
What we’re about
* Currently, our activities focus on language learning (listening and conversational practice, particularly in Mandarin and Cantonese) and Chinese culture (especially music, poems, movies, regional cuisines, art, calligraphy, history)
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- [cameras on] intermediate (口语和书面) Mandarin listening comprehension study sessionLink visible for attendees
Participants should recognize and understand over one thousand words and be familiar with a variety of verb complements (不得了,到,好,起來,完). An ideal participant should be able to understand the use of 比 in comparisons, 把 in "disposal" constructions, and 被 to express passive voice. We will emphasize fairly standard Putonghua pronunciation but also work towards comprehending regional accents.
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During the meeting, please
[1] be in a distraction-free, quiet environment;
[2] use headphones to minimize audio feedback;
[3] pay close attention to melody, rhythm, and sounds.---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.---
my favorite resources
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9:00 听力 listening / "comprehensible input" warm-up
大鹏说中文 Speak Chinese with Da PengChinese Talk
Ep. 30 牛仔节
Speak Chinese 98 阿赛雷多
Ep. 31 压力是动力还是压力?
Speak Chinese 100 幸运内衣!
Ep. 31 手语
Ep. 32 台湾与大陆,不一样的中文
Ep. 33 请叫我 “地球人”
Ep. 34-1 华东 -vs- 大鹏
快来参加 “快问快答”
Ep. 34-2 谁最漂亮?
Speak Chinese 108 快问快答.1 小莲
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9:15 发音 pronunciation/accent warm-up
紫 (zǐ; ㄗˇ) "purple"
指 (zhǐ; ㄓˇ) "finger"
词/詞 (cí; ㄘˊ) "word"
迟/遲 (chí; ㄔˊ) "late"
四 (sì; ㄙˋ) "four"
是 (shì; ㄕˋ) "to be"tone pair practice
绕口令 (tongue twisters)
黑蝴蝶飞,
灰蝴蝶飞,
黑蝴蝶飞完,
灰蝴蝶飞。
Hēi húdié fēi,
Hūi húdié fēi,
Hēi húdié fēi wán,
Hūi húdié fēi.
The black butterfly flies
The gray butterfly flies.
After the black butterfly flies,
The gray butterfly flies.知道就说知道,不知道就说不知道,
不要知道说不知道,也不要不知道说知道,
你知道不知道?
Zhīdào jiù shuō zhīdào, bùzhīdào jiù shuō bùzhīdào,
Bùyào zhīdào shuō bùzhīdào, yě bùyào bùzhīdào shuō zhīdào,
Nǐ zhīdào bùzhīdào?
If you know, just say you know; if you don’t know, just say you don’t know.
Neither know and say you don’t know, nor not know and say you know.
Do you know or don't ya?这千字幕只是前年之前值钱。
Zhè qiān zìmù zhǐshì qiánnián zhīqián zhí qián.
These thousand subtitles were valuable only until the year before last.这些是十四只紫色的狮子,各自想试试写四十个字,是不是?
Zhèxiē shì shísì zhǐ zǐsè de shīzǐ, gèzì xiǎng shìshì xiě sìshí gè zì, shì bùshì?
These are fourteen purple lions, (and) each wants to try to write forty characters, isn't that so?我的印象是成都城市白天的长度会影响成都城市橙色的程度。
Wǒ de yìnxiàng shì Chéngdū chéngshì báitiān de chángdù huì yǐngxiǎng Chéngdū chéngshì chéngsè de chéngdù.
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9:25 听力 listening / "comprehensible input" and study
瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese
Ep. 17 加纳利岛上的爱情故事
Ep. 18 我也想要有一个小农场
Ep. 19 中国外国”职场文化“大不同
Ep. 20 在中国用Tinder是什么体验?
