Yes, at intermediate level, especially if you want to understand family conversations. All Is Well is full of everyday arguments over money, care for parents and obligation, the sort of Chinese you hear at home rather than in a classroom.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Episodes
- 46
- Length
- about 60 min each
- From
- Zhejiang TV
Why it works for learners
Arguments make good listening practice: people repeat themselves, restate positions and say exactly what they want. This family fights about ordinary things like housing, money and looking after a difficult father, so the vocabulary is practical and adult. You also get kinship terms and the language of filial duty in real use. Across 46 episodes of about an hour, you stay with one family long enough that their voices and speaking habits become familiar.
What makes it hard
Episodes are long, and heated scenes speed up with people cutting each other off. Some of what is at stake depends on Chinese family expectations and may need a little thought. Spending hours with a very frustrating father can also test your patience.
How to use it
Instead of watching whole hours, pick one argument per episode and replay it with Chinese subtitles. Note how each sibling refuses or complains politely or rudely. Copy phrases for disagreeing, and learn the kinship terms as they come up in context.
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