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Elementary | What Do You Like to Do on Weekends?
The weekend's here. What are you going to do? Curl up with a book? Play sports with your friends? Surf the web? In this lesson, two friends talk abou…
3 years, 8 months ago
Newbie | Haggle For A Good Deal
Shopping is a great opportunity to practice your Chinese. In today's lesson, you'll learn a new way to say "how much is this?" so that you can prompt…
3 years, 8 months ago
Elementary | The Man and the Dog
As mentioned, we’re all quite aware that our Jenny is one of the most downloaded women on the net--but she’s also a hoot! How funny? Really funny… or…
3 years, 8 months ago
Newbie | You Only Got to Bed at 2am!
This lesson clearly shows how using different characters in Chinese (才cái VS 就 jiù) can switch the meaning of otherwise identical sentences. We hear …
3 years, 8 months ago
Elementary | I See A Thief!
You see him stealing, you yell at people to draw attention, but all you can say is “bu hao ren,” which could make you come across a bit judgmental. S…
3 years, 8 months ago
Newbie | Can I Smoke Here?
Not that we condone it (we learned that lesson before), but there’s a nice, and a not-so-nice way of lighting up. So, why not ask if it’s an appropri…
3 years, 9 months ago
Elementary | Recognizing a Blind Date
Meeting someone for the first time on a blind date can be an awkward experience as it is, especially when you don't know what they look like. In this…
3 years, 9 months ago
Newbie | How Long in China
Again, feel free to make your arms ttttttttttttttttttthhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiissssssss big, then point to yourself, and then to China, and then hold up fing…
3 years, 9 months ago
Elementary | Due This Week
The “big man” sets a deadline, but everyone decides that if they combine forces, they’ll be able to get it extended. But boss man didn’t get the corn…
3 years, 9 months ago
Newbie | Say It Again, Please
We can tell you from experience: the Chinese really have no clue about how crazy their mother tongue sounds to the rest of us. So while we're certain…
3 years, 9 months ago