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Welcome to another episode of Playful Chinese with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, “Miss Panda.” My work is to make learning Mandarin Chinese fun, playful and simple so you and your children can actively use it every day.Have fun!-This episode is brought to you by First Mandarin Sounds an Awesome Chinese Word Book.Traditional Chinese version | Simplified Chinese version-Sign up for Miss Panda’s email newsletter at https://www.misspandachinese.com/blog/Follow Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda":Instagram: instagram.com/miss_panda_chineseFacebook: facebook.com/misspandachineseYoutube: youtube.com/misspandachinese Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Welcome to another episode of Playful Chinese with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, “Miss Panda.” My work is to make learning Mandarin Chinese simple, playful and joyful so you and your child can actively use it every day.Have fun!-You can find out more about Amanda Miss Panda by reading her blog at MissPandaChinese.com-This episode is brought to you by First Mandarin Sounds an Awesome Chinese Word Book.Traditional Chinese version | Simplified Chinese version-Sign up for Miss Panda’s email newsletter at https://www.misspandachinese.com/blog/Follow Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda":Instagram: instagram.com/miss_panda_chineseFacebook: facebook.com/misspandachineseYoutube: youtube.com/misspandachinese Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."Miss Panda Chinese https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children. Her mission is to bring the joy of learning Mandarin Chinese to learners! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album and you can listen to it on Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Miss Panda's picture word book FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/37pB3WD and all online book stores. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Guests: Habbi Habbi founders Hanna and Anne-LouiseTeaching Children Chinese and Spanish Through Play HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcastis Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett a.k.a. "Miss Panda." Activate the joy of learning Mandarin with Miss Panda Chinese Book: First Mandarin Sounds: an awesome Chinese word bookStreaming Album: “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify Music credit: (interview)"Somewhere Sunny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Guest: Yoshito Darmon-ShimamoriBook: The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate ChildrenWebsite: Library4Multilinguals HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcastis Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and explore her resources at Miss Panda Chinese. Her NEW book is First Mandarin Sounds: an awesome Chinese word book that helps parents to guide kids to acquire first Chinese words and essential Mandarin sounds in a playful and literacy-building approach. The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major streaming platforms. Music credit: (interview)"Somewhere Sunny" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "A Brown Bear" in Chinese.***Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Check it out at Miss Panda Chinese.***Expressions are inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)pet - Chǒngwù kitten - xiǎo māo You smell like a kitten. - nǐ wén qǐlái xiàng xiǎo māo green... - lǜsè de snake - shé no - bùshì brown... - zōngsè de bear - xióng a snake - yītiáo lǜsè de shé a brown bear - yī zhǐ zōngsè de xióng (It's) too big - tài dàle Good idea - hǎo zhǔyì little elephant - xiǎo xiàng very cute - hǎo kě'ài monkey - óuzi naughty - wánpí Are you naughty? - nǐ wánpí ma? white... - Báisè de little - xiǎo xiǎo de soft - ruǎn ruǎn de bunny - tùzǐ a white bunny - yī zhǐ báisè de tùzǐ black...- hēisè de dog - gǒu a black dog - yī zhǐ hēisè de gǒu a spotty cat - yī zhǐ xiǎohuā māo and.... - hái yǒu speak Chinese - shuō zhōngwén Q&AMay I go to the restroom? - wǒ kěyǐ qù cèsuǒ ma? restroom (Taiwan)- Xǐshǒujiān restaurant (China) - wèishēngjiānExcuse me, where is the restroom? - qǐngwèn cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?---HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Kids and parents know as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her service and program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "Make a Snowman" in Chinese.***Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Check it out at Miss Panda Chinese.***Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)It's very cold. - hǎo lěng Where are my gloves? - wǒ de shǒutào zài nǎlǐ?You smell like hot chocolate. - nǐ wén qǐ lái xiàng rè qiǎo kè lì hot chocolate - rè qiǎo kè lì It's very warm. - hěn wēnnuǎn come! - lái look! - kàn It's very pretty/beautiful. - hǎo piào liang Let's go out and play. - wǒmen chū qù wán boots - xuē zi put on boots - chuān xuēzi scarf - wéi jīn put on the scarf - wéi wéijīn gloves/mittens - shǒu tào put on gloves/mittens - dài shǒutào I found it. - wǒ zhǎo dào le wǒ yào dài shǒutào I've put on... - wǒ chuān. . .le Can you help? - nǐ kě yǐ bāng máng ma? I am ready. - Wǒ hǎo le Let's go and make a snowman. - wǒmen qù zuò xuěrén snowman - xuě rén---Q&A.Q1. Can I please go back to sleep?A1. Wǒ kě yǐ huí qù shuì jiào ma? Q2. I love my dogs. They are very cute.A2. Wǒ ài wǒ de gǒu. Tāmen hěn kě'ài.---ProductionHOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her service and program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major music streaming platforms. Miss Panda's debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning Let's Go! in Chinese.=== Do you know...Miss Panda's children's picture book FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is NOW available worldwide!===Expression note is in English-Pinyin (pronunciation guide)Let's go - zǒu ba I need help. - wǒ xū yào bāng máng mango - máng guǒ It's here. - zài zhè lǐ I found my mango. - wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ de máng guǒ le Let's take a look. - wǒ men kàn yī kànapple - píng guǒ lemon - níng méng sandwich - sān míng zhìI am ready. - wǒ hǎo lejuice - guǒ zhī wait a minute - děng yī xià Are you ready? - nǐ hǎo le ma? Really? - zhēn de mawater - shuǐ there is also... - hái yǒu it's real. it's true. - zhēn de I will wait for you. - wǒ děng nǐ Q&A.Rachel is in New York - Rachel zài niǔ yuē. I want a big sandwich later. - Wǒ děng yī xià yào yī gè dà sān míng zhì. The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and kids know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda Chinese for resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and world culture.Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album broadcasting 24/7 at Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Her debut book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available worldwide! Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "days of the week" in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)strawberry - cǎo méi Are you ready? - nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma? Can you help me? - Nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ máng ma? Yes (I can help.) - Kěyǐ! Kěyǐ! What day is today? - Jīn tiān xīng qí jǐ? one - yī'two - èrthree - sānfour - sìfive - wǔsix - liù Is today Monday? - jīntiān xīngqí yī ma? Tuesday - Xīng qí' èr Wednesday - xīng qí sān Thursday - xīng qí sì Friday - xīng qí wǔ Saturday - xīng qí liù Sunday - jīn tiān xīng qí tiān Thank you for helping me. - xiè xiè nǐ bāng wǒ de máng You are a big helper. - nǐ shì yī gè dà bāng shǒu popcorn - bào mǐ huā Q&AWhat did you do today? - nǐ jīn tiān zuò le shén me?==The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and kids know her as "Miss Panda."You can learn more about the resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and Chinese culture at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Her debut Children's book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "Let's take turns" in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide) I go first. - wǒ xiān You go first. - nǐ xiān Who goes first? - shéi xiān take turns - lún liú Let's take turns. - wǒmen lúnliú younger sister - mèi mei younger brother - dì diolder brother - gē geolder sister - jiě jie thank you - xiè xiè nǐ I'm coming. - wǒ lái le Q&AI have a dog. - wǒ yǒu yī zhǐ gǒu I speak Mandarin. - wǒ shuō zhōngwén I can speak Mandarin. - wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén Mandarin - zhōngwén | hànyǔ--The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can learn more about the resources for parents to guide children to learn everyday Mandarin and Chinese culture at Miss Panda Chinesehttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Her debut children's picture book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about ".countdown 321 Happy New Year" in Chinese.06:43 is where you can listen to the countdown expression if you need it right away.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Are you ready? - Nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎol e ma?3-2-1 - Sān' èr yīLet's say it again. - wǒ men zàis huō yī cìlollipop(s) - bàng bàng tángDo you like lollipops? - nǐ xǐhuān bàng bàng táng ma?Can you count with me? - Nǐ kěyǐ hé wǒ yī qǐ shǔ yī shǔ ma?Let's count together. - Wǒ men yī qǐ shǔ yī shǔyes (referring being able to do something) - kě yǐvery good - tài hǎo leyum - hǎo hào chīLet's count down. - wǒmen lái dǎo shù3-2-1 Happy New Year! - sān' èr yī xīn nián kuài lèYou give it a try. - nǐ shì shì kàn--- Q&A. baseball - bàng qiúI play baseball. - wǒ dǎ bàng qiúdance - tiào wǔI like to dance. - ǒ xǐ huān tiào wǔ---HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her Mandarin learning and teaching resources at Miss Panda Chinesehttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in a playful, engaging, and interactive environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album. You can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Her debut children's picture book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

