Are you struggling to find good listening material for learning Chinese? Are you tired of robotic and boring textbook audio? Chillchat is the answer for you! Our podcasts not only cover vocabulary and grammar, but we also talk about culture, trends, and other useful topics. With our fun and relaxing conversations, Chinese learning is a breeze! You can DOWNLOAD the transcript/study material at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat or buy us a coffee and get a name shoutout in our show :)
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Weather! Perfect Small Talk Topic!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Weather is one of those seemingly super basic topic that can be a bit boring but actually an essential in your daily conversations and a great small talk topic! In this episode we are diving into your basics as well as a level above. We hope that after listening to this episode, you will be GOOD whenever your friends bring up weather or seasons. Again, we incorporated some listening exercises and a small fun quiz at the end! Let’s go.Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.Find your own CHINESE TEACHER, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchinesePractice your Chinese Characters, try Skritter, and use 'CHILLINGCHINESE' to get 10% discount:https://skritter.com/demo?ref=chillingchinese&coupon=CHILLINGCHINESERead Chinese stories and articles using Du Chinese:Use our code: chillingchinese to get 10% discount.Get some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
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You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Last time we discussed ‘sicknesses’. Today we are talking about an almost equally annoying topic which is ‘learning Chinese’. All of the tone struggles, countless characters and diverse accents can sometimes really give Chinese learners the headache. Let’s talk it all through and hopefully it eases up our frustration. Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
shēng bìng le! Sicknesses, Symptoms and More!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Sickness is an ever-annoying but everlasting topic in our life. You caught a cold. You got a rash. You ate bad food. How can you describe these common sicknesses in Chinese to your concerned Chinese colleagues or friends. And more importantly, what can YOU say when other people get sick to show care. In this episode, we covered all! Let’s go!Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Renting an Apartment in China! It's NOT as Hard as You Think!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!In the last episode we talked about how to book a hotel in Chinese and everything about it. If you are planning to live in China for a longer time then you will face another challenge: renting a place of your own. In this episode, we covered everything from ‘how to describe the apartment you want’ to ‘different ways to find an available home’. Let’s go!Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Checking in to a Hotel in Chinese: What do you Say When Some Hotels Don't Take Foreign Guests?
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Today we are covering a basic but essential topic: checking in to a hotel. We not only covered the basics: booking a room, checking in and checking out, but also talked about some potential problems you will run into during your stay and how to solve it in fluent Chinese. Let’s dive in!Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Asking for Help in Chinese: from Small Favors to Emergencies
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!We all need to ask for favors or help sometimes from others and that doesn’t change when you are in a different country surrounded by people speaking a different language. In this episode we covered key vocabulary related to helping others, some useful sentence structures you can apply and extremely helpful phrases in emergency situations. Let’s go!(Enjoy the bloopers ;))If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Giving Directions and Describing Locations: Tell the Didi Driver where you are!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Today we are also talking about GO AROUND: how do you ask for directions and give directions, and describe where you are. Are you too embarrassed, afraid or shy to step into this topic? Don’t be! Click on the podcast and let’s level up our Chinese skills!If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Transportation Information! Best Way to Get Around in China?
