In this episode, we’ll learn how to ask and answer everyday questions like What’s this?, What’s that?, and Whose is it? using 这 (this), 那 (that), and 的 (possessive ‘s’). It’s one of the most useful and fun patterns in Chinese — simple, but powerful! 👜📱📚

• 这 / 那 → this / that

• 是 → to be

• 什么 → what

• 谁的 → whose

• 的 → ’s / possessive marker

• 我的 / 你的 / 他的 / 她的 / 它的 → my / your / his / her / its

  • 这是什么？

  • 那是什么？

  • 这是谁的？

  • 那是老师的。

  • 这是谁的书？

  • 这是我的书。

  
  

In this episode, we’ll learn how to describe taste, temperature, and feelings in Chinese — using simple structures like 很 (very), 太…了 (too…), and 有点儿 (a bit…). Perfect for talking about food, weather, and even your mood! 🍜☕🍰

热 (rè) hot, 冷 (lěng) cold, 甜 (tián) sweet, 苦 (kǔ) bitter, 辣 (là) spicy, 咸 (xián) salty, 好吃 (hǎochī) delicious

• 很 (hěn) → very / quite

• 太…了 (tài…le) → too… / so…

• 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) → a little bit…

  • 咖啡很苦。 (The coffee is bitter.)

  • 咖啡太苦了！ (The coffee is too bitter!)

  • 咖啡有点儿苦。 (The coffee is a bit bitter.)

  • 这个汤很热。 (The soup is hot.)

  • 这个汤太热了！ (The soup is too hot!)

  • 这个汤有点儿热。 (The soup is a bit hot.)

  • 蛋糕很甜。 (The cake is sweet.)

  • 蛋糕太甜了！ (The cake is too sweet!)

  • 蛋糕有点儿甜。 (The cake is a bit sweet.)"

In this episode, we’ll review food vocabulary and then learn how to connect your ideas naturally in Chinese — using and, but, also, and both…and…. Get ready to talk about your favorite foods in smooth, natural Mandarin! 🥟🍜☕

Vocabulary (food):
饺子 dumplings, 包子 steamed buns, 面条 noodles, 米饭 rice, 茶 tea, 咖啡 coffee, 果汁 juice, 水果 fruit, 蛋糕 cake, 面包 bread, 早餐 breakfast, 午餐 lunch, 晚餐 dinner

Grammar:

• 和 (hé) → and (connects nouns)

• 但是 (dànshì) → but (connects sentences)

• 也 (yě) → also / too (before verb)

• 又…又… (yòu…yòu…) → both…and… (for adjectives or verbs)

  Examples:

  • 我喜欢咖啡和茶。
    wǒ xǐhuān kāfēi hé chá.
    I like coffee and tea.

  • 我喜欢饺子，但是我不喜欢面条。
    wǒ xǐhuān jiǎozi, dànshì wǒ bù xǐhuān miàntiáo.
    I like dumplings, but I don’t like noodles.

  • 我也喜欢果汁。
    wǒ yě xǐhuān guǒzhī.
    I also like juice.

  • 这个蛋糕又甜又漂亮。
    zhè ge dàngāo yòu tián yòu piàoliang.
    This cake is both sweet and beautiful.

In this episode, we’ll bring everything together — time, place, and frequency — to describe your daily life naturally in Chinese. You’ll learn how to say things like I eat breakfast at home every morning and She often studies at the library at night, and how to ask questions like Where do you eat? or Do you study every day? ☕📅

Time words: 早上 (morning), 中午 (noon), 下午 (afternoon), 晚上 (evening)
Places: 家 (home), 学校 (school), 公司 (office), 图书馆 (library), 咖啡店 (café)
Frequency: 每天 (every day), 常常 (often), 有时候 (sometimes), 从不 (never)
Verbs: 起床 (to get up), 吃饭 (to eat), 上班 (to go to work), 下班 (to finish work), 上课 (to attend class), 下课 (to finish class), 睡觉 (to sleep), 学习 (to study)"

• 我每天早上七点在家吃早餐。 (wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn zài jiā chī zǎocān) – I eat breakfast at home every morning.

• 她常常晚上在图书馆学习。 (tā chángcháng wǎnshang zài túshūguǎn xuéxí) – She often studies at the library in the evening.

• 他有时候下午在公司工作。 (tā yǒu shíhòu xiàwǔ zài gōngsī gōngzuò) – He sometimes works at the office in the afternoon.

• 我从不晚上在咖啡店学习。 (wǒ cóng bù wǎnshang zài kāfēidiàn xuéxí) – I never study at a café at night.

• 我平常中午十二点在学校吃午饭。 (wǒ píngcháng zhōngwǔ shí’èr diǎn zài xuéxiào chī wǔfàn) – I usually eat lunch at school at noon."

  Structure: Statement + 吗？

  • 你每天学习吗？ (nǐ měitiān xuéxí ma?) – Do you study every day?

  • 你常常晚上学习吗？ (nǐ chángcháng wǎnshang xuéxí ma?) – Do you often study at night?

  • 你有时候在咖啡店学习吗？ (nǐ yǒu shíhòu zài kāfēidiàn xuéxí ma?) – Do you sometimes study in a café?

