The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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Correct Erhu Posture Intermediate
In today's video lesson, we demo a real Er hu and show off this wonderful instrument for you. In the dialogue you'll hear a music teacher give some useful tips to their student on correct posture to make the er hu sing out. Living in China? Click to watch on QQ Photo by nasrul ekram
erhu, instruments, music, musical instrument, video
别来无恙 I Trust You've Been Well Advanced
婚礼是现代人最熟悉的一种社交场合，如果是老同学的婚礼，那跟同学会也就差不多了，这种时候，往往会遇到十几年，甚至几十年没见的朋友，也不乏认识新朋友的机会，让我们一起来听听他们说些什么吧！ Photo by Katsu Nojiri
small talk
It's a Pleasure to Meet You Upper Intermediate
Learn some polite ways to make greetings and small talk. In this lesson, two Chinese teachers meet up at a conference and discuss Chinese grammar and make polite conversation. Click here for the Qing Wen mentioned during the lesson. Photo by Tim Green
small talk, greetings, formal, teaching
Raising Weird and Wonderful Pets Intermediate
Do you have any pets at home? Perhaps a cute kitten or adorable puppy? Some people prefer the company of slightly stranger animals, although a pet that you can't pet is a strange thing indeed! Tarantula anyone? Photo by Jeremiah Tran
animals, pets, snake
Important Measure Words for Food and Drink Elementary
Check out all the basic food and drink related measure words that every beginner needs to know. You'll be a pro next time you go to the restaurant or head over to a friend's for dinner. Photo by Ian Sane
video, drinking, classifier, measure words, drink
All About Water Qing Wen
In this short video lesson, we teach you all the ways to describe water. For example, the ways to describe boiling water, water that is fit for drinking (boiled water), as well as different temperature's of water, for example, hot, warm, cold and iced water. If you like H20, then this is the lesson for you.
All About Water Qing Wen
In this short video lesson, we teach you all the ways to describe water. For example, the ways to describe boiling water, water that is fit for drinking (boiled water), as well as different temperature's of water, for example, hot, warm, cold and iced water. If you like H20, then this is the lesson for you.
water, cooking, dumplings, video
民族之光 Advanced
得奖的光荣时刻，受到师长的赞美鼓励，最好是能恰当回应才不会失礼，同时，如何在短短的对话当中得体地表达对对方家人的关心，也是这一课要跟同学们分享的，来一个地道的社交场合的闲聊吧！
praise, drinking, congratulations
Renovating a House Upper Intermediate
This lesson is all about renovating a house, not for your own comfort, but for the benefit of your parents by making it more spacious and convenient. Learn some useful words and phrases regarding home improvements, as well as some more specific vocabulary relating to drawing up contracts with the architects and contractors. Photo by Joost Markerink
house, investment, renovation, decoration, parents
How to Type Pinyin Intermediate
We recently made a lesson on adding a new keyboard to your iOS device titled "How to Add a New Keyboard on iOS" (2910).In this lesson, we're discussing the most popular Chinese input method: Pinyin. Specifically, the dialogue involves a friend teaching another friend how to input Chinese using pinyin, and how you don't need to specify tones. She also teaches some tips and tricks on how to write pinyin much much faster.
iOS, typing, technology, computers, pinyin
How to Really Exaggerate Your Chinese Qing Wen
Learn how to say "Wolverine is SOO good looking", or "Deadpool is soo rude". In this lesson, we teach you some extremely funny, exaggerated and colloquial ways to intensify verbs and adjectives (stative verbs) in Chinese. If you want to impress your friends and make them laugh with your fabulous descriptions, this lesson is for you. We've taken some liberties with the English translations since they don't really match up with the literal Chinese translation much, but the take-home message is that these phrases are great for being completely over the top!
How to Really Exaggerate Your Chinese Qing Wen
Learn how to say "Wolverine is SOO good looking", or "Deadpool is soo rude". In this lesson, we teach you some extremely funny, exaggerated and colloquial ways to intensify verbs and adjectives (stative verbs) in Chinese. If you want to impress your friends and make them laugh with your fabulous descriptions, this lesson is for you. We've taken some liberties with the English translations since they don't really match up with the literal Chinese translation much, but the take-home message is that these phrases are great for being completely over the top!
grammar, exaggerate, video
股市速报 Stock Bulletin Advanced
全球金融市场瞬息万变，你一定想知道怎么在不同的报道中截取对你来说有用的讯息，快来听听这一则股市速报。 Photo by Sam valadi
stock market, stocks, shares, money, news
Spaghetti Expert Upper Intermediate
Al dente! This lesson is all about authentic Italian pasta. If you're interested in spaghetti, sauce, noodles or food in general, this will get your tastebuds watering. Photo by Devika
food, travel, pasta
Comparing Weather in Taipei and Beijing Intermediate
In this lesson, we're comparing the weather in Beijing with that of Taipei. Learn some great adjectives and idioms to describe the weather and the different seasons. Photo by Matt@PEK
Beijing, Taipei, weather
Using Transition Words For Better Story Telling Qing Wen
When telling stories or giving speeches, it's very important to order your ideas into clear parts. Not only will this make comprehension easier, but it makes for a more interesting and more skilled approach to speaking. In today's lesson, we'll teach you some excellent transition words such as; "In the first place", "moreover", "thus", "in conclusion", and many more besides. In order to demonstrate these words, we'll be using Disney's Beauty and the Beast as an example of how to tell a story correctly and give your thoughts, opinions and conclusions about it.
Using Transition Words For Better Story Telling Qing Wen
When telling stories or giving speeches, it's very important to order your ideas into clear parts. Not only will this make comprehension easier, but it makes for a more interesting and more skilled approach to speaking. In today's lesson, we'll teach you some excellent transition words such as; "In the first place", "moreover", "thus", "in conclusion", and many more besides. In order to demonstrate these words, we'll be using Disney's Beauty and the Beast as an example of how to tell a story correctly and give your thoughts, opinions and conclusions about it.
speech, story, presentation, grammar, video
新诗 偶然 Happenstance - A Poem By Xu Zhimo Advanced
今天的课程要介绍一首新诗，不同于唐诗、宋词、元曲，这是白话文的诗，同时融合了英文俗语的元素。除此之外，也有人为这首诗谱了曲，如果你有兴趣，可以找出这首歌来听听。 Photo from Wikipedia
philosophy, history, Classical Chinese, poetry, poet
Right Away Your Highness Intermediate
If you've been working all day, the last thing you want to come home to find is your partner kicking back watching television on the sofa when there are chores to be done and food to prepared. Listen to this argument between a couple, and how the man savvily uses some classical Chinese forms of address to try and make peace with his wife by calling here an Empress! Photo by shadowhound
Classical Chinese, fight, relationships, argument
Reducing Carbon Emissions Upper Intermediate
Winter is coming! And with the cold winds comes a nasty smog that envelops the city. Listen to two friends discuss what government and industry are doing to reduce carbon emissions, and are they doing enough? Photo by Ian Barbour
pollution, policy, environment