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!In Chinese there’s a word called 衣食住行 (yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2), representing the 4 essential aspects in our life: clothing, food, place to live and going out. In today’s episode we are tackling the last aspect ‘行’. What are the most popular transportations in China? What transportation we DO NOT have in China? And many more! If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Ordering Food at a Restaurant: No CASH payment? No MENU? Time to UP Your Ordering Game!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Ordering food will be one of your first things to do in China, and also something you are forced to learn very quickly in the beginning of your Chinese learning journey. Today we will not teach you the basics such as ‘wo3yao4…’. Instead we will level up your ordering game and nudge you to become a more confident and native-like speaker, and work your way around all kinds of questions and problems at a restaurant. Let’s go!If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Bargain in Chinese and Save That Money: What Else Can You Say Besides ‘Tai Gui Le’!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Last time we talked about common expressions and sentences in shopping. Today we are tackling a skill in shopping that can save you quite some money: bargaining in Chinese!What are some other sentences you can use except from ‘太贵了tai4 gui4 le!’, which will make you sound much more native! And after today’s episode, hopefully you won’t get overwhelmed by all the different benefits sellers put out to confuse you, for example: membership, discount, buy one get one free. Let’s dive in!Donate: https://www.paypal.me/issuejoeIf you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Shopping: Still using 'wo yao'? Try this instead!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!In today's episode, we are tackling another essential topic: buying stuff. You might think it's easy but the hard part is to really sound like a native speaker. Let's go!If you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use this link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchinese--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------🥳To enter the contest #whyspeakchinese2020:Create a one minute video introducing yourself in Mandarin and share your story of learning Chinese. (It doesn’t have to be entirely in Chinese, and it doesn’t need to be in English either, you can use your own language.)Post your story on Instagram or Facebook with #chinosity and #WhySpeakChinese2020. Follow @chinositynews on Instagram or @chinosity on Facebook.And most importantly! Tag @Chinosty and your home location.(entry deadline: 2021 Jan 24)Make sure to read the full rules of the contest on www.chinosity.com/whyspeakchinese2020 Link to Entry Post: https://www.chinosity.com/2020/11/28/enter-whyspeakchinese2020-contest-to-win-a-free-round-trip-to-china/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Greeting & Chitchatting: no more awkward Ni Hao Ma!
You can ACCESS the study material / show note at 👉🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatTry FREE Sample study material here:Chillchat Google Slides 🔗https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cGEd-DTMDLzpTZOAFzZz0hbnjR73pV5CxKDs2nzp_gU/edit?usp=sharingChillchat Guided Reading🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynSyCbU986cJ2QbWk0ExV3R_6jPX42rGVK7b9tscepE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoy Chillchat and want to use them as a more comprehensive study material, consider becoming our monthly members to have access to transcripts or show notes, bonus episodes, weekly grammar and many more perks!Welcome to a new season of Chillchat! In season 2, we will be tackling over 40 topics from basic daily chitchatting to more complex discussions. Following this entire season with us, you will be able to have more to say with your Chinese friends than simply ‘How was your day’. However, ‘how was your day’ was an extremely important icebreaker. So this is what we will discuss today. Let’s go.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
How to Say 'I'm happy' & 'I'm wrong'? Why do we use different structures in Chinese? (Beginner)
You can DOWNLOAD the PDF study notes at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatMonthly members have access to all transcripts & notes, bonus episodes and many more perks!Today we are talking about some of the structures, common ones and more advanced ones, when expressing an emotion. And when to use which. For example, as the title suggests, why do we use 2 different structures when saying “I’m happy” and “I’m wrong”? Let’s dive in with Karen!Donate: https://www.paypal.me/issuejoeIf you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
Female Figure Discrimination in Chinese Supermarket (Upper Intermediate)
You can DOWNLOAD the PDF study notes at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatMonthly members have access to all transcripts & notes, bonus episodes and many more perks!Today we are reading the news that got quite heated recently in China. It’s about a female apparel size recommendation table in a famous supermarket. On the table characters that mean ‘mashed’ are used to describe bigger sizes. Feel free to google the actual picture or read the original news of this episode to follow along with Karen. Now let’s dive in and see what happened.Donate: https://www.paypal.me/issuejoeIf you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)
How to Express 'Change' & 'Become' in Chinese? Differences in 变/换/改变/变成/成为 (Intermediate)
You can DOWNLOAD the PDF study notes at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchatMonthly members have access to all transcripts & notes, bonus episodes and many more perks!How do we express the idea ‘change’ or ‘become’ more accurately in Chinese? In Chinese there are some similar words: 变bian4，改变gai3bian4，变成bian4cheng2，成为cheng2wei2，换huan4！What are the differences? Let’s dive in with Karen.We also welcome donations to keep our show running. Donate: https://www.paypal.me/issuejoeIf you want to find your own personal tutor for studying Chinese, try italki!Use our link to get 10$ off: go.italki.com/chillingchineseGet some extra daily learning by following us on:Instagram @chillingchineseYouTube: Chilling ChineseTik Tok: Chilling ChineseSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chillchat)