Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK 1️⃣

About Chinese Bites — with Janine | HSK 1️⃣

“Chinese Bites with Janine” is your coffee break with a Chinese friend hosted by jianyingchinese.com— no textbooks, no pressure, just fun! 🥟✨ Learn real Mandarin through short, friendly episodes with clear English explanations and natural examples. Perfect for beginners who want to speak confidently, one bite at a time. ☕🇨🇳

Publisher

jianyingchinese.com

Category

education

Language

zh

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2025

Latest episode

2 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Feb 2026

   🎙️3️⃣6️⃣ Saying Yes and No Politely in Chinese《可以 / 不行 / 下次吧 》

   In this episode, we learn how to say yes, no, and “maybe next time” in Chinese — politely and naturally. You’ll practice common expressions like 可以, 好啊, 不行, and 下次吧, and learn how Chinese softens refusals to keep conversations friendly. 可以 好 / 好啊 不行 不可以 下次吧

2. 

   28 Jan 2026

   🎙️3️⃣5️⃣ Making Choices in Chinese《或者还是？》

   In this episode, we learn how to make choices in Chinese using two essential words that both mean “or”: 或者 and 还是. You’ll discover when to use 或者 in statements and 还是 in questions, and how Chinese clearly separates talking about options from asking someone to choose. 或者 → or (in statements) 还是 → or (in questions)

3. 

   27 Jan 2026

   🎙️3️⃣4️⃣ Connecting Ideas in Chinese《因为…所以… / 但是… 》

   In this episode, you’ll learn how to connect ideas naturally in Chinese using three essential words: 因为 (because), 所以 (so), and 但是 (but). 因为 → because 所以 → so 但是 → but

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