In this interview episode, you will learn about:-an expat parent experience in China-a surprising discovery about the Chinese Language for an adult learner-the importance to connect with the local people while living overseas-how Cathy helps her young boy to learn Mandarin-what Cathy would have done with the target language for her family with what she knows now===HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcast is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Many parents and children know Amanda as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her Mandarin program for kids at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Her new book, FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: an awesome Chinese Word Book is now available on Amazon. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)summer - Xià tiānice cream - bīng qí línDo you want to eat ice cream? - nǐ yào chī bīng qí lín ma?I want to eat ice cream. - wǒ yào chī bīng qí lín.popsicle - bīng bàngDo you want to eat popsicles? - nǐ yào bù yào chī bīng bàng?go to the beach - qù hǎi biānswim, swimming - yóu yǒngWhat else can you do? - nǐ hái kě yǐ zuò shén me?sand castle - Shā chéng bǎo | Shā bǎoYou can build sand castles on the beach. - nǐ kě yǐ zài hǎi biān zuò shā chéng bǎo.It's a lot of fun. - hǎo hǎo wánsummer - xià tiān It is summer now. - xiàn zài shì xià tiān.Do you like swimming? - nǐ xǐ huān yóu yǒng ma?I like swimming. - wǒ xǐ huān yóu yǒngcherry - yīng táo cherry flavor - yīng táo kǒu wèi cherry flavor popsicle - yīng táo kǒu wèi de bīng bàngThis diaper is very stinky. - zhè ge niào piàn hǎo chòuLet's change (your) diaper. - wǒ men lái huàn niào piàn--HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcastis Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda Chinese for more Mandarin Chinese learning resources athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning "Happy Birthday!" in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)wow! - Wa! (They are) so pretty - Hǎo piào liàng. (There are) a lot of balloons. - Hǎo duō qì qiú! balloon - Qì qiú.(It smells) so good. - Hǎo xiāng. birthday cake - Shēng rì dàn gāo. Happy birthday! - Shēng rì kuài lè Do you want to give it a try? - nǐ yào bù yào shì shì kàn (I) wish you a happy birthday. - zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè Is it fun? - hǎo wán ma one more time. - zài yī cì chocolate birthday cake - qiǎo kè lì shēng rì dàn gāo I like chocolate birthday cake the most. - wǒ zuì xǐ huān qiǎo kè lì shēn grì dàn gāo Do you like ti? - nǐ xǐ huān ma (It's) delicious. - hào chī Whose birthday? - shéi de shēng rì Mom's birthday - māma de shēng rì Dad's birthday. - bà ba de shēng rì (It's) a surprise. - yī gè jīng xǐ Take a guess. - cāi cāi kàn Kitten's birthday. - xiǎo māo de shēng rì Today is kitten's birthday. - jīn tiān shì xiǎo māo de shēng rì my birthday - wǒ de shēng rì (I) wish you a happy birthday. - zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè stand upside down (people) - dào lì Can you stand upside down? - nǐ huì dào lì ma--HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcastis Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music, and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda Chinese ===Today we are learning "What's for lunch?" and food items in Chinese. Expression notesEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)What's for lunch? - Wǔcān chī shénme?ice cream - bīng qí línchocolate - qiǎo kè lìdonut - tián tián quānyum - hào chīno - bù yàotell me. - gào sù wǒ... for lunch - wǔ cān chī ...(insert food item)...I am hungry. - wǒ è leI want to eat lunch. - wǒ yào chī wǔ cānsandwich - sān míng zhìchicken nuggets - jī kuàirice (cooked plain rice) - fànfried rice - chǎo fànnoddles - miànSpaghetti - yìdà lì miànYou are hungry. - nǐ è le You are hungry, too. - nǐ yě è leQ&Atea - chácoffee - kā fēi==Sponsor: Storytime online with Miss Panda==HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett, many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and get to know your intercultural language training program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album. You can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda Chinese ===Today we are learning how to ask "What's your name?" in Chinese. And, you will also know how to answer the question.Expression notesEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)What is your name? - nǐ jiào shénme míng