Thinking in Chinese 中文思维 | Speak Fluent Chinese with Stories

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Thinking in Chinese 中文思维 | Speak Fluent Chinese with Stories

Episodes

36. Lower-Intermediate | When Your Own Words Bite You Back: The Story of "矛盾 Máo Dùn" | Learn Chinese with Simple Stories

35. Intermediate | Are You Hurting Feelings by Speaking the Truth? The Chinese Art of Polite Silence 为什么大家爱听漂亮话？ | Learn Chinese with Stories

34. Intermediate | How Can You Win Without Fighting? The Chinese Wisdom of Lao Tzu & Bruce Lee 上善若水 | Learn Chinese with Stories

33. Intermediate | Why You Might Agree with Something You Know Is Wrong: The Story Behind 指鹿为马 | Learn Chinese with Stories

32. Intermediate | "It’s all in your head?" Master the Idiom 杯弓蛇影 | Learn Chinese with Stories

31. Intermediate | Have You Ever Confused Dreams with Reality? 庄周梦蝶 | Learn Chinese with Stories

30. Could You Save the Wisdom of Lao Tzu? The TAO TE CHING’s Secret Origin 老子的故事（三）| Learn Chinese with Stories

29. Are you ready to nail it? 什么是胸有成竹？ | Learn Chinese with Stories

28. Master 搞: The Verb You'll Hear Everywhere in Chinese “搞”的5种常用用法

27. How a Librarian Changed the World？老子的故事（二）| Learn Chinese with Stories

26. History-Makers: Who Was Lao Tzu? 老子是谁？| Learn Chinese with Stories

25. Eight Must-know Chinese Phrases to Speak like a Native 你一定要知道的8个常用中文表达

24. Could you live without a smartphone in China？不用手机的生活是什么样？

23. Ten Natural Chinese Alternatives to “wǒ juéde” “我觉得”的10个说法

22. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 3）| Learn Chinese with Stories

21.How to Learn Chinese Vocabulary Faster and Smarter 怎么高效学习中文词汇？

20. Chinese Vocabulary Lesson : 8 Common Chinese Expressions with "打" To Sound Like a Native Speaker 8个关于“打”的表达

19. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 2）

18. Chinese Vocabulary Lesson : 5 Essential Time Phrases in Chinese You Should Know 5个关于时间的表达

17. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 1）

16. Why You Feel Time Flies So Fast Sometimes? Learn Chinese Through Stories 烂柯人的故事

15. Are You Chasing Your Dreams? 你在追寻梦想吗？

14. How to Improve Your Chinese Listening Skills? 怎么听懂中文？

13. What's Your New Year's Plan? 你的新年计划是什么？

12. Why Spring Festival Matters? 为什么春节对中国人这么重要？

11. The Best Chinese Poem for Learners 一起读诗：李白《静夜思》

10. Coffee or Tea? Exploring Modern Chinese Lifestyle 咖啡还是茶？现代中国人的选择

9. The Best Chinese Novel For Learners: To Live 最适合中文学习者的小说《活着》

8. The Art of War: How to stay motivated？怎么用孙子兵法学中文？

7. Blessing or Curse? The Hidden Wisdom of a Chinese Idiom 成语故事：好运气还是坏运气？

6. How to Sleep Better? 怎么很快入睡？

5. Learn Chinese Through Stories: The Life Story of Jack Ma 听故事学中文-马云的故事

4. Why You Can't Understand Chinese Movies？为什么听不懂中文电影？

Intermediate | 3. The Lost Utopia （Learn Chinese Through Stories）听故事学中文-桃花源记

2. How to Speak Chinese fluently?（By yourself）怎么说好中文？

1. Thinking in Chinese中文思维播客: trailer 介绍

Thinking in Chinese 中文思维 | Speak Fluent Chinese with Stories

Episodes

36. Lower-Intermediate | When Your Own Words Bite You Back: The Story of "矛盾 Máo Dùn" | Learn Chinese with Simple Stories

35. Intermediate | Are You Hurting Feelings by Speaking the Truth? The Chinese Art of Polite Silence 为什么大家爱听漂亮话？ | Learn Chinese with Stories

34. Intermediate | How Can You Win Without Fighting? The Chinese Wisdom of Lao Tzu & Bruce Lee 上善若水 | Learn Chinese with Stories

33. Intermediate | Why You Might Agree with Something You Know Is Wrong: The Story Behind 指鹿为马 | Learn Chinese with Stories

32. Intermediate | "It’s all in your head?" Master the Idiom 杯弓蛇影 | Learn Chinese with Stories

31. Intermediate | Have You Ever Confused Dreams with Reality? 庄周梦蝶 | Learn Chinese with Stories

30. Could You Save the Wisdom of Lao Tzu? The TAO TE CHING’s Secret Origin 老子的故事（三）| Learn Chinese with Stories

29. Are you ready to nail it? 什么是胸有成竹？ | Learn Chinese with Stories

28. Master 搞: The Verb You'll Hear Everywhere in Chinese “搞”的5种常用用法

27. How a Librarian Changed the World？ 老子的故事（二）| Learn Chinese with Stories

26. History-Makers: Who Was Lao Tzu? 老子是谁？| Learn Chinese with Stories

25. Eight Must-know Chinese Phrases to Speak like a Native 你一定要知道的8个常用中文表达

24. Could you live without a smartphone in China？不用手机的生活是什么样？

23. Ten Natural Chinese Alternatives to “wǒ juéde” “我觉得”的10个说法

22. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 3）| Learn Chinese with Stories

21.How to Learn Chinese Vocabulary Faster and Smarter 怎么高效学习中文词汇？

20. Chinese Vocabulary Lesson : 8 Common Chinese Expressions with "打" To Sound Like a Native Speaker 8个关于“打”的表达

19. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 2）

18. Chinese Vocabulary Lesson : 5 Essential Time Phrases in Chinese You Should Know 5个关于时间的表达

17. Confucius: China's Greatest Teacher? 孔子是谁？（Part 1）

16. Why You Feel Time Flies So Fast Sometimes? Learn Chinese Through Stories 烂柯人的故事

15. Are You Chasing Your Dreams? 你在追寻梦想吗？

14. How to Improve Your Chinese Listening Skills? 怎么听懂中文？

13. What's Your New Year's Plan? 你的新年计划是什么？

12. Why Spring Festival Matters? 为什么春节对中国人这么重要？

11. The Best Chinese Poem for Learners 一起读诗：李白《静夜思》

10. Coffee or Tea? Exploring Modern Chinese Lifestyle 咖啡还是茶？现代中国人的选择

9. The Best Chinese Novel For Learners: To Live 最适合中文学习者的小说《活着》

8. The Art of War: How to stay motivated？怎么用孙子兵法学中文？

7. Blessing or Curse? The Hidden Wisdom of a Chinese Idiom 成语故事：好运气还是坏运气？

6. How to Sleep Better? 怎么很快入睡？

5. Learn Chinese Through Stories: The Life Story of Jack Ma 听故事学中文-马云的故事

4. Why You Can't Understand Chinese Movies？为什么听不懂中文电影？

Intermediate | 3. The Lost Utopia （Learn Chinese Through Stories）听故事学中文-桃花源记

2. How to Speak Chinese fluently?（By yourself） 怎么说好中文？

1. Thinking in Chinese中文思维播客: trailer 介绍

27. How a Librarian Changed the World？老子的故事（二）| Learn Chinese with Stories

2. How to Speak Chinese fluently?（By yourself）怎么说好中文？