We know it can be overwhelming trying to tackle improving your Mandarin. That's why instead of trying to boil the ocean, we're focusing only on the topics that you actually care about.
The course itself is self-paced, so only go as fast as you feel comfortable. Each video is short and sweet - all under 7 minutes, some as short as 1 minute, but packed full of contextual vocab and ways of speaking that will uplevel your Mandarin in no time.
Can you commit 5-10 minutes a day to finally be able to express yourself in Mandarin? We think so. Get started below!
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IMPORTANT: Before You Get Started
Anki Flashcards (Digital Flashcards)
In order to take full advantage of our course, you'll need to download Anki - this is a free digital flashcard system that you can...
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part one:
expressing your opinion
1. dating & relationships
約會＆感情 (yūe huì & gǎn qíng)
1. Dating & Relationships | 約會＆感情(yūe huì & gǎn qíng) covers:
A. Matching On the Apps | 交友軟體配對 (jiāo yǒu ruǎn tǐ pèi duì)
B. Other...
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2. Pop Culture
流行文化 (liú xíng wén huà)
2. Pop Culture | 流行文化(liú xíng wén huà)covers:
A. Binging Netflix | 追劇 (zhuī jù)
B. Other Vocab Related to TV & Streaming |...
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3. Current Events & News
時事和新聞
(shí shì hàn xīn wén)
3. Current Events & News | 時事和新聞 (shí shì hàn xīn wén) covers:
A. How Do You Get Your News? | 你用什麼看新聞? (nǐ yòng shěn mě kàn xīn wén)
B....
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4. Politics
政治 (zhèng zhì)
4. Politics | 政治 (zhèng zhì) covers:
A. Presidential Election | 總統大選 (zǒng tǒng dà xuǎn)
B. Other Vocab Related To Politics | 其他關於政治的常見用詞...
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5. Religion & spirituality
宗教和靈性
(zōng jiào hàn líng xìng)
5. Religion & Spirituality | 宗教和靈性 (zōng jiào hàn líng xìng) covers:
A. Spiritual But Not Religious |靈性但不是宗教 (líng xìng dàn bú shì...
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1. FILIAL PIETY VS. INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
孝順和自由意志 (xiào shùn hàn zì yóu yì zhì)
1. Filial Piety vs. Individual Freedom | 孝順和自由意志 (xiào shùn hàn zì yóu yì zhì)covers:
A. Forging My Own Path | 走出自己的路 (zǒu chū zì jǐ de...
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2. growing up as a minority
身為少數族群 (shēn wéi shǎo shù zú qún)
2. Growing Up As A Minority | 身為少數族群(shēn wéi shǎo shù zú qún)covers:
A. Being the Minority vs. Being the Majority | 身為少數族群和身為多數族群 (shēn...
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3. pressures around marriage & children
來自結婚生子的壓力 (lái zì jié hūn shēn zǐ de yā lì)
2. Pressures Around Marriage & Children | 來自結婚生子的壓力(lái zì jié hūn shēn zǐ de yā lì)covers:
A. Pressures & Expectations | 壓力與期待...
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4. mental health
心理健康 (xīn lǐ jiàn kāng)
4. Mental Health | 心理健康 (xīn lǐ jiàn kāng)covers:
A. Taking Care of Your Mental Health Is Important | 照顧好你的心理健康很重要 (zhào gù hǎo nǐ de xīn...
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5. LGBT
LGBT
5. LGBTcovers:
A. Coming Out | 出櫃 (chū guì)
B. Allyship | 支持同志的人 (zhī chí tóng zhì de rén)
C. Other Vocab Related to LGBT | 其他跟 LGBT 相關的單字...
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6. commonly used phrases & slang
口頭禪和流行語 (kǒu tóu chán hàn liú xíng yǔ)
6. Commonly Used Phrases & Slang|口頭禪和流行語 (kǒu tóu chán hàn liú xíng yǔ)covers:
A. Onomatopoeias With Meaning | 背後很多意思的狀聲詞 (bèi hòu hěn...
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7. common knowledge references
當地人知道的事 (dāng dì rén zhī dào de shì)
7. Common Knowledge & References |當地人知道的事 (dāng dì rén zhī dào de shì)covers:
A. Everyday Life | 日常生活 (rì cháng shēng huó)
B. Culture |...
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8. 14 days of frequently used idioms & proverbs
十四天常用成語及諺語 (shí sì tiān cháng yòng chéng yǔ jí yàn yǔ)
8. 14 Days of Frequently Used Idioms & Proverbs |十四天常用成語和諺語 (shí sì tiān cháng yòng chéng yǔ hàn yàn yǔ)covers:
A. Talking Related...
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9. topics & words to be careful about
需要小心使用的詞語 (xū yào xiǎo xīn shǐ yòng de cí yǔ)
9. Topics & Words To Be Careful About |需要小心使用的詞語 (xū yào xiǎo xīn shǐ yòng de cí yǔ)covers:
A. Taboo Topics | 禁忌話題 (jìn jì huà tí)
B....
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10. texting & online lingo
訊息和網路相關的用語
(xùn xí hàn wǎng lù xiāng guān de yòng yǔ)
10. Texting & Online Lingo | 訊息和網路相關的用語(xùn xí hàn wǎng lù xiāng guān de yòng yǔ)covers:
A. Texting Lingo | 訊息用語 (xùn xí yòng yǔ)
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Bonus Content
Inspiration Behind the Course & Live Mandarin Correction
Did you know that Angela has been Co-Host of a podcast about Asian-American identity calledBut Where Are You Really From? for the past 4...