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88 characters with Carly, Part 6 Newbie
Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 6th lesson Carly will give you some shopping advice and point out specific characters you will see while looking for the best deals in town. Be prepared knowing these while on your next visit to China.
video, shopping, buying, character
88 characters with Carly, Part 7 Newbie
Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 7th lesson Carly will give you details for characters used for transportation such as cars & buses, Trains and so on.
character, video, transportation, public transport
88 characters with Carly, Part 8 Newbie
Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 8th lesson Carly will give you details for characters used on public signs.
public transport, character, video, sign
88 characters with Carly, Part 9 Newbie
Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 9th lesson Carly will give you details for characters used for common public areas.
character, video, public
88 characters with Carly, Part 12 Newbie
Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 12th lesson Carly will give you a final recap of the last set of characters she talked about in previous lessons.
video, character, review
Taiwanese Mandopop: Teresa Teng 邓丽君 and Singer-Songwriters (1970s-90s) Intermediate
Taiwanese songwriters such as 罗大佑 and 李宗盛, and of course the legendary singer Teresa Teng 邓丽君 gifted us classic songs that almost every Chinese-speaking person could sing by heart. Chi explains the beautiful music and lyric-writing in these “经典中的经典” (lit. “the classics of classics”). Song in focus: 罗大佑 – 童年 (1983). Songs featured: 邓丽君 – 月亮代表我的心 (1977) 邓丽君 – 甜蜜蜜 (1979) 邓丽君 – 我只在乎你 (1979) 陈淑桦 – 这样爱你对不对 (1991) 张雨生 – 我期待 (1994) 优客李林 – 输了你赢了世界又如何 (1994) 张惠妹 – 听海 (1997) 黄品源 – 你怎么舍得我难过 (1991)
songs, childhood
科普小知识：为什么白色动物很少见？ Advanced
这世界上有各种颜色的生物，红色的瓢虫、黄色的小鸟、绿色的青蛙、蓝色的孔雀等等，但是你知道有多少动物是白色的吗？是不是没想出几个呢？但为什么会这样呢？今天我们就来看看生物间的科普小知识吧！
science, animals, colors
Character Mind Map: 老 old Elementary
In Chinese, you often encounter single characters that have multiple related meanings. This has the potential to confuse learners because sometimes it is hard to make connections between component characters and their meanings within multiple-character words. That's why we created this Character Mind Map series, where we focus on characters and the words they make up. Today, we're talking about 老 and all the interesting words using this character. Let's check them out!
video, Character Mind Map, old
Coffee Break Series: Business Dinner, Part 3 Pre Intermediate
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say after hosting a meal or being treated. Let's get started!
Coffee break, video, etiquette
语法课程：即 Upper Intermediate
这节语法课程，我们一起来学习“即”的用法，还有和它非常相似的“既”。下面是本节课的重要知识！ -即：就是 后面跟解释性的概念。让前面的词语变得更加容易理解。 立即：马上，立刻 即时：刚刚发生的 即使……也……：表示假设情况下的转折 -既 既……又……：连接两个并列的概念
grammar, language
Early Taiwanese Mandopop Classics (1950-1970s) Upper Intermediate
Through beautiful songs such as 綠島小夜曲 (1954) and 梅花 (1976) written in Taiwan, Chi explains the early history of the Mandopop genre. Many say the popular songs in the 1950s-70s are the best music ever produced in the English-speaking world. Well, these Chinese oldies are also held in the highest regard by many Chinese-speakers too. What do you think? Tune in and let us know! Song in focus: 往事只能回味 (1975) by 刘家昌. Songs featured: 凤飞飞 – 祝你幸福 (1972) 紫薇 – 绿岛小夜曲 (1961) 费玉清 – 绿岛小夜曲 (1991) 姚苏蓉 – 今天不回家 (1969) 齐豫 – 橄榄树 (1979) 刘家昌 – 往事只能回味 (1975) 甄妮 – 梅花 (1976) 邓丽君 – 梅花 (1980)
songs, music
科普小知识：水星上为什么没有水？ Advanced
Mercury在中文翻作「水星」，所以很多人小时候一定问过这个问题：「水星上究竟有没有水呢？」你知道答案吗？今天让我们一起来看看宇宙间的科普小知识吧！
science
First Day at School Newbie
Getting lost is an inevitable problem even you have Google Maps on your phone. Sometimes we still have to ask someone for help. So today, we’re going to learn what we can say when we are lost. Let’s get started!
video, directions, asking questions
Continued Tone Change Series #6 - I Miss You Elementary
In our previous newbie tone change series, we have introduced the tone change rules for 不, 一, two third tones, and three third tones. Just like many other aspects in the Chinese language, tone changes are more nuanced than the rules you see in textbooks. That's why for the elementary tone change series, we decided that we would reinforce the rules with the help of dialogues that you hear in everyday conversations. Practice and familiarize yourselves with the sounds, and you'll be a tone master in no time! In this episode, we're going to learn and practice the tone change rules for consecutive third tones through a conversation between a couple. Let's check it out right now!
tone change series, video, lover
Coffee Break Series: Business Dinner, Part 2 Pre Intermediate
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say when we are eating. Let's get started!
video, Coffee break, business, table manner, etiquette
哪里不一样：发音差异, Part 1 Upper Intermediate
说中文的地方很多，但每个地方的中文都不太一样。在“哪里不一样：发音差异”这一系列里，我们一起来看看普通话和台湾的中文有哪些发音不一样。第一集我们要讨论的是普通话我们说一声的词，台湾人怎么说？你是不是也知道这些差异呢？让我们ㄧ起来看看哪里不一样吧！（发音对照表）
Chinese, dialect, difference
Let’s Break up ASAP 趁早 Intermediate
It’s not uncommon for a relationship to go stagnant, with both parties pretending everything’s alright. 趁早 sung by 张惠妹 is an anthem for such a situation. “如果你不想要, 想退出要趁早”: If you don’t want to be in love anymore, let’s break up before it’s too late. In this episode of Journey into Mandopop, Chi guides you through this Mandopop classic line by line, explaining language teaching points along the way, and why many (and hopefully you!) resonate with it so much.
songs, love, breaking up
This Is My Wechat ID Newbie
Anyone who has lived in China knows that you can't make any new friends without Wechat! Today, in this newbie dialogue, we're showing you how to ask people out and add them on Wechat. Make sure to watch till the end! Joe has a little surprise for all of you!
video, wechat, App, communication