Welcome to Inspire Mandarin, it's Joyce from Taiwan!
Here you will hear authentic Taiwanese Mandarin!
This is a relaxing language podcast for intermediate to advanced Chinese learners!
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In this episode, we will talk about different definitions one has to his/her job.
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Words for today:
滿足 satisfy
症候群 syndrome
層次 level
職業 occupation
事業 career
志業 callin…
In this episode, I interviewed Jason, a Taiwanese student who studies in Kaohsiung City. Hear what are the must-knows, and visit places in Kaohsiung!
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In this episode, we’re going to look into a piece of interesting news talking about how people reacted when the raw material shipment for bubble tea shops in the US got stuck in port.
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In this episode, we will look into a piece of interesting news about what features loyal customers of iPhone would like to see in the future new model.
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In this episode, we are going to see how big the Star Wars Day activity is in Taipei 101, may the “fourth” be with you!
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Words for today:
經典 classic
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In this episode, I invited Ling again to talk about night markets in Taiwan, mhmm, a lot of yum food we love and must-try snacks all in here!
台灣夜市有什麼?
1. 你喜歡逛夜市嗎? 多久去一次?
2. 夜市賣什麼? 攤位類別 商品價格
3. 你喜歡吃的…
Words for today
連假 Consecutive holidays
連續假期
清明節 Tomb Sweeping Day
掃墓 sweep tombs
打掃墳墓
忙碌 busy
遊玩 play
潤餅捲 Spring rolls
春捲
薄薄的 thin
口味 taste
高麗菜 cabbage
豆芽菜 bean sprouts
香腸 sausage
花生粉…
Interview questions for 台灣人喜歡喝手搖飲料嗎?
1. 你常喝手搖飲料嗎? 多常?
2. 你最常喝什麼? 不喝什麼?
3. 你都喝怎樣的甜度冰塊?
4. 你推薦的飲料店有哪些?
5. 來台灣一定要喝的手搖飲料是什麼?
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Words for today
手搖飲…
Words for today
工作證 work permit
居留證 resident permit
就業金卡 Employment Gold Card
固定的工作 fixed job
雇主 employer
幾乎 almost
線上購物 online shopping
輸入 enter
身分證字號 ID number
反應 reaction
很紅 so popular
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Words for today
肌肉痠痛 muscle ache
緩解痠痛 relieve soreness
冰敷 cold compress
熱敷 warm compress
運動醫學科醫師 Sports Medicine Physician
時間不宜太長 Time should not be too long
一次以十分鐘為限 Up to ten minutes at a time
受傷 i…
Have you seen the movie “Soul” yet? (靈魂急轉彎)
This episode will be the first try for you to understand interesting facts or online news in Chinese!
Words for today
靈魂 soul
急轉彎 sharp turn
主旨 subject
旅程…
Merry Christmas! In this warm, beautiful holiday, what would you see if you’re in Taiwan?
※Chinese songs playlist that has "Christmas" in the lyrics:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxGnbfQtEcwuQ8-…
Do you go to concerts? What do you usually expect from them? Here I’d like to share a story I found touching and inspiring.
Words for today
音樂會 concert
"辦"音樂會 to "hold" a concert
鋼琴 piano
音樂家 musici…
Beer is a good drink for casual time, do you drink much beer?
Words for today
代表 represent; representative
飲料 beverages
配啤酒 with beer(e.g. eat dinner with beer)
一般的 general
總之 anyway
飲食 food and dri…
Do you know about “Double 11th”? I know Double 10th is a big day in Taiwan, but what about 11/11?
Words for today
雙十一節 Double 11th
黑色星期五 Black Friday
購物 shopping
最早的時候 The earliest time
光棍 bachelor,…
Words for today
智慧家電 smart home appliances
智慧音箱 smart speaker
吸塵器 vacuum cleaner
品牌 brand
掃地機器人 sweeping robot
特定的 specific
紅外線 infrared ray
遙控器 remote control
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Do you prefer Chinese or Western medicine? In this episode, we will talk about the differences. between them!
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…What’s your sequence of using care products? In this episode, we will talk about skin care-related topics! *There is so much to cover about skin products, so there are two parts to it! This week is P…
What’s your skin type? Normal, Dry, or Mix? In this episode, we will talk about skin care-related topics! *There is so much to cover about skin products, so there are two parts to it! This week is Pa…