HI! HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer.

Here we practice natural Chinese listening while learning more about Chinese culture.

Many thanks for your support! Enjoy!

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请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ********************************************************* I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer.

Here we practice natural Chinese listening while learning more about Chinese culture.

Many thanks for your support! Enjoy!

*******************************************************

请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese *********************************************************

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer.

Here we practice natural Chinese listening while learning more about Chinese culture.

Many thanks for your support! Enjoy!

*******************************************************

请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese *********************************************************

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content. #chinesischlernen #hoctiengtrung #中国語 #learnchinese

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

********************************************************* FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content. #chinesischlernen #hoctiengtrung #中国語 #learnchinese

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

Where does the name come from?Why chopsticks instead of knives and forks?What chopstick behaviors are rude?*************************************************FREE full transcript & more at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChineseBuy me a coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ********************************************************* HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy!*************************************************************************I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese):--- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life.That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

Where does the name come from?Why chopsticks instead of knives and forks?What chopstick behaviors are rude?*************************************************FREE full transcript & more at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChineseBuy me a coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ********************************************************* HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy!*************************************************************************I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese):--- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life.That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com

FREE full transcript & speech shadowing at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese *********************************************************** HI! I’m Linru, a cross-cultural trainer and an English/Chinese teacher.I hope to bring more FUN and MOTIVATION to your Chinese study.Join to practice Chinese and learn about different cultures.Many thanks for your support! Enjoy! ******************************************************* 请琳如喝一杯咖啡: https://buymeacoffee.com/acupofchinese ******************************************************* I am gifting away 20 free Patreon membership at: https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese/redeem/BB520 Starting in 2026, you can access the following extra learning content for each weekly Podcast on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ACupofChinese): --- cultural intelligence coaching: as a professional cross-cultural consultant, I answer every month up to 3 of your questions about Chinese-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures or any other cultures.--- extra podcast and Chinese speech shadowing podcasts--- weekly new vocabulary lists (Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and sample sentences.) of all weekly podcasts--- weekly grammar points and sentence patterns. All include Chinese characters, pinyin, translation and explanation in English and 3 sample sentences.--- weekly practice worksheets (grammar practice, sentence pattern exercises vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks and more.) ********************************************************* You love Chinese, but often you may feel bored or demotivated soon after you open your study books.Topics and content of too many Chinese study books are dry or detached from real life. That is the reason why I have started this Podcast channel, aiming to provide fresh and relatable content.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tekidoni.substack.com