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Learn Something In Chinese With Dee

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Welcome to Dee's Mandarin Tea 💅🍵 Tired of boring textbooks? Let's dive into the real China. I’m Dee, a professional Mandarin educator (10+ years exp, 6,000+ lessons taught). In this podcast, we spill the tea on modern Chinese society, taboo topics, and the hidden lives of China's LGBTQ+ community. 🌈 From secret subcultures to authentic slang, I provide the perfect comprehensible input for HSK 3-6 learners to achieve real fluency. Take your Mandarin to the next level: 👉 Book a 1-on-1 lesson on italki: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4038266 📩 Contact: deesmandarintea@outlook.com

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August 3, 2026

Why Your Chinese Sounds Like Translated English

Why Your Chinese Sounds Like Translated EnglishEver heard yourself say "我是饿" or "关眼睛" and wondered why it sounds off? Your English brain is sneaking into your Chinese. In this episode, I break down the most common mistakes English speakers make when translating directly from English into Chinese, and what those mistakes teach us about how Chinese really works.Mentioned in this episode:<ul><li>Why adjectives don't need 是 in Chinese</li><li>The "close your eyes" mix-up and what it reveals about Chinese verbs</li><li>How "if" in English creates confusion in Chinese sentences</li></ul>Want to take lessons with me? Find me on italki: <a href="https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4038266?lv=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4038266?lv=1</a>Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review or share it with someone learning Chinese.

July 24, 2026

Why Do Chinese People Ask Such Personal Questions?

[HSK 4] Why Do Chinese People Ask Such Personal Questions?Three questions that feel rude in the West but are actually a form of care in China — and three magic phrases to answer them.本期关键词：您 (nín) — the polite "you"你猜 (nǐ cāi) — "guess!" Use this when someone asks your age.人生时间表 (rén shēng shí jiān biǎo) — the traditional life timeline. Graduate by 22, married by 30, kids by 32.随缘吧 (suí yuán ba) — "leave it to fate." Use this when someone asks about marriage.隐私 (yǐn sī) — privacy关心 (guān xīn) — care, concern📚 Study Chinese with Dee:Book a trial lesson on italki: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4038266?lv=1🎙️ Dee's Mandarin TeaSearch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

July 17, 2026

Your Boss Is Drawing You Cakes: Chinese Office Slang

Your HSK textbook will teach you how to order food and ask for directions. It won't teach you what to say when your boss makes another empty promise, or when your coworker blames you for something you didn't do, or when you're scrolling your phone under your desk looking very busy and very productive.In this episode, I break down three words Chinese office workers use every single day — and none of them are in any textbook.This one goes out to my student in Toronto, who interrupted her lesson to ask me how to say "bullshit job" in Chinese. She's an accountant. I understood immediately.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━本期关键词：摸鱼 (mō yú) — to slack off while looking busy. Literally "to touch fish." Comes from the idiom 浑水摸鱼 (hún shuǐ mō yú): fishing in troubled waters. Your boss is the murky water, your phone is the fish. 背锅 (bēi guō) — to be wrongly blamed. Literally "to carry a cooking pot on your back." From a dialect expression: if you accidentally get black soot from the bottom of a wok on yourself, you look dirty and can't clear your name. At work, you're carrying the wok. Everyone sees it. You can't put it down.甩锅 (shuǎi guō) — to shift the blame, pass the buck. Literally "to throw the pot." The other half of 背锅. If you're carrying the wok, you want to throw it at someone else. An office survival skill.画饼 (huà bǐng) — empty promises, usually from your boss. Literally "to draw a cake." From the idiom 画饼充饥 (huà bǐng chōng jī): drawing a cake to satisfy your hunger. Your stomach is empty, the cake is just a drawing, you can't eat it. "马上要涨工资了" (you're getting a raise soon) — that's a 画饼. "下个季度肯定给你升职" (you'll definitely get promoted next quarter) — also a 画饼. Chinese young people say 我老板天天画饼，我天天吃饼 — my boss draws a cake every day, I eat cake every day. You stop believing. Five o'clock, you go home.黑话 (hēi huà) — insider slang, words only understood by people inside a certain group.吐槽 (tǔ cáo) — to vent or complain, usually half-jokingly.冤枉 (yuān wang) — to be wrongly accused.承诺 (chéng nuò) — a promise.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎧 往期相关：Ep.17 — 班味、内耗、没福硬享📚 Study Chinese with Dee:Book a trial lesson on italki: <a href="https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4038266?lv=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4038266?lv=1</a>🎙️ Dee's Mandarin TeaSearch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

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What is Learn Something In Chinese With Dee?: Welcome to Dee's Mandarin Tea 💅🍵

Tired of boring textbooks? Let's dive into the real China.

I’m Dee, a professional Mandarin educator (10+ years exp, 6,000+ lessons taught). In this podcast, we spill the tea on modern Chinese society, taboo topics, and the hidden lives of China's LGBTQ+ community. 🌈

From secret subcultures to authentic slang, I provide the perfect comprehensible input for HSK 3-6 learners to achieve real fluency.

Take your Mandarin to the next level: 👉 Book a 1-on-1 lesson on italki: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4038266 📩 Contact: deesmandarintea@outlook.com
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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