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Playful Chinese

110 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Playful Chinese is a podcast about learning everyday Chinese that you can use with your child. About seeing Chinese culture beyond the surface level and connecting with it no matter where you are. Are you thinking about introducing Mandarin Chinese to your children? Do you want to explore world culture with your kids? Come and join me to explore the Chinese language and cultures!

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Episodes

Happy Thanksgiving in Chinese with Miss Panda

November 28, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MB

Today we are talking about Thanksgiving, turkey and pie in Chinese. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese Happy Thanksgiving - Gǎn'ēn jié kuài lè  感恩節快樂! | 感恩节快乐! Thanksgiving - Gǎn'ēn jié  感恩節。 | 感恩节。 Gratitude - gǎn xiè 感恩。  Turkey - huǒ jī 火雞。|火鸡。 Let's eat roasted turkey! - wǒ men lái chī kǎo huǒ  jī 我們來吃烤火雞。| 我们来吃烤火鸡。 Pie - pài。派 Apple pie - píng guǒ pài  蘋果派。 | 苹果派 Pumpkin pie - nán guā pài 南瓜派。 Let's eat pie! ...

Thank you and I am grateful for... in Chinese with Miss Panda

November 27, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MB

Today we are learning Magic Word, "thank you" in Chinese. Expressions are in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Traditional Chinese characters | Simplifed Chinese characters Thanks  - Xiè xiè   謝謝。 | 谢谢。 Thank you - xiè xiè nǐ   謝謝你。 | 谢谢你。 Appreciation, being grateful for... - gǎnxiè nǐ   感謝。 | 感谢。 What are you grateful for today? - jīn tiān nǐ yào gǎn xiè shén me ne?  今天你要感謝什麼呢?| 今天你要感谢什么呢? I am grateful for... -  Wǒ yào gǎn xiè ... 我要感謝... | 我要感谢... You can read the list...

Happy, sad and angry in Chinese with Miss Panda

November 22, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB

Today we are learning about happy, sad, and angry, the expressions for feelings in Chinese. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) traditional Chinese | simplified Chinese   happy  - kāi xīn 開心。 开心。 - kuài lè。 快樂。快乐。 I am very happy. - wǒ hěn kāi xīn。我很開心。 | 我很开心。 sad - shāng xīn。 傷心。 | 伤心。 I am very sad. - wǒ hěn shāng xīn。我很傷心。| 我很伤心。 angry - shēng qì。生氣。| 生气。 I am very angry. - wǒ hěn shēng qì。 我很生氣。| 我很生气。 Don't be sad. - bù yào shāng xīn。 不要傷心。| 不要伤心。 Do...

Pick Up Your Toys in Chinese with Miss Panda

November 21, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MB

Today we are talking about "Please pick up your toys." in Chinese. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide)   Pick up your toy(s) - bǎ wán jù jiǎn qǐ lái 把 玩具 撿起來 | 把 玩具 捡起来   Please pick up your toy(s) - qǐng bǎ wán jù jiǎn qǐ lái 請把玩具撿起來 | 请 把 玩具 捡起来 book(s) - shū 書 | 书 stinky sock(s) - chòu wà zi 臭襪子 | 臭袜子 stinky - chòu 臭  sock(s) - wà zi 襪子 | 袜子   The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda." You can visit Miss Panda at  http...

The Chinese Mid Autumn Festival - world culture

November 16, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

There are two parts in this interview.  The first part is in English.  The second part with the same questions (at 10:30)  is in Mandarin. Expression note is in  English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Traditional Chinese  | Simplified Chinese Key expressions:  English - pinyin - traditional Chinese | simplified Chinese teacher - lǎo shī 老師 | 老师 Mid Autumn Festival - zhōng qiū jié 中秋節 | 中秋节 Name of the Chinese moon lady - cháng'é 嫦娥 |  Name of the archer  - hòu yì 后羿  Jade Rabit - yù ...

Chocolate in Chinese with Miss Panda

September 12, 2019 04:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MB

Today we are learning the word "chocolate" in Chinese and we have a review of the expressions we've learned earlier. Miss Panda's young guest for this episode is Emily. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Chinese traditional | simplified You are not hungry. -Nǐ bù è. 你不餓。 | 你不饿。   I am hungry. -Wǒ è le 我餓了。 | 我饿了。   Miss Panda is hungry. -Miss Panda è le. Miss Panda 餓了。 | Miss Panda 饿了。   Dad is very hungry. -Bàba fēi cháng è   爸爸非常餓。 | 爸爸非常饿。   Mom ...

Goodbye in Chinese with Miss Panda

September 11, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MB

Today we are learning about "Goodbye." in Chinese. Expressions are in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Chinese (traditional | simplified) goodbye -zàijiàn   再見。| 再见。   Dad, goodbye. -bàba zàijiàn  爸爸, 再見。| 爸爸,再见。   Mom, goodbye -māma zàijiàn  媽媽,再見。| 妈妈,再见。   Dad (and) Mom, -goodbye. -bàba māma zàijiàn  爸爸 媽媽, 再見,| 爸爸妈妈,再见。   We'll see you next time -wǒmen xià cì jiàn  我們下次見。| 我们下次见。   The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "M...

I am hungry in Chinese with Miss Panda

August 30, 2019 04:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MB

Today we are learning about "I am hungry." in Chinese. Chinese Expressions used in this episode are listed in Engish Traditional Chinese Pinyin Simplified Chinese I am hungry. 我餓了 wǒ è le 我饿了 Are you hungry? 你餓了嗎 nǐ è le ma 你饿了吗 I am not hungry. 我不餓 wǒ bú è 我不饿 Thank you. 謝謝 xiè xie 谢谢 You are welcome. 不客氣 bù kè qì 不客气 Go! Go! Go! 加油 jiā yóu 加油 Host: The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda." You can visit M...

Hello in Chinese with Miss Panda

August 28, 2019 05:40 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MB

Today we are llearning about "Hello!" in Chinese. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Chinese characters Hello nǐ hǎo 你好 How are you? nǐ hǎo ma? 你好嗎? Host: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" Website: https://www.misspandachinese.com/ Music credit: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Trailer

June 08, 2019 21:07 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MB

A new podcast with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda," premiere in August. Are you thinking about introducing Mandarin Chinese to your children? Do you want to explore world culture with your kids? Learning the Chinese language is learning about Chinese culture. Playful Chinese is a podcast about learning everyday Chinese that you can use with your children. About seeing Chinese culture beyond the surface level and connect with it no matter where you are. Subscribe to the podcast to get ...