Ready to set your New Year goals—in Mandarin? ✨ In this episode, Mindy and Joeru walk you through five essential patterns for expressing wishes, plans, and intentions. From light ideas to firm commitments, you’ll learn how Mandarin subtly changes depending on how serious you are about your goals. Perfect for starting 2026 with clarity and confidence! 📘 Podcast Notes Full transcripts and structured study support to help you turn listening into real learning. Now Available here: https://ko-fi.com/bitesizechinese 🎯 Today’s Topic How to express New Year wishes, hopes, plans, and decisions in natural Mandarin 🗝 Key Sentence 我希望明年可以賺大錢！(Wǒ xīwàng míngnián kěyǐ zhuàn dàqián!) I hope I can make lots of money next year! 🗣 Listener Challenge 明年的你，想做什麼？希望什麼？打算什麼？ What’s one intention you have for 2026? Try making a sentence using 我想 / 我希望 / 我打算 / 我計劃 / 我決定, and tag us on Instagram @bitesize.chinese! 🍰 About Bitesize Basics 🍰 Welcome to 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 — a podcast series for beginner Mandarin learners (A1)! Each episode teaches one useful grammar point or vocabulary set through fun, practical conversations. Learn with Mindy and Joeru and build your Mandarin step by step! 🔅 Podcast Notes | 逐字稿＋學習筆記 🔅 Buy us a coffee｜贊助我們一杯咖啡 🔅 Leave a comment | 留言給我 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Website 🔅 Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 Instagram 🔅 Learn Chinese with us | 跟我們學中文 Powered by Firstory Hosting

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