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🎉 I just published our first Chinese Graded Reader:⁠ The Tiger Aunt! It's based on the famous Taiwanese folk tale - The Grandaunt Tiger(虎姑婆 Hǔgūpó). Most Taiwanese people grow up hearing this story.⁠  🌟Get the ebook/audiobook: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ► Listen with subtitles on YouTube Timestamps: (00:00) Intro   (00:29) Why did I start to write Chinese graded reader? 為什麼我開始寫graded reader  (01:18) What is this story about 故事簡介  (03:10) Reading aloud chapter 2 of the book 唸第二章  (06:50) Where to get ebook and audiobook 那裡買 ► Support me on my Patreon  ► Join my FREE newsletter  ► Buy me a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

In this episode, I talk about my experience and the benefits of shopping at a traditional market in Taiwan, and teach you some useful Taiwanese phrases for shopping. Also an update: After thinking about it for a while, I've decided to switch to an episode every two weeks. Producing an episode a week is really tiring, and I'm starting to burn out. I want to maintain quality and my sanity by making the adjustment. I talk about it in more detail at the end of the episode :) 聊聊我最近開始去早市買菜的經驗和想法、幾句買菜可以用的台語。還有以後節目的小調整。 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin on my Patreon ► Join my FREE newsletter (00:00) 為什麼我想自己做飯 Why I started to cook more (03:08) 早市是什麼？為什麼我開始去早市買菜 What's a "Morning Market" and why I started to shop at the morning market (05:54) 去早市買菜的好處 Why I enjoy shopping at a traditional market (11:05) 買菜時可以說的台語 Learn some useful Taiwanese phrases for shopping (12:24) 未來podcast的小調整 An update on the podcast (15:52) 分享: 最近在寫分級讀物 Sharing the project I'm working on - Chinese Graded Reader ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

In this episode, I talk about what “斜槓” means and why some people choose to have multiple careers. I also share my experience. 為什麼現在的年輕人選擇斜槓呢？身為斜槓青年有什麼優缺點？我來分享我的經驗和想法。PS 之前錄的那一集已下架，但可以看逐字稿 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

When you study or work in Taiwan, how do you make local friends to practice Chinese with? Listen to this episode to find out.回答聽眾的來信：外國人在台灣要怎麼認識台灣朋友和練習中文？分享其他聽眾朋友和我的經驗。 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

Olga talks to Abby about her hometown: Gara(Taiwanese: Ka-la̍h-á), which is South Wanhua, Taipei. 友人Olga來和我們聊聊她的家鄉——位於台北萬華的加蚋(ㄌㄚˋ)子。 ► Access the full transcripts by supporting my work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ⭐Guest 來賓：Olga IG @kue_idea ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

Let's talk about dreams and nightmares. 聊聊我最近做惡夢的經驗。 ► Get the transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby  Twitter: @MandairnAbby

A spring ramble in which I talk about spring weather in Taiwan and going to an interesting music festival in a coastal village in Southern Taiwan. 和大家閒聊一下近況：台灣春天的天氣、參加了一場很特別的音樂祭——蚵寮漁村小搖滾。 ► Get the full transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Listen with subtitles https://youtu.be/iNWiDYFtadk ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby  Twitter: @MandairnAbby

Are you more of a rational or emotional thinker? Abby and her sister talk about whether they are emotional or rational. 我和我姐聊聊我們認為自己是理性還是感性的人、感性和理性有什麼特質。 ► Access the full transcripts by supporting my work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby 

Talking about my experience with braces. 分享我戴牙套的經驗。 ► Support this podcast and subscribe to the full transcripts on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Follow us on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my FREE newsletter

Chantelle來和我們聊如何透過Asiania的平台幫助台灣創作者推廣台灣的文化和藝術到北美。Asiania's CEO Chantelle Lin talks about how to bring Taiwanese arts and culture to the U.S in an innovative way. PS: The conversation is in Chinese. 這集是中文，只是英文標題太長我就不想想中文標題了 XD ► Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast! Join and subscribe to the full transcript:  https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin *Timestamps (01:24) Asiania是什麼樣的平台？ (04:25) 當初為什麼想創辦這樣的平台？ (08:54) 在異鄉生活後更想要推廣台灣文化 (10:24) 分享兩位欣賞的台灣導演和推薦的台灣紀錄片 (14:30) 想對聽眾說的話 ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Social media: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my FREE newsletter

Did you know that Taiwan has the second-highest convenience store density in the world? Why do Taiwanese people rely on 7-11s and Family Mart so much? Listen to this episode to find out! 你知道台灣的便利商店密度是全世界第二高嗎？台灣的便利商店有什麼特別的？來聊聊台灣的便利商店文化吧！A special shout out to my patron Aron for suggesting this topic :) ► Support this podcast and subscribe to the full transcripts on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Listen on YouTube with Chinese & English subtitles ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Social media: Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter

Share a good Taiwanese game Detention, which has been adapted into a film and a TV series. 分享一款台灣遊戲《返校》，及同名影集和電影。 ► The transcript can be found on TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com *The Song I Play at the end：《雨夜花》- 鄧麗君 ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese & Zhuyin) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Social media: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter

You might know that 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. But did you know the superstitions about people born in the year of the Tiger? In this episode, we are talking about Lunar New Year traditions in Taiwan - 安太歲(An Tai Sui) and some old taboos. This is the end of Season 3. 第三季最後一集—分享一些虎年的迷信和我對於安太歲的印象。 ► Click for the transcript ► Listen with English & Chinese Subtitles https://youtu.be/W8nSJuDge0E ► The Little Prince Ebook & Audiobook: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ebooks/ ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese & Zhuyin) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Social media:  Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby  Twitter: @MandarinAbby ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter Reference： 安太歲：https://religion.moi.gov.tw/knowledge/content?ci=2&cid=44

