Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

聊聊《Thiann Hái-íng（聽海湧）》這部台劇。 Talking about the Taiwanese TV series, Three Tears in Borneo. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊聊《大濛》這部電影，還沒看的快去看吧～ Talking about the Taiwanese movie, A Foggy Tale. Go watch it if you live in Taiwan and haven’t already! 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Life updates. Warning: pretty emotional. 聊聊近況，生活在這幾個月有了劇變。註：封面與內容無關(The photo isn't related to the content) 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Part Two: Talking about my recent trip to Mumbai, India. 下集：分享去孟買六天的經驗。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享去孟買六天的經驗。Talking about my recent trip to Mumbai, India. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

註：封面與內容無關(The photo isn't related to the content) 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Talking about Taiwan Travelogue, a notable work in Taiwanese literature. 聊聊台灣文學作品《臺灣漫遊錄》。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2): https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享我今年去高雄的「大港開唱」音樂祭的經驗。Talking about my experience of going to Megaport Festival, an iconic music festival in Kaohsiung. 💫 Mentioned video & article: 1. 《時代看顧團結的咱》 video by 拍謝少年 Sorry Youth 2. Musicians protest through song at festival in Taiwan 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2): https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Part two: talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. I also share how the then KMT government deceived the Tao people by building a nuclear waste storage site in the island, as well as some thoughts on tourism there.下集，繼續分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗，還有一些對於核廢料場、觀光等的想法。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. 分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Check out my new Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊我秋天時初次的韓國首爾之旅和一些心得感想。Talking about my experience of solo traveling in Seoul, Korea, last autumn and some similarities I found between Korea and Taiwan, especially in history. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

來聊聊我的新書！My latest book,《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》, is out now! This is my final Chinese graded reader—don’t miss it! 📕Level 2 (500 Unique Characters): Available in both Traditional Chinese & Simplified Chinese Editions 🎧 Audiobook: Narrated by me Check out my final book : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Check out my latest and final Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊什麼是界線以及設立界線的重要性。Let’s talk about setting boundaries and why I think it’s a tricky topic in Taiwan. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享我今年去綠島參加「人權走讀」的經驗，和白色恐怖受難者一起回到綠島當時的監獄，和我們分享那時發生的事。In this episode, I share my experience visiting Green Island to participate in a "Human Rights Workshop." We visited the former prison with survivors of Taiwan's White Terror, hearing their personal stories about what happened there. 📍Resources 參考資料： 陳欽生口述歷史, 政治受難者口述歷史｜簡中生 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sharing my journey with dental braces and how it feels to finally have them off. 分享戴牙套的經驗以及終於拆掉的心情。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In part two of my Japan trip, I talk about what I did and how I felt about Kyoto. 我的日本之旅下集，繼續來聊聊京都。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Talk about my experience of traveling in Osaka this August. 分享八月去日本大阪旅行的經驗。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊聊我對於台灣的交通和行人地獄的看法和經驗。 In this episode, I talk about my experiences of being a pedestrian in Taiwan and how unfriendly it is for pedestrians, as well as my thoughts on how it can be improved. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享在台南和台北的生活有什麼不一樣（純屬個人經驗）。 Sharing the differences between living in Tainan and Taipei based on my personal experience. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, I talk about what Taiwan's education system is like: a general introduction from preschool to university. 簡單介紹一下台灣的教育制度：從幼兒園到大學的學制。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Just like many Taiwanese people, I grew up watching 80s-90s Hong Kong movies on TV. In this episode, I’d like to share some of my favorite ones with you. 聊聊那些台灣人從小看到大的80、90年代經典港片。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, I'll teach you some must-know Taiwanese (aka Taiwanese Hokkien) words, especially some classic Taiwanese foods that no one says in Mandarin. (Textbooks don't teach them either!) 分享一些實用的台語詞（課本不會教的！） 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 💡Foods that are said in Taiwanese instead of Mandarin (in Taiwan) 1. pa̍t-á（華：芭樂／台：菝仔）：guava 2. kuah-pau（華：刈包／台：割包）：Taiwanese Burger; Gua Bao 3. tshuah-ping（華：剉冰／台：礤冰）：Shaved ice 4. uánn-kué（碗粿）：Savoury Rice Pudding 💡Common Taiwanese words 1. pha：% （percent；日語pāsento） 2. sue（衰 ）：(to have) bad luck 3. pháinn-sè（歹勢 ）：Excuse me 4. m̄-thang（毋通）： Don‘t… 5. su̍t-á：coward 6. àu-kheh： difficult/rude customer 7. tshòng-khang：to frame; to set up 8. siánn-mi̍h：what ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sunflower Movement(2014), the largest movement since 1990s in Taiwan. I’ll talk about why I chose to participate in the movement 10 years ago, and how this movement influenced me, and its impact on an entire generation of Taiwanese people. 聊聊十年前的318運動（太陽花運動）：當時的我在做什麼、為什麼參加，以及這場運動對我和許多台灣人有什麼影響。 🎵播放歌曲 Music：〈島嶼天光 Island's Sunrise〉— 滅火器(Fire EX.) 🎵Songs I recommend：〈晚安台灣〉、〈海上的人〉 🙆 English subtitles available for this episode on my YouTube channel ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sharing my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. 聊聊四月初到越南河內旅行的經驗。 ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Abby and 日新 discuss whether they consider themselves procrastinators, the reasons behind procrastination, and how they cope with it. 日新和Abby聊聊覺得自己有沒有拖延症、拖延症的原因，以及要怎麼改善。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby Why are most Taiwanese people, especially women, so obsessed with being "thin"? In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on this topic. 聊聊「瘦」這件事情，為什麼大部分台灣人這麼愛「瘦」？我分享一下自己的經驗以及對這種現象的看法。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby I share "Untold Herstory," the first Taiwanese film that explores the experiences of female political prisoners jailed in the concentration camp on Green Island during the White Terror period of the 1950s. 聊電影《流麻溝十五號》，台灣第一部描述白色恐怖女性政治犯的歷史電影。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com 📍Watch 《流麻溝十五號》online -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby 聊聊「高敏感」有什麼特徵和優缺點。Let's discuss the traits, strengths, and challenges of being a "Highly Sensitive Person" (HSP). 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com 📍Reference: What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin In response to a listener's request, I talk about Taiwan's unique receipt lottery culture and important phrases to know when living in Taiwan. 聊聊台灣獨特的發票文化、說明外國人來台灣生活一定會聽到的「統編、載具、會員」是什麼。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

