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 funny slang, idioms, and wordplay that even native speakers get wrong.

中文怪物：

https://youtu.be/BcoIR7z9yxE?si=MU71qLzznJmR7i4v

Episode page: https://reurl.cc/pYO7bQ

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Introduction

-(00:03:21) Question 1

-(00:07:57) Question 2

-(00:09:35) Question 3

-(00:12:24) Question 4

-(00:14:49) Question 5

-(00:19:52) Question 6

-(00:24:12) Vocabulary Review

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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 conversation, leaders' obsession with immortality, and teach key Mandarin words along the way.

Episode page:https://reurl.cc/A3YNy8

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+ Story

-(00:10:04) Vocabulary Review

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“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 problems, why accidents happen, how pedestrian safety differs across countries, and ways to improve. I also teach useful Chinese words about traffic and how to describe charts.

Episode page:https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/l/160/

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:05:15) How serious is the traffic problem?

-(00:10:28) Why do traffic accidents happen so often?

-(00:16:28) Ways to improve

-(00:20:33) Vocabulary Review

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