五分钟中文 5 Minute Chinese
Episodes
高中毕业舞会 Prom
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talk about prom in the US and why China doesn't have this tradition. Script and useful expressions belo...
Easter 复活节
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! In this episode I talk about Easter, it's traditions, and whether China has Easter. The script and useful expression are below. If y...
简单包饺子 Dumplings Made Easy
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode 5 Minute Chinese. In today's episode I talk about dumplings and the shortcut to make them easily at home...
音乐剧《魔法黑森林》Into the Woods
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about our high school musical Into the Woods, which I had the hon...
有机食品是什么? What is organic food?
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about organic food. Despite its growing popularity, not a lot o...
中美的装修 Home Improvement in China and the US
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about my recent home flooring project (reason why I didn't u...
七夕和情人节 Qixi & Valentine's Day
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. In this episode I talk about Valentine's Day and Qixi the traditional "love festival" in China. What are the origins of...
More on 外国品牌的中文名 Chinese Names of Foreign Brands
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I continue to talk about the translation of foreign brand names into Chinese with some more examples: IKEA (宜...
外国品牌的中文名 Chinese Names of Foreign Brands
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this episode I talk about three classic translation of famous foreign brands: coca cola （可口可乐）, Costco（好市多）, ...
庆祝兔年一日游 Field Trip to Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Happy Year of the Rabbit. In today's episode I talk about our out-of-town field trip on Tuesday to celebrate the lunar new year. ...
美式中餐和中国中餐的差别 Difference between American Chinese Food and Chinese Food in China
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In today's episode I want to talk about the difference between American Chinese foo...
我生活中不能缺少的东西 The Things I can't Live Without
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. First of all, I want to wish everyone happy new year! In our first episode of 2023, I wa...
圣诞节的中餐 Chinese Food on Christmas
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talk about the tradition of eating Chinese food/going to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Day. In the US,...
世界杯 The World Cup ⚽️
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode, I talk about the world's most popular sport, soccer, and the World Cup. China doesn't lack soccer...
柳州螺狮粉 Liuzhou Luosifen (Liuzhou River Snails Rice Noodle)
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In this episode I talk about one of the most popular noodles in China-Liuzhou luoshifen....
寿司的故事 🍣 The Story of Sushi
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In today's episode, I talk about one of the most loved food in the world—Sushi. W...
巡演的幕后 Behind the Scenes at Concert Tours
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about what happens behind the scene to make a concert tour successful. From negotiating revenue split w...
冬季户外运动的注意事项 How to Exercise in the Winter Time
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. Today I talk about how the winter time and temperature change affect how we go about exe...
亚特兰大的Blackpink演唱会 Blackpink Concert in Atlanta
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. If you live in the US, I hope you are adapting well to the end of daylight saving time. ...
中国的大学宿舍 College Dorms in China
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talk about college dorms in Chinese colleges. Compared with a lot of places in the world, in China the livin...
喜欢种菜的中国人 Chinese, a people who love to grow vegetables
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Hope you are having a nice week. In today's episode I talk about Chinese people's love for growing vegetables and why. I har...
中国“黄牛” Scalpers in China
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode, I talk about 黄牛, which is the Chinese name for scalpers, and their roles in Chinese society. Whether you ...
生活中的通货膨胀 Inflation in Our Life
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, today I talk about what is inflation, how it looks like in our daily life (one example is the price increases of Chipotle steak bowl), ...
WFH during Tropical Storm 飓风的居家工作日
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talk about my WFH day this Friday due to tropical storm warning in my city. I was able to hone my recommenda...
十年级露营⛺️划船🚣♀️游记 10th Grade Canoeing & Camping Trip
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about our 10th grade canoeing and camping trip. Hope you enjoy! Script and useful expressions below. ...
我买了新苹果手表 I bought the new Apple Watch
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about the new Apple Watch Series 8 I just got and its new functions. Hope you enjoy. Script and useful ...
中秋这忙碌的一周 A Busy Week & Mid-Autumn Festival
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today’s episode I talk about my busy week this week with the school curriculum night, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and my work to set...
美国劳工节 Labor Day in the US
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today’s episode, I talk about Labor Day in the US: it’s time, origin, and what people do on the day then and now. Scripts and u...
中文课、秋游和生活 Classes, Trips, and Life
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today’s episode I talk about three topics in life. Firstly, I talk about my mixed-level classes this year. Next I talk about our ...
开学啦 Back to School
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. Happy Back-to-School season. This is our first week of school, and I'm excited to be back in class and learn with my students. In...
玩桌游 Play Board Games
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talk about board games. The most recent one I played is called Machi Koro 2--an easy, fun board game where y...
雪糕刺客 Ice Cream Assassin
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about the buzzword 雪糕刺客 (Ice Cream Assassin). Chinese people call an ice cream an ice cream ass...
中国的午休文化 The Siesta Culture in China
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about China's siesta culture. Chinese people are used to taking a nap after lunch since childhood....
三伏天 The Dog Days of Summer
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this episode I explain what is "sanfu tian"—the Chinese "Dog Days of Summer", the ancient Chinese solar terms...
中国古人如何消暑 How to Beat the Summer Heat in Ancient China
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about 5 traditional ways Chinese people used to beat the summer heat in ancient time: fans, stored ice,...
动物园一日游 A Day at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talked about my recent trip to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. In Part 1, I briefly talked abou...
科罗拉多的高原反应 High Altitude Sickness in Colorado
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, long time no see! I was traveling in Colorado, so I wasn't able to make new episode last week. In today's episode I talk a...
航班被取消了？！Flight Cancellation? !
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's unscripted Mandarin chat, I talked about my flight cancellation by American Airline today due to weather. My only hope...
暑期作业和中国的高考 Summer Reading & China's Gaokao
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of 5 Minute Chinese. In today's episode, I talk about summer (school)work in the US and China—which su...
暑假来了 Summer is here!
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Summer is here! In today's episode, I compare China's summer vacation with America's summer vacation: When and how long...
考试那些事 Exams in China and the US
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, today I explore the topic of exam during our exam week: When do US and Chinese students start to have exams? How important are exa...
学术奖颁奖典礼 Academic Awards Ceremony
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode, I talk about our academic awards on Friday. It was so great to see students walk on stage to receive the awar...
我得新冠的经历 My COVID Experience
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode, I talk about how COVID ran its course in my body this week.大家好，欢迎收听。今天想跟大家聊一...
火锅派对 Hot Pot Party
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today’s episode I talk about the hot pot party we held in school this week. 大家好，最近期末真的很忙。所以周中都...
五一劳动节和“调休” May 1 Labor Day and “Switched Days Off”
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this episode, I talk about May 1 Labor Day—China’s upcoming “5-day” holiday, which in fact is only 3 days because during th...
复活节 Easter VS 清明节 Qing Ming Festival
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I compare Easter and Qing Ming Festival. Both are "spring festivals" in late March/early April and i...
又停电又有火警的一天 Power Outage & Fire Alarm in One Day
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in this episode I recount our crazy Thursday at school. The power went out overnight and wasn't restored until right before class...
正牙是一生的功课 My Journey with Invisalign
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this episode I talk about my dentist's appointment today and my journey with Invisalign, which started in late 2019 and is sti...
从大学篮球说到中美学校体育文化 From March Madness to School Sports
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this episode, I start with last night's game between UNC and Duke and talk about the difference in school sports cultures in t...
学习冷水澡 Forced to Learn about Cold Shower
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode, I talk about how my broken hot water heater led me to temporarily change my shower routine and learn the bene...
中美饮食差异之零食文化 Snack Cultures in China and the U.S
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode, I talk about the differences in culture when it comes to eating snacks in China and the U.S. Script and use...
中美饮食差异之“吃菜”: “Eating Vegetables” —a Dietary Difference between China and the U.S.
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about a big difference between traditional Chinese and American diets—how and how much vegetables are...
游戏世界里的好人 Nice People in the Gaming World
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's episode I talked about how nice and helpful people are in my co-op gaming experience. See below for English and Mand...
生活中的“小确幸” The Little Blessings in Life
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this Mandarin episode, I talk about the "little sure blessings" in life that we tend to take for granted. Scripts and ...
中美车文化的差异 Car Culture in China vs in the US
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in this episode I talk about the different cultures about cars in China and the US. First, in many states in America, people can get b...
中文闲聊 Mandarin Chat: 冬假来了！Winter Break is Coming
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's Mandarin chat, I talked about my "no" plan for next week's long winter break. Transcribed script and ...
我和Blackpink的故事 My Story with Blackpink
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's Mandarin episode I talk about my favorite Kpop group Blackpink: how I found them, supported them, went to their conc...
中国元宵节的传统 Lantern Festival Traditions
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, in today's Mandarin episode, I talk about the two traditions of the Lantern Festival in China: eating glutinous rice ball (tangyua...
为什么很多中国人不太爱过年了？Why aren’t people into the lunar new year any more?
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, in today's episode, I talk about why more and more Chinese people are not that into the lunar new year any more. First of all, ...
汉语闲聊 Mandarin Chat: 累却快乐的春节 The Tiring yet Happy Lunar New Year Week
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin chat, I talked about my tiring yet super satisfying and rewarding Lunar New Year with my students. (Script - transcribed)今天是2月...
准备过年啦！Ready for the Lunar New Year!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, in today's Mandarin episode, I talk about what I have prepared for the Lunar New Year at my school. From decorations, gifts, food...
放雪假: A "Snow" Day Long Weekend ❄️
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In today's Mandarin episode, I talk about my past 3-day weekend due to a late-coming "snow day." See script and useful ...
原神(Genshin Impact)是什么游戏？好玩吗？
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In this Mandarin episode, I talk about Genshin Impact (原神), an open-world action game I started playing last weekend at the recomm...
The Chinese “班” VS The US “class”
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I explore the word 班/class. If you are a Mandarin student, this word is probably among the first that you learned. But hav...
中国的天气怎么样？What's the weather like in China?
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about China's weather: is it winter or summer in China now? What's the weather like in China? Is China cold...
东西买不到，还涨价？The "New" Shopping Experience
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode (with script), I talk about buying things in this day and age: how easy is it to get what we want either online or in-store? ...
中式厨房和西式厨房的区别 Chinese Kitchen VS American Kitchen
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about the differences between a typical Chinese kitchen and a typical kitchen in the west. First, a Chinese kitchen i...
旅行清单 Travel Packing List
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about what things to bring for travel. ID, money and phone are basic essentials (0:09). Also, don't forget to br...
Popular drinks in China: 中国人喜欢喝什么饮料?
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about what Chinese people like to drink when they eat in a restaurant or hang out with friends. Orange juice and coke...
Christmas in China? 中国人过圣诞节吗？
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about the perennial question: Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas? I try to first define celebrate in terms of wh...
Things to do on a plane: 坐飞机的时候你喜欢做什么？
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about my recent trip by air and what I like to do while traveling on a plane.Some useful expressions: | 更新 | Gē...
考试周结束啦! Exam Week is Over!
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about our exam week this week: the organization, time and format, the tiredness, the stress and sincere gratitude. I ...
五个买衣服的问答练习: Practice 5 questions on buying clothes
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin Q &A practice, I ask 5 questions on buying clothes. After each question, you have 5 seconds to respond yourself before hearing my...
What is Shein? 中国人都没听说过！
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talked about Shein, a popular online clothing store that is located in China but targets markets outside of China. Have ...
Pork over Beef: 为什么中国人喜欢猪肉，不喜欢牛肉？
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about the historical, geographical and cultural reasons behind China's preference for pork over all other meat.牛...
Super Idol的歌词(Lyrics)
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I explain the Chinese lyrics of the hot Tik Tok song Super Idol. You can find the lyrics and YouTube link below, along with ...
跟朋友重聚 Reunion with an Old Friend
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talked about my Saturday reunion with a friend whom I met in 2014. We went for a walk in the state park, visited our local...
Ep.31 感恩节的食物 Thanksgiving Food in China?
