Exploding Chinese Internet Slang: “爆表 (bàobiǎo)”
Have you ever hear the Chinese term 爆表 (bàobiǎo)? Currently this term is extremely popular among young Chinese people and its all over the internet! This fun term originally referred to when a meter “explodes,” or the reader is higher than what the instrument can …
Video Lesson: Where’s the Restroom?
No matter where you are, when you have to go to the restroom, you REALLY have to go. You know what that means. Learning to ask for directions to a public restroom is a critical skill surviving in China. Watch Video Answers
Video Lesson: We Can Watch Battleship!
May I…? Can I…? You can do this…or that…Learn different usages of “可以 (kěyǐ)”. Watch Video Answers
Chinese Weather Lesson: Its Drizzling
Today, I want to teach you a fun way to describe rain. I taught this colloquial term to some of my students and they just loved it! It is a very imaginative word that makes the weather sound much more interesting. Furthermore, it always rains …
Chinese Traditional 满月酒 (mǎnyuèjiǔ) Party: a Baby’s First Month
Up until the 1960s, China had a birthrate of about six children per woman. Since then, the birthrate has gone down drastically to between one or two per woman. This means that children are receiving extra attention in the family. When children in China turn …
Video Lesson: What Are Your Hobbies?
From listening to music and playing sports, to taking photos and playing video games, I have lots of hobbies. What are yours? Watch Video Answers
“泡汤 (pàotāng)”: For When Nothing Is Going Your Way
Plans Foiled? “泡汤 (pàotāng)”! “泡汤 (pàotāng)”? Pick Yourself Up and Move Ahead! Our lives are filled with hopes and dreams. Unfortunately, part of our life experience is to watch those hopes dashed to pieces! On a positive note, we can learn from heartbreak and approach …
Culture Lesson: Why Chinese People Use English Names
If you stay in China for a while, you will come to find that many Chinese people use English names.
You’ll meet a continuous stream of individuals named Jack and Lisa, even though their Chinese names are all quite distinct.
Many might ask, why are …
Video Lesson: Express What You Can and Can’t Do in Mandarin Chinese
In life, it’s important to “know your skills” as well as what you “can and can’t do” in life. Teacher Becky shows you a valuable way to express this in today’s lesson! Watch Video Answers
Video Lesson: How Chubby I Was Last Year!
“Do You Have Time?” is a common question in any language when talking to friends. In Chinese, it’s quite simple to learn how to ask and answer this everyday question. Watch Video Answers