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London Mandarin Learners
@londonmandarin.bsky.social
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We aim to provide a friendly community for anyone learning or wishing to learn Mandarin Chinese. We welcome people of all levels.
Founded, 2009.

伦敦中文学士聚会成立于二零零九年。欢迎各个级别学习中文的朋友们加入，一起建造一个相互帮助，一起学习的园地。

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Oct 11, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

#LondonMandarin #ChineseReading

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Reading text:

The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 11 - Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames
三体 - 第11章 - 三体、墨子、烈焰（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 11 - Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12uEWH4msVFr7RFfz_hROb3CdyIgJ2h0py-UNvbijpXs/edi
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October 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 2, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

#LondonMandarin #ChineseReading

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 8 - Nice Neighbours
撒哈拉的故事 - 第8章 - 芳邻（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 2, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 8 - Nice Neighbours](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E6odRHwf0V8Cvam_w9aTJsf7XqkSvlZyuypCQEEErVA/edit?usp=sharing) by Sa
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August 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat May 24, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

#LondonMandarin #ChineseReading

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, May 24, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 6 - The Shooter and the Farmer (excerpt)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d//1MECyg5j5AaxK1fpPyVWwIs2Seiqk9TYda1N4dDnpUvM/
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May 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat May 10, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

#LondonMandarin #ChineseReading

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 5 - Night in the Wasteland (excerpt)
撒哈拉的故事 - 第五章 - 荒山之夜（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, May 10, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** 撒哈拉的故事 - 作者：三毛 Stories of the Sahara - by Sanmao 第五章 - 荒山之夜（节录） [Ch. 5 - Night in the Wasteland (excerpt)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dUcZdW2nAl
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May 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Apr 12, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

#LondonMandarin #ChineseReading

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** 撒哈拉的故事 - 作者：三毛 Stories of the Sahara - by Sanmao 第四章 - 娃娃新娘（节录） Ch. 4 - Child Bride (excerpt) **Reading text** Chinese text with pinyin and selected vocabul
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April 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
All Mandarin Online Conversation Meetup - Advanced Learners

Wed Apr 9, 2025 12:00-13:00 BST (lunchtime event)

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Topic:

时事新闻 娱乐八卦 体育运动 音乐艺术
生活旅游 政治宗教 吃喝玩乐 烹饪家政
科技科学 诗词文学 历史哲学 地理文明
All Mandarin Online Conversation Meetup - Advanced Learners, Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup
各位高阶的中文学习者，在这个网上聚会里，让我们挑战自己，**只用中文（普通话）来交流**。大家不要说英语！遇到难题可以在聊天窗里用英语做笔记，我们一起去探究中文该如何说。大家互相帮忙，一起学习。 若人数太少，很难进行交流。如聚会前一天**参加人数仍不足四人**（主持人以外），此聚会将**可能被取消**，并尝试于下周同一时间段再次举行。届时将
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April 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Next LML event:

Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Apr 5, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

Things made by hand - e.g. (hand made chili earrings)
用手工制造的东西 （如自家手作辣椒耳环）

#LondonMandarin #LearningMandarin
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Apr 5, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 用手工制造的东西 （如自家手作辣椒耳环） Things made by hand (e.g. hand made chili earrings) \-\-\-\- Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin con
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April 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels (Sat., Mar. 15, 2025 3 - 5:00 PM UK)

Text from:
撒哈拉的故事 - 作者：三毛 - 第三章 - 悬壶济世（节录）
Stories of the Sahara - by Sanmao - Ch. 3 - Apothecary (excerpt)

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#LondonMandarin #ChineseLearning
Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** 撒哈拉的故事 - 作者：三毛 Stories of the Sahara - by Sanmao 第三章 - 悬壶济世（节录） Ch. 3 - Apothecary (excerpt) **Reading text** Chinese text with pinyin and selected vocabula
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March 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Mandarin English Conversation Online (Sat. Feb. 22nd - 3 PM UK):

Topic:
喝茶
Drinking tea

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#LondonMandarin #MandarinLearners #学习中文 #三毛 #中文阅读
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversation practice for all levels. When we run out of vocabulary, we continue to chat in Englis
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February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels (Sat., Feb. 1, 2025 3 - 5:00 PM UK)

Text from:
三体 - 寂静的春天 - 作者：刘慈欣
The Three Body Problem - Ch. 2 - Silent Spring (excerpt) - by Liu Cixin

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#LondonMandarin #ChineseLearning
Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin 三体 - 作者：刘慈欣 Ch. 2 - Silent Spring (excerpt) 第一章节录 - 寂静的春天 **Reading text** Chinese text with pinyin and selected vocabul
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January 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
While we're on the subject of pork jerky - 猪肉干...
Here's some brilliant advertising copy from 美珍香 - Bee Cheng Hiang.

