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Q&A | What’s the difference between 舉行 and 舉辦?

In this episode, we delve into the distinctions between 舉行/举行 (jǔxíng) and 舉辦/举办 (jǔbàn) in Mandarin Chinese. We explore their usage in sentences, highlighting subtle nuances and shedding light on the primary differences. Tune in to understand when these terms can or cannot be interchangeable, today!

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Language Skills | From food challenges to fluent phrases: いくら~ても~しない & 不管怎麼~都不~

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 20, 2023

Japanese Grammar | When and to whom should we use “～てごらん (try to do) “?

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 10, 2023

Q&A | Sounds Japanese People Make for Reactions: Haruno’s “We don’t say…” Series

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 7, 2023

Q&A | A quick fix: What’s the difference between 然後 and 後來?

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 28, 2023

Q&A | How to use 又 and 再 in Chinese?

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 14, 2023

Chinese Grammar | How to use 被(bèi) – the passive voice

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 23, 2023

Q&A | What is the difference between でも、しかし、けれどもand ですが？

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 26, 2023

Q&A | What is the difference between 但是, 可是, and 不過?

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 15, 2023

Japanese Grammar | Making instant guesses based on appearances or situations（～そうだ、～ようだ）

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 9, 2023

Q&A | How to express ability and capability in Chinese with 得 and 可以

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 25, 2023

Q&A | When to use さようなら & 再見: Saying goodbye in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 20, 2023

Japanese Grammar | How to express reported speech and hearsay in Japanese （～そうだ、～らしい、～んだって）

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 18, 2023

Q&A | Differences between 我們 and 咱們?

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 5, 2023

Language Skills | How to express “if” sentences (conditionals) in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 4, 2023

Chinese Grammar | Chinese Grammar | Is there a rule for “Chinese Separable Verbs (離合詞)”?

by The Trilingual Chatbox May 1, 2023

Japanese Grammar | How to translate English sentences containing Nouns with to-infinitive into Japanese 「～する（ための) ○○、～すべき○○」

by The Trilingual Chatbox April 16, 2023

Chinese Grammar | How to sound like a native Chinese speaker using “Topic-comment Structure”

by The Trilingual Chatbox April 2, 2023

Japanese Grammar | How to translate English sentences containing prepositional phrases and relative clauses into Japanese

by The Trilingual Chatbox March 28, 2023

Language Skills | Some tips to get from beginner to intermediate level in Japanese and Chinese

by The Trilingual Chatbox March 21, 2023

A Conversation about Intercultural Understanding with a Digital Nomad: An Interview (English & Chinese)

by The Trilingual Chatbox December 31, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 身近な国際交流についての会話 (A conversation about interacting with people from overseas)

by The Trilingual Chatbox December 17, 2022

Culture Talk & Language Skills | Cultural differences in Japan and Taiwan | How to apologize when you violate a taboo (Japanese & Chinese)

by The Trilingual Chatbox December 11, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 台灣影集：她和她的她 (‘Shards of her,’ Taiwanese mystery thriller, 2022)

by The Trilingual Chatbox December 6, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 動画配信サービスで見れるお薦めの邦画 (Mai`s recommended Japanese movie on streaming service)

by The Trilingual Chatbox December 4, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 淺談「台灣流行語」(Cool Chinese Buzzwords/Slangs in 2022)

by The Trilingual Chatbox November 16, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 2022年新語・流行語大賞 (Year 2022 Buzzwords in Japan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox November 14, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 台灣的物價 (Cost of Living in Taiwan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox November 8, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 日本の物価 (Cost of Living in Japan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox November 4, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 學中文，要取中文名字嗎？(I’m learning Chinese, but should I adopt a Chinese name too?)

by The Trilingual Chatbox November 1, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 2022年人気のある赤ちゃんの名前の傾向 (Japanese Baby Name Trends for 2022)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 28, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 台灣小學生的「聯絡簿」(Taiwanese elementary schoolkids and their parent-teacher contact logs)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 23, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | ジブリパークが開園するんだって! (Ghibli Park Opening Soon!)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 20, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 最常收聽的 Podcasts (The Most Listened to Podcasts – Lori’s List)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 17, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 最近よく聴いているポッドキャスト (Podcast Mai often listens to these days)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 13, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 文化衝擊小趣事 (Lori’s personal culture shock stories)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 10, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | メキシコ生活で驚いたことベスト５ (5 things that surprised me in Mexico)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 7, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 來聊聊台灣的學生 (A Talk about Taiwanese Students)

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 3, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 好きだった学校行事 (Mai’s most memorable event in school)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 29, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 淺談台灣近三十年來的街頭時尚 (A brief talk about street fashion in Taiwan over the past 30 years)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 27, 2022

Language Skills | Expressing simultaneous actions in Japanese (～（し）ながら…する) and Chinese (一邊…一邊…)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 25, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 2022年日本の秋冬流行ファッション (Japanese fashion trends for fall/winter 2022)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 25, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 健康的生活習慣 (Lori’s healthy daily habits to share)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 19, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 健康的な生活習慣 (Mai’s healthy daily habits to share)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 16, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 暢銷書：原子習慣 (Best seller: ‘Atomic Habits,’ an intro in easy Chinese)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 12, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 2022年8月のベストセラー本：22世紀の民主主義 (Best-Selling Japanese book of Aug 2022)　

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 8, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 難忘的語言學習經驗 (Memorable experiences about language learning)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 5, 2022

Language Skills | How to order drinks in Japanese and Chinese (Real-life conversations at 貢茶 & Starbucks)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 5, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 印象に残っている言語学習の経験 (Memorable experiences about language learning)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 1, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 我最喜歡的日本景點 (Lori’s favorite place in Japan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 29, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 台湾で一番好きな場所 (Mai’s favorite place in Taiwan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 25, 2022

Chinese Listening Practice | 最喜歡的台灣景點 (Lori’s favorite place in Taiwan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 21, 2022

Japanese Listening Practice | 日本で一番好きな場所 (Mai’s favorite place in Japan)

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 15, 2022

Chinese Grammar & Culture Talk | What’s the difference between 可以, 能, and 會 (Shadowing practice) | About Japanese Tea Ceremony (茶道)

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 13, 2022

When to use 敬語 (Honorific Japanese) and タメ語 (Casual Japanese)

by The Trilingual Chatbox May 27, 2022

Culture Talk | 最能了解台灣的台灣電影：悲情城市 (’A City of Sadness,’ one of the best movies to learn about Taiwan) | Booming cities after movie or TV production

by The Trilingual Chatbox April 30, 2022

Chinese Grammar | How to use 到(dào) in Chinese – Three usages explained

by The Trilingual Chatbox April 16, 2022

Language Skills | How to use で/それで (conjunction) in conversation | Life events and divination in Japan and Taiwan

by The Trilingual Chatbox March 29, 2022

Language Skills | Making comparisons in Japanese and Chinese | Four iconic Japanese and Taiwanese writers you must know

by The Trilingual Chatbox March 25, 2022

Language Skills | Measure words in Japanese (助数詞) and Chinese (數量詞 )| 6 books to learn easy Japanese and Chinese

by The Trilingual Chatbox October 14, 2021

Culture Talk | Performing arts in Japan and Taiwan: Kabuki (歌舞伎)、Manzai (漫才)、Nogaku (能楽)、Comedy clubs (喜劇俱樂部) and more

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 30, 2021

Culture Talk | Some movie recommendations for language exchange (Japanese 日本語 & Chinese 中文)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 5, 2021

Culture Talk | Some song recommendations for language exchange (Japanese 日本語 & Chinese 中文)

by The Trilingual Chatbox September 1, 2021

Loanwords in Japanese (外来語) and Chinese (外來語)

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 16, 2021

[Trailer] Loanwords | 外来語、外來語

by The Trilingual Chatbox August 15, 2021

Chinese Grammar | How to use 把(bǎ) in Chinese

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 26, 2021

Japanese Grammar | How to use “れる・られる”: four different meanings

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 20, 2021

Chinese Grammar | How to use 就(jiù) in Chinese – Part 2

by The Trilingual Chatbox July 6, 2021

Japanese Grammar | How to use られる (Indirect Passive Voice, aka Suffering Passive | 迷惑の受け身)

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 27, 2021

Chinese Grammar | How to use 就(jiù) in Chinese – Part 1

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 20, 2021

Japanese Grammar | What’s the difference between くれる, あげる and もらう?

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 12, 2021

Chinese Grammar | How to use 了(le) in Chinese

by The Trilingual Chatbox June 5, 2021

Japanese Grammar | What’s the difference between くれる and あげる?

by The Trilingual Chatbox May 29, 2021

Chinese Grammar | What’s the difference between 不 and 沒？

by The Trilingual Chatbox May 22, 2021

Japanese Grammar | What’s the difference between 清音 (Voiceless) and 濁音 (Voiced)?

by The Trilingual Chatbox April 25, 2021

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We are Lori from Taiwan and Mai from Japan. In our podcast, we share our Japanese and Mandarin language learning experience with our audience in English. If you’re interested or you have similar language learning background, welcome to join us.

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