zi?I am called... ( a common way to say My name is...) - wǒ jiào...I am called... -nǐ jiào...He is called... - tā jiào...She is called... - tā jiào...What is Mom's name? - māmā jiào shén me míng zi?Mom is called... - māmā jiào...Whta is Dad's name? - bàba jiào shén me míng zì?Dad is called... - bàba jiào...Hello, everyone! - dà jiā hǎo - Cookie Monster - bǐng gān guài shòu One more time. - zài yī cìQ&AIt's beautiful. - zhè ge hěn piào liangThese are beautiful. - zhè xiē hěn piào liangbeautiful (an object, a person) - měi lìgood looking (an object, a person)- hǎo kàn==Sponsor: Storytime online with Miss Panda==HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett, many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and get to know your intercultural language training program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album. It is available on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda Chinese ===Today we are learning fun action expressions, "Walk! Run! Jump!" in Chinese. Now, you can try Simon Says in Mandarin.Expression notesEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)You are here! - Nǐ lái le!Do you like to play games? - Nǐ xǐ huān wán yóu xì ma?Do you like it? - Xǐ huān ma?(I) like it! - Xǐ huān!I like it. - Wǒ xǐ huānTeacher Says: ... - lǎo shī shuō: ... (Simon Says Chinese version)walk - zǒurun - pǎoYou are very fast. - nǐ hǎo kuàijump - tiàovery good. - fēi cháng hǎoYou are right. - nǐ duì leQ&APlease do your homework. - qǐng zuò gōng kèPlease finish your homework. - qǐng bǎ gōngk è zuò wán==Sponsor: Storytime online with Miss Panda==HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett, many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and get to know your intercultural language training program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. ---Sound Effect Credit: clapping from BBC Sound Effects--- Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda Chinese ===Today we are learning expressions relate to "Are you home?" in Chinese.Expression notesEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)tickle! - sāo yǎngstop - tíngstop it - tíng xià láiplease stop (it) - qǐng tíng xià láino (for want/desire) - bù yàoI don't like (it). - wǒ bù xǐ huānI don't like being tickled. - wǒ bù xǐ huān sāo yǎngIt's a lot of fun. - hěn hǎo wán You need to stop. - nǐ yào tíng xià lái Fantastic! - hěn bàngQ&Aless talking - shǎo shuō huàmore eating! - duō chī fànMore eating, less talking. - Duō chī fàn shǎo shuō huà==Sponsor: Storytime online with Miss Panda==HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett, many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and get to know your intercultural language training program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "Be quiet, please." in Chinese.Show note is in English and Pinyin (pronunciation guide)quiet, be quiet - an jìng shh, be quiet - xū xū ān jìng Lower your voice. - xiǎo shēng yī diǎn Please lower your voice. - qǐng xiǎo shēng yī diǎn too loud. - tài dà shēng le You are too loud. - nǐ tài dà shēng le please - qǐng thanks - xiè xieexcuse me, sorry - duì bù qǐ ok! ok! - hǎo! hǎo!==Sponsor: Storytime online with Miss Panda==HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett, many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and get to know your intercultural language training program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda Chinese ===Today we are learning expressions relate to "Are you home?" in Chinese.Expression notesEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)Is that you? - Shì nǐ ma?Are you home? - Nǐ zàijiā ma?I am home. -Wǒ zàijiā.How about you? - Nǐ ne?Who's home? - Shéi zàijiā?You are home. - Nǐ zàijiā.Home - Jiāmy home - wǒ de jiāyour home - nǐ de jiāshéi de jiā?knock - qiāoLulu's home - Lulu de jiāQ&AYou are sos cute! - nǐ hǎo kě'ài!I have more than one dogs at home. - Wǒjiā yǒu jǐ zhǐ gǒu. ( We have a few dogs.)But my friend, who's dog just had puppies, has more than a dozen. - Kěshì wǒ péngyǒu jiā de gǒu gāng shēngle chāoguò yī dá de xiǎo gǒu.more than a dozen - chāoguò yī dá HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE PodcastAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett is the host of the PLAYFUL CHINESE podcast and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her services and program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Join Storytime Online Visit Miss Panda ===Today we are learning expressions about "take care" in Chinese.Expression notes EnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)little bear - xiǎo xiónggiraffe - cháng jǐng lùpanda - xióng māo (China)panda - māo xióng (Taiwan)hello - nǐ hǎovery well,; very good - hěn hǎothank you - xiè xiè nǐdoctor - yī shēngnurse - hù shìmedical staff - yī hù rén yuánTake care. - bǎo zhòngWish you feel better soon/ quick recovery. - zhù nǐ zǎo rì kāng fùHave