#362 Random 随机 (suíjī) - Random Questions in Mandarin and English

Mandarin Monkey Podcast

Tom and Ula answer random questions and give you 11 new Mandarin words to think about. 随机 (suíjī) - Random 无限 (Wúxiàn) - Unlimited. Related to the question about having an unlimited supply of something. 奇怪 (Qíguài) - Weird or strange. Useful when discussing the weirdest things seen in someone’s home or strange habits. 动物 (Dòngwù) - Animal. Pertinent to imagining if animals could talk and which would be the rudest. 笑话 (Xiàohuà) - Joke. Perfect for sharing the funniest jokes known by heart. 逮捕 (Dàibǔ) - Arrest. Ties into the hypothetical scenario of being arrested without explanation. 无用 (Wúyòng) - Useless. For discussing the most useless talent one has. 幽灵 (Yōulíng) - Ghost. Relevant to the question about being a ghost and what place one would haunt. 怪癖 (Guàipì) - Quirk or eccentricity. Reflects on unusual eating habits or other personal quirks. 名字 (Míngzì) - Name. Useful in the context of discussing the worst possible names for a child. 童年 (Tóngnián) - Childhood. Relevant to discussing weird childhood eating habits.