  • 你从不早起吗？ (nǐ cóng bù zǎo qǐ ma?) – You never get up early?

    Structures:

    • 你 + 什么时候 + Verb？ → When do you…?

    • 你 + 在哪儿 + Verb？ → Where do you…?

  • 你什么时候起床？ (nǐ shénme shíhòu qǐchuáng?) – When do you get up ?

  • 你每天早上在哪儿吃饭？ (nǐ měitiān zǎoshang zài nǎr chī fàn?) – Where do you eat every morning?

  • 你下午在哪儿学习？ (nǐ xiàwǔ zài nǎr xuéxí?) – Where do you study in the afternoon?

  • 你晚上什么时候睡觉？ (nǐ wǎnshang shénme shíhou shuìjiào?) – When do you go to bed at night?

    
    

In this episode, we’ll learn how to talk about how often you do things in Chinese — how to say ‘I study every day,’ ‘I sometimes read,’ or ‘I never wake up early.’ These tiny words can change your whole sentence, and make you sound like a real local. ☕📆

Grammar:👉 Subject + (Time) + Frequency + Verb + Object

Frequency Words:
每天 (every day), 有时候 (sometimes), 常常 (often), 从不 (never), 总是 (always)

Examples:

• 我每天学习中文。 (I study Chinese every day.)

• 我有时候看书。 (I sometimes read.)

• 她常常吃面。 (She often eats noodles.)

• 我从不早起。 (I never get up early.)

• 我总是喝咖啡。 (I always drink coffee.)

Question patterns:

• 你常常做什么？ (What do you often do?)

• 你每天学习吗？ (Do you study every day?)

In this episode, we’ll learn how to talk about your daily routine — how to say I get up at 7, I eat at noon, or I sleep at 10. You’ll also learn how to ask What time is it? and What time do you...? in Chinese. It’s simple, logical, and super useful for daily life! ☕🕖

Grammar:
👉 Subject + Time + Verb + Object

Time words:
早上, 中午, 下午, 晚上, 七点, 八点半, 十点

Verbs:
起床, 吃饭, 上班, 下班, 上课, 下课, 睡觉, 学习

Examples:

• 我早上七点起床。 (I get up at 7 a.m.)

• 我中午十二点吃饭。 (I eat at noon.)

• 她早上八点上班。 (She goes to work at 8.)

• 她下午五点下班。 (She gets off work at 5.)

• 我早上八点上课。 (I have class at 8 a.m.)

• 我下午三点下课。 (I finish class at 3 p.m.)

• 我晚上十点睡觉。 (I go to bed at 10.)

Questions:

• 现在几点？ (What time is it now?)

• 你几点起床？ (What time do you get up?)

• 你几点吃饭？ (What time do you eat?)

• 你几点上课？ (What time is your class?)

• 你几点下课？ (What time do you finish class?)

• 你几点睡觉？ (What time do you sleep?)"

In this episode, we’ll learn how to say where you’re doing things — like I’m studying at home, He’s eating at a restaurant, or She’s working at school. You’ll see how one small word, 在 (zài), connects places and actions in Chinese. ☕🏠🍜

Grammar:
👉 Subject + 在 + place + verb

Places:
家, 学校, 公司, 餐厅, 图书馆, 咖啡店

Examples:

• 我在家学习。 (I’m studying at home.)

• 她在学校工作。 (She’s working at school.)

• 他在餐厅吃饭。 (He’s eating at a restaurant.)

• 我在图书馆看书。 (I’m reading at the library.)

Questions:

• 你在哪儿学习？ (Where do you study?)

• 你在哪儿工作？ (Where do you work?)

• 你在哪儿吃饭？ (Where do you eat?)"

In this episode, we’ll learn how to talk about what you’re doing right now — how to say I’m studying Chinese, He’s working, or She’s eating. You’ll discover how one tiny word, 在 (zài), turns a simple verb into a real-time action. Let’s dive in! ☕📚"

• 你在做什么？ – What are you doing?

• 我在学习中文。 – I’m studying Chinese.

• 她在吃饭。 – She’s eating.

• 他在工作。 – He’s working.

• 我在看书。 – I’m reading.

  
  

In this episode, we’ll learn how to talk about what you do — how to say I’m a student, She’s a teacher, and how to ask What’s your job? in Chinese. A super practical lesson for introducing yourself naturally! ☕💼

Vocabulary:
学生, 老师, 医生, 工程师, 护士, 店员, 经理

Sentences:

• 我是学生。 (I’m a student.)

• 她是老师。 (She’s a teacher.)

• 他是医生。 (He’s a doctor.)

• 你的工作是什么？ (What’s your job?)

In this episode, we’ll learn how to ask How is he? in Chinese, and how to describe people naturally — like He’s tall or She’s pretty. You’ll also discover the secret behind one tiny word, 很 (hěn), that makes your Chinese sound smooth and natural. ☕🌸

Questions:

• 他怎么样？ (How is he?)

• 她怎么样？ (How is she?)

Answers:

• 他很高。 (He’s tall.)