you washed hands? - nǐ xǐ shǒu le maI have washed (hands). - wǒ xǐ leI have not (washed hands) yet. - wǒ hái méi xǐWash hands well/thoroughly - hǎo hǎo xǐs hǒu Q&AWhat do you want to do next? = jiē xià lái nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me?Time to do homework. - Zuò gōng kè de shí jiān dào leTime to study. - niàn shū shí jiān dào le HOST of the PLAYFUL CHINESE Podcastis Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and many parents and children know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and read about her service and program at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to the album on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning expressions relates to "Storytime" in Chinese.Expressions notes English - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)Storytime - Gù shì shí jiān.Tme to tell stories - Shuō gùshì shíjiān.Time to listen to stories - Tīng gùshì shíjiān.Story books - Gùshì shū.Do you like to listen to stories? - Nǐ xǐ huān tīng gù shì ma?What book do you want to read? - Nǐ yào dú shén me shū?I want to read --- - Wǒ yào dú. . .We Are Going On a Bear Hunt - Wǒ men yào qù zhuō gǒu xióng (book title)The Very Hungry Caterpillar - hǎo è de máo mao chóng (book title)Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See - zōng sè de xióng zōng sè de xióng nǐ zài kàn shén me Q&AI want to give you a virtual hug. - wǒ xiǎng gěi nǐ yīgè kōngzhōng bào bào.I am giving you a virtual hug. - Wǒ xiànzài gěi nǐ yīgè kōngzhōng bào bào.Give you a hug. - Gěi nǐ yīgè bào bào.It's okay. (referring to quality of something) - Mǎ mǎ hū hū.Be kind. - Yào hǎo xīn.This too shall pass. - Zhège yě huì guòqù. About PLAYFUL CHINESEThe host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and join her programs at https://www.misspandachinese.com/ STORYTIME ONLINEWith the current situation many children are off school and home. You and your child can join Storytime Online, a bilingual interactive story time for families. It is free this month. Hope to see you join us! Connect with Amanda Hsiung-BlodgettMiss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Expressions are in English - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)Hello, everyone! - Dà jiā hǎo! wash hands - Xǐ shǒu wear a mask - dài kǒu zhào Are you ready? - nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma? shake hands - Wò shǒu We don't shake hands. - wǒ men bù wò shǒu. nod head - Diǎn tóu but - Dàn shì We nod heads.- wǒmen diǎn diǎn tóu. hold hands - qiān shǒu. We don't hold hands. - wǒ men bù qiān shǒu. Our hearts are connected. (It implies "You are on my mind.") - Wǒ men xīn lián xīn. hug - Yǒng bào We don't hug (each other). - wǒ men bù yǒng bào (give) happy smile - Kāi xīn xiào I am your good friend. - wǒ shì nǐ de hǎo péng yǒu. Wishing everyone is healthy. - Zhù dà jiā dōu jiàn kāng. (You) must wash hands. - (Nǐ) yí ding̀ yào xǐ shǒu. Q&A:Read to me. - Dú gěi wǒ tīng OR niàn gěi wǒ tīng What should we do now? - wǒ men xiàn zài gāi zuò shén me? Let's take turns. - Wǒ men lún liú. Where is...? - ... Zài nǎ lǐ? Where is the dictionary? - Zì diǎn zài nǎ lǐ? Where is the book? - Shū zài nǎ lǐ? The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and her Mandarin Chinese for kids resources at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning "wash hand" in Chinese.Expressions are in EnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Hello, everyone! - Dà jiā hǎo cover your mouth. - bǎ zuǐ zhē qǐ lái wash hands - xǐ shǒuturn on the water - kāi shuǐturn off the water - guān shuǐno - bù shìThank you for telling me. - xiè xiè nǐ gào sù wǒdry (your) hands - cā shǒu(I've) washed. (referring to washing hands in the context) - xǐ hǎo lewash hands (then) eat (a meal) - xǐ shǒu, chī fàn lewash hands (then) have snack - xǐ shǒu, chī diǎn xīn leLet's wash hands. (Everyone come and wash hands) - dà jiā lái xǐ shǒu Q&A :hurry up - kuài diǎndon't be late. - bù yào chí dào leWe love you. - wǒ men ài nǐHow about ... - ...zěn me yàng?How abou this? - zhè ge zěn me yàngHow about eating chocolate? - chī qiǎo kè lì zěn me yàng?How about listening to Miss Panda (referring to any Miss Panda's audio)? - tīng Miss Panda zěn me yàng?How about listening to Chinese songs? - tīng zhōng wén gē zěn me yàng? PRODUCTIONThe host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda."You can visit Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda" at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Music Credits:Music credit: Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-samba/License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ses/by/3.