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Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

Learn Taiwanese Mandarin is a podcast aimed at intermediate to advanced learners.It’s all in Chinese(from the 4th episode), and if there are advanced words, I will explain them using slower and easier Chinese words and sentences! You will also learn some culture knowledge about Taiwan. With more episodes coming out, I"ll also teach you some useful Taiwanese/Hokkien. 跟我一起用中文學習中文吧！Website: https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/（Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com)

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00:29:38

162. 「中文怪物」--測驗你的中文能力的節目！

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2025/10/12

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=MU71qLzznJmR7i4vEpisode page:⁠https://reurl.cc/A3YNy8⁠Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Introduction-(00:03:21) Question 1-(00:07:57) Question 2-(00:09:35) Question

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00:15:52

161. 新聞：習近平和普丁的150歲對話

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2025/09/14

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/A3YNy8Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+ Story-(00:10:04) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a

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00:27:32

160. 台灣的交通太可怕！

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2025/09/06

“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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:05:15) How

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00:24:47

159. 陪爸爸去醫院

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2025/08/28

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:00:56) My Story and Experience-(00:16:42) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the

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00:30:59

158. 有了AI，學語言=浪費時間？

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2025/08/21

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/WO0y6DMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(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 Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a

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00:21:22

157. 關稅怎麼影響台灣&美國的關係？

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2025/08/13

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/2QY1kEMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:03:06) Talking about the tariff policy-(00:17:25) Vocabulary

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00:17:31

156. My Trip to Palau (Listening Practice)

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2025/08/05

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/K90ZKRMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:03:54) Dialogue-(00:12:40) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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00:16:25

155. Dialogue(9): Hotel Upgrade 飯店升等

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2025/07/29

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/WOqG87Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:02:23) Dialogue-(00:03:26) Vocabulary Explanation-(00:10:07) Sentence Pattern⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra

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00:11:21

154. Dialogue Boost (8) : Grandpa’s Younger Days 爺爺的年輕時代

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2025/07/23

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/89o2RXTimestamps-(00:00:00) Opening-(00:00:55) Dialogue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:16:06

153. 亞洲人數學比較好？

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2025/07/15

"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/XQW46DTimestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Explanation-(00:11:25) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:23:55

152. 文學：特別可愛的台語歌《足芳足芳》

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2025/07/09

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/mYnWm1Episode page:https://reurl.cc/Ln3gAXTimestamps-(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

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00:19:29

151. 新聞：台灣假日變多了！上班族超開心

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2025/07/04

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/2QM52aMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:01:58) News Clip-(00:03:06) Explanation-(00:16:35) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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00:14:48

150. 什麼是「台灣感性」？

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2025/06/29

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/XAODgEMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:02:09) Explanation-(00:10:51) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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00:21:27

149. 《一首歌，一個時代》：六零年代的台灣與〈月亮代表我的心〉

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2025/06/08

In this episode, I introduced Taiwanese music from the 1960s, featuring the classic song The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng. We explored its poetic lyrics and cultural meaning—how the moon symbolizes love and longing.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/3KqlyMMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:01:08) song:月亮代表我的心-(00:03:02) Explanation-(00:16:19) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra

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00:24:00

148. 隨便說說：園遊會＋巧遇媽祖＋台灣的大罷免潮＋川普關稅

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2025/04/20

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/3KXVy9Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:22:08

147. Dialogue Boost (7) 工作面試 I

Learn Taiwanese Mandarin ·

2025/03/23

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/gR81apMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:01:23) Dialogue-(00:03:17) Explanation-(00:18:26) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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00:20:26

146. 媽祖遶境（Mazu Pilgrimage Tour）

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2025/03/16

Talking about the Mazu Pilgrimage, a major religious event in Taiwan. Learn about its cultural significance, history, and controversies.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/7K2M5lMaayot: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:01:04) Who is Mazu?-(00:04:39) What do you do in Mazu Pilgrimage Tour?-(00:13:42) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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00:18:15

145. 新聞：台積電投資美國！

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2025/03/09

Talking about TSMC's $100 Billion U.S. Investment. Taiwan's semiconductor giant TSMC plans a major U.S. expansion. This episode explores the reasons behind it, political and economic concerns, and how it affects Taiwan's tech industry.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/KdV8ygMaayot: ⁠⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:01:19) Why is TSMC going to the U.S.?-(00:03:12) Opposition Party’s Criticism-(00:05:19) Taiwanese government’s response-(00:08:59) Future Questions

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01:08:30

144. 我做MBTI Personality Test

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2025/02/23

I took the MBTI Personality Test on my podcast—did ChatGPT get it right? In this episode, I go through the test, break down key personality terms in Mandarin, and talk about MBTI's pros and cons. You can take the test “in Chinese" with me and see what you get!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/geqd6LMaayot: ⁠https://www.maayot.com⁠Timestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:07:20) What is MBTI?-(00:10:09) How to describe BAD personality traits in Chinese?-(01:04:00) Problems of

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00:18:06

143. 你「午睡」了嗎？-----台灣人的午睡習慣

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2025/02/15

Why do Taiwanese people love taking naps after lunch? In this episode, I explore Taiwan's napping culture, from school to the workplace, and why it's so common. Is it a good habit or an unnecessary routine? What do you think?Episode page: https://reurl.cc/jQEKApMaayot: https://www.maayot.comTimestamps-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction-(00:02:44) Main Topic-(00:14:15) Vocabulary Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming

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