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Slow Chinese Podcast - 慢速汉语 Learn Chinese 学中文

Let’s learn both the Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. In this podcast, short stories/news/articles in different levels are told in very slow and clear Mandarin Chinese. Video and Script PDF with Pinyin/English/Chinese/Thai are available. Improving your Chinese reading, listening and speaking by practicing with it again and again! Instagram/Youtube/Wechat Channel/Facebook page: Chinesewithmei

Episodes

Slow Chinese Podcast EP26 - Why and how do Chinese use chopsticks? 14 Do's and Don'ts you must know

Join the youtube membership or become a patron to download the scripts and audio. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2GCj_xOYvlU2cztE85qjw/join https://www.patreon.com/chinesewithmei Ever wondered why chopsticks are the preferred utensils in Chinese dining? Curious about the do's and don'ts of using them effectively? Join us on a journey to unravel the secrets: How do Chinese use chopsticks? And what are the 14 essential do's and don'ts to elevate your dining etiquette? 👉 Instag...

Aug 10, 2023•13 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast

(Positive Chinese) E25. 8 Minutes a Day, Endless Positivity. (HSK2+)

Infinite Positivity: Elevate Your Chinese and Your Spirits! Video version and scripts available on youtube channel: Chinesewithmei Everyday. Join the membership or become a patron to down the scripts and audio. / @chinesewithmeieveryday https://www.patreon.com/chinesewithmei Spend just 8 minutes each day to make your everyday brighter! I've carefully crafted positive affirmations for you to read aloud. This practice not only hones your speaking skills but also ignites a positive inner energy...

Aug 05, 2023•8 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E24.成语故事 yī míng jīng rén 一鸣惊人 (HSK3+)

Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. Do you know someone who always keeps a low profile and suddenly amazes everyone by a single act? In today's episode, we will learn a Chinese idiom called Yi Ming Jing Ren to describe this. And I hope one day you will amaze everyone by speaking fluent Chinese! Video with Full Script and PDF downloading please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday.(click here)  Daily Chinese videos please follow my Ins...

Dec 15, 2021•14 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E23 成语故事 fù jīng qǐng zuì 负荆请罪 (HSK3+)

If you have to apologize to someone, what would be the sincerest way you can think of? In today‘s episode, we will hear a story of a man who made a very humble apology and sincerely showed his guilt and regrets. Before we start, remember to download the scripts:  👉👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58993781  . they are available in English and thai language. 00:00 - 01:00 Introduction 01:00 - 03:57 Slow Speed Story 03:57 - 13:11 Learn with English Explanations 13:11 - 15:51 Nor...

Nov 22, 2021•18 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E22 成语故事 hú lún tūn zǎo 囫囵吞枣 (HSK3+)

Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here:   👉👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58196083 00:00 - 00:53 Introduction 00:53 - 04:13 Slow Speed Story 04:13 - 11:58 Learn with English Explanations 11:58 - 14:45 Normal Speed  14:45 - 16:22 Ex...

Nov 02, 2021•16 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E21. 成语故事 yè gōng hào lóng 叶公好龙 (HSK3+)

Full video with scripts please watch here: https://youtu.be/Mnn0JPZZHkw Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here:  👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/https://www.patreon.com/posts/57261167   00:00 - 01:08 Introduction 01:08 - 03:22 Slow Speed Story 03:22 - 10:08 Learn with English Explanations 10:08 - 11:54 Normal Speed 11:54 - 14:03 Examples. When someone brags about how much he or she loves something, there is a great chance that might not be true...

Oct 11, 2021•14 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E20. 成语故事 qiān jūn yī fà千钧一发 (HSK3+)

Have you ever been caught up in a very critical moment where you have to make a choice otherwise there will be serious consequences? In today's episode, we will learn how to describe such moment with a Chinese idiom Qian Jun Yi Fa. Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here:  👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56659397   00:00 - 00:58 Introduction    00:58 - 03:25 Slow Speed Story    03:25 - 10:46 Learn with English Explanations &n...

Sep 27, 2021•15 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E19. 成语故事 nán yuán běi zhé 南辕北辙 (HSK3+)

Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here:  👉  https://www.patreon.com/posts/56338467  Youtube video with scripts: https://youtu.be/bx2XVIKfFEQ Have you met someone who says he is going to do one thing, while he starts to do another which is totally the opposite? In today's Chinese idiom story, we will hear a similar story and you will know how to use Nan Yuan Bei Zhe to describe this situation. 00:00 - 01:01 Introduction   01:01 - 03:20 Slow Spe...

Sep 19, 2021•13 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E18. 成语故事 Shuǐ Dī Shí Chuān 水滴石穿 (HSK3+) Dripping water penetrates the stone.

Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here:  👉  https://www.patreon.com/posts/55902554 Zhōngguó chéngyǔ gùshì: shuǐ dī shí chuān 中国成语故事：水滴石穿 Chinese Idiom story: Shui Di Shi Chuan Have you wondered what is harder than stone? Have you always considered water as gentle and soft? In today's idiom story - Shui Di Shi Chuan, you will find out sometimes, what is soft is actually strong.  00:00 - 01:01 Introduction    01:01 - 03:34 Slow Speed Story ...

Sep 08, 2021•14 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E17. 成语故事 jīng gōng zhī niǎo 惊弓之鸟 (HSK3+)

Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  Tiktok:👉 Chinesewithmei https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSJQHj1XJ/ Don't miss this podcast if you enjoy learning Chinese with stories, and if you like to learn those Chinese idioms, aka Chengyu 成语. Those are stories that every Chinese knows since their childhood! 00:00 - 01:09 Introduction 01:09 - ...

Aug 26, 2021•15 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E16. 成语故事 Dui Niu Tan Qin 对牛弹琴 (HSK3+)

Today we are going to introduce a Chinese idiom called Dui Niu Tan Qin. In the story, a man was trying to play Chinese lute, an ancient string instrument, for a cow. Guess what happened in the end? Let's find out together! Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  00:00 - 01:14 Introduction 01:14 - 04:50 Slow Speed Story 04:50 - 1...

Aug 14, 2021•19 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E15 成语故事 Bei Gong She Ying 杯弓蛇影 (HSK3+)

Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  Tiktok:👉 Chinesewithmei https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSJQHj1XJ/ Don't miss this podcast if you enjoy learning Chinese with stories, and if you like to learn those Chinese idioms, aka Chengyu 成语. Those are stories that every Chinese knows since their childhood! 00:00 - 00:59 Introduction 00:59 - ...

Aug 07, 2021•20 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E14 成语故事 Wàng méi zhǐ kě 望梅止渴 (HSK3+)

Don't miss this podcast if you enjoy learning Chinese with stories, and if you like to learn those Chinese idioms, aka Chengyu 成语. Those are stories that every Chinese knows since their childhood! Video with Full Script and PDF downloading please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday.(click here)  Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei (click here) 00:00 - 00:59 Introduction 00:59 - 04:32 Slow Speed Story 04:26 - 13:35 Learn with English Explana...

Jul 31, 2021•18 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

(Chengyu Idiom Story) S02E13. 成语故事 Hua She Tian Zu 画蛇添足 (HSK2+)

Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. (👈 click here) Welcome back to the second season! We will continue to explore great topics in the new episodes and we hope you like them more! Today we will start with a very interesting Chinese idiom story huà shé tiān zú and hope you enjoy it! 00:00 - 01:10 Introduction 01:10 - 04:26 Slow Speed Story 04:26 - 11:01 English Explanations 11:01 - 13:09 Normal Speed 1...

Jul 23, 2021•14 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.12 Everything you need to know about Gaokao 什么是高考？(HSK 3+)

00:00 - 04:44 Slow Speed Version 04:44 - 08:18 Normal speed version Description : Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. If you ask a Chinese what is the hardest thing they’ve done in their life, the answer is probably Gaokao, or national college entrance examination. What is Gaokao and why it can be so important? Let‘s find out in today’s episode! Full Script PDF  Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai script download here: 👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c...

Jul 09, 2021•8 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast

(topic) EP.11 If a friend passes away, will you delete him or her on WeChat? 朋友去世了，要把他从微信里删掉吗 (HSK3+)

00:00 - 04:39 Slow Speed Version 04:39 - 07:47 Normal speed version Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  Tiktok:👉 Chinesewithmei https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSJQHj1XJ/ 上周，我的一个前同事出车祸去世了，他才30岁。他还很年轻，还没有结婚。他微信的朋友圈里，最后一个帖子是在春节的时候，镜头里，他开心地冲着镜头笑，因为终于放假了。这条帖子到现在都还有很多留言，很多人留言说不能接受这个事实，还有人说，“你太过分了，但我会经常来看你。” 虽然他不在了，但是朋友圈仍然公开，成为了一个特殊的...

Jun 30, 2021•8 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.10 Top 5 reasons of Break-ups 分手的5大理由(HSK3+)

00:00 - 06:33 Slow Speed Version 06:33 - 10:54 Normal speed version Description : China's divorce rate has been increasing in recent years. News of celebrity's divorce or break-ups become trendy topics on Chinese social media in recent months. I feel sorry for them but I also bless them for a happier life after separation. People decided to end a relationship for many reasons and in today's episode, let's look at 5 most common reasons and hope you don't see yourself in any one of them! Video wit...

Jun 23, 2021•11 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.09 Internet Slangs in China? 中文网络流行语 What is 'yyds'/'xswl'... in Chinese? (HSK3+)

Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. The Chinese young generation love to create new slangs when chatting online. Many of them are so simple and short, usually composed of pinyin initials of certain Chinese characters. You probably find them very confusing when you see them, yet very amusing once you understand what they mean. In today's episode, let's look at some of the most trendy ones and you could use one of them next time talking to your Chinese fr...

