Chinese tutors. We are called TutorMandarin for a reason. Our greatest asset is our Chinese tutors. Come learn from them with our classes and read the articles about some of their Chinese knowledge.
How to say Brexit in Chinese Britain leaving the European Union – 英國脫歐 Britain leaving the European Union makes the EU changing drastically these days. The British government held a referendum on the issue in 2016, a majority voted to leave the EU. The terms of withdrawal have not yet been negotiated, and the UK remains[…]
Why learn Chinese? Why learn Mandarin? Why Not learn a Dialect? Mandarin will get you the most bang for your buck if you’re looking to learn Chinese. The number of people who learn Chinese language is still growing. Today, Mandarin is the most spoken language with 1,310 million speakers worldwide. Approximately 900 million of those[…]
What is a Chengyu? Learning about Chinese Idioms Have you heard the word ‘Chengyu’ before? Do you what is a chengyu? Chinese Chengyu (成语) is a type of traditional Chinese idiomatic expression, or simply ‘Chinese idioms’ in Chinese language learning, typically consisting of four characters. It is widely used in Classical Chinese and are still common in[…]
How to ask about age in Chinese? Height? Weight? “How old are you?’ “How tall are you?” “What’s your weight?” These are not just important questions for doctors — but for you! The everyday person! We’ll teach you these questions and more through a few simple conversations in Chinese language learning. Want to get more[…]
How to ask name in Mandarin? Getting to know someone else isn’t always that simple — especially when it is in another language. Trying to speak even just a few sentences in the native language of a foreigner you want to get to know, always shows your interest and respect to that person. And as we[…]
FREE Mobile Chinese Tutoring How would you like a free one-hour Chinese lesson to learn Chinese language with a professional Mandarin tutor (500+ hrs) taught through a revolutionary new mobile classroom? How about getting a first look at the newest Chinese learning app? An app that features full curriculums, individual topic-based lessons, daily Chinese articles and videos,[…]
Hello! Long time, no see. Things have been… busy. Since the initial launch of Lingochat – 24/7, instant video Chinese tutoring to learn Chinese language – we’ve been listening to user feedback. Feedback through statistics, calls, surveys, interviews, and more. Over the past months, we’ve been turning this feedback into new features. Fully viewable in-app curriculums and[…]
Hardest Chinese tongue twister you need to know We all love a good tongue twister. Because of tones, Chinese tongue twister can be combinations of the same phonetic sounds over and over but with changing tones to make a phrase. If you want to impress your Chinese friends, learn some hardest Chinese tongue twisters from these videos[…]
Chinese Chengyu – 狼多肉少 – Many Wolves Little Meat Chinese Chengyu 狼多肉少 (láng duō ròu shǎo) literally translates to wolf (狼 láng) many (多 duō) meat (肉 ròu), little (少 shǎo). Or, in more standard English, ‘many wolves, little meat.’ This is one of the more direct chéngyǔ, that doesn’t require a huge background story to[…]
Chinese Chengyu – 狗急跳墙 – A Nervous Dog Jumps Over the Wall The chéngyǔ 狗急跳墙 (gǒu jí tiào qiáng) breaks down to a dog (狗 gǒu) nervous (急 jí) jumps (跳 tiào) wall (墙 qiáng) Or, in more standard English, ‘A nervous dog jumps over the wall.’ While it may make sense on the surface,[…]
Chinese Girlfriends | North vs. South In case you don’t know the difference between Chinese girlfriends in northern and southern — this video is a must watch. If you think you know the difference, then check your understanding with this video. If you think you definitely know, then enjoy a good laugh as these differences are[…]
Animal Chengyu – Drawing a snake and adding legs to it? Animal Chinese Chengyu 画蛇添足 (huà shé tiān zú ) breaks down to drawing (画 huà ) snake (蛇shé) add (添tiān) legs/feet (足 zú). In English, we would say “drawing the snake and adding legs to it” or simply “adding legs to a snake.” This chéngyǔ[…]