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Join me and my Chinese tutor as we explore everyday Chinese vocabulary in ways that make sense to an adult learner.

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#217
January 15 · 2 min
Chinese Lesson Blurb: Christmas Cards and Cartoons
Learning why certain characters aren't used in sound words can be very helpful in both remembering vocabulary. Also in this episode, Laura puts her pronunciation on the line. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#216
Dec 15, 2025 · 9 min
關於聖誕節的提問 – 第一集 A Christmas Quiz – part one
Christmas may be a Christian holiday, but they talk about it in Chinese countries. Take a Christmas quiz to learn fascinating facts about Christmas while discovering how Chinese speakers think about the holiday in their own language. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#215
Nov 25, 2025 · 3 min
My New Robot Slave 我新的機器人奴隸
I grew up watching the Jetsons cartoon, but never imagined there would be robots in my lifetime that would work for me! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#214
Nov 6, 2025 · 6 min
飛行失敗 Failure to Fly
Sometimes a child's imagination tests the limits of reality. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#213
Oct 9, 2025 · 5 min
世界是如何被創造的第二篇 How the World was Created (part two)
Ancient, verifiable records about creation have also been translated into Chinese. Here is part two about that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#212
Sep 2, 2025 · 5 min
世界是如何被創造的第一篇 How the World was Created (part one)
Some things are so obvious that people say it must be more complicated, but when you have a verifiable record there is reason for confidence. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#211
Aug 6, 2025 · 5 min
The Awning Fell Down 遮陽蓬掉下來了
Sometimes the most ordinary things can get exciting very quickly! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#210
Jul 9, 2025 · 7 min
你是年老了或只是守舊而已？ Are you old or just out of style?
Understanding the connotations of words is very useful in communication. In this episode, we explain how a shocking misunderstanding led to a much better understanding of Chinese words for "old." Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#209
May 27, 2025 · 4 min
How to Catch a Mouse 怎麼捕捉老鼠
When you have to deal with invaders, you need to be smart and efficient about it. Otherwise you risk being overrun by the hordes. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#208
May 5, 2025 · 4 min
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 理解「起來」怎麼用 Understanding How to Use 起來
Sometimes it's helpful to be able to expression your perception of things or understand when someone else is wants you to know how things are affecting them. There is a key character combination that is part of that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#207
Apr 16, 2025 · 5 min
我飼養的雞如何幫我學習中文的相反詞 How My Chickens Help Me Learn Opposites in Chinese
Keeping your opposite straight in a new language can be a challenge, but my chickens help make the concepts stick in my head. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#206
Mar 25, 2025 · 5 min
怎麼做水果奶昔 How to Make a Fruit Smoothie
Practice thinking and speaking in Chinese while making your own yummy lunch or snack! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#205
Mar 6, 2025 · 5 min
寶寶和狗的骨頭 The Baby and The Dog Bone
Disaster can strike in a moment when a baby is on the move - Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#204
Feb 15, 2025 · 9 min
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 不可能的任務 Mission Impossible
Sometimes understand the 的 is easy to equate with English grammar and sometimes it's not. But it's never impossible. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#203
Jan 31, 2025 · 5 min
在煙囪裡的鴨子 The Duck in the Chimney
When you've had a high fever and it looks like your house is filling up with flies, it can be hard to know what is real and what is a hallucination. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#202
Jan 1, 2025 · 3 min
Chinese Christmas Carol: 到各山嶺去傳揚 Go Tell It on the Mountain
This is what people will do when they truly believe something important and exciting has happened! Learn how to share the good news in while practicing and singing Chinese. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#201
Nov 28, 2024 · 3 min
Chinese Christmas Carol: 平安夜 Silent Night
Use a Chinese translation of the very familiar English Christmas Carol Silent Night to expand your Chinese vocabulary and celebrate while you practice. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#200
Nov 19, 2024 · 7 min
十呎高的火焰 Ten Foot High Flames
Facing a wall of flames puts a whole new perspective on your priorities. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#199
Oct 23, 2024 · 2 min
與河流搏鬥第四篇 Wrestling the River – part four
Sometimes when you go way outside of your comfort zone, you surprise yourself. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!
#198
Oct 7, 2024 · 2 min
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 講虛話 Empty Words
When are thunder and lightning like empty words? This Chinese proverb will explain. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

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