{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/68f2276a18d2c089ef2c55a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can You Learn Chinese in Your Sleep? | Mandarin Listening Podcast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/1760700174928-ea9b06b1-0306-439d-adeb-a5622b54ccc4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever tried to <em>learn Mandarin while you sleep</em>?</p><p>One listener did — and his girlfriend woke up to him whispering “māma” all night.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we read your wildest Mandarin stories:</p><p> 🧠 Sleep-learning experiments gone wrong</p><p> 🐟 The “train station” that turned into a pet shop</p><p> 💔 The couple arguing about the <em>third tone</em></p><p> 🙊 Why Chinese speakers don’t say “bless you”</p><p><br></p><p> and much more from our <strong>Listener Mailbag</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>This is <strong>real Mandarin listening practice</strong> — with jokes, accents, and stories from actual learners.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 <strong>Send us your story:</strong> chat@mandarinmonkey.com</p><p> 🎧 <strong>Listen anywhere:</strong> mandarinmonkey.com/podcast</p><p> 🗣️ <strong>Book lessons:</strong> mandarinmonkey.com/lessons</p><p> 🎥 <strong>Shorts &amp; clips:</strong> @MandarinMonkey</p><p><br></p><p>#LearnMandarin #MandarinPodcast #MandarinListening #ChineseTones #LanguageLearning #MandarinMonkey</p>","author_name":"Mandarin Monkey"}