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They call it “learning”. We say it's “Fun”.
Welcome to "Fun Mandarin 玩中文"!
This is our 'Beyond Words' series, where you can discover Mandarin words and expressions that carry intriguing meanings beyond their literal sense, and, most importantly, are frequently used in Mandarin conversations.
The first episode features expressions with COLORS in Mandarin. There are so many fun ones, but we have narrowed it down to four colors (Red, Black, White & Green) for the first episode.
All the expressions are presented with a dialogue and context - let’s see how many you can figure out! And make sure you stick around to the end as we have a bonus phrase for you!
📌Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:29 ❤️ RED 紅色 / 红色
03:59 🖤 BLACK 黑色
09:16 🤍 WHITE 白色
12:24 💚 GREEN 綠色 / 绿色
14:08 ➕ Bonus Phrase
15:07 🫢 Blooper
📝Notes: The captions in the video are in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. Traditional Chinese characters are highlighted with a blue background, while simplified ones are highlighted in green.
❗Disclaimer: The expressions featuring colors in Mandarin are used solely for linguistic and cultural reference, and bear no offensive connotations towards any races or ethnicities. The usages are not intended to convey any discriminatory meanings.