Chinese for Teens

What does “Chinese food” look like in your hometown? Chinese food in foreign countries such as the UK and USA is popular, but the dishes are often different from what is actually served in China! Do you know what these “authentic” dishes are?
Recently, a list of the 10 most popular Chinese dishes was put ...

压岁钱的故事 (Yāsuìqián de gùshi) The Story of Pocket Money for Children on Lunar New Year's Day

Listen to the story

Key Learning Points (Preview):

哭 (kū):   v.  to cry

宝贝 (bǎobèi):   n/v.  baby/ take sth/ sb as treasured one

告诉 (gàosù):   v.  to tell

Gǔ shíhou, yǒu yígè xiǎoyāo jiào "Suì." 
古  时候，   有  一个 小妖     叫   “祟”。
In ancient times, ...

Chinese Character: 吃 (chī) Eat

拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: chī
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 6
含义(hányì) meaning: eat
笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:

用法(yòng fă) Usages:
1) eat; take
吃早饭(chī zăofàn): have breakfast
吃奶(chīnăi): take milk from mother
2) live off
吃父母(chī fùmŭ): live off one’s parents
坐山吃山(zuò shān chī shān): live off the mountains where your home is

3) suffer; bear
吃苦(chīkŭ): to suffer
吃不了兜着走(chī bù liăo ...

Learn to Write Chinese Character 汉字：你(hànzì: nĭ) Chinese Character: you

Chinese Character:
你(nĭ) You
拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: nĭ
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7
含义(hányì) meaning: you
笔顺(bĭshun) stroke order:

词源(cíyuán) Etymology: The right part “尔 (ĕr)”of this character is the old form for ”you”.
部首(bùshŏu) Radical: 亻
常用词语(chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases: 你好(nĭhăo) hello / how are you, 你们(nĭmen) you (plural)
The Chinese character 你(nĭ) includes parts of the basic strokes of Chinese characters as following:

Key Learning Points (Preview):
最 (zuì): adv. most

哭 (kū): v. to cry

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Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu huì xiǎngqǐ
明天       你 是否   会   想起

Will you recall tomorrow

zuótiān nǐ xiě de rìjì?
昨天     你写的日记？

the things you wrote in your diary yesterday?

Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu hái diànjì
明天       你 是否 还 惦记

Will you remember tomorrow

céngjīng zuì ài kū ...

Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣  (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)

In the Chinese idiom "囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)", "囫囵 (húlún)" means "the whole;" "吞 (tūn)" means to "swallow;" "枣 (zǎo)" is "date." This idiom means "to eat the date whole."

Key Learning Points (Preview):

吞 (tūn): v. to swallow

枣 (zǎo): n. date

Learn this online Chinese idiomatic story:

A ...

为什么吃醋？(Wèishénme chīcù?) Why do you eat vinegar? (Intermediate)

Why do Chinese lovers "eat vinegar?" This online Chinese lesson will tell you.

Zài Zhōngguó, qínglǚ zhī jiān de jìdù jiào "chīcù." Wèishénme shì chīcù ér bú shì
在   中国，       情侣    之 间   的 嫉妒  叫“吃醋”。为什么    是  吃醋   而 不 是
bié de dōngxi? Zhè shì yǒu diǎngù de.
 别 的  东西？  这    是   有    ...

Chinese Conversation (Intermediate)

男生如何邀请女生 (Nánshēng rúhé yāoqĭng nǚshēng) When a Boy Invites a Girl

        Zuìjìn máng shénme ne?
Boy: 最近    忙       什么    呢？ 

        What have you been busy doing recently?                

        Kuài kăoshì le, mángzhe fùxí  ne!  Zhè jĭ tiān yìzhí mái zài shūduī lĭ  ne!
Girl: 快     考试    了， 忙 着  复习 呢！这 几 天 ...

Chinese Tongue Twister (Beginner)

采蘑菇 (Cǎi mógu) Pick Mushrooms

Key Learning Point (Preview):

蘑菇 (mógu): n mushroom

Hēitù hé báitù,
黑兔 和 白兔，

The black rabbit and the white rabbit,

Shàngshān cǎi mógu.
上山             采 蘑菇。

Climbed up the mountain to pick mushrooms.

Xiǎohóu hé xiǎolù,
小猴       和 小鹿，

Little monkey and little deer,

Yìqǐ  lái bāngzhù.
一起 来 帮助。

Come and help them.

Hóu hé ...

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