Archive for 'Vocabulary'
100 Most Common Chinese Characters (61-80) Posted by sasha on Sep 9, 2014
Keep on practicing the 100 most common Chinese characters with the 4th video that teaches you characters #61-80: 没 – méi is not, have not 日 – rì sun, day 于 – yú in, at, for, to, by 起 – qǐ rise, start 还 – hái still, yet 发 – fā send, deliver 成 –…
10 Helpful Posts to Improve Your Chinese Posted by sasha on Aug 19, 2014
We’ve posted hundreds of articles and videos to the Chinese Language & Culture Blog over the years, and while we do our best to make sure content is easy to find, it can be a bit tricky digging through such a vast archive. As we cover different subjects – from Chinese cuisine, to holidays, to…
100 Most Common Chinese Characters (41-60) Posted by sasha on Aug 12, 2014
We’re working our way through the 100 most common Chinese characters in short videos, and today we’re moving along with #s 41-60. Learn 20 more important Chinese characters in under two minutes by following along and practicing your pronunciation.
Great Ways to Learn Chinese – nciku Posted by sasha on Aug 10, 2014
Last month, we kicked off a new series here about “Great Ways to Learn Chinese,” focusing mostly on what’s available online. In the first post, we introduced the BBC’s excellent program “Real Chinese” – a video series that teaches plenty of useful Mandarin Chinese while at the same time providing insight into Chinese culture. Today…
100 Most Common Chinese Characters (21-40) Posted by sasha on Jul 17, 2014
Keep going through the 100 most common Chinese characters with us in the 2nd video covering #s 21-40: 为 – wèi for, because of 子 – zǐ child, son 和 – hé and, together, with 你 – nǐ you 地 – dì earth, ground, position, place 出 – chū go out 道 – dào way…
Great Ways to Learn Chinese – BBC Real Chinese Posted by sasha on Jul 7, 2014
There are so many ways to go about learning a language these that it can be overwhelming for people just getting started. Enroll in a traditional class, get a tutor, find a language partner, self study, get online, buy software – the list goes on and on. Of course, the best way you can learn…
Don’t Go Hungry – How to Order in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jul 2, 2014
We have to eat in order to survive. Perhaps that’s why food-related language is always at the top of any new learner’s to do list. When I first got to China and realized how little English was spoken and how it was virtually non-existent in restaurants, I quickly realized that I had to either learn…