小伊 and Abby talk about their experiences with anxiety. They discuss what causes anxiety, and how they feel and what they do when they are anxious. 兩個容易焦慮的人——小伊和Abby來聊聊自己焦慮的經驗。我們討論了焦慮的原因、焦慮的時候會做什麼，還有焦慮發生時的感受。 ► Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast! Join and subscribe to the full transcript:  https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Timestamps (01:25) 焦慮的來源 Where anxiety comes from (04:48) 社群媒體焦慮、社交焦慮 Social media anxiety and social anxiety (08:56) 樂天人不懂我們焦慮人？Some people don't understand what it's like to be anxious? (10:18) 焦慮的時候會做什麼 What to do when feeling anxious (16:09) 焦慮時的感受 What does anxiety feel like (18:47) 別對自己這麼嚴厲 Don't be so hard on yourself (19:53) 生活中的焦慮 Anxiety in everyday life ⭐Guest 來賓：小伊 IG @empty_world.1993 ► Check out my Youtube Channel 頻道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐

Share a Taiwanese drama I've watched and really like. 分享一部前陣子看了很喜歡的台劇《若是一個人》，誠心推薦。 ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin *The Song I Play：椅子樂團 The Chairs - Maybe Maybe ｜Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tnp0DySxH7s *Intro Music: Dayz Musiq » Youtube Channel :http://bit.ly/30gsxpH ► Episode Page https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/2022/01/12/taiwanese-drama-recommendation/ ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Check out my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐

Do you prefer to travel solo or with groups? Abby and her sister talk about their experiences traveling in Thailand, both by themselves and in groups. They also share some funny stories—they almost missed a flight! 你出國喜歡跟團還是自助旅行呢？我跟我姐聊去泰國跟團的經驗、自助旅行遇到的好笑事情。這集我笑得有點多 XD ► Download the PDF Transcripts (in Traditional & Simplified Chinese) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Check out my Youtube Channel 頻道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐

Share 6 Taiwanese podcasts I've listened to and like (as a podcaster and a picky listener?). They are good for upper-intermediate to advanced Chinese listening practice. 應聽眾要求，分享幾個我聽過、覺得不錯的台灣podcasts節目給你們。 ► Video Version of this episode(Subtitles: English & Chinese): https://youtu.be/AOLimX3lx1U ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin *Timestamps* (02:54) #1:《The Real Story By 報導者》 (04:09) #2: 午後女子會Afternoon Girls' Club (05:15) #3:草木談心 (05:58) #4:體液週報 (07:27) #5: Before Midnight (08:58) #6: 出塊True Crime ► Episode Page https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/2021/12/22/best-taiwanese-podcasts/ ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐ *Music: Dayz Musiq » Youtube Channel :http://bit.ly/30gsxpH

季凡 talks to Abby about his experience with dating apps. They discuss the online dating culture in Taiwan and how it differs from Western cultures. PS Just a chit-chat based on personal experiences:) 季凡和Abby聊聊他使用交友軟體的經驗、心態，分享他如何從零配對到後來如魚得水的心路歷程，最後還教大家如何打造高配對率的個人檔案profile。 ► Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast! Join and subscribe to the full transcript:  https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Timestamps (01:54) 用交友軟體的心態，想找什麼？ Why use dating apps?  (03:47) 從零配對到能約女生出來花了兩年！It took two years from 0 matches to a date?!  (07:23) 台灣的約會文化和西方的差異 Dating culture in Taiwan and how it differs from Western cultures  (11:45) 近年約會習性和步調的改變 Changes in dating habits and pace  (14:33) 男生、女生角度差很多 men and women have very different perspectives (18:48) 教你Profile個人檔案該怎麼弄才能吸引人右滑 how to create a profile that gets more people to swipe right ⭐Follow the Guest - Daniel 追蹤季凡IG @danielpo6 ► Check out my Youtube Channel 頻道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐

A rambling episode of me sharing about what I've been up to lately, including going to a music festival and events, joining a book club, taking drawing classes, and more. 和大家分享我最近做了什麼，參加了久違的音樂祭、參加讀書會、開始學畫畫...等等。 ► Episode Page with the transcript: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/2021/12/08/autumn-ramble/ ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Abby's Spotify Playlist [Ultimate Taiwan Music 台灣好音樂]: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mRNyPOTbiEyy3D1x5GvJ9?si=7a3304e441c54d9a YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIy2zw_HVkZ-j3W6Vh49dgzu_Gmv4ha6c ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Check out my Youtube Channel 頻道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Instagram : @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐ *Music: Dayz Musiq » Youtube Channel :http://bit.ly/30gsxpH

小伊 talks to Abby about creating a picture book and healing his inner child through the process. 小伊聊聊他透過繪本創作來和自己的內在小孩對話、和解的過程。 Timestamps: (02:06) 自我介紹 (04:14) 為什麽會想做繪本？ (06:13) 這個繪本在講什麼、靈感來源 (07:36) 創作過程中給自己帶來的影響 (13:02) 展覽資訊 ► Follow the guest & the exhibition details 追蹤小伊IG & 展覽資訊 @empty_world.1993 https://www.instagram.com/empty_world.1993/ ► Download the PDF Transcripts (in Traditional & Simplified Chinese) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Check out my Youtube Channel 頻道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoH-pm1Rto-1-ls5iKsQFg ► Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast https://instagram.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast ► Join my newsletter and receive more Mandarin lessons and learning tips for FREE: https://mailchi.mp/1d7c264d510a/ttm-newsletter *If you enjoy my podcast, please give me a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 如果你喜歡我的節目，請給我留下五顆星⭐