Video Lesson: It is “真棒 (zhēn bàng) Awesome!”
It is great! It is awesome! It is wonderful! It is amazing! In Chinese, you can just say “真棒！ (Zhēn bàng!)” Watch Video Answers …
Making Your Chinese Vocabulary More Powerful with 强(qiáng)!
Today we are going to learn a very common word, one you might even use daily. In Chinese, the character “强 (qiáng)” means strong, powerful, or better. It can also be used when ranking things. For example, with “前 (qián)+ Number + 强 (qiáng),” the …
Chinese song: The Little Swallow (Elementary)
小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi): The Little Swallow
Lyrics:
Xiǎo yànzi, chuān huā yī, 小 燕子，穿 花 衣， The little swallow, brightly dressed,
Niánnian chūntiān lái zhèlǐ. 年年 春天 来 这里。 Comes every spring to visit us.
Wǒ wèn yànzi nǐ wèishá lái? 我 问 燕子 你 …
Is Learning Chinese Difficult?
Chinese is only hard if you don’t have the right mentor to ensure that you acquire the solid foundation you need. If you try learning alone without the guidance of a native speaker, you risk not learning the tones correctly and emphasizing the wrong vocabulary …
Chinese Story for Kids-“What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?”
Tù māma yào qù shàngbān, tā qǐng Lǎoláng zhàokàn xiǎo bǎobao. 兔 妈妈 要 去 上班， 他 请 老狼 照看 小 宝宝。 When Mother rabbit would go to work she would ask the wolf to take care of her little baby.
Xiǎo bǎobao xiǎng māma, …
Answer to Answering the Phone? Make Sure You Greet Them the Right Way!
Answer: 1. A 2. B
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Answering the Phone? Make Sure You Greet Them the Right Way!
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Video Lesson: I Want to “换钱 (huàn qián) Exchange Money!”
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Answer to Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
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Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
Mǎ Lì: Jié Kè, nǐ zuótiān gànma qù le？ 马 丽：杰克，你 昨天 干嘛 去 了？ Mary: Jack, what were you doing yesterday? Jié Kè: Wǒ zuótiān qù tī zúqiú le. 杰 克：我 昨天 去 踢足球 了。 Jack: I played football yesterday. Mǎ Lì: Shénme? Zhème …
Video Lesson: 请稍等 (Qǐng shāo děng)! Wait a Moment!
In this fast moving world, people are always busy. And sometimes you just have to wait. Watch Video Answers …
Chinese Idioms: Be Humble Enough to Consult One’s Inferiors (Elementary)
Bù chǐ xià wèn
不 耻 下 问
Be humble enough to consult one’s inferiors
Listen to the whole story:
Chūnqiū shí, wèiguó yǒu gè jiào Kǒng Yǔ de dàfu. 春秋 时，卫 国 有 个 叫 孔 圉 的 大夫。 In the Spring and Autumn …