In this episode of Easy DC Chinese, Mark almost forgets his friend Sarah’s birthday. He calls her to make plans, but a surprise guest turns the evening into something special.

• 生日 (shēngrì) – birthday
• 忘记 (wàngjì) – to forget
• 礼物 (lǐwù) – gift
• 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) – to make a phone call
• 惊喜 (jīngxǐ) – surprise

**Tips for learning:**Listen to the story a few times. First, focus on the main idea. Then listen for the key words. Each time, you’ll understand more.

For the full transcript, vocabulary exercises, and grammar practice, visit our website:easydcchinese.com

Chinese learning, Mandarin listening, beginner Chinese, HSK 1, Chinese story, slow stories, simple Chinese, easy Chinese, comprehensible input, birthday, forget

We want to thank the artists who produced the music in this episode.

Intro music: "Sound Music" from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/lp-studio-music-44167907)

Outro music: Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/sonican-38947841)

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In this first story episode of Easy DC Chinese, Mary has a nice surprise when she orders chowmein in a Beijing Restaurant.

• 北京烤鸭 (běi jīng kǎo yā) - Peking duck
• 饺子 (jiǎo zi) - dumplings
• 酱油 (jiang you) - soy sauce
• 甜面酱 (tián miàn jiàng) - sweet bean sauce
• 超市 (chao shi) - supermarket
• 礼物 (li wu) - present

Listen to the story a few times. First, focus on the main idea. Then listen for the key words. Each time, you’ll understand more.

For the full transcript, vocabulary exercises, and grammar practice, visit our website:

easydcchinese.com

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Keywords

Chinese learning, Mandarin listening, beginner Chinese, HSK 1, Chinese story, Valentine's Day, romance, easy Chinese, comprehensible input

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- Website: (https://easydcchinese.com)

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In this episode of Easy DC Chinese, David travels to Madrid in Spain where he meets a man called Carlos, what Carlos gives him adds new meaning to the Christmas holiday season.

• 信封- xìn fēng - envelope
• 飞机- fēi jī - airplane
• 旅行 - lǚ xíng - to travel
• 圣诞节 - shèng dàn jié - Christmas Day
• 彩票 - cǎi piào - lottery ticket
• 中 - zhòng - to win (a prize)
• 号码 - hào mǎ - number
• 上网 - shàng wǎng - to go online
• 帮助 - bāng zhù - to help

Listen to the story a few times. First, focus on the main idea. Then listen for the key words. Each time, you’ll understand more.

For the full transcript, vocabulary exercises, and grammar practice, visit our website:

easydcchinese.com

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Keywords

Chinese learning, Mandarin listening, beginner Chinese, HSK 1, Chinese story, slow stories, Madrid, Spain, lottery, easy Chinese, comprehensible input

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We want to thank the artists who produced the music in this episode.

Intro music: "Sound Music" from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/lp-studio-music-44167907)

Outro music: Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/sonican-38947841)

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In this first story episode of Easy DC Chinese, Mary has a nice surprise when she orders chowmein in a Beijing Restaurant.

• 餐厅（cān tīng） - restaurant
• 炒面（chăo miàn） - Chow mein
• 买单（măi dān）- to ask for the bill
• 免费 （miăn fèi）- free (of charge)
• 客人（kè rén） - customer/guest
• 千（qiān） - thousand

Listen to the story a few times. First, focus on the main idea. Then listen for the key words. Each time, you’ll understand more.

For the full transcript, vocabulary exercises, and grammar practice, visit our website:

easydcchinese.com

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Keywords

Chinese learning, Mandarin listening, beginner Chinese, HSK 1, Chinese story, slow stories, Beijing, Restaurant, easy Chinese, comprehensible input

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Links

We want to thank the artists who produced the music in this episode.

Intro music: "Sound Music" from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/lp-studio-music-44167907)

Outro music: Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/sonican-38947841)

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Welcome to Easy DC Chinese, the podcast that helps you train your ear for Mandarin through simple, engaging stories.

In this introductory episode, your hosts Darren (an English learner of Chinese) and Crystal (a native Chinese speaker) explain how the podcast works. We keep English to a minimum so you can focus on listening to natural, beginner-friendly Chinese. Each episode follows the same easy format:

- A very short English introduction

- Key vocabulary in Chinese

- The story title

- A story read clearly by Crystal (HSK 1 level)

- A quick English recap and listening tips

Our stories are about everyday situations, meeting people, travelling, ordering food, taking public transport Featuring characters from the UK, USA, Australia, and Canada. They’re designed to give you practical vocabulary and a fun listening experience.

If you enjoy the story, listen a few times to build your understanding. For even more support, visit our website easydcchinese.com to download the accompanying PDF with the full transcript, vocabulary lists, and exercises.

Thank you for listening, and let’s start learning Chinese together!

Keywords

Chinese learning, Mandarin listening, beginner Chinese, HSK 1, Chinese stories, slow stories, Learn Chinese, comprehensible input, easy Chinese, Chinese podcast

Links

We also want to thank the artist who produced the background music produced in this episode.

Music by Delon_Boomkin from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/delon_boomkin-32986949)

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