Mandarin with Nana

By Nana Nie

🥰 This is a podcast in pure Mandarin for Mandarin learners!

💕 Hi! I'm Nana, a Chinese teacher from China. Follow me to keep on improving! 一起学中文吧 ✌

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How many episodes does Mandarin with Nana have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.

Mandarin with Nana episodes:

August 15, 2021 35.【三脚猫功夫 You suck!】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
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Keywords/phrases

三脚猫(功夫) low-level
比喻   metaphor

水平    Level
功夫    Kung Fu

夸大    Exaggerate
真正的   Real
好厉害呀 Very good at something / that's great!
期待    Expect/expectation

不过是...罢了   it's just ... / it's only...
总结 conclusion
...more
3min
August 08, 2021 34. 【豆腐脑 Brain: breakfast in China?】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
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Keywords/phrases

豆腐脑      Tofu puddings
可怕        Scary
软          Soft
浇/浇上     Pour
汤汁        Broth/soup

咸的        Salty
甜的        Sweet
吓了一跳    I was shocked
汉堡包      Burgers
让我大吃一惊    I was surprised

很难接受    Find it difficult to accept
差异        Differences
吵架        Argue
肉          Meat

粽子        Zongzi/rice dumplings
端午节      Dragon Boat Festival
反过来      The other way around/on the contrary
账号        Account
...more
5min
August 01, 2021 33.【浴池 Taking shower with your friends under one roof in China】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
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❤️ My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/mandarin.withnana/⁠⁠

Keywords/phrases

浴池         Bath
洗澡         Taking shower
大厅         Lobby
买票         To buy tickets
更衣         Changing clothes

更衣室       Changing room/fitting room
钥匙         Key
柜子         Closet
锁起         Lock
保管         Take care of/keep

脱光         Stripped off
莲蓬头       Showerhead
隔断         Partitions
空间         Space
过程         Process
尴尬         awkward/embarrassing

服务项目     Service item
搓澡         Rubbing down
流程         Procedures
手套         Gloves
粗糙         Rough
轻轻         Gently

皮肤         Skin
脏           Dirty
团建活动     Team-building events
接受         Accept
请假         Taking time off/taking leaves

...more
4min
July 20, 2021 *32.【剧本杀LARP: the most popular way to make new friends in China】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
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Keywords/phrases
剧本杀         Live-action role-playing (LARP)
年轻人        Young people
剧本           Script
杀             Kill
扮演           Play

角色           Character/role
任务           Task/mission
凶手           Murderer
隐藏           Hide
负责           Responsible for
在...途中      Along the way
根据           According to
演戏           Act
社交           Socialise
情节           Plots

喝酒           Drinking
环节           Sessions
进行           Proceed
熟             Familiar

...more
3min
July 18, 2021 *31.【相亲 Blind dating in a park?】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
😛 My Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [subscribe to get transcripts with pinyin of all episodes!]
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Keywords/phrases
相亲       Blind dates/matchmaking
介绍       Introduce/refer
介绍人     Introducer/matchmaker
亲戚       Relatives
信息       Information
兴趣爱好    Hobbies

安排       Arrange
进一步     Further
奇怪       Weird
上海       Shanghai
相亲角     Blind dating corner/matchmaking corner

牌子       Plate
合适的     Suitable
结婚对象   Marriage partner
抗拒       Resistant to
安排好的见面   Set-up
浪漫       Romantic
...more
5min
July 13, 2021 30.【佛系 Buddha-like/popular expression in China】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
😛 My Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [subscribe to get transcripts with pinyin of all episodes!]
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Keywords/phrases
- 佛系   Buddhist-style
- 佛       Buddha
- 宗教     Religion
- 信仰     Belief
- 强求     Insisting (on having something)

- 属于     Belong to
- 认真地   Seriously
- 状态     Status
- 网络用语 Internet expression/term
- 欲望     Desires
- 面试    Interview
- 顺利     Going well/smoothly

...more
3min
July 10, 2021 29.【红包 red pocket】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
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❤️ My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/mandarin.withnana/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Keywords/phrases

同事          Colleagues
发            Give
红包          Red pockets
新年          New year
网上          Online

微信          WeChat
传统的        Traditional
年纪          Age
亲戚关系      Kinship
叔叔          Uncle
阿姨          Aunts
爷爷          Grandfathers
奶奶          Grandmothers

晚辈          Younger generation
祝福          Blessing
任何人        Anyone
无论是        Regardless of
老板          Boss
上级           Superior

金额          Amount (of money)
一分          One cent
突然          Suddenly
感到意外      Surprised
友好          Friendliness
行为          Behaviour

...more
3min
July 07, 2021 28.【双眼皮double eyelid/a type of eye shape in Chinese】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
😛 My Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [subscribe to get transcripts with pinyin of all episodes!]
❤️ My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/mandarin.withnana/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Keywords/phrases

独一无二     Unique
分类         Category
形状         Shape
双眼皮       Double eyelids
双           Double/a pair/two
单眼皮       Single eyelid
单           Single

线           Line
褶皱         Fold
睁开眼睛     Open the eyes
好看         Attractive
整形手术     Plastic surgery
有魅力     Charming

...more
3min
July 04, 2021 27.【直男癌 Straight guy cancer】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
😛 My Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [subscribe to get transcripts with pinyin of all episodes!]
❤️ My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/mandarin.withnana/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Keywords
挺          Quite
有意思       Interesting
直男         Straight guy
癌          Cancer
现象        Phenomenon

审美        Aesthetic
非常地       Very
不了解       Have a poor understanding of
调侃        Make fun of
反应        Reaction
呆呆         Dullness
贬义         Negative connotations
正面         Positive

八卦         Gossipy
色号         Colour code
粉粉的        Pinky
可爱          Cute
传说中的       Legendary
芭比           Barbie / Barbie doll
很女性化        Feminine
鲜艳            Bright
亚洲人          Asians
肤色            Skin tone
脸色             Complexion
避免             Avoid

...more
4min
July 01, 2021 26.【公主病 Princess Syndrome/a very unlikeable personality】
😊 My YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [with a lot of fun learning materials!]
😛 My Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mandarinwithnana⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [subscribe to get transcripts with pinyin of all episodes!]
❤️ My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/mandarin.withnana/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Keywords/phrases
商场         Mall
逛街         Shopping
情侣         Couple
斜后方        Diagonally behind
包包          Purse

亲爱          Dear
累            Tired
背            Carry on the back
不忍心         Don't have the heart t
拒绝         Refuse
同意         Agree

公主病就是     Princess disease/princess Syndrome
依赖          Depend on
任性         Spoiled
伺候          Accommodate
高贵的         Noble

童话          Fairy tale
豌豆公主       The Princess and the Pea
安徒生         Hans Christian Andersen

走失          Lost
被子           Quilt
敏感           Sensitive
夸张           Exaggeration
不顾其他人的感受 Inconsiderate of other people
管..叫..       Call them (...)
相处           Get along with

...more
4min

FAQs about Mandarin with Nana:

How many episodes does Mandarin with Nana have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.