In this post we’ll learn all vocabulary relating to buildings, elevators and others in Chinese. How to say ‘building’ in Chinese Thee are several ways to say building in Chinese, these are: – a building, however this is also used to mean floor or storey – a building – “high rise building”, literally “high storey” …
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In this post we will look at a sample dialogue as well as key vocabulary and phrases for catching a taxi. How to say taxi in Chinese There are a few ways to say “taxi” in Chinese, you can use any of these and will be understood: , literally “to rent” + the character for …
Some numbers are considered auspicious or inauspicious in Chinese and are important to know to avoid social taboos.
The ne character is a special character that can be used in two ways, to ask a reciprocal question, or to add mood to a question or statement.
Unlike English, Chinese doesn’t modify words depending on the tense, instead time words are added to express whether an action is in the past, present or future. These time words are often adverbs but can phrases or nouns. In English you might say: Present I’m playing basketball Past I played basketball Notice how we modify …
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In this lesson we will learn how to introduce friends and family in Chinese. Previous Lesson Review Before we begin, please be sure to review the previous lessons: Lesson 1: “Hello” Lesson 2: Introducing yourself Lesson 3: Where are you from? Lesson 4: Friends and Family in Chinese How to introduce someone in Chinese To …
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In this lesson we’ll learn the Chinese words for Family and Friends. Previous Lesson Review Before we begin, please be sure to review the previous lessons: Lesson 1: “Hello” Lesson 2: Introducing yourself Lesson 3: Where are you from? How to Say Mum and Dad in Chinese The characters for Mum and Dad in Chinese …
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You may have read some articles about a US professor being suspended for using the co-called “N-word” in Chinese, so what’s the fuss all about? What is the N-Word in Chinese? The N-word in Chinese is actually ， which is pronounced as either nàgè or nèige and literally means “that one”. is a common Chinese …
In this lesson we’ll learn how to ask which country someone is from as well as the names of a few countries. Finally we will pull the first three lessons together in a simple conversation where we greet someone, ask for their name and where they’re from. Lesson Two Review Before we begin, let’s review …
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In this lesson you will learn som pronunciation basics as well as how to introduce yourself in Chinese.
