Liù yī kuài dào le! 六一快到了！ Children’s Day is coming!
Wǒ men qù nǎ lǐ wán ya? 我们去哪里玩呀？ Where should we go play?
Wǒ xiǎng qù yóu lè yuán wán! 我想去游乐园玩！ I want to go to the amusement park!
Wǒ yào dài wǒ de hǎo …
You finally decide to learn Chinese. Maybe it’s for work. Maybe it’s for your partner’s family. Maybe you just want to finally understand what your in-laws are saying at dinner.
You sign up for something that looks promising. You feel excited. This time …
Hi kids! What time is it? Let’s learn to ask and tell the time in Mandarin. Super useful!
Jǐ diǎn le? 几点了？ What time is it?
Repeat after me: Jǐ diǎn le? 几点了？ What time is it？
Good! One more time: Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn …
Hi kids! Sometimes we don’t like certain foods. It’s okay to say so politely. Let’s learn!
Wǒ bù xǐ huan chī zhè ge. 我不喜欢吃这个。 I don’t like to eat this.
Repeat: Wǒ bù xǐ huan chī zhè ge. 我不喜欢吃这个。 I don’t like to eat this.…
Hi kids! Let’s learn how to ask where something is in Mandarin!
Wǒ de shū bāo zài nǎ lǐ? 我的书包在哪里？ Where is my backpack?
Repeat: Wǒ de shū bāo zài nǎ lǐ? 我的书包在哪里？ Where is my backpack?
Now ask: Zài zhuō zi xià mian ma? …
A recent film, A Letter to Grandma, has quietly resonated with many overseas Chinese communities around the world. Not because it is dramatic or complex, but because it reflects something deeply familiar to people who have lived far away from their ancestral home for many …
Top 5 Most Useful Chinese Phrases for the Workplace！
Xīn kǔ le 辛苦了 Thanks for your hard work （Acknowledge effort）
Má fan nǐ le 麻烦你了 Sorry for the trouble / Thanks for your help （Polite after help）
Wǒ kàn kan 我看看 Let me take a …
Hi, little friends! Look outside. Is it sunny or rainy? Let’s learn to say it in Mandarin!
Jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng? 今天天气怎么样？ How’s the weather today?
Repeat: Jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng? 今天天气怎么样？ How’s the weather today?
If it’s hot …
Hi friends! When someone gives you something, what do you say? Let’s learn in Mandarin!
Gěi nǐ. 给你。 Here you are.
Repeat: Gěi nǐ. 给你。 Here you are.
Xiè xie. 谢谢。 Thank you.
Now say: Xiè xie. 谢谢。 Thank you.
Bù kè qi. 不客气。 You’re …
Jensen Huang’s recent Beijing food tour accidentally gave the perfect answer.
A lot of travelers assume visiting China is impossible without speaking Chinese. Then the NVIDIA CEO went to Beijing and did exactly what every curious tourist wants to do: walk around, try random street …
Hi little friends! Let’s learn how to say hello and tell your name in Mandarin. Ready?
Nǐ hǎo! 你好！ Hello!
Repeat after me: Nǐ hǎo! 你好！ Hello!
Wǒ jiào Lì lì. 我叫丽丽。 My name is Lili.
Now say your name: Wǒ jiào… 我叫… My name …
Sometimes we make mistakes. And that’s okay! Today you’ll learn to say ‘sorry’ and ‘it’s okay’ in Mandarin. Let’s learn together.
Duì bu qǐ. 对不起。 I’m sorry.
Repeat after me: Duì bu qǐ. 对不起。 I’m sorry.
Méi guān xi. 没关系。 It’s okay.
When someone says …
3 mistakes that keep you from speaking Chinese！
Even if you study a lot… you may still feel stuck.
Mistake 1: You only learn new information every day… but you never review or reuse what you learned. So nothing becomes automatic.
Mistake 2: You try …
You learn a sentence in your textbook. You practice it carefully. You say it to a native speaker. They pause. They smile. Then they say something completely different. You wonder what went wrong.
Nothing went wrong. Your sentence was grammatically perfect. But it sounded strange. …
Hi kids! Do you like pandas? Ice cream? Today you’ll learn to say ‘I like…’ in Mandarin. Let’s start!
Nǐ xǐ huan shén me? 你喜欢什么？ What do you like?
Repeat: Nǐ xǐ huan shén me? 你喜欢什么？ What do you like?
Wǒ xǐ huan xióng māo. …
Hi little friends! Today let’s learn to say how old you are in Mandarin. Ready? Let’s go!
Nǐ jǐ suì? 你几岁？ How old are you?
Repeat after me: Nǐ jǐ suì? 你几岁？ How old are you?
Good! One more time: Nǐ jǐ suì? 你几岁？ How …
Let me describe a scene. See if it sounds familiar.
You’re talking with a Chinese friend, coworker, or maybe your partner’s parent. They ask you a simple question. Nothing crazy. Maybe:
Zhōumò nǐ qù nǎr le? 周末你去哪儿了？ Where did you go this weekend?
You understand …
Cè suǒ 厕所 Bathroom.
The polite way Qǐng wèn, cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ? 请问，厕所在哪里？ Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Another one: Chū kǒu zài nǎr? 出口在哪儿？ Where is the exit?
Practice with me: Qǐng wèn, chū kǒu zài nǎr? 请问，出口在哪儿？ Excuse me, where …
You‘re being TOO polite in Chinese！Say THIS instead！
Too polite Fēi cháng gǎn xiè nín. 非常感谢您。 Thank you so much (too stiff).
Natural Xīn kǔ le! 辛苦了！ Thanks for your hard work!
Too polite Bào qiàn, wǒ shāo hòu lián xì …
Wǒ xǐ liǎn le. 我洗脸了。 I washed my face.
Wǒ shuā yá le. 我刷牙了。 I brushed my teeth.
Wǒ chuān hǎo yī fú le. 我穿好衣服了。 I put on my pajamas.
Wǒ shuì jiào le. 我睡觉了。 I go to bed.
If you consider having your kid …
