Icecream (Beginner)
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Learn how to order icecream in an icecream shop in China.
课文 Text :
Qĭng gĕi wŏ yí fèn qiăokèlì bīngqílín. A: 请 给 我 一 份 巧 克 力 冰 淇 淋 。 Please give me one dose of chocolate icecream. Hăo …
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Introduce Yourself (Beginner)
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Learn how to introduce yourself to others.
课文 Text : Wŏ jiào jency , Zhōngguórén. nín guì xìng? A: 我 叫 jency, 中国人 。 您 贵 姓 ？ My name is Jency, I am Chinese. What is your honorable surname? Wŏ xìng dīng, …
Answer to It’s Just a Matter of Taste!
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, the two words “品味(pǐnwèi)” and “品位(pǐnwèi)” share the same pronunciation and both of them are about the same English word, “taste.” However, the ways in which they are used do differ.
First of all, Chinese people usually use …
It’s Just a Matter of Taste!
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Lì: Lucy de chuānyī fēng’gé hěn yǒu _____. 王 丽：Lucy 的 穿衣 风 格 很 有 _____。 Wang Li: Lucy has good taste in clothing. Rose: Shìde, tā de yīfu dōu hěn piàoliang. Rose：是的，她 …
Fruits (Beginner)
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Learn what fruits Beijing natives usually eat in hot summer.
课文 Text :
Jīntiān zhēn rè. A: 今天 真 热 Today is so hot.
Shì a, wŏmén qù măi gè dà xīguā bā. B: 是 呀，我们 去 买 个 大 西瓜 吧 。 …
Friends (Beginner)
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Learn to introduce someone to your friend.
课文 Text : Tā shì shuí ? A: 他 是 谁 ？ Who is he? Wŏ de péngyŏu , tā shì mĕiguórén. B: 我 的 朋友 ， 他 是 美国人 。 B: He is my friend, …
Flower (Beginner)
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Learn how to talk about a miraculous flower that relieves your heartburn in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Júhuā qù huŏ. A: 菊花 去 火 。 Chrysanthemum removes our heartburn. Shìde, hái néng míng mù. B: 是的 ，还 能 明 目 。 Yes, and …
Color (Beginner)
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Learn to discuss your favorite colors with a Chinese friend.
课文 Text : Nĭ xĭhuān lánsè ma ？ A: 你 喜欢 蓝色 吗 ？ Do you like the color blue? Xĭhuān. B: 喜 欢 。 Yes, I like. Wéi shénme ？ A: 为 …
Chinese Idioms (Beginner)
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Learn two Chinese idioms: yan er dao ling (掩耳盗铃), and yu gong yi shan (愚公移山).
课文 Text :： Yăn ĕr dào líng A: 掩 耳 盗 铃 Plugging the ears while stealing the bell Yú gōng yí shān B: 愚 公 移 山 …
Beverage (Beginner)
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Learn to discuss something about beverage.
课文 Text : Nĭ xĭhuān chéngzhī ma ? A: 你 喜欢 橙汁 吗 ？ Do you like orange juice? Xĭhuān , nĭ ne ? B: 喜欢 ， 你 呢 ？ Yes ,what about you ? Wŏ yĕ …
What Kind of People Do You like? (Beginner)
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Learn to describe other people in Chinese.
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Tīngshuō nĭ yào jiéhūn le . A: 听说 你 要 结婚 了 。 I have learnt that you are getting married. Shì a ! B: 是 啊 ！ Yes. Xīnniángzi piào liàng ma …
Did You Sleep Well? (Beginner)
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Learn how to say “I did not sleep well” in Chinese.
课文 Text : Zuó wăn shuì dé hăo ma ？ A: 昨 晚 睡 得 好 吗 ？ Did you sleep well last night? Tĭng hăo de , nĭ ne ？ B: …
Go On A Date (Beginner)
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Learn how to show your feeling in a date.
课文 Text : Zuó wăn de yuēhuì zĕnmeyàng ? A: 昨 晚 的 约会 怎么样 ？ How was the date last night? Hái kĕyĭ. B: 还 可以 。 It is ok. Nĭ juédé tā …
Business Greetings (Beginner)
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Learn greetings in the business world.
课文 Text : Nínhăo, wŏ jiào Jency. A: 您 好 ， 我 叫 Jency. Hello, my name is Jency. Nínhăo, wŏ jiào Glen. B: 您 好 ， 我 叫 Glen. Hello, my name is Glen Hĕn gāoxìng …
My Interests
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Learn how to say hobbies in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Nĭ xĭhuān dú shénme shū ? A: 你 喜欢 读 什么 书 ？ What book do you like reading ? Xiăoshuō , yóuqí shì kēhuàn xiăoshuō. B: 小 说 ， 尤其 是 科 …
Happy Birthday
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Learn words such as “Happy Birthday” in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Nĭ de shēngrì shì jĭ yuè jĭ hào? A: 你 的 生日 是 几 月 几 号 ？ What day is your birthday? Yī jiŭ bā sān nián shí yuè sān shí …
What Day Is It Today? (Beginner)
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Learn how to say Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…in Chinese
课文 Text : Jīntiān shì xīngqī jĭ? A: 今天 是 星期 几 ？ What day is it today ? Xīngqī yī . B: 星期 一 。 Monday. Duì, wŏ xiăng qĭ lái le. Jīn tiān …
It Is Hot! (Beginner)
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Learn how to make comments on the weather, and learn idoms such as xin1 jing4 zi4 ran2 liang2 (if you have control of your mind, you will feel cool in a hot weather).
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Jīntiān zhēn rè! A: 今天 真 热 …
I love Sports! (Beginner)
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Learn how to say I love sports in Chinese.
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Nĭ xĭhuān zuò yùndòng ma ? A: 你 喜欢 做 运动 吗 ？ Do you like doing sports? Xĭhuān, nĭ ne? B: 喜欢 ，你 呢 ？ Yes, I do. And you? …
Where Are You from?
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Learn how to tell others about your hometown and your country.
课文 Text :
Nĭ láizì nă gè guójiā ? A: 你 来自 哪 个 国 家 ？ Which country are you from? Wŏ láizì Zhōngguó, nĭ ne? B: 我 来自 中国 ，你 …