Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣

This morning, I thought I lost my keys. They disappeared… but finally, I found them in my bag! Let’s learn how to say “gone / missing” in Chinese. 不见了（bú jiàn le） Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我出门的时候，想找我的钥匙。Jīntiān wǒ chūmén de shíhou, xiǎng zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi. 可是找来找去，发现钥匙 不见了 ！Kěshì zhǎo lái zhǎo qù, fāxiàn yàoshi bújiàn le! 我到...

Today I tried a bowl of noodles in Paris, and it was so delicious… but also too spicy! Let’s learn how to use “so / too” in Chinese. 太……了 （tài...le） Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我去了巴黎的一家新餐厅。Jīntiān wǒ qù le Bālí de yī jiā xīn cāntīng. 我点了一碗面，第一口就觉得：哇，这个面 太好吃了！ Wǒ diǎn le yī wǎn miàn, dì yī kǒu jiù juéde: Wā, zhège miàn tài...

Today I was waiting for the bus, and it came very quickly. Let’s learn how to say “right away / immediately” in Chinese. 马上 (mǎ shàng) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我在等公车。Jīntiān wǒ zài děng gōngchē. 公车的时间表上写着：公车 马上 就来了。Gōngchē de shíjiānbiǎo shàng xiě zhe: gōngchē mǎshàng jiù lái le. 我看了看手机，果然一分钟以后，公车就到了。Wǒ kàn le k...

Just now, I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit, but forgot the milk. Oops! Let’s learn how to talk about something that happened “a moment ago” in Chinese. 刚才 (Gāng cái) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 刚才 我去超市买了一些水果，有苹果和香蕉。 Gāngcái wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ, yǒu píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo. 但是回到家我才发现，忘了买牛奶！Dànshì huídà...

Today in Paris, the weather was perfect — not too hot, not too cold, the air was fresh and comfortable. I’ll show you how to describe something with “both…and” in Chinese. 又…又…yòu...yòu... Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天巴黎的天气很好。Jīntiān Bālí de tiānqì hěn hǎo. 蓝天，太阳，空气 又新鲜又舒服 。Lántiān, tàiyáng, kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu shūfu . 不冷也不热，真...

When I asked my friend what she wanted to eat, she said “anything is fine.” But when I suggested hotpot, she quickly said no! Let’s explore how Chinese people use “whatever / anything” in daily life. 随便 Suí biàn Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天中午我和朋友去吃饭。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒ hé péngyǒu qù chīfàn. 我问她：“你想吃什么？”Wǒ wèn tā: “Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?” 她说...

This morning, I woke up late and didn’t have enough time for breakfast. Ever had that feeling of being in a rush and running out of time? Let’s learn how to say “not enough time / too late to do something” in Chinese. 来不及 lái bu jí Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天早上我起得有点晚。Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qǐ de yǒudiǎn wǎn. 我想做早饭，可是时间太少了，我 来不及 了。W...

In today’s episode, I share a small story from a Paris café. My friend ordered a cappuccino, I had a latte — and guess what? They tasted almost the same! We’ll learn how to say “almost the same” in Chinese and use it in daily conversations. 差不多 Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天我和朋友去了巴黎的一家咖啡店。 Jīntiān wǒ hé péngyǒu qùle Bālí de yì jiā kāfēidiàn. 我...

This is the Chinese expression that helps you to build an expression with doing two actions at the same time for example I eat while I watch TV, or I have a walk while calling my mom. (我一边吃饭一边看电视；我一边散步一边跟妈妈打电话）

(HSK 1-3) It’s Sunday, and I stayed in bed until ten o’clock. Let’s learn how to say “sleep in / get up late” in Chinese. 睡懒觉 （shuì lǎn jiào) Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine. 今天是星期天。Jīntiān shì xīngqītiān. 外面天气很好，可是我没有马上起床。Wàimiàn tiānqì hěn hǎo, kěshì wǒ méiyǒu mǎshàng qǐchuáng. 我在床上躺到十点钟才起来。Wǒ zài chuáng shàng tǎng dào shí diǎn...

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