# Real Mandarin & English Conversation | How To Choose A Mandarin Name? | Guess The Number

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Podcast: [Mandarin Monkey Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044)
Published: 2026-07-03T15:29:54+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/mandarin-monkey-podcast/episodes/471-real-mandarin-english-conversation-how-to-choose-a-manda
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Duration seconds: 3314

## Resource

🔗 Links: Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Use promoCode: MANDARINMONKEY for 10% off everything 🐵 Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel:    / @monkeyplaysmandarin   🗣️ 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/ ❓ 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, 唐明偉 Tang Ming Wei, and Ula explains why Mandarin names often carry parents’ hopes and expectations for their children. Along the way, we also talk about: 🔥 Surviving another UK heatwave without air conditioning 💬 Why British people complain about the weather so much 🎙️ Whether podcast hosts should talk to each other or directly to the audience 🔢 A surprisingly difficult number-guessing game 👓 Whether Ula’s new glasses suit her face — or her personality 🏷️ 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. What’s your Mandarin name? How did you choose it? Tell us in the…

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