112 Two Types of Expat Life in China

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I was reading the article that was sent out recently about maintaining healthy habits for studying and I felt it really resonated with me.

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Lucy Haley on Other Pronunciations That Use CH: 车 chē，茶chá，出 chū，出去 chūqu

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Lance Kaufman on YOU DID IT!!!

Thanks for the incredible work on this course.

34:16
Ric Santos on It’s a Word! 牛

这头牛很肥 ： 可以用 “ 很胖” 吗 ？

35:37
Ann Bihari on It’s a Word! 浅

curious if the meaning of shallow here can also apply to a personality like it does in english?

36:39
Jonny Johnathanson on New Vocabulary Unlocked! 简单

Am i reading too much into word/character order or does this make sense in comparison:

38:34
William Beeman on New Vocabulary Unlocked! 收到

Hi! In 你收到我送你的勺子没？

40:20
Micaela Ellison on New Vocabulary Unlocked! 办法

In the example response, could you also say 没有办法?

41:40
Lucy Haley on (BONUS) The Language Learning Tripod: Attitude

Hi again, I start studying Chinese at university earlier next year.

48:58
Nick Sims (戴燚）on 用手机还是去银行寄钱

Okay, this is intense but I actually know many of these characters!!

48:25
Lance Kaufman on Welcome! 3 Things to Do Right Away

I am 2/3rds of the way through remembering the hanzi volume 1

52:25
Lance Kaufman on Simple Final Ü (YU): Introduction with 鱼 yú

Is the u after q, j and x always pronounced with the v sound?

53:49
Lucy Haley on ANKI DECK(S) INSIDE – *MUST WATCH* How to Review with TMBM

Why wont it let me keep studying?

55:11
William Beeman on 我也想找男朋友

Thanks so much for your elegant explanation.

55:40
William Beeman on 我也想找男朋友

Well, you asked, so here is way more than you wanted to find
out...

1:03:20
Christine on New Vocabulary Unlocked! 新闻

I am not quite sure what the role is of 我们

1:05:07
William Beeman on 外国人学中文不能太心急

Is the translation of 某些人才开始学 supposed to be “Some talented people start studying . . .”

1:08:18
Lucy Haley on (BONUS) 4 Components of Habit Building Part 3: Reward

Do you have any good ideas for short term goals?

1:15:41
Jason Pon on BONUS: Connector – Conditional “If-Then” Statements with 如果…, 就 & 要是…的话

Thanks for such a thorough and comprehensive grammar structure
as always.

1:17:25
Carys Scott on (BONUS) The Language Learning Tripod Part 3: Time

On my home screen of my phone, I just moved the Facebook and the Facebook messenger apps to my 2nd screen page and replaced with the Kajabi app and Anki app

1:17:57
Carys Scott on Problem Initial CHI: 吃 chī，好吃 hǎochī，吃饭 chīfàn， 吃饭了吗? chīfàn le ma?

Can hâochī be used to say a drink is delicious?

1:19:02 Movies!

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Ric Santos on Make a Movie 卖

1:20:15
Ric Santos on Make a Movie 牛

Ni-actress in the kitchen of -ou set...

1:20:50
Ric Santos on Make a Movie 特

A cow inside the temple is really something Special.

1:21:19
Nick Sims (戴燚）on Make a Movie 艮

George Foreman (g-) is in Karen’s (-en) bedroom (3rd tone) feeling awkward because he is playing dress up with his daughter.

1:22:12
Stephanie Arapian on Make a Movie 艮

Greg is sleeping off his hangover in the platform t(en)t.

1:23:22
Nick Sims (戴燚）on Make a Movie 服

Kung Fu Panda (fu-) is cooking in the kitchen (2nd) at my childhood home.

1:24:24
Will R on Make a Movie 分

KEYWORD: 分 fēn To Separate

1:25:19
Ann Bihari on Make a Movie 足

keyword – feet

1:26:02
Ann Bihari on Make a Movie 票

keyword – ticket...

1:27:05
Ric Santos on Make a Movie 经


1:28:04
Will R on Make a Movie 到

KEYWORD: 到 dào To Arrive

1:28:59
Christine on Make a Movie 茶

This came together for me very well using my props but it might
not work for everyone.

1:30:01
Kathryn Nixon on MAKE A MOVIE 马

It takes place in the living room of a childhood friend A.

1:31:03
Georg Lohrer on Make a Movie 邦

Boris Becker in front of my ang-set.

1:31:40
Georg Lohrer on Make a Movie 帮

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