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are having fun with "Let's drink water!" in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglish - Pinyin (pronunciation guide)one - yītwo - èrthree - sānLet's drink/have water! - hē shuǐ baLet's drink/have milk! - hē niú nǎi baLet's have coffee! - hē kā fēi baLet's have tea! - hē chá bāwater - shuǐmilk - niú nǎicoffee - kā fēitea - chá Q&A: Time to listen to Chinese lesson/class. - tīng zhōng wén kè leTime to listen to Chinese (a lesson, a podcast, in general). - tīng zhōng wén lePlease practice (your) piano. - qǐng liàn gāng qínYou can go out to play after you finish your homework. - gōng kè zuò wán, zài chū qù wánCan you do it yourself? - nǐ kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò ma?Don't forget to wash your hands. - bù yào wàng jì xǐ shǒu!Let's wash hands! - xǐ shǒu baStory Time - gù shì shí jiānCome and read a storybook. - lái dú gù shì shū baLet's go! - zǒu baPRODUCTIONHost of the Playful Chinese podcast - Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Amanda Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. MUSIC CREDITSMusic credit: Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-samba/License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ses/by/3.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning "Time to Eat!" in Chinese.Expressions are inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)I am hungry. - wǒ èleTime to eat! - chī fàn leTime to have breakfast! - chī zǎo fān leTime to have lunch! - chī wǔ fàn leTime to have dinner! - chī wǎn fàn lesalad - shā lāhamburger - hàn bǎodonut - tián tián quān Q&A:Don't eat it! - bù yào chī.Don't eat that! - bù yào chī nà gè!It's not safe. - bù ān quán.Be careful! - xiǎo xīn!Are you finished yet? - nǐ hǎo le ma?May I have hot chocolate, (please)? - wǒ kě yǐ hē rè qiǎo kè lì mahot - rèchocolate - qiǎo kè lìLet's go - Zǒu ba ｜wǒmen zǒu baWe, us - wǒmen PRODUCTIONAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett is the host for Playful Chinese. Many kids and parents know her as "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and explore her Mandarin Chinese learning resources athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms.Connecting with Chinese Culture Time to Eat Chinese Dumplings! - Recipe and Culture (link below)Lucky Dumplings Symbolic Meaning, Names and Recipe---Music credit: Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-samba/License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ses/by/3.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about expressions you can use on Valentine's Day and every day in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)kisses - qīn qīn (often used by kids)(give someone) a kiss - qīn yī gè give mom a kiss - gěi māmā qīn yī gè give dad a hug - gěi bàba bào yī gè Happy Valentine's Day - qíng rén jié kuài lè hug - bàoHappy - kuài lè Who loves you? - shuí ài nǐ Dad, Mom love me! - bàba māmā ài wǒ Wo do you love? - nǐ ài shuí I love Dad and Mom. - wǒ ài bàba māmā My family members. - wǒ de jiā rén and - hé my family - wǒ ài bàba māmā hé wǒ de jiārénmy - wǒ defamily member(s) - jiā rénI love dad, mom and my family members. - wǒ ài bàba māmā hé wǒ de jiā rénThe host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda." HOST OF PLAYFUL CHINESE - Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"You can visit Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Explore More Valentine's Day expressions - Ten Love Messages in Chinese for Valentine's DayChinese Valentine's Day Qi Xi---Music credit: Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-samba/License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ses/by/3.0/ Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning more Chinese Lunar New Year greetings in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Happy New Year - Xīn nián kuài lèEverything Go As You Wish - wàn shì rú yìCelebration & Prosperity - gōng xǐ fā cáiLantern Festival - yuán xiāo jiéHappy Lantern Festival - yuán xiāo jié kuài lèRice balls (for the Lantern Festival) - yuán xiāo or tāng yuánExplore World Culture Resources:-Learning about the Lantern Festival tradition-Learning about the 12 Chinese Animal Signs The host for Playful Chinese: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about Lunar New Year greetings in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Congratulations! gōng xǐ 恭喜Have a Good New Year xīn nián hǎo 新年好Wow wà 哇Fantastic hǎo bàng 好棒thanks xiè xiethank you (all) xiè xie nǐ men Learning more about Chinese Lunar New Year at https://www.misspandachinese.com/chineselunarnewyearguide/The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are exploring world culture and we are learning "mouse and mickey mouse." in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)no - bú shìtiger - hǎo hǔ (everyday conversaton); hǔ (used in 12 Chinese animal signs)mouse, rat - lǎo shǔ (everyday conversation); shǔ (used in 12 Chinese animal signs.)Happy New Year of the Mouse (2020) - Shǔ nián kuài lè (literally means "mouse year happy")thank you - xiè xieMickey Mouse - mǐ lǎo shǔI see tigers. - wǒ kàn dào lǎo hǔa little mouse - xiǎo