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Fun Learning Chinese

by Fun Learning Chinese

Join me and my Chinese tutor as we explore everyday Chinese vocabulary in ways that make sense to an adult learner.

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Episodes

  1. Chinese Lesson Blurb: Christmas Cards and Cartoons

    Learning why certain characters aren't used in sound words can be very helpful in both remembering vocabulary. Also in this episode, Laura puts her pronunciation on the line. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for…

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  2. 關於聖誕節的提問 – 第一集 A Christmas Quiz – part one

    Christmas may be a Christian holiday, but they talk about it in Chinese countries. Take a Christmas quiz to learn fascinating facts about Christmas while discovering how Chinese speakers think about the holiday in their own language. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker...

  3. My New Robot Slave 我新的機器人奴隸

    I grew up watching the Jetsons cartoon, but never imagined there would be robots in my lifetime that would work for me! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  4. 飛行失敗 Failure to Fly

    Sometimes a child's imagination tests the limits of reality. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  5. 世界是如何被創造的 第二篇 How the World was Created (part two)

    Ancient, verifiable records about creation have also been translated into Chinese. Here is part two about that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  6. 世界是如何被創造的 第一篇 How the World was Created (part one)

    Some things are so obvious that people say it must be more complicated, but when you have a verifiable record there is reason for confidence. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  7. The Awning Fell Down 遮陽蓬掉下來了

    Sometimes the most ordinary things can get exciting very quickly! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  8. 你是年老了或只是守舊而已? Are you old or just out of style?

    Understanding the connotations of words is very useful in communication. In this episode, we explain how a shocking misunderstanding led to a much better understanding of Chinese words for "old." Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very...

  9. How to Catch a Mouse 怎麼捕捉老鼠

    When you have to deal with invaders, you need to be smart and efficient about it. Otherwise you risk being overrun by the hordes. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  10. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 理解「起來」怎麼用 Understanding How to Use 起來

    Sometimes it's helpful to be able to expression your perception of things or understand when someone else is wants you to know how things are affecting them. There is a key character combination that is part of that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and...

  11. 我飼養的雞如何幫我學習中文的相反詞 How My Chickens Help Me Learn Opposites in Chinese

    Keeping your opposite straight in a new language can be a challenge, but my chickens help make the concepts stick in my head. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  12. 怎麼做水果奶昔 How to Make a Fruit Smoothie

    Practice thinking and speaking in Chinese while making your own yummy lunch or snack! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  13. 寶寶和狗的骨頭 The Baby and The Dog Bone

    Disaster can strike in a moment when a baby is on the move - Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  14. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 不可能的任務 Mission Impossible

    Sometimes understand the 的 is easy to equate with English grammar and sometimes it's not. But it's never impossible. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  15. 在煙囪裡的鴨子 The Duck in the Chimney

    When you've had a high fever and it looks like your house is filling up with flies, it can be hard to know what is real and what is a hallucination. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  16. Chinese Christmas Carol: 到各山嶺去傳揚 Go Tell It on the Mountain

    This is what people will do when they truly believe something important and exciting has happened! Learn how to share the good news in while practicing and singing Chinese. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning...

  17. Chinese Christmas Carol: 平安夜 Silent Night

    Use a Chinese translation of the very familiar English Christmas Carol Silent Night to expand your Chinese vocabulary and celebrate while you practice. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  18. 十呎高的火焰 Ten Foot High Flames

    Facing a wall of flames puts a whole new perspective on your priorities. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  19. 與河流搏鬥 第四篇 Wrestling the River – part four

    Sometimes when you go way outside of your comfort zone, you surprise yourself. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  20. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 講虛話 Empty Words

    When are thunder and lightning like empty words? This Chinese proverb will explain. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  21. 與河流搏鬥 第三篇 Wrestling the River - part three

    Just how far out into the river will I have to go? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  22. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 魚化成龍 Fish Becomes Dragon

    Sometimes it doesn't work to just walk through the gate. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  23. 與河流搏鬥 第二篇 Wrestling the River - part two

    In part two, we find out what lives in the river and learn about the sucking forces in the river bottom. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  24. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 朝的字謎 The Riddle of 朝

    One way Chinese speakers have fun remembering their characters is to make riddles about them. This riddle was one my Chinese tutor learned in school. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  25. 與河流搏鬥 第一篇 Wrestling the River – part one

    I wouldn't have done it if I had any other choice. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  26. Chinese Lesson Blurb: Why Chinese-Speaking People Are Very 很 Happy

    Expressing degree of emotion correctly in Chinese requires understanding their perspective on language. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  27. 毛小孩會自己玩自拍嗎 ? Can pets take selfies ?