• 她很漂亮。 (She’s pretty.)

• 她很年轻。 (She’s young.)

• 他很好。 (He’s good.)

Words：

• 高 (gāo) – tall

• 矮 (ǎi) – short

• 漂亮 (piàoliang) – pretty

• 帅 (shuài) – handsome

• 年轻 (niánqīng) – young

• 老 (lǎo) – old

In this episode, we’ll learn how to talk about your family in Chinese — how to say I have a brother, This is my mom, and Who is he? Family words are super fun and useful, so let’s meet your Chinese family today! ☕👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

爸爸, 妈妈, 哥哥, 姐姐, 弟弟, 妹妹

• 我有一个哥哥。 (I have an older brother.)

• 我有一个姐姐。 (I have an older sister.)

• 我有一个弟弟。 (I have a younger brother.)

• 我有一个妹妹。 (I have a younger sister.)

• 我没有哥哥。 (I don’t have an older brother.)

• 我没有妹妹。 (I don’t have a younger sister.)

• 这是谁？ (Who is this?)

• 这是我的妈妈。 (This is my mom.)"

In this episode, we’ll learn how to ask and answer Where do you live? in Chinese. We’ll also review how to say countries and cities — like I live in France or I live in Paris. Ready to make your Chinese conversations more personal? ☕🏠

• 你住在哪儿？ (nǐ zhù zài nǎr?) – Where do you live?

• 我住在法国。 (wǒ zhù zài Fǎguó.) – I live in France.

• 我住在中国。 (wǒ zhù zài Zhōngguó.) – I live in China.

• 我住在巴黎。 (wǒ zhù zài Bālí.) – I live in Paris.

• 我住在东京。 (wǒ zhù zài Dōngjīng.) – I live in Tokyo.

In this episode, we’ll learn how to ask How old are you? in Chinese, and count from 1 to 99! Numbers in Chinese are super logical — once you know how to count to 10, you can count to 99. Let’s snack on some easy Chinese math today! ☕🥟

• 你多大？ (nǐ duō dà?) – How old are you?

• 我二十岁。 (wǒ èrshí suì.) – I’m 20 years old.

1–10:
一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十
(yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí)

11–19:
十一, 十二, 十三, 十四, 十五, 十六, 十七, 十八, 十九
(shí yī, shí èr, shí sān, shí sì, shí wǔ, shí liù, shí qī, shí bā, shí jiǔ)

20–29:
二十, 二十一, 二十二, 二十三, 二十四, 二十五, 二十六, 二十七, 二十八, 二十九

30, 40, 50… 90:

三十, 四十, 五十, 六十, 七十, 八十, 九十

And finally — 九十九 (jiǔ shí jiǔ) = 99!"

In this episode, we’ll practice how to ask questions you already know the answers to — like What’s your name?, Where are you from?, and Where are you? A quick, fun review that turns your Chinese into real conversations. ☕🥟

• 你叫什么名字？ (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) – What’s your name?

• 我叫 Janine。 (wǒ jiào Janine.) – My name is Janine.

• 你是哪国人？ (nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?) – Where are you from?

• 我是法国人。 (wǒ shì Fǎguó rén.) – I’m French.

• 你在哪儿？ (nǐ zài nǎr?) – Where are you?

• 我在中国。 (wǒ zài Zhōngguó.) – I’m in China.

• 你说什么语言？ (nǐ shuō shénme yǔyán?) – What languages do you speak?

• 我说汉语，英语和法语。 (wǒ shuō hànyǔ, yīngyǔ hé fǎyǔ.) – I speak Chinese, English, and French."

In this episode, we’ll learn how to ask Where are you from? and Where are you? in Chinese, and review the answers we’ve already learned, like I’m French and I’m in China. Another zero-calorie Chinese snack, short and fun! ☕🥟"

• 你是哪国人？ (nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?) – Where are you from?

• 我是法国人。 (wǒ shì Fǎguó rén.) – I’m French.

• 你在哪儿？ (nǐ zài nǎr?) – Where are you?

• 我在中国。 (wǒ zài Zhōngguó.) – I am in China.

In this episode, we’ll snack on some everyday greetings in Chinese. How do you ask ‘How are you?’ and how do you reply without writing a whole essay? Let’s keep it short, fun, and practical — perfect for your coffee break with a Chinese friend! ☕🥟

• 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?) – How are you?

• 我很好。 (wǒ hěn hǎo) – I’m very good.

• 我还可以。 (wǒ hái kěyǐ) – I’m okay.

• 我很累。 (wǒ hěn lèi) – I’m tired.

"Hello, 大家好！我是 Janine 👋 In this very first episode, we’ll learn how to introduce ourselves in Chinese. From saying hello, to sharing your name, nationality, where you are, and the languages you speak — all explained in simple English . Think of it as your coffee break with a Chinese friend! ☕🥟"

• 你好！ (nǐ hǎo) – Hello!

• 我叫 [your name]. (wǒ jiào …) – My name is …

• 我是 [nationality]. (wǒ shì …) – I am …

• 我在 [place]. (wǒ zài …) – I am in …

• 我说 [languages]. (wǒ shuō …) – I speak …