lǎo hǔI see a little mouse. - wǒ kàn dào lǎo shǔ Cultural Resources for this episode:The 12 Chinese Birth SignsThe Story of the Great Race The Host for Playful Chinese: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "I love you." in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)You are welcome. = bù kè qì, I love you. = wǒ ài nǐ. baby = bǎo bao something or someone precious; treasure. = bǎo bèi. I love you, baby. = wǒ ài nǐ, bǎo bao. small = xiǎo big = dà panda = xióng māo (China); māo xióng (Taiwan)giant panda = dà xióng māo (China), also dà māo xióng (Taiwan) The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can learn more about Miss Panda and her teaching resources at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

We are learning about "Good Night" in Chinese.Expressions are inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)traditional Chinese | simplified ChineseGood night - Wǎn'ān 晚安。tired - lèi le 累了。Are you tired? - nǐ lèi le ma? 你累了嗎？| 你累了吗？You are not tired. - nǐ bú lèi 你不累。Mom, are you tired. - Māmā nǐ lèi le ma 媽媽 你累了嗎？| 妈妈 你累了吗 ？Mom is tired. - māmā lèi le 媽媽累了。| 妈妈累了。How about you? - nǐ ne 你呢 ?Really? - zhēn de ma 真的嗎？| 真的吗?Dad, are you tired? - bàba nǐ lèi le ma 爸爸你累了嗎？| 爸爸你累了吗？I am tired - wǒ lèi le 我累了。 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her studentscall her "Miss Panda." You can visit Miss Panda and see her programs athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and all major music streaming platforms.Sound Effect Credit: bbc.co.uk©copyright 2019 BBCGood Night Song Music Credit: Miss Panda Chinese©2011-2019 Amanda C Hsiung-BlodgettThank you for listening! PLAYFUL CHINESE podcast is produced by Miss Panda Chinese. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are talking about "Good Morning!" in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Traditional Chinese | Simplified ChineseGood morning - zǎo shang hǎo 早上好Good morning - zǎo 早Good morning - zǎo ān 早安Mom - māmā 媽媽 | 妈妈Dad - bà ba 爸爸Grandma (Dad's side) - nǎi nai 奶奶Grandpa (Dad's side) - yé yé 爺爺 | 爷爷Get up - qǐ chuáng 起床 Playful Chinese Host: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/"Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!" audio album is available atAmazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so young learners can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are talking about Thanksgiving, turkey and pie in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Traditional Chinese | Simplified ChineseHappy Thanksgiving - Gǎn'ēn jié kuài lè 感恩節快樂！ | 感恩节快乐！Thanksgiving - Gǎn'ēn jié 感恩節。 | 感恩节。Gratitude - gǎn xiè 感恩。 Turkey - huǒ jī 火雞。|火鸡。Let's eat roasted turkey! - wǒ men lái chī kǎo huǒ jī我們來吃烤火雞。| 我们来吃烤火鸡。Pie - pài。派Apple pie - píng guǒ pài 蘋果派。 | 苹果派Pumpkin pie - nán guā pài 南瓜派。Let's eat pie! - wǒ men lái chī pài 我們來吃派。| 我们来吃派。 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda and learn more about her resources at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning Magic Word, "thank you" in Chinese.Expressions are inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Traditional Chinese characters | Simplifed Chinese charactersThanks - Xiè xiè 謝謝。 | 谢谢。Thank you - xiè xiè nǐ 謝謝你。 | 谢谢你。Appreciation, being grateful for... - gǎnxiè nǐ 感謝。 | 感谢。What are you grateful for today? - jīn tiān nǐ yào gǎn xiè shén me ne? 今天你要感謝什麼呢？| 今天你要感谢什么呢？I am grateful for... - Wǒ yào gǎn xiè ...我要感謝... | 我要感谢...You can read the list of the family members here. The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett. Her students call her "Miss Panda!"You can visit Miss Panda and ask questions at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about happy, sad, and angry, the expressions for feelings in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)traditional Chinese | simplified Chinese happy - kāi xīn 開心。 开心。 - kuài lè。 快樂。快乐。I am very happy. - wǒ hěn kāi xīn。我很開心。 | 我很开心。sad - shāng xīn。 傷心。 | 伤心。I am very sad. - wǒ hěn shāng xīn。我很傷心。| 我很伤心。angry - shēng qì。生氣。| 生气。I am very angry. - wǒ hěn shēng qì。 我很生氣。| 我很生气。Don't be sad. - bù yào shāng xīn。 不要傷心。| 不要伤心。Don't be angry. - bù yào shēng qì。不要生氣。| 不要生气。 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/You can ask questions athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/contact/ Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are talking about "Please pick up your toys." in Chinese.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide) Pick up your toy(s) - bǎ wán jù jiǎn qǐ lái把 玩具 撿起來 | 把 玩具 捡起来 Please pick up your toy(s) - qǐng bǎ wán jù jiǎn qǐ lái請把玩具撿起來 | 请 把 玩具 捡起来book(s) - shū書 | 书stinky sock(s) - chòu wà zi臭襪子 | 臭袜子stinky - chòu臭 sock(s) - wà zi襪子 | 袜子 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/You can ask questions athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/contact/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

