Confused about how to praise someone in Chinese? 🎯

Using the wrong word can make things awkward! In this episode, you’ll learn the ONE SIMPLE RULE to choose between:

“Nǐ hǎo lìhai!” (The safe & polite “awesome”)

“Nǐ zhēn niú!” (The cool & casual “awesome”)

We’ll make it super clear with examples about your boss, teacher, and friends. Stop worrying and start complimenting like a pro!

Subscribe now and never misuse “niú” again!

中文漫游指南 (The Chinese Explorer’s Guide) 

夸人“厉害”还是“牛”？选错可能会尴尬！Say “Awesome” in Chinese: Which One Won't Get You in Trouble?

We took the risk. We said YES to the new job or new home. We are using our English, at last. 

Unfortunately, however, we may find that the reactions of others -- in the workplace or in our home -- are MIXED. 

Some people are proud of us and want to celebrate our success with us. Others, we may be surprised to discover, seem to suddenly DISLIKE us. They may appear to distrust us or seem jealous, envious, or more competitive. Support we may have had just a day before - that helped us get where we find ourselves -- may have suddenly disappeared.

If this has happened to you -- you're not alone. AND there are ways to feel better and get the support and care you seek. 

This is something I wish we spoke more about, for I believe it's a topic that is CRUCIALLY important in the world of language learning. 

I'd love to hear what you think! 

Hear and There

11. What can happen after (and why we may be afraid of) stepping out of our comfort zone

ROMANIAN

Rutina mea de zi

 Xiàwǔ nǐ xiǎnɡ qù zuò shénme?
A：下午   你   想   去  做   什么？
    Xiàwǔ wǒ xiǎnɡ qù shānɡdiàn.
B：下午    我   想    去    商店。
    Nǐ xiǎnɡ mǎi shénme?
A：你    想    买   什么？
    Wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi yí ɡe bēizi.  
B：我    想     买  一  个 杯子。


日常对话 daily conversation

Carina italki ID 8665510

En este podcast hablo de como es regresar a la universidad cuando tienes hijos adultos, utilizo vocabulario sobre educación y la formación, algunos tiempos verbales en el modo indicativo: el presente, algunos tiempos del pasado: pretérito imperfecto, pretérito indefinido; uso de algunas perifrasis verbales.

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

De vuelta a la universidad

My client Sara joined our meeting very stressed out; frustration etched on her face. Her new team floundered, lacking direction and motivation. Public speaking made her uncomfortable and really nervous. It was an area she was struggling in. I saw an opportunity. Habit stacking, I suggested, could be the key. Small, daily wins would build confidence. Each morning, Sara would journal her goals, followed by 10 minutes reading a leadership book. During her commute she would listen to leadership podcasts.

At work, the transformation began. Meetings now started with clear objectives and agendas, setting the stage for practicing engaging techniques – eye contact, vocal variety – we had discussed. Each week, a late evening mimicked future challenges as we roleplayed difficult conversations. Between meetings, personalized notes praising contributions or progress toward goals landed in team members' inboxes.

A month in, the shift was undeniable. Projects progressed  efficiently through completion, and surveys reflected a happier, more motivated team. Motivated by her success, Sara, once terrified of public speaking, volunteered for an industry conference presentation. Daily clear communication, bolstered by these additional habits, had woven a tapestry of leadership. Sara's transformation, fueled by consistent improvement, was a testament to the power of habit stacking.

The Global Professional Podcast

Habit Stacking & Team Leadership Episode #40 

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese Cuisine 】, you will learn how to say 【fresh and flavorful, delicious and crispy,original flavor】 ect. 
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"It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【中国美食】的话题。
中国的美食文化有很长的历史，每个地方的美食各有特点。例如，广东菜清淡、鲜美，讲究原汁原味；四川菜则以麻辣的口味著称，具有很强的口感。中国美食有八大菜系，除了广东的粤菜和四川的川菜，还有山东的鲁菜、江苏的苏菜、福建的闽菜、浙江的浙菜、安徽的徽菜和湖南的湘菜。
越来越多的外国人喜欢吃中国菜，在美国的中餐馆就有几万家。你知道吗？有一些在国外很有名的中国菜，其实根本不是中国菜。例如，左宗棠鸡（General Tso's Chicken）、幸运饼（Fortune Cookies）和虾片（Prawn Crackers）。就算是真正的中国菜，在国外的中国餐馆，老板一般会根据外国人的口味做一些改变。
如果你来中国旅游，你应该吃什么中国菜呢？最有名的中国菜应该是北京烤鸭吧，刚出炉的北京烤鸭，外皮香脆，肉却很嫩，让人忍不住想吃。如果你喜欢吃辣的，四川的麻婆豆腐你一定要试一下。麻婆豆腐给人的第一印象就是麻辣，麻来自花椒，辣来自辣椒面。配上一碗大米饭，让不爱吃辣的人都吃到根本停不下来。如果你来到四川，别忘了去吃火锅哦。如果你喜欢吃清淡的美食，欢迎来到广州。广州最有特色的是早茶，一边喝茶一边吃各种各样的点心，虾饺、烧卖、蒸排骨。如果你想挑战一下，可以试试蒸凤爪。很多外国人觉得吃鸡的爪子很奇怪，但是相信我，真的很好吃。
你最喜欢的中国菜是什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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清淡/qīng dàn/not strongly flavored
鲜美/xiān měi/fresh and flavorful
讲究/jiǎng jiu/be particular about
原汁原味/yuán zhī yuán wèi/original flavor
著称/zhùchēng/be famous for
麻辣/má là/Spicy and numbing
菜系/cài xì/Cuisine (system)
出炉/chū lú/Out of the oven
香脆/xiāng cuì/delicious and crispy
嫩/nèn/Tender（for meat）
花椒/huā jiāo/Chinese prickly ash
辣椒面/粉/là jiāo miàn/fěn/Chili Pepper powder
早茶/zǎo chá/Morning tea/Yum Cha
点心/diǎn xin/Dim Sum
虾饺/xiā jiǎo/Shrimp Dumplings
烧卖/shāo mài/a steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top
蒸排骨/zhēng pái gǔ/Steamed Spare Ribs
挑战/tiǎo zhàn/Challenge
蒸凤爪/zhēng fèng zhǎo/Steamed chicken feet
爪子/zhuǎzi/claw

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国美食 Chinese Cuisine （Intermediate level）

Tacos are the world's most popular street food, according to a new study of TikTok posts.

Originally from Mexico, these simple, messy, hand-sized snacks are enjoyed around the world.

A money transfer company called Remitly wanted to find out about the world's best-loved street foods.

It made a list of more than 300 such foods from 136 countries, and looked at TikTok to see how many times each one had been mentioned on the app.

Tacos — tortillas filled with meat, vegetables or almost anything else you can think of — were mentioned more than 1.8 million times.

Next came a South Asian favorite, pani puri. Eaten in India at any time of day, these are crispy dough balls often filled with potato, chickpeas and spices.

Pani puri was mentioned more than 734,000 times, a little more than the third-placed food: hot dogs, which were mentioned almost 654,000 times.

Many of the most popular street foods on the list are things you can easily eat while walking — although you might get some sauce on your shirt!

But Vietnamese pho — a noodle soup — also did well, and so did Peru's ceviche, a fish dish made with lime juice and onion.

Some sweet snacks were also in the website's top 10, including waffles, croissants and crepes.

Many of these street foods can now be found around the world, although some are easier to find than others.

But travel website TimeOut says eating authentic local street food is one of the best parts of traveling!