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Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Download PDF “No Pictures Here.” Learn Chinese with PDF: Lessons Overview If you go to a tourist attraction in Chinese-speaking countries and are told by the local staff that you cannot take pictures here. Can you understand? And how do you ask someone to do[…]
Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Download PDF “Buy Some More” Chinese Lessons Overview Do you love shopping? No matter you love to shop in the department store or supermarket, this lesson would teach you useful Chinese speaking if you want to describe your shopping schedule. Who did you go with?[…]
Singles’ Day China – Double 11 Holiday Background “I’m single, therefore I’m proud.” is the main meaning behind this newly-invented holiday originated from China. The 11/11 Day (光棍节, Guānggùn jié) is on November 11th in China, and now the neighboring Taiwan celebrates this holiday, too. It’s also known as Double Eleventh Day, Singles’ Day, or[…]
The world just celebrated Halloween by dressing themselves in various movie characters or many kinds of ghosts from different countries. Zombie is always a good choice when people are trying to dress up and act horrifying. You must be too familiar with zombies image like those in The Walking Dead. However, the zombies in China[…]
B1-L19 Go to work by walking Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class “Going to Work by Walking” Chinese Lessons Overview You are planning to hang out with your friends but you are all not familiar with that place. You have to discuss with them in Chinese about how do you get[…]
Chinese Mid-Autumn festival ( the Moon Festival ) Chinese mid-autumn festival (中秋节, Zhōngqiū jié) is the second biggest festival a the Chinese New Year. It is held on the 15th of August according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. Lasting 3 to 7 days, depending on the year and where it falls in the calendar. In[…]
B1-L18 where do you live Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Learn Chinese Daily – Chinese Lesson Overview You hang out with your friends and accidentally separated from your friends. When you call them and try to find where they are, you find out you cannot fully understand each other in[…]
Top 10 Chinese Culture Facts You Should Know The Chinese have a rich culture which they have managed to sustain for thousands of years and they are still strong at it handing it down generations. While they have several beliefs and taboos they are keen to follow, there are some main culture facts one needs[…]
B1-L16 I have eaten my lunch (Preview) Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Chinese Lesson Overview “I Have Eaten My Lunch” – Free Learn Chinese This is a beginner Chinese 50-minute TutorMandarin lesson about the title, “I have eaten my lunch.” Beginner 1 level is for learners who cannot or speak a[…]
B1-L15 What can you do? (Preview) Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Chinese Lesson Overview What Can You Do This is a beginner Chinese 50-minute TutorMandarin lesson about the title, “What can you do?” Beginner 1 level is for learners who cannot or speak a little bit of Chinese. Hence, we’ll teach[…]
B1-L14 Can you go and play ball together? (Preview) Sign up to get the FREE PDF & Trial Class Chinese Lesson Overview “Let’s play the ball together” This is a beginner Chinese 50-minute TutorMandarin lesson about the title, “Can you go and play the ball together?” Beginner 1 level is for learners who cannot or speak[…]
Chinese Mythology: Are Dragons Really Bad? If you are either a fan of “Supernatural” or “Once Upon a Time”, you will know how “mean, selfish and powerful” dragons are. I enjoy reading all kinds of books (especially mystery and mythology!) but when I first encountered stories about dragon slayers, I was shocked. My first thought was…[…]