Author: Abby

63. 虎年 Tiger Year Edition

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You might know that 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. But did you know the superstitions about people born in the year of the Tiger? In this episode, we are talking about Lunar New Year traditions in Taiwan – 安太歲(An Tai Sui) and some old taboos. This is the end of Season 3. (Turn on CC for Chinese / English Subtitles) 第三季最後一集—分享一些虎年的迷信和我對於安太歲的印象。

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62. 聊焦慮 All About Anxiety ft. 小伊

小伊 and Abby talk about their experiences with anxiety. They discuss what causes anxiety, and how they feel and what they do when they are anxious. 兩個容易焦慮的人——小伊和Abby來聊聊自己焦慮的經驗。我們討論了焦慮的原因、焦慮的時候會做什麼,還有焦慮發生時的感受。

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60. 跟團 vs 自助旅行 Guided Tours vs Independent Travel ft. 我姐

Do you prefer to travel solo or with groups? Abby and her sister talk about their experiences traveling in Thailand, both by themselves and in groups. They also share some funny stories—they almost missed a flight! 你出國喜歡跟團還是自助旅行呢?我跟我姐聊去泰國跟團的經驗、自助旅行遇到的好笑事情。這集我笑得有點多 XD

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Mandarin vs Chinese: What’s the difference?

So you’ve made up your mind to learn Chinese, you searched online and found out there are so many terms! What’s the difference between Mandarin and Chinese? Is Mandarin Chinese simplified or traditional? Wait, what about zhongwen, hanyu, putonghua, and huayu, are they the same? Don’t worry, let me clarify everything for you today!

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