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Is handwriting Chinese characters slowing you down? In today’s digital world, does it still make sense to focus on writing by hand or should you just type? In this episode, Jared and John dive deep into this hot-button issue for Chinese learners: handwriting vs. typing.Pulling in ...  Show more

What began as a teenage crush became a lifelong journey into Chinese for Matthew McGuire, an Australian creator and accent coach. In this episode, Jared sits down with Matthew to discuss how he learned Mandarin without textbooks, grammar drills, or writing practice. Instead, he i ...  Show more

Welcome to a special episode of the Mandarin Monkey podcast, where we blend the fun of learning Mandarin with the joy of gratitude! In this episode, we take a delightful detour from our usual Mandarin lessons to discuss what makes us truly grateful. Join us as we share hilarious ...  Show more

Welcome two exceptional Chinese teachers: Suqing laoshi from channel of Comprehensible Chinese, and Keren laoshi from channel of Unconventional Chinese with Keren. Both teachers specialize in using the Comprehensible Input teaching method for Chinese language instruction. I ...

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In this episode, we’re joined by William, whose Chinese has reached a near-native level, and his Chinese girlfriend Xiaoyun. Together, we dive into the question: Does having a Chinese girlfriend really help you learn Chinese better? They also share their heartwarming love s ...