learn how to talk about something that happened “a moment ago” in Chinese.刚才 (Gāng cái)Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.刚才我去超市买了一些水果，有苹果和香蕉。Gāngcái wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ, yǒu píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.但是回到家我才发现，忘了买牛奶！Dànshì huídào jiā wǒ cái fāxiàn, wàng le mǎi niúnǎi!真麻烦。Zhēn máfan.你呢？你刚才做了什么？Nǐ ne? Nǐ gāngcái zuò le shénme?

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00:01:04

🎙️ 6️⃣ Both…and…(又…又…yòu...yòu...）

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/30

Today in Paris, the weather was perfect — not too hot, not too cold, the air was fresh and comfortable. I’ll show you how to describe something with “both…and” in Chinese.又…又…yòu...yòu...Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天巴黎的天气很好。Jīntiān Bālí de tiānqì hěn hǎo.蓝天，太阳，空气又新鲜又舒服。Lántiān, tàiyáng, kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu shūfu.不冷也不热，真是一个完美的散步天气。Bù lěng yě bù rè, zhēn shì yī gè wánměi de sànbù tiānqì.我觉得这样的天气最让我开心。Wǒ juéde zhèyàng de tiānqì zuì ràng wǒ kāixīn.你喜欢什么样的天气呢？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme

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00:01:05

🎙️ 5️⃣ Whatever（随便 Suí biàn）

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/30

When I asked my friend what she wanted to eat, she said “anything is fine.” But when I suggested hotpot, she quickly said no! Let’s explore how Chinese people use “whatever / anything” in daily life.随便 Suí biànHello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天中午我和朋友去吃饭。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒ hé péngyǒu qù chīfàn.我问她：“你想吃什么？”Wǒ wèn tā: “Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?”她说：“随便。”Tā shuō: “Suíbiàn.”我说：“那我们去吃火锅吧。”Wǒ shuō: “Nà wǒmen qù chī huǒguō ba.”她马上说：“不要，不要火锅，太辣了！”Tā mǎshàng shuō: “Bùyào, bùyào huǒguō, tài là

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00:01:10

🎙️4️⃣ Can’t make in time (来不及 lái bu jí）

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/30

This morning, I woke up late and didn’t have enough time for breakfast. Ever had that feeling of being in a rush and running out of time? Let’s learn how to say “not enough time / too late to do something” in Chinese.来不及 lái bu jíHello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天早上我起得有点晚。Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐ de yǒudiǎn wǎn.我想做早饭，可是时间太少了，我来不及了。Wǒ xiǎng zuò zǎofàn, kěshì shíjiān tài shǎo le, wǒ láibují le.只好喝一杯咖啡就出门了。Zhǐhǎo hē yī bēi kāfēi jiù chūmén le.有时候，如果我们来不及，就只能放弃。Yǒu shíhou, rúguǒ wǒmen

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00:01:25

🎙️ 3️⃣ Pretty much (差不多 chà bu duō）

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/30

In today’s episode, I share a small story from a Paris café. My friend ordered a cappuccino, I had a latte — and guess what? They tasted almost the same! We’ll learn how to say “almost the same” in Chinese and use it in daily conversations. 差不多Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天我和朋友去了巴黎的一家咖啡店。Jīntiān wǒ hé péngyǒu qùle Bālí de yì jiā kāfēidiàn.我点了一杯拿铁，她点了一杯卡布奇诺。Wǒ diǎn le yì bēi nátiě, tā diǎn le yì bēi kǎbùqínuò.我尝了一口她的卡布奇诺，发现味道和我的拿铁差不多。Wǒ cháng le yì kǒu tā de kǎbùqínuò, fāxiàn

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00:00:40

🎙️ 2️⃣ While…while…(一边…一边…）

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/30

This is the Chinese expression that helps you to build an expression with doing two actions at the same time for example I eat while I watch TV, or I have a walk while calling my mom. (我一边吃饭一边看电视；我一边散步一边跟妈妈打电话）

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🎙️ 1️⃣ sleep in (睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào)

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/28

(HSK 1-3) It’s Sunday, and I stayed in bed until ten o’clock. Let’s learn how to say “sleep in / get up late” in Chinese.睡懒觉（shuì lǎn jiào)Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.今天是星期天。Jīntiān shì xīngqītiān.外面天气很好，可是我没有马上起床。Wàimiàn tiānqì hěn hǎo, kěshì wǒ méiyǒu mǎshàng qǐchuáng.我在床上躺到十点钟才起来。Wǒ zài chuáng shàng tǎng dào shí diǎn zhōng cái qǐlái.哈哈，今天我真的睡懒觉了。Hāhā, jīntiān wǒ zhēn de shuì lǎnjiào le.有时候，周末多睡一会儿会让我很开心。Yǒu shíhou, zhōumò duō shuì yì huìr huì ràng wǒ hěn

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00:00:08

Welcome to Janine’s podcast

Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK2️⃣-3️⃣ ·

2025/09/27

Welcome to Janine’s podcast

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