👉Book an online lesson with an experienced Mandarin teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Talking about my experience with elections in Taiwan. 聊我對台灣選舉的印象和想法。 Powered by Firstory Hosting -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin In this year-end ramble, I talk about an interesting book I recently read, and how that surprisingly helped me resolve my existential crisis. I also answer some questions from listeners. 沒有特定主題的一集，聊聊我最近看了一本有趣的書，意外舒緩了我的存在主義危機。 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Sharing my experience of being scammed while buying a concert ticket in Australia and eventually getting my money back. 分享我在澳洲買演唱會票被詐騙、最後竟然還把錢要回來的經驗。 🌟Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast: Michael, Phanuwat, Larry, Robert, 爱丽, Nao, Pakkapat, quinnk, Ivan, Aston -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 分享《九槍》這部探討移工議題的紀錄片。Sharing a Taiwanese documentary I recently watched, "And Miles to Go Before I Sleep," which uses an incident as a way to discuss the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊最近感冒/身體不舒服的經驗。Talking about my recent experience of catching the flu and not feeling well, as well as discussing some common symptoms. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊台灣文學作品《亞細亞的孤兒》。In this new series, I’m going to talk about some Taiwanese literature works. Today’s book: Orphan of Asia by Wu Chuo-liu(1900-1976). He was born into Japanese-controlled Taiwan, when being Taiwanese was — complicated. He explores this muddled identity in the book. Interestingly, he wrote “Orphan of Asia” in Japanese. It was later translated to Chinese, and English. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享一些我看過的漫畫。 Talking about some manga I read growing up. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Read the blog post : Chinese Reading Resources for Intermediate Learners 📍The manga titles I mentioned on the podcast 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ❤️ Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast: Amy, Timothy, 凜花, Luis, Greg, kovatembel, aprilia, Ella, Paddy, Richelle, Imani, Harry, Alan, Jonathan S, L Lee, James, Joy, Joseph, Nikola, Quentin, Klaus, epsteinrealkiller, Jody, Thomas Quach 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sharing my recent trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. 分享我到清邁旅行三個禮拜的經驗。 Access this full, member-only episode (& PDF transcript) on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊聊剪頭髮這件事以及各種剪髮經驗。In this episode, I share my experience with getting a haircut in Taiwan. I also talk about making reservations, asking about prices, as well as my experience with different types and price points of haircut places in Taiwan, ranging from the extremely cheap to the more high-end. 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Following their conversation on what they love about Taiwan, Abby and 日新 discuss what they find unpleasant about the country. 繼上集和日新聊了我們喜歡台灣的原因，這集來討論我們不喜歡台灣的什麼。 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Abby and 日新 talk about what they love about Taiwan. Abby和日新聊聊他們喜歡台灣的什麼——分別以在地台灣人和台灣新住民（美國人）的角度。 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I share some Taiwanese shows that I've watched and enjoyed. 分享幾部我覺得好看的台劇：《國際橋牌社(Island Nation)》、《人選之人—造浪者(Wave Makers)》, and more! 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Read the Blog post 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我寫的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I share my experience of biking around Melbourne, the time I got hurt, and my experience in getting help. 我分享自己在國外騎腳踏車摔傷的經驗。 📍Patreon-- Get the transcripts and support Abby's work 支持這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我寫的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I share three classic dessert soups I love: sweet red bean soup, sweet mung bean soup and sweet potato ginger soup. 聊聊我最愛的經典甜湯：紅豆湯、綠豆湯、地瓜薑湯。 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Patreon-- Get the transcripts and support Abby's work: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ⭐ Thanks to my patrons for supporting this podcast: Colin, gon, FJ, man man, Andrea 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In part two about Taiwan’s tragic journey to democracy, I continue to talk about the Formosa Incident(1979), Dr. Chen Wen-chen Incident(1981), and Nylon Cheng’s self-immolation for freedom of speech(1989). 接續上集討論台灣悲傷的歷史，這集繼續來談談台灣迎向民主之前的一些悲慘事件：解嚴前的美麗島事件、陳文成事件、鄭南榕為爭取百分之百言論自由而自焚。 