Playful Chinese

By Amanda Hsiung-BlodgettSociety & Culture Education Parenting Kids & Family Language Learning

Playful Chinese episodes

December 05, 2021 Pat a cake nursery rhyme in Chinese with Miss Panda
Welcome to another episode of Playful Chinese with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, “Miss Panda.” My work is to make learning Mandarin Chinese fun, playful and simple so you and your children can actively use it every day.
Have fun!
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This episode is brought to you by First Mandarin Sounds an Awesome Chinese Word Book.
Traditional Chinese version | Simplified Chinese version
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8 min
December 04, 2021 Bake cookies in Chinese with Miss Panda
Welcome to another episode of Playful Chinese with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, “Miss Panda.” My work is to make learning Mandarin Chinese simple, playful and joyful so you and your child can actively use it every day.
Have fun!
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You can find out more about Amanda Miss Panda by reading her blog at MissPandaChinese.com
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This episode is brought to you by First Mandarin Sounds an Awesome Chinese Word Book.
Traditional Chinese version | Simplified Chinese version
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Sign up for Miss Panda’s email newsletter at https://www.misspandachinese.com/blog/
Follow Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda":
Instagram: instagram.com/miss_panda_chinese
Facebook: facebook.com/misspandachinese
Youtube: youtube.com/misspandachinese
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8 min
December 02, 2021 How Old Are You in Chinese with Miss Panda
The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."
Miss Panda Chinese https://www.misspandachinese.com/
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children. Her mission is to bring the joy of learning Mandarin Chinese to learners! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album and you can listen to it on Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Miss Panda's picture word book FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/37pB3WD and all online book stores.
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9 min
September 18, 2021 Interview: Teaching Children Languages Through Play with Habbi Habbi: Hanna and Anne-Louise
Guests: Habbi Habbi founders Hanna and Anne-Louise
Teaching Children Chinese and Spanish Through Play

HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast
is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett a.k.a. "Miss Panda."
Activate the joy of learning Mandarin with Miss Panda Chinese
Book: First Mandarin Sounds: an awesome Chinese word book
Streaming Album: “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

Music credit: (interview)
"Somewhere Sunny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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51 min
July 31, 2021 Interview: The Parents's Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children with Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori | Interview
Guest: Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori
Book: The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children
Website: Library4Multilinguals

HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast
is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."
You can visit Miss Panda and explore her resources at Miss Panda Chinese. Her NEW book is First Mandarin Sounds: an awesome Chinese word book that helps parents to guide kids to acquire first Chinese words and essential Mandarin sounds in a playful and literacy-building approach.
The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major streaming platforms.

Music credit: (interview)
"Somewhere Sunny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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43 min
February 11, 2021A Brown Bear in Chinese with Miss Panda
Today we are learning about "A Brown Bear" in Chinese.
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Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Check it out at Miss Panda Chinese.
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Expressions are in
English
Pinyin (pronunciation guide)
pet - Chǒngwù
kitten - xiǎo māo
You smell like a kitten. - nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng xiǎo māo
green... - lǜsè de
snake - shé
no - bùshì
brown... - zōngsè de
bear - xióng
a snake - yītiáo lǜsè de shé
a brown bear - yī zhǐ zōngsè de xióng
(It's) too big - tài dàle
Good idea - hǎo zhǔyì
little elephant - xiǎo xiàng
very cute - hǎo kě'ài
monkey - óuzi
naughty - wánpí
Are you naughty? - nǐ wánpí ma?
white... - Báisè de
little - xiǎo xiǎo de
soft - ruǎn ruǎn de
bunny - tùzǐ
a white bunny - yī zhǐ báisè de tùzǐ
black...- hēisè de
dog - gǒu
a black dog - yī zhǐ hēisè de gǒu
a spotty cat - yī zhǐ xiǎohuā māo
and.... - hái yǒu
speak Chinese - shuō zhōngwén
Q&A
May I go to the restroom? - wǒ kěyǐ qù cèsuǒ ma?
restroom (Taiwan)- Xǐshǒujiān
restaurant (China) - wèishēngjiān
Excuse me, where is the restroom? - qǐngwèn cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?
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HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Kids and parents know as "Miss Panda."
You can visit Miss Panda and read about her service and program at
https://www.misspandachinese.com/
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms.
Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide.
Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba
Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
13 min
February 05, 2021Make a Snowman in Chinese with Miss Panda
Today we are learning about "Make a Snowman" in Chinese.
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Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Check it out at Miss Panda Chinese.
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Expression note is in
English
Pinyin (pronunciation guide)
It's very cold. - hǎo lěng
Where are my gloves? - wǒ de shǒutào zài nǎlǐ?
You smell like hot chocolate. - nǐ wén qǐ lái xiàng rè qiǎo kè lì
hot chocolate - rè qiǎo kè lì
It's very warm. - hěn wēnnuǎn
come! - lái
look! - kàn
It's very pretty/beautiful. - hǎo piào liang
Let's go out and play. - wǒmen chū qù wán
boots - xuē zi
put on boots - chuān xuēzi
scarf - wéi jīn
put on the scarf - wéi wéijīn
gloves/mittens - shǒu tào
put on gloves/mittens - dài shǒutào
I found it. - wǒ zhǎo dào le
wǒ yào dài shǒutào
I've put on... - wǒ chuān. . .le
Can you help? - nǐ kě yǐ bāng máng ma?
I am ready. - Wǒ hǎo le
Let's go and make a snowman. - wǒmen qù zuò xuěrén
snowman - xuě rén
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Q&A.
Q1. Can I please go back to sleep?
A1. Wǒ kě yǐ huí qù shuì jiào ma?
Q2. I love my dogs. They are very cute.
A2. Wǒ ài wǒ de gǒu.
Tāmen hěn kě'ài.
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Production
HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is
Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."
You can visit Miss Panda and read about her service and program at
https://www.misspandachinese.com/
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major music streaming platforms.
Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide.
Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba
Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
11 min
January 23, 2021Let's Go in Chinese with Miss Panda
Today we are learning Let's Go! in Chinese.
=== Do you know...
Miss Panda's children's picture book FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is NOW available worldwide!
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Expression note is in English-Pinyin (pronunciation guide)
Let's go - zǒu ba
I need help. - wǒ xū yào bāng máng
mango - máng guǒ
It's here. - zài zhè lǐ
I found my mango. - wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ de máng guǒ le
Let's take a look. - wǒ men kàn yī kàn
apple - píng guǒ
lemon - níng méng
sandwich - sān míng zhì
I am ready. - wǒ hǎo le
juice - guǒ zhī
wait a minute - děng yī xià
Are you ready? - nǐ hǎo le ma?
Really? - zhēn de ma
water - shuǐ
there is also... - hái yǒu
it's real. it's true. - zhēn de
I will wait for you. - wǒ děng nǐ