采用精选上等猪后腿肉，经切片、调味、摊筛，以传统烘烤炉脍炙成具有红艳色泽的肉干； 肉质鲜美、越嚼越香，是最受客人喜爱的产品。

无添加防腐剂、松肉粉、人工色素、调味剂及味精。

bch.hk/products/%E7...

#LondonMandarin #PorkJerky #LunarNewYear #猪肉干 #美珍香
片裝豬肉乾
採用精選上等豬後腿肉，經切片、調味、攤篩，以傳統烘烤爐膾炙成具有紅艷色澤的肉乾； 肉質鮮美、越嚼越香，是最受客人喜愛的產品。 無添加防腐劑、鬆肉粉、人工色素、調味劑及味精。 建議最佳食用期限 室溫可保存2-3天，雪櫃可保存14天。 產品會於訂單完成交易後才製作，約3-5個工作天送到指定地址
bch.hk
January 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Mandarin English Conversation Online (Sat. Jan. 25th - 3 PM UK):

Topic:
Pork Jerky and Lunar New Year Chinese Food
猪肉干和农历新年的中国食品

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#LondonMandarin #MandarinLearners #学习中文 #三毛 #中文阅读
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversation practice for all levels. When we run out of vocabulary, we continue to chat in Englis
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January 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025 3 - 5:00 PM UK)

Text from:
撒哈拉大沙漠 - 沙漠中的飯店 - 作者：三毛
Stories of the Sahara - A Desert Diner - by Sanmao

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jan 18, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** 撒哈拉大沙漠 - 沙漠中的飯店 - 作者：三毛 Stories of the Sahara - A Desert Diner - by Sanmao **Reading text** Chinese text with pinyin and selected vocabulary and explanation
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January 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Mandarin English Conversation Online (Sat. Jan. 11th - 3 PM UK):

Topic:
我们做过的尴尬事
Cringy things that we have done
(suggested by Steve)

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#London #Mandarin #LondonMandarin #LearningChinese #Cringe
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversation practice for all levels. When we run out of vocabulary, we continue to chat in Englis
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January 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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I was telling some folks that having writers who cannot read the original Chinese text rewrite and "adapt" translations of Chinese novels is worse than Google translate. Then I found this translation by Ezra Pound and I think I have underestimated how bad these rewriters can be.
January 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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debgoldendc.bsky.social
I was at a Xmas party, chatting with a woman speaks something like 15 languages and is currently teaching herself Mandarin. I said I thought that a tonal language would be really hard. She then told me it's not that different than this in English.

My mind is still blown.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jan 1
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are nouns when you stress the first syllable but verbs when you stress the second.

"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
January 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels (Sat., Jan. 4, 2025 3 - 5:00 PM UK)

NYU Commencement Speech - 2022 - by Taylor Swift (Chinese translation)
霉霉的纽约大学毕业演讲 - 2022 - 作者：霉霉 (中文翻译)

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Text from: NYU Commencement Speech - 2022 - by Taylor Swift (Chinese translation) 霉霉的纽约大学毕业演讲 - 2022 - 作者：霉霉 (中文翻译) **Reading text** Chinese text with pinyin and selected
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December 29, 2024 at 6:09 AM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Mandarin English Conversation Online (Sat. Dec. 28th - 3 PM UK):

Topic:
用中文来讲笑话
Telling jokes in Chinese
(suggested by Woods)

We'll try to:
1. Tell a joke in Chinese.
2. Tell a joke in English, and figure out how to make it work in Chinese.

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#London #Mandarin
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Dec 28, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversation practice for all levels. When we run out of vocabulary, we continue to chat in Englis
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December 25, 2024 at 4:14 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Online Reading Meetup for all levels (Sat., Dec. 21, 2024
3 - 5:00 PM UK)

Introducing written material that can readily be applied to one's learning of the language.

Text from:
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
三体 - 作者：刘慈欣

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thr...

#LondonMandarin #MandarinReading
The Three-Body Problem (novel) - Wikipedia
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December 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
londonmandarin.bsky.social
Mandarin English Conversation Online (Sat. Dec. 14th - 3 PM UK):

Topic:
TV programs, movies, songs or radio broadcasts which left a strong impression on us that we came into contact with while learning language.
因为学习语言接触到的印象深刻的电视，电影，歌曲或广播
(suggested by Erikson)

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversation practice for all levels. When we run out of vocabulary, we continue to chat in Englis
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December 13, 2024 at 3:02 PM