I am sorry, I am late. (Beginner)
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Learn how to apologize for being late at work.
课文 Text :
Duì bù qĭ , lù shàng dŭchē, wŏ lái wăn le. A: 对 不 起，路 上 堵车 ，我 来 晚 了 。 I am sorry , I am late. There was …
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跨越自己 (Kuàyuè Zìjĭ) To Surpass Ourselves
跨越自己(Kuàyuè Zìjĭ) Surpass Ourselves
—汪国真(Wāng Guózhēn) Wang Guozhen
Wŏmen kěyĭ qīpiàn biéren 我们 可以 欺骗 别人 We can deceive others
Què wúfă qīpiàn zìjĭ 却 无法 欺骗 自己 But can not delude ourselves
Dāng wŏmen zŏu xiàng zhīfányèmào de wŭyuè 当 我们 走 向 …
Chinese Words about Thanksgiving Day
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谈爱好 (Tán ài hào) Talking About Hobbies
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Wang Bo, Zhang Mei and Rebecca are chating at a coffee house.
Dialogues
zhānɡ méi
张 梅 Zhānɡ Méi: Lì Bèikă, nĭ xĭhuan wán shénme? 张 梅：丽贝卡， 你 喜欢 玩 什么？ Zhang Mei: Rebecca, what are your hobbies? Lì Bèikǎ: Wŏ de àihào hĕnduō, …
寒暄 (Hán xuān) Chinese Greetings
Chinese greetings are very useful in daily living. Chinese Greetings will provide you basic Chinese greeting sentences in the situation where people run into an acquaintance. For example, when a Chinese person comes across an older acquaintance, he/she may address the person respectfully, such as …
Buying Things
Xiānshēng, yŏu qiézi ma? A: 先生， 有 茄子 吗？ Do you have eggplants here, sir? Yŏu, zhèxiē dōu shì. Nĭ yào năzhŏng? B: 有， 这些 都 是。你 要 哪种？ Yes, all those are (eggplants). What kind do you want? Zhèzhŏng qiézi duōshao qián yì jīn? …
My hobby Is Reading (Intermediate)
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Learn how to make comments on a book in Chinese. Dú guò 《 Xīnlíng de jī tāng 》 ma? A: 读 过 《 心灵 的 鸡 汤 》 吗 ？ Have you read the book named Chicken Soup Dú guò , lĭmiàn …
How was your weekend? (Intermediate)
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Learn how to use plants to relax yourself at weekend. Zhōumò guò de hăo ma? A: 周末 过 得 好 吗 ？ How was your weekend? Tĭng hăo de, wŏ qù yàodiàn măi le xiē júhuā . B: 挺 好 的，我 去 …
Where Is the Restroom? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to ask for directions to a restroom in Chinese.
课文： Qĭng wèn xĭshŏujiān zài nă lĭ ? A: 请 问 洗手间 在 哪 里 ？ Excuse me , where is the restroom?
Wăng bĕi zŏu , dào le chāoshì wăng …
Go On A Date (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to express your feelings about a date.
课文：
Zuó tiān de shēngrì hé shuí yìqĭ guò de ? A: 昨 天 的 生日 和 谁 一起 过 的 ？ With whom you spent your birthday last night?
Dāngrán shì hé …
Give Medical Advice (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to express your suggestions in Chinese.
课文： Zuìjìn zŏng shì shīmián ? A: 最近 总 是 失眠 ？ I have insomnia very often recently. Shì bù shì gōngzuò tài xīnkŭ le ? B: 是 不 是 工作 太 辛苦 了 ？ …
Lover: Are you my type? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to express your preference for a girlfriend or boyfriend.
课文： Nĭ de lĭxiăng lèixíng shì shénme? A: 你 的 理想 类型 是 什么 ？ What is your ideal type? Shànliáng, chúnzhēn, xiàoshùn, dúlì, jiānqiáng , nĭ ne? B: 善良， 纯真， …
Good idea! (Intermediate)
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Brief:
Learn how to express your feeling about a good suggestion.
课文：
Wŏ xiăng kàn yì chăng yŏu zhōngguó tèsè de yănchū . A: 我 想 看 一 场 有 中国 特色 的 演出 。 I want to watch a Chinese special performance. …
Beverage (Intermediate)
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Learn to talk about your favorite non-alcohol beverage in Chinese.
课文：
Nĭ zuì xĭhuān hē shénme yĭnliào? A: 你 最 喜欢 喝 什么 饮料 ？ What is your favorite beverage? Bù hán jiŭjīng de. B: 不 含 酒精 的 。 Non-alcohol drinks. …
我的女朋友在哪儿? (Wŏ de nǚpéngyou zài năr) Where is My Girlfriend?
Situation:
Carl has promised his girlfriend May to have dinner with her after work in a new restaurant. But the taxi driver dropped him off at a wrong place and he had troubles in finding the restaurant.
Beginner Level / 初级(chūjí)
Nĭhăo! Néng sòng wŏ
… 乘公共汽车 （chéng gōng gòng qì chē） Take a bus
Qĭngwèn, qù Zhōngguāncūn ma? A: 请问， 去 中关村 吗？ Excuse me, does the bus go to Zhongguancun? Dào, Shànglái ba. Nĭmen cóng tĭyù dàxué xiàchē, ránhòu zài huàn chē. B: 到， 上来 吧，你们 从 体育 大学 下车，然后 再 换 车。 Yes. Please aboard! You can …
Conversation-打出租车(dǎ chū zū chē) Take a Taxi
打出租车 (Dǎ chūzūchē) Take a Taxi
Sī jī: Zǎoshang hǎo. Huānyíng nín dào Běijīng lái. Nín yào qù nǎ? 司机：早上好。欢迎您到北京来。您要去哪？ Driver: Good morning! Welcome to Beijing. Can I help you?
Julia: Wǒ yào qù Běijīngjiŭdiàn. Wǒ kěyĭ bǎ xíngli fàng zài chē hòuxiāng ma? Julia：我要去北京酒店。我可以把行李放在车后厢吗？ …
Answer to Master the Passive Voice with “被(bèi)”
Correct Answer: B For Chinese learners, there are two kinds of sentences that are especially difficult to master. One is the “把(bǎ)” sentence, and the other one is the “被(bèi)” structure. Since you’ve already had a look at the “把(bǎ)” structure,we can now …
Master the Passive Voice with “被(bèi)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lǐ Huá: Wŏ fàng zài zhuō shàng de niúnăi ne? 李 华：我 放 在 桌 上 的 牛奶 呢？ Li Hua: Where is the milk that I put on the desk? Judy: Yídìng shì _____Jack …