Mandarin Blueprint

198. The Dastardly Deed of Decoding Grammar


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This week, Phil Crimmins delves into the topic of improving Chinese grammar by connecting with your local Chinese community. Phil shares his personal experience of how immersing himself in the Chinese community helped him to master the language and provides tips on how you can do the same. He also talks about the Mandarin Blueprint team's recent YouTube videos, which will provide you with even more practical insights and strategies to accelerate your Mandarin learning journey. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, this episode will provide you with valuable insights and inspiration to take your Chinese to the next level. So tune in and join the conversation!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro About Finding Chinese Communities in your area & MB's YouTube channel
8:08 Matt on finding advanced grammar materials
17:56 Jack on less common usages of Chinese characters
20:00 Lucas asking about Chinese Idioms or 成语
25:16 Jack Wyldeck on Time to Get Real About Sentences
26:15 David Knudsen on the insanity challenge
28:05 Jack Wyldeck comparing the differences of the word 'life'
30:37 Florine van Meer on writing stuff down
32:08 Jack Wyldeck on cultural differences
35:16 Merideth Ezell on morpheme’s
37:50 Jack Wyldeck on sentence structure
40:48 Merideth Ezell on different meanings to questions
43:27 Jack Wyldeck on using hell as a prop
44:21 Merideth Ezell on taking questions too literal
45:45 Kimberly Wong on 'for a moment'
47:25 Abigail on direct translations
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