Founder of Cultura Barbershop in Shanghai, Paul JC shares with us his journey as an Entrepreneur, Chinese learner, and community member.
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What Did My Taxi Driver Say? “Turn Where?”
CHINESE PHRASES
Taxi’s are hard to navigate huh? Trust me, I’ve been there. Many times. Dumb-struck, and not knowing how to respond or what to say.
If you’re struggling with basic direction vocab in a taxi in China, watch this series of videos to get you started.
When you instruct a driver to “turn up ahead” they might confirm by responding with the following phrase..
Want To Work In China? Caroline Stessens Shares Her China Story
EXPAT INTERVIEW
Kwadwo: So your meetings, they’re all in Chinese?
Caroline: Yes, Chinese.
Kwadwo: She works completely in Chinese in a Japanese company called Canon. You may have heard of them. They make the best vlogging camera ever. Right?
Caroline: Mm-hmm, yes exactly.
Kwadwo: You guys want to know what it’s like to work in China? Because I’m here with Caroline-
Beijing Based Podcaster Shares His Mandarin Tip
CHINESE INTERVIEWS
Beijing Based Podcaster Brendan Davis shares his advice for learning Mandarin Chinese. Brendan is a film producer and speaker here in Beijing, co-host of How China Works and host of If I Knew You Better.
This Is The WRONG Way To Ask For A Recommendation
CHINESE PHRASES
Today, I’m in one of my go-to lunch spots Mr.Hero. They do sandwiches and easy stuff to eat on the move.
Today we’re gonna learn how to ask “what is the best thing that people order here?” Or, in simpler terms, what the server recommends.
Sometimes the choice is overwhelming, maybe you aren’t sure what some of the menu items are, who knows whether they’ll have an English menu. This phrase makes sure you always have a happy tummy, and maybe you get to try something new? Who knows.
This phrase can be used in any restaurant or cafe.
How To Ask What’s Inside Chinese Treats
CHINESE PHRASES
Today, I’m in a Chinese bakery.
Before you get ahead of yourself. Let’s learn to ask “What’s inside?”.
You don’t want to get stuck with a weird filling. I learned the hard way, that they definitely aren’t all the same. And, some of them really aren’t very tasty!