Episode70 Phrases That Make Your Chinese Not Suck

70 Phrases That Make Your Chinese Not Suck

Podcast Duration:

欢迎光临! Welcome!

You can now subscribe to the podcast by the links below, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP.

Link copied

The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast focuses primarily on The Blueprint online curriculum. Creators Luke Neale & Phil Crimmins answer questions and comments, discuss topics related to China and Mandarin learning, and have special guests.

Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf

00:00 INTRO

01:12 BUYING TIME

05:44 GIVING YOUR OPINION

09:56 REACTING & RESPONDING

14:35 ADDING & CONTINUING

17:23 CONTRAST & TURNING

20:20 CAUSE, EFFECT & CLARIFYING

24:41 TOPIC SHIFTING & REDIRECTING

28:28 AGREEING

30:07 DISAGREEING & HEDGING

33:41 EMPHASIZING & CONCLUDING

36:32 HOW TO PRACTICE THESE PHRASES

39:13 WRAPPING UP & EXITING GRACEFULLY

42:40 CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEP

23 June, 2026

Latest Podcasts

Pinyin Can’t Carry You: Characters Must Take Over

Play in new window

00:17:12

Stop “Studying” Chinese

Play in new window

00:18:17