Mandarin Essentials
Answer to Video Lesson: Is He Handsome Or Not?
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Put Down Your Phone, Put on Your Gloves and Dig into 小龙虾 (Xiǎo lóngxiā)!
Today I’m going to tell you about one of China’s most beloved summer time snacks. They are bright red when cooked. They come from the water. They have ten legs and two claws. Lobster, you might think? Guess again! Over the past twenty years, the …
Video Lesson: Is He Handsome Or Not?
Is this movie good or not? Are you nervous or not? Are you cold or not? Learn to ask these questions in Chinese.
1. A: Look! Someone is doing bungee jumping. Let’s try it! B: Bungee jumping wēi bù wēixiǎn ā? …
Video Lesson: Ouch!
Ouch! You stepped on my feet! Feeling hurt or surprised? Here come some Chinese interjections!
1. A: Xiǎojiě, zhè shì nín de kāfēi. Xiǎoxīn tàng. B: … What would the customer say? Please choose the best answer. A. Āiyōu! B. Zhēn …
Answer to Video Lesson: Ouch!
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Yummy! Learn This Chinese Slang Word for Popular
Do you watch The Bachelor or Bachelorette?
In each show the main hero or heroine (who we label as the Bachelor or Bachelorette) hands out a series of roses to contestants who he or she favors and a final rose to let the final contestant …
Fun, Essential Chinese Songs to Learn: Supplement Your Lessons (Part 2)
In a previous article, I introduced Chinese songs for children and adults to learn if you are a beginner to intermediate level learner of Mandarin Chinese. In today’s article I will suggest some songs that are more suitable for advanced learners of Chinese. Singing songs …
Answer to Fun, Essential Chinese Songs to Learn: Supplement Your Lessons (Part 2)
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The song “中国话 (Zhōngguóhuà) Chinese Language” is about the rise of Mandarin and the world’s increased interest in learning it! The song contains many nonsensical lines that are difficult to pronounce, including: Dàodĭ shì nà zuĭ shuō tuĭ hái shì tuĭ …
Video Lesson: Jackie Chan Comes Here Very Often!
Often, sometimes, rarely…Learn these frequency adverbs in this lesson.
1. A: Bīngbīng, nǐ chuān nà jiàn hóngsè de yīfu zhēn piàoliang! B: Xièxie! Dànshì wǒ hěn shǎo chuān hóngsè yīfu. Which of the followings is most likely to be true about …
Video Lesson: Learn to Offer Help in Mandarin Chinese
“Hello, may I help you?” “Hello, is there anything I can do for you?”
1. Becky: Ellie, do you know where to download The Artist? Ellie: Yes, I do. Wǒ bāng nǐ! Which one best describes Ellie? Please choose the best …
Answer to Video Lesson: Learn to Offer Help in Mandarin Chinese
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Be in the Know with This Popular Chinese Slang Word 炮轰 (Pàohōng)
Have you ever just lost it and unloaded your negativity online? You’re not the only one. None of us is perfect, and occasionally we just want to mock our opponent. Since we spend so much time online, it’s hard to keep perfect behavior. So when …
Video Lesson: My Bad! I Didn’t Do It on Purpose!
You made a mistake. You decide to admit it and show you are really sorry. Learn to do it in Chinese.
1. A: Hǎo qiú! Tài bàng le! B: Chǎo sǐ le! What would she say? Please choose the best answer. …
Answer to Video Lesson: My Bad! I Didn’t Do It on Purpose!
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Answer to Video Lesson: When Do You Get Up?
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Video Lesson: When Do You Get Up?
Time is of the essence! It’s always important to know when and what time, whether in past, present or future tense. In today’s lesson, Ellie teaches you the basic structure of asking this.
1. A: Ellie, I’m moving to my new …



