Why Your Chinese Sounds “Weird” and the UK Citizenship Test Quiz | Ep 438

Ula explains why some dictionary and app translations feel unnatural, and shares a new Mandarin dictionary app recommendation. Then we mess around with a sound-guessing game, chat about school plays, and end with Tom quizzing Ula on the Life in the UK test.

00:00 Intro, episode 438, Wednesday energy

01:35 What subject do we look like we teach?

07:10 Midweek fatigue and kid sleep chaos

09:20 Why “dictionary Chinese” sounds unnatural

11:40 New app recommendation, 橘子漢語 (J-U-Z-I)

15:20 Free vs paid features, why it beats Pleco for usage

18:00 Nativity play recap, Bethlehem Bake Off confusion

24:35 Game time, People Places Projects sound guesses

25:55 Sound: vacuum cleaner 吸塵器

33:10 Sound: “personal trainer”, Schwarzenegger link

38:20 Sound: parking sensor, reversing beep

41:55 Next week schedule, last broadcasts, Christmas plan

43:20 Visa update and Life in the UK test quiz

48:15 Judiciary question confusion

50:55 Habeas Corpus question, 75% pass mark talk

58:50 Wrap

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