
Takeaway Chinese
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A weekly Chinese language teaching show which covers the most frequently used Chinese words and expressions, dialogues, language tips, and stories behind the idioms.
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2019 News review 2019新闻盘点
Takeaway Chinese
02/16/20 • 28 min

Chinese buzzwords of 2024 年度热词
Takeaway Chinese
12/30/24 • 30 min
Ready to level up your Chinese and stay trendy? In this episode, we're diving into the Buzzwords of 2024. It's fun, insightful, and perfect for anyone looking to boost their Chinese language skills while staying in the loop with pop culture. Don't miss out! On the show: Niu Honglin & Steve.
(11:13) Do you have a "work smell"?
(16:25) Have you ever been blown away by a "kid bro" or a "kid sis"?
(22:05) Do you ever get that sneaky feeling, even when you're not doing anything wrong?

Confucius 孔子
Takeaway Chinese
10/03/21 • 28 min
Nǐ/ zhī dào /tā /shì shuí/ ma?
-你知道他是谁吗?
Do you know who he is?
Wǒ /zhī dào, tā /shì /kǒnɡ zǐ, kǒnɡ zǐ /shì /zhōng guó /gǔ dài /sī xiǎng jiā、 zhèng zhì jiā、 jiào yù jiā, rú jiā /xué pài /chuàng shǐ rén.
-我知道,他是孔子,孔子是中国古代思想家、政治家、教育家,儒家学派创始人。
I know. He is Confucius. is an ancient Chinese thinker, statesman, educator, and founder of Confucian philosophy.
Méi cuò, wǒ/ zuì jìn/ zài/ dú/ 《 lún yǔ 》. 《 lún yǔ 》 shì/ rú jiā/ jīng diǎn/ zhī yī, jì lù le/ kǒnɡ zǐ/ jí/ qí/ dì zǐ/ de/ yán xíng.
-没错,我最近在读《论语》。《论语》是儒家经典之一,记录了孔子及其弟子的言行。
That’s right. I was reading “The Analects” recently. “The Analects” is one of the Confucian classics, recording the words and deeds of and his disciples.
Tīng qǐ lái/ hěn/ shēn ào.
-听起来很深奥。
It sounds very abstract and profound.
Qí shí/ gēn/ xué/ zhōng wén / yí yànɡ, zhǐ yào/ nǐ/ qīng chu/ lǐ miàn/ de/ yì si, jiù/ bù/ nán/ lǐ jiě/ le.
-其实跟学中文一样,只要你清楚里面的意思,就不难理解了。
Just like learning Chinese. It won’t be very hard if you can understand the meaning of it.

Special: How to say "broadcast" in Chinese?
Takeaway Chinese
03/08/24 • 1 min
In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "broadcast" in Chinese.

Words of 2020 年度词汇 ep2
Takeaway Chinese
01/10/21 • 26 min
This episode discuses some popular words of 2020, including Versailles (fán’ěrsài, 凡尔赛), Next Wave (hòulàng, 后浪), NetEase Depression Cloud (wǎng yì yún, 网抑云) and Laborers (dǎgōng rén, 打工人).

Words of 2020 年度词汇 ep1
Takeaway Chinese
01/03/21 • 33 min
This episode discuses some popular words of 2020, including Counter-Marchers (nìxíng zhě, 逆行者), live-streaming e-commerce (直播带货, zhí bō dài huò) and legendary animals ("神兽" shén shòu).

Preparing for the Chinese New Year 过年准备
Takeaway Chinese
02/07/21 • 27 min
zhèshì wǒ dìyīcì zài zhōngguó guònián , xǖyào zhǔnbèi xiē shénme ma ?
这是我第一次在中国过年,需要准备些什么吗?
This is my first Spring Festival in China. Do I need to prepare anything?
guòjié dōu yīyàng ya , yào dàsǎochú 、 bàn niánhuò 、 mǎi xīnyī 。
过节都一样呀,要大扫除、办年货、买新衣。
It's all the same celebrating the holidays. We should do thorough cleaning, buy New Year's goods, and get some new clothes.
wǒ yǐjīng dǎsǎo hǎo fángjiān le , zhèngzài xiàdān mǎi língshí , jìhuà míngtiān qǜ guàngjiē !
我已经打扫好房间了,正在下单买零食,计划明天去逛街!
I have cleaned the room and am placing an order for snacks. I plan to go shopping tomorrow!
hāhā , kànlái nǐ wànshìjǜbèi , jiùděng guònián la !
哈哈,看来你万事俱备,就等过年啦!
Haha, it seems that everything is ready for you, just waiting for the Spring Festival!

Spring festival travel rush 春运
Takeaway Chinese
01/31/21 • 31 min
jīnnián guònián nǐ yǒu chūxíng jìhuà me ?
今年过年你有出行计划么?
Do you have any travel plans for the Spring Festival this year?
méi yǒu , wǒ dǎsuàn zài běijīng guònián
没有,我打算在北京过年。
No, I'm going to spend the Spring Festival in Beijing.
jì bù fǎnxiāng , yě bù chūqǜ lǚyóu 。
既不返乡,也不出去旅游。
Neither returning hometown nor traveling outside
wǒ yě shì 。
我也是。
Me too.
rúguǒ chūxíng , shíjiān yòu cháng 、 rén yòu duō, dàole mùdìdì háiyào zuò hésuān jiǎncè , tài máfán le 。
如果出行,时间又长、人又多,到了目的地还要做核酸检测,太麻烦了。
If I travel, not only will it take a long time, there will also be many people. I’ll have to do the nucleic acid test at my destination. It’s too troublesome.
duì , jiùdì guònián , fāngbiàn ānqüán 。
对,就地过年,方便安全。
Yes, it is convenient and safe to celebrate the Spring Festival right where we are..

Special: How to say "Spring Festival couplets" in Chinese?
Takeaway Chinese
02/13/24 • 1 min
In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "Spring Festival couplets" in Chinese.
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Takeaway Chinese currently has 648 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Takeaway Chinese?
The episode title 'Buying the ticket for the spring travel rush!' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Takeaway Chinese is 20 minutes.
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When was the first episode of Takeaway Chinese?
The first episode of Takeaway Chinese was released on Apr 19, 2017.
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