Jun 16, 2021•10 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.08 What is Dragon Boat Festival? 什么是端午节？(HSK3+)

00:00 - 05:08 Slow Speed Version 05:08 - 08:41 Normal speed version Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  每年的农历五月初五，是中国的传统节日，端午节。今年的端午节是下周一，也就是阳历的6月14号。你可能知道，中国人庆祝这个节日时，会吃粽子，赛龙舟，但是，你知道这个节日的由来吗？据说，这些庆祝活动是为了纪念一位诗人，他叫屈原。他生活在中国古代的战国时期，大约公元前3世纪左右。当时7个国家占据了中国这片土地。其中秦国的势力最强，总想吞并其他六个国家。屈原是其中一个国家— 楚国的大臣。当时，屈原提出了很多改革的方法。希望与其它国家联...

Jun 09, 2021•9 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.07 Bedtime story: Monkeys Fishing the Moon 猴子捞月(HSK3+)

Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. Children's day just passed! I wish everyone at all ages enjoyed yourselves. Today I'd like to share a story that I enjoyed very much when I was a kid, which is also a popular story that many Chinese kids have been read to before bed. It's about a couple of monkeys who wanted to rescue a moon out of a well. Did they succeed? Let's find out together! 00:00 - 05:04 Slow Speed Version 05:04 - 08:39 Normal speed version Vi...

Jun 02, 2021•9 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.06 Five Stinky Food in China 中国最臭的5种美食 (Slow Chinese Listening Practice - Intermediate Level)

00:00 - 05:52 Slow Speed Version 05:52 - 09:22 Normal speed version Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast. Have you tried Chinese food? Most Chinese food smell and taste so good and many people fall in love with China because of its food. But there a...

May 26, 2021•10 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

EP05 1.412 billion! What do we know about China's latest census? 中国第七次人口普查结果 (Slow Chinese Listening Practice - Intermediate Level)

00:00 - 05:38 Slow Speed Version 05:38 - 09:22 Normal speed version Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  5月11日，中国发布了第七次全国人口普查的结果。这些数据不包括香港、澳门、台湾的居民和外籍人员。数据显示，中国的人口增长速度变慢了。目前，中国的总人口是14.12亿, 与2010年的人口普查数据相比，中国的人口增加了约7000万人，增长了5.38%，年平均增长率为0.53%，比2010年下降了0.04个百分点。 14岁以下的人口约2.53亿，60岁以上的人口约2.64亿，如果比较这两个数据，不难发现，中国老年人口的数量超过了少...

May 19, 2021•9 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.04 How does a Shaobing stall stay strong during the pandemic (Chinese Listening Practice Intermediate)

00:00 - 05:16 Slow Speed Version 05:16 -08:46 Normal speed version Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday. Daily Chinese videos please follow my Instagram Channel: Chinesewithmei  疫情时期的烧饼店 (Yìqíng shíqī de shāobǐng diàn)  How does a Shaobing stall stay strong during the pandemic As we know, the pandemic has damaged many industries, especially restaurants. Failing to adapt to the new norm has pus...

May 12, 2021•9 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.03 (Topic) More and more Chinese enjoy being single? (Slow Chinese Listening Practice - Intermediate Level)

Are you single? Do you enjoy a single life? China is reported to have over 200 million single adults at the moment and this number keeps growing. Many of the young singles manage to find their own ways of enjoying life with themselves. Their lifestyle has even pushed the development of certain economic sectors. If you wonder how they lead a single life, join me with today's episode - where there are singles, there are singles‘ ways. 00:00 - 04:36 Slow Speed Version 04:37 - 07: 32 Normal speed ve...

May 05, 2021•8 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

EP.02 Trump, the Buddha of Knowing? (Slow Chinese Listening Practice - Intermediate Level)

The former president of the United States, Mr. Trump visited Beijing in 2017 and arguably the admiration for him in China peaked since then. Although he left office earlier this year, he never fails to be an artistic muse to creative people. Let’s find out how Mr. Trump has inspired yet another masterpiece! Video with Full Script and PDF downloading (Pinyin/Chinese/English/Thai) please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday.(click here)  Daily Chinese videos please follow my Ins...

Apr 24, 2021•5 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

EP 1.(Topic): Would you date someone less educated than you? (Slow Chinese Listening Practice- Intermediate)

 Let's learn Chinese language and Chinese culture through Slow Chinese Podcast.  Would you date someone less educated than you? “你 会 和 比 你 教育 程度 低 的 人 谈恋爱 吗？" I saw on Quora that someone asked “Would you date someone less educated than you? " The answers are quite interesting. Let’s look at the most popular replies together! Video with Full Script and PDF downloading please go to my Youtube Channel : Chinesewithmei Everyday.(click ...

Apr 12, 2021•5 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast