Learn Taiwanese Mandarin With Miss Lin Podcast│Taiwanese Mandarin Conversation│Taiwanese culture

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Summary 
In this episode, I chat with my friend 佩容 about how Taiwanese people choose baby names 取名字 — a fascinating window into Taiwanese culture and traditions.
We discuss: • 
Why Taiwanese parents consult a fortune teller 算命老師 to name their children
 • How the five elements 五行 (金木水火土) influence name choices 
• Why certain characters became trendy in specific eras
• How modern parents balance tradition with personal meaning
• Why today's parents are careful about homophones 諧音 
• how my friend chose her two daughters' name
This is a real, natural Taiwanese Mandarin conversation — perfect for intermediate to advanced Chinese learners or heritage learners who want to improve their listening skills and learn more about Taiwanese culture.
Thank you again for learning Taiwanese Mandarin with me! I I'm grateful for having you. Thank you my patreon members and students who've enrolled my online programs. 

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Coaching info & Timeline 
The Level Up & Connect Premier Coaching Circle  is opening again!
🇹🇼 (五月至十月 May - October)
The goal of this coaching circle is to help you engage in deeper, more meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people and feel more connected to Taiwan.
If you wish to progress from intermediate to advance level, check out all the ​details here
 Timeline 
01:30 Returning to New York 
03:29 Lots of Taiwanese people love the show Sex and the City 慾望城市
04:59 What did I do in Manhattan 
10:00 Talking with locals: 
a stranger notices my 底片相機 film camera 
08:00  “廁所在哪 Where is the toilet?” I miss Taipei for this:) 
13:40  Final thought: New York belongs to the world. 
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I'm so grateful for this NYC trip. 很感激有這樣的機會去紐約 
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From Chinese Taipei (中華隊) to Team Taiwan (臺灣隊), baseball has helped shape Taiwan’s identity. It’s the one sport that truly brings people across Taiwan together. 
In this episode, my little sister and I talk about how baseball has shaped our lives and what it has taught us about perseverance. You'll be learning two expressions. (球是圓的、不到九局下半不能放棄).  
In the full version, we visit the Taipei Dome to watch an international game and observe this incredible phenomenon firsthand.
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🇹🇼 Follow up reading: I wrote a blog post to dig deeper about the connection of basbeball and Taiwanese identity. 
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Study with my transcripts (Ch–Eng, pinyin, Zhuyin) here. Today, I share 4 gentle ways that help learners stay consistent. 
Make it natural（習慣成自然）
 You can always come back
Find enjoyment in the process
Reward & Encouragement (Bonus for patreon members here)   
Note
I know many of your goal is to be able to converse with Taiwanese friends annd family with confidence and feel connected to Taiwan. That's why I'd made these 4 online training programs.
I’ve structured them in the ideal learning order (beginner-friendly to more advanced levels.)
1. Boost TOCFL score in 4 steps: the ultimate guide to 1000 TOCFL Band A vocabulary
2. Master Spoken Chinese: Taiwanese Mandarin conversation training
3. Master Conversational Taiwanese Mandarin: Eating, Drinking, and Chatting
4. Level up & Connect to Taiwan Program (progress from Intermediate to advanced level)
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In this episode, I talk about ——
A different take on New Year resolutions and mental health.
What it means to “be kind to yourself.”
The inner critical voice.
Accepting yourself and being your own best friend.
Note
I know many of your goal is to be able to converse with Taiwanese friends annd family with confidence and feel connected to Taiwan. That's why I'd made these 4 online training programs.
I’ve structured them in the ideal learning order (beginner-friendly to more advanced levels.)
1. Boost TOCFL score in 4 steps: the ultimate guide to 1000 TOCFL Band A vocabulary
2. Master Spoken Chinese: Taiwanese Mandarin conversation training
3. Master Conversational Taiwanese Mandarin: Eating, Drinking, and Chatting
4. Level up & Connect to Taiwan Program (progress from Intermediate to advanced level)
For any questions or feedback, contact me here 
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