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I go down the list of traditional Thanksgiving food in the US to see if they are common in China and why.Some useful words:食...
Ep.30 感恩节 Thanksgiving: The American Holiday & The Chinese Culture
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Mandarin episode talks about the traditional American holiday of Thanksgiving, which is not celebrated in China, and the important idea of being ...
Ep.29 中国的物价: What things are cheaper in China?
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about consumer prices of things in China, as compared to the US, to see what is cheaper to buy in China and what coul...
Ep.28 中外预约文化 Appointment Cultures
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I compare the appointment cultures in China and Europe & US: How prevalent is the appointment culture? When do you have ...
Ep.27 高考 (gāo kǎo) China's College Entrance Exam
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 高考 (gāo kǎo) college entrance exam. What is 高考 short for？When is 高考？When are the exams held?...
Ep.26 (English) What is Gaokao-China’s SAT?
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this English episode I talked about Gaokao, China's College Entrance Examination. Questions I covered include:When is Gaokao?Does everyone tak...
Ep.25 (English) China's Education System
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this English episode, I briefly introduce how China's education system is structured from Kindergarten to 12th grade. We mainly talk about:Age...
Ep.24 中国的教育系统 China's Education System
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I briefly introduce how China's education system is structured from kindergarten to post-secondary education: how many ...
Ep.23 Mandarin Chat: 今天是我的生日🎂
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's birthday episode, I talked about how I spent my birthday today. Some useful expressions:其实(qíshí): in reality, actually请假(q...
Ep.22 (English) Why doesn't China have Daylight Saving Time (any more)?
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this English episode, I talk about why we had daylight saving in the first place and why China, after briefly experimented with the idea, decided t...
Ep.21 夏时令(xià shí zhì): Daylight Saving Time in China?
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I explore the history and reason behind Daylight Saving Time and talk about why China only adopted Daylight Saving Time for ...
Ep.20 (English) Why China only uses Beijing Time?
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this English episode I talk about the history of time zones in China and the universal use of Beijing time now for the entire country, which spans ...
Ep.19 时区(shíqū): Are there different times in China?
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I explore why China only uses Beijing time despite the fact that it spans across 5 different time zones, compare China'...
Ep.18 (English) Halloween in China?
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This English episode covers the Chinese translation of Halloween, a short recap of Halloween origin and tradition, the Chinese version of Halloween ...
Ep.17 万圣节(wànshèngjié)🎃: Halloween in China?
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin Halloween special, I talk about the meaning of Halloween in Mandarin, its traditions and customs, and relate the festival to the orig...
Ep.16 (English) Huoguo the Chinese Hot Pot
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this English episode, I talk about Huoguo the Chinese hot pot: what is it? How to have a hot pot meal? And why is it popular among Chinese across t...
Ep.15 火锅 (huǒguō) The Chinese Hot Pot
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 火锅 (huǒguō) the Chinese Hot Pot: What do the name characters mean? What consist of a 火锅 (huǒguō) me...
Ep.14 (English) Douyin the Chinese TikTok
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This English episode presents a brief introduction to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok: the name, logo, what people do on Douyin, and so on.发短...
Ep.13 抖音 (Dǒu yīn) the Chinese TikTok
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 抖音 (dǒu yīn) the Chinese TikTok: why is it called douyin? What do people do on douyin? And why does Chi...
Ep.12 (English) Buzzword 卷(juǎn): Forced into the rat race
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This English episode explores the meaning of 卷 (juǎn) in two contexts: school and work. As the Chinese society increasingly forces its people int...
Ep.11 Buzzword 卷(juǎn): Forced into the rat race
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Mandarin episode explores the meaning of 卷 (juǎn) in two contexts: school and work. As the Chinese society increasingly forces its people in...
Ep.10 机场广播 Airport Announcement ✈️
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I read an airport announcement (regular speed and slow speed) and go over 10 useful vocabulary and expressions. The script is as foll...
Ep.9 乒乓球在中国🏓️ Table Tennis in China
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Mandarin episode explores why table tennis is so popular in China. After the reading, I pick out and explain some useful vocabulary and expressio...