Fun Learning Chinese

Education EN ↓ 185 episodes

Join me and my Chinese tutor as we explore everyday Chinese vocabulary in ways that make sense to an adult learner.

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Fun Learning Chinese

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The Many Faces of Chinese Names 11.08.2017 8:08

Why do Chinese people choose English names? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Chinese Lesson Blurb: One Handed Counting Idioms 21.07.2017 5:01

Idioms in any language are phrases that are not well explained by literal translation. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Are You Coming or Going 進來或出去 in Chinese 16.07.2017 3:41

People are always coming and going. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Chinese Lesson Blurb: Key Chains and Donuts 30.06.2017 2:45

A fun word association that came up is going to help me remember how to say “key chain” in Chinese. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Are You Finished 你完成了嗎 in Chinese 22.06.2017 5:41

The other day I accidentally told my Chinese tutor that I was perfect. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

You Want to Do More of Something 你想要多做某件事情 in Chinese 31.05.2017 4:51

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得 is a pò yīn zì 是一個破音字 18.05.2017 5:37

破音字ㄆㄛˋ ㄧㄣㄗˋ are kind of like Chinese homonyms. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Just Want 只要, Just Think 只想, Just Have 只有, and Just Am 只是 in Chinese 01.05.2017 6:00

Recently, my Chinese tutor decided to help me understand the possibilities and nuances for using the character 只ㄓˇ (zhǐ) in combination with some other common verbs. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Understanding the words he 他, she 她, and it 牠 or 它 in Chinese 21.04.2017 5:33

Understanding the Chinese pronouns that are translated to he , she , or it requires knowing a couple of things. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

What Color is Your Crayon 你的蠟筆是什麼顏色 in Chinese 23.03.2017 5:07

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When You Are Lost 當你迷路的時候 in Chinese 13.03.2017 4:02

I often get lost very easily. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

What Mood Are You In 你今天的心情怎麼樣 in Chinese 24.02.2017 4:23

Some of the sentences that my tutor taught me recently as sort of a twist to Valentine’s Day. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Understanding the i’s in Pinyin 13.02.2017 2:52

Sometimes the pinyin sounds are fairly similar to the English sounds, and sometimes they are quite different. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

When the Chicken Tries to Talk with the Duck 雞同鴨講－a Chinese Idiom 04.02.2017 3:29

I was chatting with my Chinese teacher about my Mexican vacation and she said something about talking like a duck! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Driving in the Snow 在雪地上開車 in Chinese 01.01.2017 4:36

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Preparing for Thanksgiving 準備過感恩節 in Chinese 05.12.2016 2:20

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An Interview with My Chinese Tutor 17.11.2016 7:32

I recently interviewed my Chinese tutor. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

How Things Are Made 如何製成物品 in Chinese 05.11.2016 5:42

When we were discussing all the things it is impossible for me to do, my tutor decided it was time to introduce me to the specific vocabulary used when making certain things. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

It is Impossible for My Dog to Speak in Chinese 我的狗不可能說中文 27.10.2016 2:15

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44 Rock Lions, a Chinese Tongue Twister 四十四隻石獅子，一個中文繞口令 25.09.2016 2:14

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What TV Program Would You Like to Watch 你喜歡看什麼電視節目 in Chinese 16.09.2016 5:35

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What Are You Not Used To 你對什麼不習慣 in Chinese 02.09.2016 2:36

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How to Get a Boyfriend 如何獲得男朋友 in Chinese 21.08.2016 3:37

A certain photo showed up in my social media feed. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Chinese BoPoMoFo Stickers for My Computer Keyboard 06.08.2016 5:33

bopomofo is a phonetic system for Chinese sounds that was designed to teach Chinese-speaking children how to read. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !

Talking About Picking Up Chicks 談論關於把馬子 in Chinese 04.08.2016 4:47

So, if you happen to be in a conversation with some Chinese-speaking friends and are trying to be more casual, remember that slang rarely translates from one language to another directly. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese !