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Real Mandarin & English Conversation | How To Choose A Mandarin Name? | Guess The Number
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- Mandarin Monkey Podcast
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- Jul 3, 2026
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- 3314
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๐ Links: Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Use promoCode: MANDARINMONKEY for 10% off everything ๐ต Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ ๐ฎ Check out our Monkey Plays channel: / @monkeyplaysmandarin ๐ฃ๏ธ Want more opportunities to speak Mandarin outside of lessons? Join learners from around the world for fun discussions, games, and real conversations in our Mandarin Hangouts. Start speaking more Mandarrin today: https://mandarinmonkey.com/hangouts/ โ How did we talk about? How do they choose their Mandarin names? What does your Mandarin name actually say about you? In this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, Ula and Tom talk about how Mandarin names are chosen, why parents sometimes use birth dates and birth times when naming their children, and how Mandarin learners can choose a Mandarin name based on pronunciation, personality and meaning. Tom also shares the story behind his Mandarin name, ๅๆๅ Tang Ming Wei, and Ula explains why Mandarin names often carry parentsโ hopes and expectations for their children. Along the way, we also talk about: ๐ฅ Surviving another UK heatwave without air conditioning ๐ฌ Why British people complain about the weather so much ๐๏ธ Whether podcast hosts should talk to each other or directly to the audience ๐ข A surprisingly difficult number-guessing game ๐ Whether Ulaโs new glasses suit her face โ or her personality ๐ท๏ธ The differences between Chinese and English naming culture This is a natural bilingual conversation in Mandarin and English, perfect for upper beginner, intermediate Mandarin learners who want to improve their listening skills and hear how Mandarin is actually used in real conversation. Whatโs your Mandarin name? How did you choose it? Tell us in theโฆ