Ep. 21 插播一则征婚广告
Ep. 22 聊聊回国那些事儿
Ep. 23 四周隔离体验报告
Ep. 24 她是一名小网红Princeton University Press
Eyes on China
All Things Considered
A Kaleidoscope of China
Anything GoesChillchat
putonghua
内卷,躺平 (anti-work)
春节
中文怪异
孤单
十二生肖
颜色
拿手菜 ("signature dish")
你最喜欢的中国菜
选择困难 ("decision fatigue")
极简主义 ("minimalism")
宇宙 (universe)
grammarEazy Mandarin
talkinchinese stories (HSK 4, HSK 5)
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10:00 口语词汇 conversational vocabulary
Wǒde mā ya! "OMG"
Shénme guǐ? "What the hell?"rénshānrénhǎi "people everywhere"
Nǐ xíng, nǐ shàng "Put up or shut up."
xiǎng dé měi "In your dreams!"; "Dream on!"
méimén; méimé'r "No way!"huógāi (lit. “to live as deserved”) got what they deserve; serves them right
shuǎiguō (lit. "fling the pot") to "pass the buck" (compare: bēiguō "carry the pot"; take the blame)
wàng méi zhǐ kě (lit. “quench thirst by looking at plums") to satisfy one's desire only through one's imaginationBù pà yīwàn, jiù pà wànyī. "Better (to be) safe than sorry."
Tàiyáng cóng xībian chūláile "when pigs fly"; "when Hell freezes over"slang terms
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10:15 "comprehensible input" "cool down" and/or conversation
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Use calendar view to see other upcoming events at a glance. - [in-person] set-menu family-style regional Chinese cuisine dinnerHunan Bistro / 湘里人家, Austin, TX
Sichuan food is described as 麻辣 (málà), with má meaning “numbing” and là meaning “hot” or “spicy”. The numbing sensation comes from the liberal use of the Sichuan peppercorn, which gives your tongue a tingly sensation when consumed.
Hunan cuisine, on the other hand, is often described as 香辣 (gānlà) “dry spicy”. This refers to the fact that its hotness comes almost exclusively from fresh chili peppers and very little else, so the spiciness is pure and “dry”.
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This will be a family-style dinner. Specifically, I'll plan a menu to include a variety of grains, meats, and vegetables featuring a balance of flavors and textures from among the dishes listed below. We'll share all of the dishes and split the bill equally. I'll aim to keep the cost to about $25 per person (incl. tax + tip).probably three or more of the following:
C17. wild rice stem ("water bamboo") with green soybeans and sliced pork 茭白毛豆炒肉丝 $17.95
H6. stir-fried garlic sprouts and tea-tree mushrooms with Chinese bacon 炒腊肉 (蒜苗茶树菇) $17.95
H13. steamed pork ribs caked with crushed rice 粉蒸排骨 $17.99
H23. smashed roasted peppers and eggplant with preserved ("century") duck egg 擂辣椒皮蛋茄子 $15.95
P4. tofu with crab roe 蟹粉豆腐 $20.95probably one of the following cold dishes:
A3. steamed bone-in chicken with chili oil 口水鸡 $13.95
A4. sliced beef and tripe in chili sauce 夫妻肺片 $12.95
A5. beef tendons with cilantro 香菜牛筋 $12.95
A6. steamed bone-in chicken with chili oil and celery 香芹鲜椒鸡 $14.95probably one or two of the following vegetable dishes:
D16. dry-sauteed green beans 干煸四季豆 $13.95
D19. eggplant with garlic sauce鱼香茄子 $12.95
D21. dry-fried eggplant with green beans 茄角之恋 $14.95
D22. scrambled eggs with tomatoes 西红柿炒鸡蛋 $12.95
D23. shredded potato with hot-and-sour sauce 醋溜土豆丝(酸辣)$11.95
D24. stir-fried hand-sliced cabbage 手撕包菜 $13.95
D25. seasonal vegetables 时令蔬菜 $14.95possibly one or more of the following:
C11. fish fillet, sliced lamb, yellow bean sprouts and celery (w/Sichuan peppercorns) 藤椒鱼羊鲜 $22.95
C14. sliced beef with green chiles 杭椒牛柳 $20.95D7. sliced chicken with Chinese celery 中芹鸡柳 $15.95
D12. stir-fried beef with scallions 葱爆牛 $17.95
D17. stir-fried shredded pork with dry tofu 香干肉丝 $16.95H9. sliced fish fillet in hot chili oil 水煮鱼片 $13.95
H11. mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐 $13.95
H17. dry-pot young chicken (bone-in) 干锅子鸡(带骨) $18.95
H19. dry-pot cauliflower with Chinese bacon 干锅花菜腊肉 $17.95
H21. Sichuan-style soft tofu with fish fillet 麻辣鲜香豆花鱼 $19.95---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.--- ---.---
Use calendar view to see other upcoming events at a glance. - [cameras on] pre-intermediate listening & usage:Link visible for attendees
Participants should already
understand how pinyin notation expresses the precise pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese, including the "melody";
be familiar with a few hundred words;
be able to ask and answer questions like these:
"Do you like to dance/eat/sing/swim?" "I like to sing." "I don't like to dance."
