Podcast Series · MandarinSBS MandarinIndependent news and stories from SBS Audio, connecting you to life in Australia and Mandarin-speaking Australians.Follow and SubscribeRSS FeedCopy URLDownload the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and AndroidEpisodesEP6 “Not Bad” doesn’t always mean good: understanding compliments and criticism in ChinesePublished: 24/07/2026Duration: 13:21Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuEP5 Beyond lemon chicken and sweet & sour pork: order Chinese food like a localPublished: 10/07/2026Duration: 12:41Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuEP4 Chinese chitchat vs English small talk: why they don’t follow the same rules?Published: 26/06/2026Duration: 09:28Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuEP3 Am I a 'laowai'? What this word says about closeness and distance in Chinese?Published: 12/06/2026Duration: 11:36Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuEP2 Travelling in China and the Art of Not Saying Things Too DirectlyPublished: 29/05/2026Duration: 11:43Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuEP1 “Have you eaten?” Why is “eat” used so often in Chinese expressions?Published: 15/05/2026Duration: 15:33Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menu【分析】美国大选:辩论后大选格局改变了吗?Published: 18/09/2024Duration: 12:13Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuCutting paper dragons in the Year of the DragonPublished: 23/02/2024Duration: 07:42Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menu【对话后浪】未来的手术机器人或许能成为名医更好的衣钵“传人”Published: 03/07/2023Duration: 16:50Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menu【微声音】抽干水库“海底捞”Published: 23/06/2023Duration: 26:29Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menu【我们的故事】Maggie Li:为澳大利亚乳腺癌基金会筹款Published: 04/09/2022Duration: 19:50Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuTRAILERTRAILERSBS Simple Mandarin: Learn Fun and Practical Mandarin with SBS’s New PodcastPublished: 08/05/2026Duration: 01:35Open episode menuView MoreDownloadCopy linkOpen episode menuLoad moreShare