Today was full of meetings, reports, and errands — I was super busy! Let’s learn how to say “extremely busy” in Chinese. 忙死了（máng sǐ le） Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我真的是 忙死了 。Jīntiān wǒ zhēn de shì máng sǐ le . 因为明天我要给学生上课 Yīnwèi míngtiān wǒ yào gěi xuéshēng shàngkè 所以我需要准备很多东西， suǒyǐ wǒ xūyào zhǔnbèi hěn duō dōngxī, 准备课件，准备练习题， zhǔnbèi kèjiàn, zhǔnbèi liànxítí, 还要准备一些有趣的故事。 hái yào zhǔnbèi yìxiē yǒuqù de gùshì. 一整天，都在电脑前，没有时间休息。 Yì zhěng tiān, dōu zài diànnǎo qián, mé...
Oct 02, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This afternoon, my friend called me and said, “Let’s meet in a while.” Let’s learn how to say “in a while / for a while” in Chinese. 一会儿 (yī huìr) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天下午我在家看书。Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ zài jiā kàn shū. 朋友打电话来说：“我们 一会儿 见吧。”Péngyǒu dǎ diànhuà lái shuō: “Wǒmen yīhuìr jiàn ba.” 我说：“好的，一会儿见！”Wǒ shuō: “Hǎo de, yīhuìr jiàn!” 后来，我们真的在咖啡店见面了。Hòulái, wǒmen zhēn de zài kāfēidiàn jiànmiàn le. 你呢？你今天会不会一会儿见朋友？Nǐ ne? Nǐ jīntiān huì bú huì yīhuìr jiàn péngyǒu?...
Oct 01, 2025•48 sec•Season 1Ep. 12
This morning, I thought I lost my keys. They disappeared… but finally, I found them in my bag! Let’s learn how to say “gone / missing” in Chinese. 不见了（bú jiàn le） Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我出门的时候，想找我的钥匙。Jīntiān wǒ chūmén de shíhou, xiǎng zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi. 可是找来找去，发现钥匙 不见了 ！Kěshì zhǎo lái zhǎo qù, fāxiàn yàoshi bújiàn le! 我到处找，最后发现它在我的包里。Wǒ dàochù zhǎo, zuìhòu fāxiàn tā zài wǒ de bāo lǐ. 你呢？你最近有没有什么东西不见了？Nǐ ne? Nǐ zuìjìn yǒu méiyǒu shénme dōngxī bújiàn le?...
Oct 01, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today I tried a bowl of noodles in Paris, and it was so delicious… but also too spicy! Let’s learn how to use “so / too” in Chinese. 太……了 （tài...le） Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我去了巴黎的一家新餐厅。Jīntiān wǒ qù le Bālí de yī jiā xīn cāntīng. 我点了一碗面，第一口就觉得：哇，这个面 太好吃了！ Wǒ diǎn le yī wǎn miàn, dì yī kǒu jiù juéde: Wā, zhège miàn tài hǎochī le! 我忍不住吃得很快。Wǒ rěn bù zhù chī de hěn kuài. 不过后来我发现，这个面也 太辣了！ Bùguò hòulái wǒ fāxiàn, zhège miàn yě tài là le! 你呢？你有没有吃过又好吃又太辣的东西？Nǐ ne? Nǐ yǒ...
Oct 01, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today I was waiting for the bus, and it came very quickly. Let’s learn how to say “right away / immediately” in Chinese. 马上 (mǎ shàng) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我在等公车。Jīntiān wǒ zài děng gōngchē. 公车的时间表上写着：公车 马上 就来了。Gōngchē de shíjiānbiǎo shàng xiě zhe: gōngchē mǎshàng jiù lái le. 我看了看手机，果然一分钟以后，公车就到了。Wǒ kàn le kàn shǒujī, guǒrán yī fēnzhōng yǐhòu, gōngchē jiù dào le. 有时候，等东西太久会很烦，但是如果马上就来，就很开心。Yǒu shíhou, děng dōngxī tài jiǔ huì hěn fán, dànshì rúguǒ mǎshàng jiù lái...
Oct 01, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Just now, I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit, but forgot the milk. Oops! Let’s learn how to talk about something that happened “a moment ago” in Chinese. 刚才 (Gāng cái) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 刚才 我去超市买了一些水果，有苹果和香蕉。 Gāngcái wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ, yǒu píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo. 但是回到家我才发现，忘了买牛奶！Dànshì huídào jiā wǒ cái fāxiàn, wàng le mǎi niúnǎi! 真麻烦。Zhēn máfan. 你呢？你刚才做了什么？Nǐ ne? Nǐ gāngcái zuò le shénme?...
