04. Dating Culture in Taiwan vs. the US

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Real You Mandarin: The Podcast

Angela Lin

15 episodes

4 days ago

Taiwanese-American Angela Lin is on a journey to elevate her Mandarin skills with the help of her Mandarin teacher guests. On this show, Angela engages in meaningful conversations using only the Mandarin she knows, while her guests provide live corrections along the way. This practical format allows both Angela and listeners to learn "grown-up" Mandarin and correct common mistakes naturally, offering an approachable way to help American-born Chinese (ABCs), American-born Taiwanese (ABTs), and other advanced Mandarin learners find their voice in Mandarin on the topics they care about.

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04. Dating Culture in Taiwan vs. the US

Real You Mandarin: The Podcast

13 minutes 57 seconds

7 months ago

04. Dating Culture in Taiwan vs. the US

In this episode, we're joined by Angela's "Real You Mandarin: Beginnings" course co-creator and Taiwan-based Mandarin teacher, Jane Liu.

We're talking about dating culture! What does it look like in contemporary Taiwan and how does that differ from our dating culture in the US?

Although the apps are prevalent in both parts of the world, Taiwanese culture still tends to be more conservative - for example, many people still have expectations around "告白 (gào bái)" or "confessing" your feelings towards the other person and formally asking to be in a relationship with them, vs. in the US we have a similar though different practice of "defining the relationship."

Let us know in the comments or on social media what you thought about the episode and/or your favorite new vocab word you learned!

If you want to learn more practical vocabulary around dating and relationships, try out the free preview lesson about dating apps & describing your type in the "Real You Mandarin: Beginnings" course. Head to https://www.realyoumandarin.com to access the free preview lesson and check out the full course.

Follow Jane on Instagram at @janesmandarin to explore working with her 1:1 and to stay up-to-date on her other Mandarin offerings.