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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 14 MIN

HSK 2-3 Chinese Listening|Why Do I Always Forget Chinese?

from Mandarin Breeze | 汉语微风 · host Mandarin Breeze

Practice real-life Chinese through a slow and natural Mandarin conversation.In this episode of Mandarin Breeze (汉语微风), Yuening and Yichen talk about why Chinese learners often forget words they already know, and why forgetting does not mean you are not making progress.You will hear useful Chinese for:• talking about forgetting Chinese vocabulary• describing the feeling of getting stuck while speaking• talking about words you know but cannot say• sharing language learning problems and progressThis episode is designed for Chinese learners around HSK 2-3 who want to improve listening through comprehensible Chinese input, natural conversation, and everyday Mandarin.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:31 Chapter 1|Welcome to the Chinese Forgetting Club02:48 Chapter 2|A Dictation I Still Remember06:07 Chapter 3|I Know It, But I Can’t Say It08:13 Chapter 4|When Does Chinese Start to Feel Natural?11:15 Chapter 5|You Know More Chinese Than You Think13:20 Useful Chinese Expressions|听写、卡住、想起来14:05 Question Of The Day14:30 EndingUseful Chinese from this episode:• 听写 — dictation• 卡住 — to get stuck• 想起来 — to suddenly rememberQuestion for you:Do you often forget Chinese words when you start speaking? 你说中文的时候,会不会突然忘记一个词?You can answer with a simple Chinese sentence, like:我常常忘记中文词。 我听得懂,可是说不出来。 有时候我突然想起来了。Mandarin Breeze helps Chinese learners move from textbook Chinese into real-life Mandarin through slow, natural, and gentle conversations.

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