One of the speaking topics that I love to explore, and that is never dull, in my Mandarin Chinese classes is the endless conversation on dating and relationships. Students enjoy comparing the behavior of men and women between cultures and are always curious about how these relationship matters are typically dealt with in China.…
Answer: D
“你换发型了。(Nǐ huàn fàxíng le.) You’ve changed your hairstyle.” Most of the time, your wife or girlfriend would feel happy if you found some little changes about her. That means you care and pay more attention to her.
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1. B 2. D
Answer Analysis: 1. Ronald, at age 50, is a mature learner. He enjoys talking about news headlines (answer A) and using the new words in a sentence (answer D). He is also at the stage where the teacher is exercising Ronald’s listening skill with complex listening practices (answer C).…
Although our students enjoy private, personalized 1-to-1 Chinese classes, each individual student is not alone in being part of the eChineseLearning team. We have a team of teachers from around China and an alumni of tens of thousands of students from over 100 countries (and growing!).…
Sometimes a reason to keep learning Mandarin is to take a good look at well-known people who have learned it, and study the way they achieved fluency. Let’s take a look at these famous people who have taken the time to learn how to read, write and speak Mandarin:
Mandarin Chinese is definitely a foreign language for Westerners and even Easterners alike. But what are some of the most common misconceptions that Mandarin Chinese Learners have? We explore the top four below:
Not true! When I was traveling throughout China, even though I was an HSK Level 6 student, I couldn’t understand much of the conversation in the more rural provinces.…
Answer: C “你在哪儿？(Nǐ zài nǎr?) Where are you?” is a general question not a greeting expression.
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“明天见你 (Míng tiān jiàn nǐ)” means “See you tomorrow.” 见你明天 (Jiàn nǐ míng tiān) and 明天你见 (Míng tiān nǐ jiàn) are wrong expressions.
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I have been teaching Chinese for over 12 years. And I have seen my Chinese language-learning students every Chinese language mistake in the book! But I have noticed over the years that there are some mistakes almost everyone makes. Chances are you are making them, too, and can easily avoid these pitfalls if you just pay a little attention and change a few of your habits.…
“你吃饭了吗 (Nǐ chīfàn le ma) Have you eaten yet?” is a traditional way of greeting others. One day, one of my students tried to use this Chinese sentence to greet others before we started the class. It came as quite a shock when he asked me “你吃粪了吗 (nǐ chī fèn le ma)?…
Answer: B
In Chinese, a syllable is composed of an initial consonant, a vowel and a tone. The very beginning of a syllable is called the initial, and the rest of parts are called finals. For example, in the syllable “hǎo”, “h” is the initial and “ǎo” is the final.…
1. About Learning Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese is the official language of Mainland China and Taiwan. There are many versions of Chinese spoken throughout China; including Cantonese (spoken in Guangdong province), the Beijing dialect and the Shanghai dialect; but Mandarin Chinese is most common dialect spoken by Chinese people from all areas.…
Everyone likes to take a break from the books. One of the best ways to keep learning without taxing your brain too much is to watch a movie. Don’t worry, a little relaxation won’t hurt. And after all, what’s the use of learning Chinese without learning a bit about Chinese culture too?…
Chinese is distinctive for its characters. When people think of China, they think of thousands upon thousands of symbols, normally amazed that people can memorize so many different icons for their language. For some it’s the characters that make them want to learn Chinese, and for others the characters put them off.…
It depends on your gift for language-learning as well as the time you are able to dedicate to learning it. If you study a few hours every day you’re going to learn a lot faster than someone who only spends one day a week. For speaking, the key is to LISTEN and REPEAT.…
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. D
Zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ tíngchē! 这里 禁止 停车！ No parking here！
Bówùguǎn jìnzhǐ pāizhào. 博物馆 禁止 拍照。 You can’t take pictures in the Museum.
Chinese is growing in popularity, so there are new ways to learn online popping up every day. They aren’t all good though. I believe the best resource is, of course, you can work one-to-one with qualified instructors online. Here are some of the other
I think might be helpful.…
If you’re interested in learning Chinese, I strongly suggest you work with a qualified teacher. A teacher will be able to help you make the most of your studies in a way that studying on your own is hard to imitate. And since going to China isn’t realistic for everyone, you can simulate a Chinese learning environment at home when you work with a native speaker.…
“神回复 (shén huífù) legendary reply” is a term you may not be familiar with, although you may have done it yourself! “神回复 (shén huífù) legendary reply,” is an Internet slang term that refers to an extremely creative and funny comment on social networking sites. Let’s break down this new phrase!…
