Body & clothes
Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin
English Chinese Pinyin Listen Ankle 踝 huái Listen NowHow to Pronounce The Four Tones in Mandarin
Mandarin, like most Chinese dialects, is a tonal language. This means that tones, just like consonants and vowels, are used to distinguish words from each other. Many foreigners have difficulties mastering the tones of each character, but correct tonal pronunciation is essential for intelligibility …
Tips – To Learn Chinese Characters Effectively
If you are learning Mandarin Chinese now or you are just beginning to learn it, you will find that Chinese characters play an important part in learning Chinese. But for many learners, they think that the Chinese language is hard to learn with its written …
男 (nán) Male
汉字(hànzì): 男(nán) a male
拼音(pīnyīn) pinyin: nán 笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7 部首(bùshŏu) radical: 田 结构(jiégòu) structure: top and bottom structure 字源(zìyuán) etymology: the top part 田(tián) refers to field and the bottom part 力(lì) means strength. In ancient times, men must labor in the …
Tongue Twister-一共拍了几个球？(yíɡònɡ pāi le jǐ ɡè qiú?) How Many Times Have They Bounced in Total?
Xiǎoniū hé xiǎoniú, 小妞 和 小牛， The little girl and the little calf, Yìqǐ lái pāiqiú, 一起 来 拍球。 They bounce the ball together. Xiǎoniū pāi dào liù, 小妞 拍 到 六， The little girl bounces six times, Xiǎoniú pāi dào jiǔ. 小牛 拍 到 …
“No Zuo No Die”- Is this English or Mandarin?
“No zuo no die!” Chinese young netizens are always saying this on the internet these days. This phrase was even recorded in “The Urban Dictionary,” an American web-based dictionary of
, and more than 4,000 “thumbs” were given to it. However, …
Chinese Tongue Twister – Mom Rides a Horse
In the video the husband tries to master the four tones of “ma.”
In the process, he made a lot of mistakes. But with the help of his wife, he gradually mastered the four tones.
Is it really so hard to master Chinese tones?
Today …
Chinese Tongue Twister: Three-Stone Mountain (Beginner)
三石山 (Sānshíshān) Three-stone Mountain
Wǒjiā zhùzài Sānshíshān, 我家 住在 三石山，
My family is living on the Three-stone Mountain.
shānqián shānhòu sānzuòshān, 山前 山后 三座山，
Front and back, there are three mountains in total.
shānxià yǒuzuò shuǐdiànzhàn, 山下 有座 水电站，
A hydropower station is located at …
Chinese Song: 五指歌 (Wǔ zhǐ gē) The Five Fingers Song
五指歌 (Wǔ zhǐ gē): Five Fingers Song Lyrics:
Yī èr sān sì wǔ, 一 二 三 四 五， One, two, three, four, five,
shàng shān dǎ lǎohǔ. 上 山 打 老虎。 hunt for a tiger alive.
Lǎohǔ méi dǎ dào, 老虎 没 打 到, We …
Must Know Chinese Internet Slang (Elementary)
The Internet is quickly establishing itself as the de facto media platform. This has led to a growing culture that is distinct to online users and also rapidly spreads into our daily lives with China being no exception. Chinese Internet slang, created by over …
Daily Quiz: How to say dumplings in Chinese?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Question:
How to pronounce the pinyin of “饺子 dumpling?” A. Jiāozǐ B. Jiǎozi C. Jiàozi
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "https://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
// ]]>
… Daily Quiz Answer: B. Jiǎozi
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this quiz is B.
Analysis:
Analysis: A. “Jiāozǐ” is the pinyin of “娇子,” which means someone who is outstanding and was born talented. B. “Jiǎozi” is the correct pinyin of “饺子,” which means dumpling in English. C. …
Chinese Test: Should It Be “Cháng” or “Zhǎng?”
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Jiějie de tóufa hěn ___. 姐姐的头发很长。 My sister’s hair is very long.
Choose the correct Chinese Pinyin to fill in the blank.
A. cháng B. zhǎng
Soccer Stars from Arsenal Speak Chinese.
Take a look at this surprising video to see the soccer stars of Arsenal attempting to speak Chinese. There are two important Chinese learning points in this online Chinese class.
Learning Point #1:
The famous soccer star Szczesny said:
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Sīzésīní. 大 …
Mini-Test Answer: 买 (mǎi)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我 买了 5 个 苹果。 I bought 5 apples.
Analysis: A. 买 (mǎi) means to buy.
B. 卖 (mài) means to sell.
“买 (mǎi)” and “卖 (mài)” are antonyms. They are a bit tricky to master, …
Chinese Mini-Test: What Did You Eat for Breakfast?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Nǐ zǎoshàng chī shénme le? A: 你 早上 吃 什么 了？ What did you eat for breakfast?
Wǒ chī ___ le. B: 我 吃 包子了。 I ate steamed stuffed buns.
Question: What’s the pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed buns?”
A. bāozi …
Mini-Test Answer: bāozi
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this Chinese test is A.
Analysis:
A. “bāozi” is the Chinese pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed bun.” B. “bàozhǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “报纸 newspaper.” C. “bàozhe” is the Chinese pinyin for “抱着 to hold.”
Distinguish …
Chinese Character: 夏 (xià) summer (Beginner)
Chinese Lesson Online: 夏 (xià) summer
Summer is coming, but do you know how to write the Chinese character for “summer?” The Chinese character for “summer” is “夏(xià)”. Let’s learn to write the Chinese character in this Chinese lesson online.
拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: xià
笔画 …
Nursery Rhyme: 单韵母歌 (Dān yùnmǔ gē) The Song Of Simple Finals
This is a nursery rhymethat can help children learn the six simple finals (a, o, e, i, u, ü) in the Chinese pinyin alphabet. 单 韵母 六 兄弟，
The six simple finals are all buddies. a, o, e, i, u, ü, a、o、e、i、u、ü，
a, o, …