There are two parts in this interview. The first part is in English. The second part with the same questions (at 10:30) is in Mandarin.Expression note is in EnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Traditional Chinese | Simplified ChineseKey expressions: English - pinyin - traditional Chinese | simplified Chineseteacher - lǎo shī 老師 | 老师Mid Autumn Festival - zhōng qiū jié 中秋節 | 中秋节Name of the Chinese moon lady - cháng'é 嫦娥 | Name of the archer - hòu yì 后羿 Jade Rabit - yù tù 玉兔Mooncake - yuè bǐng 月餅 | 月饼 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."Our guest for this culture episode is Amy Wang.You can explore more about the Mid Autumn Festival at https://www.misspandachinese.com/chinese-mid-autumn-festival-the-moon-festival/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning the word "chocolate" in Chinese and we have a review of the expressions we've learned earlier.Miss Panda's young guest for this episode is Emily.Expression note is inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Chinese traditional | simplifiedYou are not hungry. -Nǐ bù è.你不餓。 | 你不饿。 I am hungry. -Wǒ è le我餓了。 | 我饿了。 Miss Panda is hungry. -Miss Panda è le.Miss Panda 餓了。 | Miss Panda 饿了。 Dad is very hungry. -Bàba fēi cháng è 爸爸非常餓。 | 爸爸非常饿。 Mom is very hungry. -Māma fēi cháng è媽媽非常餓。 | 妈妈非常饿。 Miss Panda eats chocolate. -Miss Panda chī qiǎo kè lìMiss Panda 吃巧克力。 good, well -hǎo好。 very good -fēi cháng hǎo很好。 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda Chinese athttps://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "Goodbye." in Chinese.Expressions are inEnglishPinyin (pronunciation guide)Chinese (traditional | simplified)goodbye -zàijiàn 再見。| 再见。 Dad, goodbye. -bàba zàijiàn 爸爸， 再見。| 爸爸，再见。 Mom, goodbye -māma zàijiàn 媽媽，再見。| 妈妈，再见。 Dad (and) Mom, -goodbye. -bàba māma zàijiàn 爸爸 媽媽， 再見，| 爸爸妈妈，再见。 We'll see you next time -wǒmen xià cì jiàn 我們下次見。| 我们下次见。 The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda."You can visit Miss Panda at https://www.misspandachinese.com/Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn Chinese in an adventure-filled and engaging environment! The theme music for the podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song in the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” MP3 and streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are learning about "I am hungry." in Chinese. Chinese Expressions used in this episode are listed in Engish Traditional Chinese Pinyin Simplified Chinese I am hungry. 我餓了 wǒ è le 我饿了 Are you hungry? 你餓了嗎 nǐ è le ma 你饿了吗 I am not hungry. 我不餓 wǒ bú è 我不饿 Thank you. 謝謝 xiè xie 谢谢 You are welcome. 不客氣 bù kè qì 不客气 Go! Go! Go! 加油 jiā yóu 加油 Host: The host for Playful Chinese is Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and her students call her "Miss Panda." You can visit Miss Panda and find more Chinese language and culture learning resources at https://www.misspandachinese.com/ Miss Panda writes songs, music and stories for children so they can learn the Chinese language and culture in an adventure-filled and engaging way! Special Guest: Laura Music: The theme music of intro and outro for the Playful Chinese podcast is composed and performed by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda." The title of the song is “Hello Nǐ Hǎo” and it is the title song of the “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album and you can listen to it on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music streaming platforms. Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Today we are llearning about "Hello!" in Chinese. Expression note is in English Pinyin (pronunciation guide) Chinese characters Hello nǐ hǎo 你好 How are you? nǐ hǎo ma? 你好嗎？ Host: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" Website: https://www.misspandachinese.com/ Music credit: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A BobaFollow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

A new podcast with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda," premiere in August. Are you thinking about introducing Mandarin Chinese to your children? Do you want to explore world culture with your kids? Learning the Chinese language is learning about Chinese culture. Playful Chinese is a podcast about learning everyday Chinese that you can use with your children. About seeing Chinese culture beyond the surface level and connect with it no matter where you are. Subscribe to the podcast to get weekly episodes about adding Playful Chinese to your family's everyday life. Connect with us: [email protected] Host: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" Music Credits: Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes Ni Hao by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett Love Playful Chinese Podcast! Give Support and Encourage the Team - Buy Miss Panda Chinese A Boba Follow Miss Panda @ Instagram | Facebook | YouTube