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- Expressions: The Same Expression for Two Purposes: Complaining and Being Polite (Part 2) | 真是的
In this episode, you will learn the second usage of 真是的 which is to show politeness when people visiting you with gifts.
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| Host: Kate
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| Background music: Puppy Love by Bad Snacks / Wishful Thinking by Dan Lebowitz
8 min - Expressions: The Same Expression for Two Purposes: Complaining and Being Polite (Part 1) | 真是的
真是的 is a multifunctional expression. In this episode, you will learn its first usage which is to grumble or complain about something.
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| Host: Kate
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Website: chineseexplained.com
| Background music: Wishful Thinking by Dan Lebowitz
11 min - Expressions: Expressing the Highest Degree of an Attribute | 要多…有多…
要多…有多… is a Chinese construction to express the highest degree of an attribute. For example, 要多忙有多忙, 要多漂亮有多漂亮.
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| Host: Kate
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Website: chineseexplained.com
| Background music: Wishful Thinking by Dan Lebowitz
9 min - Expressions: Putting Oneself in Someone Else's Shoes | 设身处地
One of the common ways to say "Putting Oneself in Someone Else's Shoes" in Chinese is 设身处地.
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| Host: Kate
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7 min - Expressions: A Colloquial Way to Say “No Wonder” in Spoken Chinese | 我说呢
In this episode, you will learn a common way to say “No Wonder” in spoken Chinese which you can't find in your dictionaries.
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| Host: Kate
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8 min - Expressions: Getting Through Hard Times Together | 共渡难关
"Getting through hard times together" in Chinese is 共渡难关 (gòngdùnánguān). | 共 (gòng) means "together". | 渡 (dù) means "to cross (a river or the sea)". | 难关 (nánguān) means "difficulty, barrier or crisis".
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3 min - Expressions: How to Say No to Social Event Invitations Without Hurting Feelings
In this episode, you will learn useful Chinese expressions to say no to social event invitations without hurting feelings.
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13 min - Expressions: Three Casual Ways to Say Thanks in Chinese
In this episode, you will learn three casual ways to say thanks in Chinese which your textbooks don't teach you but native speakers use a lot.
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| Background music: Easy Seas created by Chris Haugen
13 min - About this PodcastWelcome to Chinese Explained! I am Kate. This podcast is about helping Chinese learners learn about China, understand Chinese culture and speak Chinese like a native. I hope you will enjoy this podcast!| Chinese Explained YouTube channel| Twitter: @Ch_Explained| Instagram: @_chinese_explained| Background music: Puppy Love by Bad Snacks1 min
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Welcome to Chinese Explained!
I am Kate. This podcast is about helping Chinese learners learn about China, understand Chinese culture and speak Chinese like a native. I hope you will enjoy this podcast!
|Website: https://www.chineseexplained.com