    The modern camera can be used to alter our perception of reality if we aren't paying attention. This episode is an extensive update of the previous episode How to Take a Photo 如何拍照片. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints…

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  28. 在每天的談話中可能提到這本史詩 This Epic Might be Mentioned in Everyday Conversations

    There is a man from Chinese history 2000 or so years ago who is still mentioned in everyday conversation, so you need to know who he is. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  29. ㄧ家自命非凡的餐館 The Restaurant That Refused To Be Normal

    Confusion is bound to happen when learning a new language, but sometimes it happens in unexpected places! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  30. 跟鯊魚一起游泳 Swimming with Sharks

    It's all about exactly when you are in the water. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  31. 辣椒沾在我的嘴唇上  Hot Peppers on My Lips

    Burning kiss doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  32. 淺嚐一口鴿子肉 One Bite of Pigeon

    I never thought I'd want pigeons living at my house. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  33. When We Say: It Is None of Your Business 什麼時候說:這不關你的事

    There are particular skills to giving and accepting advice, even in Chinese. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  34. 小狗狗的第一個聖誕節 Puppy’s First Christmas

    Something should be done to avoid puppy mayhem during the Christmas season! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  35. Psalm 100 第一百篇

    If you want to practice being grateful to you Maker while you study Chinese, the translation of this Psalm will help you do that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  36. Chinese Lesson Blurb: Mastering 就

    The Chinese character/word 就 can be confusing. It can mean a variety of things and it can be challenging to know how to use it. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  37. 在龍的肚皮下面The Underbelly of the Dragon

    There are believable and numerous reports of what were called dragons in the not so distant past. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  38. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 知道什麼時候用否定語氣 Knowing When to be Negative

    There are some negatives that are very positive. In this longer than usual Chinese Lesson Blurb, we play games with negative words while telling a simple story. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak...

  39. Chinese Lesson Blurb: 未知或者是不知道

    To know or not to know - that is the question. In this Fun Learning Chinese lesson blurb we more closely study a couple of common words from episode 178 that sound like they mean the same basic thing, but have different implications. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker...

  40. 距離到未知五秒鐘 Five Seconds Away From the Unknown

    When we think of the future, we tend to think of weeks or years ahead. But what about the next five seconds? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  41. 為小狗狗們放煙火 Fireworks for the Puppies

    We found out the hard way that there are some things you should find out before you let your dog have puppies. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  42. 隨性的海上冒險 (第三篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part three)

    The ocean is unpredictable, but sometimes accidents are because people don't anticipate all the physics involved in a situation. This is the finale to the Caribbean tale. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning…

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  43. 隨性的海上冒險 (第二篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part two)

    Racing against time before a predicted hurricane, the new and inexperienced crew has to make several important repairs on the sailboat. This involves island hopping and mysterious sounds on the deck. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very...

  44. 隨性的海上冒險 (第一篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part one)

    A sailboat is on its way to the Caribbean islands to pick up some retirees with adventurous spirits. Join in the anticipation for the trip of a lifetime and easily learn some helpful geography along the way. (I wasn't happy with the first recording, so we've already uploaded a new, much clearer...

  45. The War Between the Hens 母雞們之間的戰爭

    If the henhouse is a microcosm of life, then we're all in trouble. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  46. Taking a Nap to Recharge Your Body 小睡讓身體充電

    Some things are vital to be able to communicate. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  47. The Disappearing Bean Seedlings 長出來的豆苗不見了

    It's a gardening mystery! No clues left behind, so it comes down to a stake out from a nearby window. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  48. Someone Wants to Clone My Daughter 有人想要複製我的女兒

    A true story that includes cloning, being a ninja, and kung fu in ways you probably don't expect. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  49. Holes in My Skull 我的腦袋殼子開了洞

    What would motivate you to put holes in your skull? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

  50. My Rooster Cluck Norris and My Horse 我的公雞克拉克諾里斯和我的馬

    Are you more like the rooster or more like the horse? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

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