Learn Taiwanese Mandarin

172. 你也愛看AI短劇嗎?

Why are AI short dramas so addictive? Let's talk about their appeal, clichés, and why we just can't stop watching! Episode page:https://reurl.cc/jVrajn Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

171. [科學]你的腦袋裡有畫面嗎| Aphantasia and Hyperphantasia

Can you see pictures in your mind? Let’s talk about aphantasia and hyperphantasia. Episode page:⁠https://reurl.cc/WzNe6x Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maa

170. 隨便說說：結婚後生活的改變

Rambling about the little changes, surprises, and realities of life after getting married—and learning useful everyday expressions along the way. Episode page:https://re

169. 新聞：前男友燒肉店 The “Ex-Boyfriend” BBQ Restaurant

 Sharing a viral story from Taiwan's social media about a Tokyo BBQ restaurant nicknamed the "Ex-Boyfriend BBQ." Learn the story and useful Taiwanese Chinese vocabulary a

168. 茶(Tea):History told by the word

Talking about tea, the history behind its name, and the trade routes that carried it around the world. Episode page:⁠https://reurl.cc/yW6EgE⁠ Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

167. Dialogue Boost (8) 自己做早餐

Learn everyday Chinese through a breakfast conversation, useful expressions, Taiwanese breakfast culture, and practical vocabulary for daily life. Episode page: https://

166. 教書這件事 The Good, the Bad, and the Heartwarming

What is it like to be a teacher in Taiwan? Join me as I share funny, challenging, and heartwarming stories from the classroom. Episode page: https://reurl.cc/QN9pW0 Maa

165. 文學:《臺灣漫遊錄》

Introducing Taiwan Travelogue, the recent International Booker Prize winner, and my reflections on reading it. Episode page: https://reurl.cc/mpQ5O9 Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

164. 我和我的花

In this episode, I share my flower-growing experiences, funny plant failures, related vocabulary and idioms, and the life lessons I learned from taking care of plants. "S

163. 前幾個月的生活＋結婚、度蜜月

I'm back! In this episode, I share life updates—moving into a new home, getting married, and my honeymoon in Okinawa. Episode page: https://reurl.cc/A9Xe0p Maayot: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

162. 「中文怪物」--測驗你的中文能力的節目！

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 fu

161. 新聞：習近平和普丁的150歲對話

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 conver

160. 台灣的交通太可怕！

“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 problem

159. 陪爸爸去醫院

 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 fe

158. 有了AI，學語言=浪費時間？

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)： Episod

157. 關稅怎麼影響台灣&美國的關係？

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

156. My Trip to Palau (Listening Practice)

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:ht

155. Dialogue(9): Hotel Upgrade 飯店升等

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 "reservatio

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

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 hi

153. 亞洲人數學比較好？

"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/XQW46D T