Oct 01, 2025•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 10
Today in Paris, the weather was perfect — not too hot, not too cold, the air was fresh and comfortable. I’ll show you how to describe something with “both…and” in Chinese. 又…又…yòu...yòu... Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天巴黎的天气很好。Jīntiān Bālí de tiānqì hěn hǎo. 蓝天，太阳，空气 又新鲜又舒服 。Lántiān, tàiyáng, kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu shūfu . 不冷也不热，真是一个完美的散步天气。Bù lěng yě bù rè, zhēn shì yī gè wánměi de sànbù tiānqì. 我觉得这样的天气最让我开心。Wǒ juéde zhèyàng de tiānqì zuì ràng wǒ kāixīn. 你喜欢什么样的天气呢？Nǐ ...
Sep 30, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When I asked my friend what she wanted to eat, she said “anything is fine.” But when I suggested hotpot, she quickly said no! Let’s explore how Chinese people use “whatever / anything” in daily life. 随便 Suí biàn Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天中午我和朋友去吃饭。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒ hé péngyǒu qù chīfàn. 我问她：“你想吃什么？”Wǒ wèn tā: “Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?” 她说：“ 随便 。”Tā shuō: “ Suíbiàn .” 我说：“那我们去吃火锅吧。”Wǒ shuō: “Nà wǒmen qù chī huǒguō ba.” 她马上说：“不要，不要火锅，太辣了！”Tā mǎshàng shuō: “Bùyào, bùyào hu...
Sep 30, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This morning, I woke up late and didn’t have enough time for breakfast. Ever had that feeling of being in a rush and running out of time? Let’s learn how to say “not enough time / too late to do something” in Chinese. 来不及 lái bu jí Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天早上我起得有点晚。Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐ de yǒudiǎn wǎn. 我想做早饭，可是时间太少了，我 来不及 了。Wǒ xiǎng zuò zǎofàn, kěshì shíjiān tài shǎo le, wǒ láibují le. 只好喝一杯咖啡就出门了。Zhǐhǎo hē yī bēi kāfēi jiù chūmén le. 有时候，如果我们来不及，就只能放弃。Yǒu shíhou, ...
Sep 30, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In today’s episode, I share a small story from a Paris café. My friend ordered a cappuccino, I had a latte — and guess what? They tasted almost the same! We’ll learn how to say “almost the same” in Chinese and use it in daily conversations. 差不多 Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我和朋友去了巴黎的一家咖啡店。 Jīntiān wǒ hé péngyǒu qùle Bālí de yì jiā kāfēidiàn. 我点了一杯拿铁，她点了一杯卡布奇诺。 Wǒ diǎn le yì bēi nátiě, tā diǎn le yì bēi kǎbùqínuò. 我尝了一口她的卡布奇诺，发现味道和我的拿铁差不多。 Wǒ cháng le yì kǒu tā de kǎbùqí...
Sep 30, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This is the Chinese expression that helps you to build an expression with doing two actions at the same time for example I eat while I watch TV, or I have a walk while calling my mom. (我一边吃饭一边看电视；我一边散步一边跟妈妈打电话）
Sep 30, 2025•40 sec•Season 1Ep. 3
(HSK 1-3) It’s Sunday, and I stayed in bed until ten o’clock. Let’s learn how to say “sleep in / get up late” in Chinese. 睡懒觉 （shuì lǎn jiào) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天是星期天。Jīntiān shì xīngqītiān. 外面天气很好，可是我没有马上起床。Wàimiàn tiānqì hěn hǎo, kěshì wǒ méiyǒu mǎshàng qǐchuáng. 我在床上躺到十点钟才起来。Wǒ zài chuáng shàng tǎng dào shí diǎn zhōng cái qǐlái. 哈哈，今天我真的 睡懒觉 了。Hāhā, jīntiān wǒ zhēn de shuì lǎnjiào le. 有时候，周末多睡一会儿会让我很开心。Yǒu shíhou, zhōumò duō shuì yì huìr huì ràng wǒ hěn kāix...
Sep 28, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Janine’s podcast
Sep 27, 2025•8 sec•Season 1Ep. 1
