Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Telling Time in Chinese Posted by sasha on Nov 28, 2012
Something you eventually have to learn in any language is how to tell time. Whether you’re talking about your schedule, making plans, or simply in a hurry and without a watch, being able to ask for and tell the time is crucial in your everyday life. To help you out in your quest to master…
Get Your Drink On Posted by sasha on Nov 10, 2012
A lot of time is spent talking about food when you’re learning a language, but how about drinks? From morning to night, drinks are just as big a part of our day as food is. Whether you’re out in a restaurant (饭店 – fàn diàn), perusing the coolers of a local corner store (小卖部 – xiǎo…
Chinese Numbers 1-100 Video Posted by sasha on Oct 29, 2012
Learn how to count from 1-100 in Mandarin Chinese with the assistance of 100 people in Beijing! My students and colleagues were nice enough to help me put together this montage, so a big thanks goes out to them for their help. It clocks in at just under 2 minutes, so play it through a…
Chinese Numbers 1-100 Posted by sasha on Oct 22, 2012
After much demand, I’ve finally put together a table with the Chinese numbers from 1-100. I’m sure you’ll notice a trend in how you form numbers from 11-99. See if you can figure it out on your own. I even went ahead and threw in the number zero for no extra charge! Number Chinese Character…
Mandarin Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 19, 2012
We’ve put together this table of Mandarin Chinese numbers 1 – 20 for any language learners new to studying Chinese. We’ve also included a video below with voice pronunciation. Try listening to it a few times, maybe when you’re on the computer doing other things, and you’ll pick up the words in no time! Make…
Past Tense Video Posted by sasha on Sep 22, 2012
While talking about the past can be quite challenging in English, it’s really quite easy in Chinese. Learn how to use two characters to ask and answer questions about the past in Chinese with this easy to follow instructional video. 了 le 过 guò 你吃饭了吗？- nǐ chī fàn le ma Have you eaten yet?…
My Last Vacation (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Sep 20, 2012
In the first part of my last vacation story, we hung out in Chengdu – dancing with the locals, eating spicy hot pot, and of course, admiring the incredibly cute pandas. From there, we spent a few days enjoying the scenery of Ping Le Ancient Town, where we walked along the river, hiked up a…