"Who is she?" "She's my friend."
"What is this?" "This is a book/cup/fruit."
"What time are we going to see a movie?" "Tomorrow, at 7:30 in the evening."
"Where is David?" "He's at home."
"Why do you study Chinese?" "Because I would like to speak Chinese."and have a general idea of the "golden rule" of basic sentence structure
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"lighten up" and "tighten up"
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HSK Level 3 audio translated
第十六七八九课,课文一二三四五 (Lesson MM, Text N)起来 qǐlai to stand up; [verb complement indicating initiation or completion of an action or state or expressing initial judgment]
带 dài band; belt; ribbon; to wear (articles that are draped, placed, set, or tied on); to bring; to carry; to take along
一直 yīzhí in a straight line; all along; continuously
终于 zhōngyú at last; in the end; finally
几乎 jīhū almost
主要 zhǔyào main; principal
会议 huìyì meeting; conference极 jí extremely; pole; utmost
成绩 chéngjì achievement; grades; performance record
起飞 qǐfēi [of an aircraft] to take off
体育 tǐyù physical education
一共 yīgòng altogether; in sum; in total; including everything锻炼 duànliàn to toughen; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to develop one's skills; to train oneself
季节 jìjié season; period
个子 gèzi height; stature; build; size
请假 qǐngjià to request leave
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supplementary listeningPrinceton University Press textbook audio materials
[first-year] Chinese Primer Oh China!
[second-year] A New China A Trip to China
Intermediate Reader of Modern ChineseYouTube
Blabla
张峻豪/Zhāng Jùnháo 随便跳舞/"random dance"podcasts
TeaTime Chinese
Why Chinese?
pineapple war
Shanghai
education
Xinjiang
《故乡》(上)
《故乡》(下)
movies & TV
dancing
Mulan
VR in edu
simplified
再见,爷爷
my childhood
大象来了
languages
知音 ("soulmate")
summer plans
regional cuisines
上海话
面子文化Chillchat
pǔtōnghuà
春节
中文怪异
孤单
十二生肖
颜色
拿手菜 ("signature dish")
你最喜欢的中国菜
选择困难 ("decision fatigue")
极简主义 ("minimalism")
宇宙 (universe)
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Use calendar view to see other upcoming events at a glance. - [online] Let's learn some words in languages/dialects beyond "Standard Chinese"Link visible for attendees
Although it's not absolutely necessary, things will probably be more enjoyable if you are already at least reasonably conversant in "Standard Chinese" (Pǔtōnghuà) and/or one other Chinese language variety/dialect. Descriptions/explanations will often be in Mandarin (or Cantonese).
historical overview of 语系/"language families" or 方言/"topolects"
comparisons/"warm-up": 东北,四川,客家,上海,广东"Beijinghua" (北京话)
"Dongbeihua" (东北话)
"Sichuanese" (四川话/重庆话)"Shanghainese" (上海话)
"Wenzhounese" (温州话); 浙江温州
"Hokkien" (福建话/闽南话) "Taiwanese""Teochew" (潮汕话)
"Hakka" (客家话)
"Cantonese" (广东话/广州话); 用HK粤语basic phrases (Zh, Gz, Ha)
words (Zh, Ch, Gz, Ho)
words+expressions (Zh, Lz, Ch, Gz, Sh, Ha)expressions (Zh, Ch, Db, Gz, Sh, Wz)
expressions (Zh, Ch, Db, Gz, Sh, Ha)NBA player names (Zh)
animals (Zh, Gz)
football (soccer) players (Zh, Gz)Canto for a day (Gz)
body parts (Zh, Gz, Jx)
clothing (Zh, Gz, Jx)
countries (Zh, Gz)general Q&A (Zh, Gz, Jx)
sentences (Zh, Gz, Ha)
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