Q&A.
Rachel is in New York - Rachel zài niǔ yuē.
I want a big sandwich later. - Wǒ děng yī xià yào yī gè dà sān míng zhì.

The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and kids know her as "Miss Panda."
You can visit Miss Panda Chinese for resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and world culture.
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album broadcasting 24/7 at Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms.
Her debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide!
Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba
Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
10 min
January 13, 2021What Day Is Today in Chinese with Miss Panda
Today we are learning about "days of the week" in Chinese.
Expression note is in
English
Pinyin (pronunciation guide)
strawberry - cǎo méi
Are you ready? - nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma?
Can you help me? - Nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ máng ma?
Yes (I can help.) - Kěyǐ! Kěyǐ!
What day is today? - Jīn tiān xīng qí jǐ?
one - yī'
two - èr
three - sān
four - sì
five - wǔ
six - liù
Is today Monday? - jīntiān xīngqí yī ma?
Tuesday - Xīng qí' èr
Wednesday - xīng qí sān
Thursday - xīng qí sì
Friday - xīng qí wǔ
Saturday - xīng qí liù
Sunday - jīn tiān xīng qí tiān
Thank you for helping me. - xiè xiè nǐ bāng wǒ de máng
You are a big helper. - nǐ shì yī gè dà bāng shǒu
popcorn - bào mǐ huā
Q&A
What did you do today? - nǐ jīn tiān zuò le shén me?
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The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and kids know her as "Miss Panda."
You can learn more about the resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and Chinese culture at
https://www.misspandachinese.com/
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms.
Her debut Children's book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon.
Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba
Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
9 min
January 06, 2021Let's Take Turns in Chinese with Miss Panda
Today we are learning about "Let's take turns" in Chinese.
Expression note is in
English
Pinyin (pronunciation guide)

I go first. - wǒ xiān
You go first. - nǐ xiān
Who goes first? - shéi xiān
take turns - lún liú
Let's take turns. - wǒmen lúnliú
younger sister - mèi mei
younger brother - dì di
older brother - gē ge
older sister - jiě jie
thank you - xiè xiè nǐ
I'm coming. - wǒ lái le
Q&A
I have a dog. - wǒ yǒu yī zhǐ gǒu
I speak Mandarin. - wǒ shuō zhōngwén
I can speak Mandarin. - wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén
Mandarin - zhōngwén | hànyǔ
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The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."
You can learn more about the resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and Chinese culture at Miss Panda Chinese
https://www.misspandachinese.com/
Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms.
Her debut children's picture book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon.
Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba
Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
9 min

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Playful Chinese is a podcast about learning everyday Chinese that you can use with your child. About seeing Chinese culture beyond the surface level and connecting with it no matter where you are. …