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Nov 04

Decoding Longer Mandarin Sentences

Hi, everyone! Sorry for the long gap between posts! We have made quite a bit of progress on our Woodpecker App. It now runs much more smoothly than before. In addition to having the option to view the lines of subtitles before and after the current one playing, you can…
  • November 4, 2017
Jul 18

Learn Chinese Using 5 Short 政問 Interviews

In general, there are two kinds of language learners. Those that have a specific goal in mind and thus study the vocabulary and grammar relevant to that goal. And there are those who study a language entirely out of an interest for the language itself. The first tends to be…
  • July 18, 2017
Jul 04

Taiwanese Mandarin Versus Mainland Chinese Mandarin

You have been watching Mandarin shows on your phone, sometimes looking at the subtitles, sometimes not. Yet somehow you still cannot understand what someone just said. Perhaps you have difficulties distinguishing various sounds, like me. Or perhaps the tones constantly give you a headache or they talk too fast for…
  • July 4, 2017
Jun 26

Learn Mandarin Watching 5 Cooking Videos

樂生活 or the “Life” channel on YouTube aims to provide viewers with tips and suggestions in making your life better by making crafts or through cooking. Having started in 2012, the YouTube channel has already gotten 150,000 subscribers. The following blog will introduce five of their cooking videos. Whether you…
  • June 26, 2017
Jun 18

Study Chinese Using 5 News Lens Videos

Otherwise known as The News Lens, 關鍵評論網 (guan1 jian4 ping2 lun4 wang3) is a website focused on providing diverse and different points of views on various topics. Unsatisfied with modern media, 關鍵評論網 has started making waves in Taiwan since its establishment in 2013. The staff there have made it their…
  • June 18, 2017
Jun 10

Learn Mandarin Watching 5 Compelling 天下雜誌 Videos

天下雜誌 or “Commonwealth Magazine” was established in 1981 by 殷允芃 (yin1 yun3 peng2). At the time, she worked as a journalist stationed in Taiwan for the Wall Street Journal. In the beginning, the magazine leaned more towards topics related to Taiwan’s economic situation. However, it has expanded to cover topics…
  • June 10, 2017
Jun 01

Higher Level Mandarin Using 8 Idioms

You have started to get more into Chinese and, all of a sudden, you discover the infamous and often daunting 成語 or idiom. With histories that can date back over two thousands years, do not underestimate the frequency in which Chinese people use them. Whereas most 成語 contain four characters,…
  • June 1, 2017
May 24

Learn Mandarin with Taiwanese Talk Shows

When it comes to learning Mandarin, not all shows and movies give the same language benefits. For example, in a two-hour-long movie called 愛情萬歲 or “Vive l’Amour,” the characters hardly had any dialogue. In some aspects, movies like this might have artistic value or benefit beginners who do not want…
  • May 24, 2017
May 16

4 Vlogs to Help You Learn Mandarin

Ok, so you have taken up the challenge of studying Mandarin. Perhaps you want to learn about the culture. Maybe you want to get a competitive edge in finding a job. Or maybe you study Mandarin just to fulfill some college credits. Of course, there are countless other reasons why you might…
  • May 16, 2017
Jan 22

12 TED Talks to improve your Mandarin

You can use TED Talks to improve your Mandarin. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues…
  • January 22, 2017
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Recent Posts

  • Decoding Longer Mandarin Sentences
  • Learn Chinese Using 5 Short 政問 Interviews
  • Taiwanese Mandarin Versus Mainland Chinese Mandarin
  • Learn Mandarin Watching 5 Cooking Videos
  • Study Chinese Using 5 News Lens Videos
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