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Language and culture are inseparable.

Understanding Taiwanese culture will not only help you communicate with Taiwanese people more naturally, but also connect with our hearts.

๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ็ด็ด„่กŒ NYC Trip (Taiwanese Tourist's eyes ่‡บ็ฃ่ง€ๅ…‰ๅฎข่ฆ–่ง’)
Mandarin With Miss Lin Mandarin With Miss Lin

๐ŸŽง ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ็ด็ด„่กŒ NYC Trip (Taiwanese Tourist's eyes ่‡บ็ฃ่ง€ๅ…‰ๅฎข่ฆ–่ง’)

็ด็ด„่กŒ NYC Trip (Taiwanese Touristโ€™s Eyes ่‡บ็ฃ่ง€ๅ…‰ๅฎข่ฆ–่ง’)
As a Taiwanese, I explore New York City from a Taiwanese touristโ€™s perspective! From Broadway shows, NBA games, and iconic sightseeing spots, to local tips on restaurants, bookstores, and navigating NYC life, I share my stories (talking with american locals), cultural insights, and practical advice for Taiwanese travelers. Discover NYC like a local and experience the city through the eyes of a visitor from Taiwan.

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Pay first or pay after eating? (2 real-life Taiwanese Mandarin expression)
Mandarin With Miss Lin Mandarin With Miss Lin

Pay first or pay after eating? (2 real-life Taiwanese Mandarin expression)

โ€œ่ฆๅ…ˆ็ตๅธณๅ—Ž?โ€ and โ€œๅƒๅฎŒๅ†ไป˜ๅฐฑๅฅฝโ€ theyโ€™re real-life Taiwanese Mandarin expressions, but for some reason, theyโ€™re not taught in textbooks. :( I guess thatโ€™s part of the reason why many learners struggle to understand Taiwanese clerks.

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How to Pronounce "ๅ’Œ"? ใ„ใ„ขห‹ (hร n) Fourth Tone or ใ„ใ„œหŠ (hรฉ) Second Tone? ใ€Œๅ’Œใ€ๆ€Ž้บผ็™ผ้Ÿณ? ๅ››่ฒ้‚„ๆ˜ฏไบŒ่ฒ?
Mandarin With Miss Lin Mandarin With Miss Lin

How to Pronounce "ๅ’Œ"? ใ„ใ„ขห‹ (hร n) Fourth Tone or ใ„ใ„œหŠ (hรฉ) Second Tone? ใ€Œๅ’Œใ€ๆ€Ž้บผ็™ผ้Ÿณ? ๅ››่ฒ้‚„ๆ˜ฏไบŒ่ฒ?

Q:ใ€Œๅ’Œใ€ๆ€Ž้บผ็™ผ้Ÿณ?

ใ„ใ„ขห‹ (hร n)ๅ››่ฒ้‚„ๆ˜ฏใ„ใ„œหŠ (hรฉ)ไบŒ่ฒ?

How to Pronounce "ๅ’Œ"? ใ„ใ„ขห‹ (hร n) Fourth Tone

or ใ„ใ„œหŠ (hรฉ) Second Tone?

ไฝ ่ฆบๅพ—ๅ‘ข?

What do you think?

I often get asked this by my course students,

and I'm surprised that many learners tend to pronounce ๅ’Œ ใ„ใ„œหŠ hรฉ.

While thatโ€™s understandable, itโ€™s not common in everyday spoken Mandarin, at least not in Taiwan.

A:ใ€Œๅ’Œใ€้€™ๅ€‹้Ÿณ๏ผŒๅฃ่ชžๆˆ‘ๅ€‘้€šๅธธ่ชชใ„ใ„ขห‹

In speaking, we almost always pronounce ๅ’Œ

as ใ„ใ„ขห‹ hร n.

If youโ€™re speaking with Taiwanese locals, friends, or family, just stick with ใ„ใ„ขห‹ hร n.

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๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwanese Culture|ๆœˆ่€ (God of love) yuelaoใ„ฉใ„ห‹ใ„Œใ„ ห‡ | Why Taiwanese people are crazy about it?
Mandarin With Miss Lin Mandarin With Miss Lin

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwanese Culture|ๆœˆ่€ (God of love) yuelaoใ„ฉใ„ห‹ใ„Œใ„ ห‡ | Why Taiwanese people are crazy about it?

Yuelao, plays an important role in Taiwanese culture. Young people in Taiwan are particularly enthusiastic about praying to Yuelao in temple. Many seek his blessings to find true love or improve their relationships.

I often worsip Yuelao and I talked about it in my YT video when I visited to Longshan temple). Be sure to go there when you travel to Taiwan.

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