Quiz – 一点儿 yìdiǎnr 一下 yíxià 一会儿 yíhuìr 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr
How well do you understand 一点儿 yìdiǎnr, 一下 yíxià, 一会儿 yíhuìr and 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr? Take this quiz to find out! (If you are not clear about the uses, check out the previous post here) A. Choose the...
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A Little Bit of 一点儿 yìdiǎnr 一下 yíxià 一会儿 yíhuìr 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr
In Mandarin, “一点儿 yìdiǎnr”、“一下 yíxià”、“一会儿 yíhuìr”、“有点儿 yǒudiǎnr” all mean a little. Do you know how to use them the right way? Learn how to differentiate them in this article, and then test yourself via this quiz in...
Hey! 12 Mandarin Interjections For You!
Is there a way to measure how much a new language is a part of you, or maybe, how much you have accepted that language into your system? I don’t know about you, but for me, when there is a need for some interjection and I spout it out in a foreign language, it is an indication that the language no longer feels that foreign to me anymore.
有缘千里来相会 Fate Brings People Together
yǒuyuán qiān lǐ lái xiānghuì, wúyuán duìmiàn bù xiāngféng 有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢 have connection thousand li come meet, no connection face-to-face don’t meet Fate brings people together 缘分 yuánfèn, or just 缘 yuán, is a term we use an awful...
Mandarin Pronunciation Lesson 5 – Initials (Part 1)
What are Mandarin initials? You’ll need to know them well if you wanna speak Mandarin! Learn them in this video, with tips to say them well, as well as example words. If you missed the previous videos,...
Mandarin Thru Singlish (1) – why like that one!
If you’re living in Singapore, or if you’ve travelled to Singapore before, you must have been puzzled/ annoyed/ amused (or all of the above) by the Singlish used here. Regardless of your attitude toward Singlish, if you...
Happy Birthday in 3 Languages
Singapore will be 50 years old tomorrow. Here is the Happy Birthday song in 3 languages. Happy Birthday Singapore! Here’s how to say Happy Birthday in Chinese: zhù nǐ shēngri kuàilè 祝你生日快乐 And in Japanese: o tan...
Look here! – A look at 看 kàn
Hey there, look here! This is a pretty basic word that most beginners would pick up very soon after embarking on their Mandarin learning journey. Typically translated as ‘look’, ‘watch’, ‘see’, ‘read’. If you have a good...
Children’s Song – 小白船 Little White Boat
If you had to choose just one children’s song in Mandarin to learn, let it be this one! It is popular not just among Chinese speaking communities, but also in Korea, since it is where it originated,...
Quiz – Vowels 6 Simple Finals
Test yourself on your understanding of the six Mandarin simple finals and the four tones! Watch the latest video in my pronunciation series here. A. Choose the right answer. 1. e i ü a 2. o e...