📍 Transcript and Reference 逐字稿＆參考資料: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/2023/04/19/taiwan-democracy/ 📍 My playlist for this episode 📍 Listen on YouTube with subtitles 📕 Check out my Chinese Graded Readers: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ► Support my work and get PDF study sheet and ad-free audio files on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ►Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode I talk about the contemporary history of Taiwan, which covers Japanese colonialism(1895-1945), the KMT (aka Chinese Nationalist Party)’s brutal rule: 228 Massacre(1947) and 38-year-long martial law period (aka the White Terror, 1947-1987). I also discuss the complexity of Taiwanese people’s identity. 本集談談台灣悲慘的歷史：日本殖民時期、國民黨來台後的228事件大屠殺、長達三十八年的戒嚴/白色恐怖時期，以及台灣人複雜的身份認同。 📍 Transcript and Reference 逐字稿＆參考資料: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/2023/04/05/taiwan-history/ 📍 My playlist for this episode 📍 Listen on YouTube with subtitles 📕 Check out my Chinese Graded Readers: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ► Support my work and get PDF study sheet and ad-free audio files on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ►Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I released a new book: *The Robin Hood of Taiwan: Liao Tian-Ding *! 我的新書：《廖添丁》！ ✔️ Level 2: Only uses 500 unique characters. ✔️ Available in simplified and traditional Chinese! ⭐ Check out the book Talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-ding In part two about optimism and pessimism, Olga and Abby continue to discuss how to be more optimistic, and what it really means to love and accept yourself. 接續上一集，Olga 和 Abby 聊到太悲觀的時候要如何變得比較樂觀，還深入的探討：大家都說愛自己，不過到底什麼叫做「愛自己」？到底要怎麼做？（純屬個人經驗分享） ► Get the transcripts and support my work on my Patreon ►Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 ►Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I released a new book: 《廖添丁》The Robin Hood of Taiwan: Liao Tian-Ding! Check out the book and use the code 'podcast' to get 10% off! (Valid til Mar 17 2023)Talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-ding Olga and Abby talk about whether they see themselves as more of an optimist or a pessimist, and what optimists and pessimists do when it comes to careers and relationships. Olga和Abby聊聊：認為自己是樂觀還是悲觀的人？在職涯方面、感情方面，樂觀和悲觀的人會有什麼不同？ ► Get the transcripts and support my work on my Patreon ⭐ Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast: Sometani, Kieron, Keiko, LinXiaoqing, Andrew, Edward, Sudeep, ttc, Alena, cecil, Jaakko, Frederick, Štěpán ►Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 ►Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I released a new book! 我的新書《廖添丁》出了！ A Taiwanese folktale based on a true story — Liao Tian-Ding. ⭐ Check out the book and use the code 'podcast' to get** 10% off**! *(Valid til Mar 17 2023)* https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-ding/ 📖 Liao Tian-Ding: A legendary hero and the most wanted outlaw during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Liao Tian-Ding was known for employing his amazing Kung fu skills to steal from the rich and give to the poor. ✔️ Level 2: Only uses 500 unique characters. ✔️ Available in simplified and traditional Chinese! Also available on Amazon Kindle and Kobo. You can listen to this with subtitles on my YouTube channel -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📖 Want a fun way to learn Chinese in context? Check out Abby's graded readers! You can buy them in simplified and traditional Chinese:TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com/books ► Get the transcripts on my Patreon Are you a secret perfectionist? In this episode, I share 7 signs of perfectionism as well as my personal experience. 你有完美主義但是自己沒發現嗎？我來聊聊自己的經驗、分享七項完美主義者的特質。 1. Being Highly Critical; 2. Having Unrealistic Standards; 3. Focusing Only on Results; 4. Feeling Depressed by Unmet Goals; 5. Fear of Failure; 6. Procrastination; 7. Low Self-Esteem ► Reference: Perfectionist Traits: 10 Signs of Perfectionism ►Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個節目 ►Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

⭐Improve your Chinese through reading Abby's novels: TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com/books Join me for a day trip through New York City: seeing a Broadway show for the first time, wandering Brooklyn at night, and having a 'bad trip'. 聊聊我初次的美國行之紐約一日遊， 第一次去看百老匯、夜裡在布魯克林閒晃，還有一場意外的迷幻之旅。 ► Subscribe to the full transcripts for each episode on my Patreon ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個節目 ► Join my FREE newsletter -- Hosting provided by SoundOn