Learning Chinese Word

Dear friends, We are going to learn the Mandarin pinyin Ba this time, there are 4 basic tunes for a Chinese word (character), some have the 5th tune (light tune), mostly used as the ending tag for a sentence for question or sigh. Here are 5 tunes for the Ba pronunciation: bā, bá, bǎ, bà, ba . It's very useful if you practice all of them in the same time, to speak the standard Mandarin with the pinyin notations. Please watch the following video carefully: first tune bā the Chinese characters and related words: eight 八 bā August 八月 bā yuè cling to 巴 bā palm, slap 巴掌 bā zhǎng scar 疤 bā scar 疤痕 bā hén fragrant plant 芭 bā Barbie 芭比 bā bǐ Please check the analysis of characters and words of this video via: http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-65.html second tune ...

Dear friends, We are going to learn this specific Chinese slang word 東西(thing, something) , it contains two characters: 東(east) and 西(west) , yet it doesn't relate with the directions literally. In this video lesson we also combine the word 什麼(what) to form some sentences for instance. Please watch the following video for the lesson today: The word: thing, something 東西 dōng-xī 東(east) + 西(west) It was told that the original source of this word was from Sung Dynasty (960-1279), the city 西安 Xi'an (長安 Chang'an, great capital in ancient China), there are East market and West market in the city, people need to collect all the goods/things completely from both of the markets. The 1st phrase: (red color note is the pinyin pronunciation) what thing 什麼東西 shén-me dōng-xī 什麼(what) + 東西(thing) Let's extend the phrase to a sentence: What is this thing? 這是什麼東西 Zhè shì shén-me dōn...

Dear friends, Let's talk about the Chinese word 借(lend, borrow) in this lesson. It's the same character in Chinese yet with different meanings in English. In a Chinese sentence, whether it means " lend " or " borrow " depending on the related adverbs, subjects, and objects around this Chinese verb  借(lend, borrow) , please watch the following video lesson for some examples. The 1st phrase: (the red bottom note is Chinese pinyin) lend money 借錢 jiè qián 借(lend) + 錢(money) Let's extend the 1st phrase to a sentence: I lent money to him. 我借錢給他 Wǒ jiè qián gěi tā 我(I) + 借錢(lend money) + 給(give) + 他(him) note: the past tense and present tense is the same in Chinese grammar, so you don't need to worry about the change of Chinese verbs. That's pretty good for learning Mandarin for this part, isn't it? the phrase in the sentence: lend money to... 借錢給 jiè qián...

Dear friends, We are going to learn some special verbs for the lesson this time, such as 希望(wish, hope) , 期待(look forward to) , and 預料(expect) . Please watch the following video lesson for examples, phrases, and sentences. The 1st phrase: I wish… 我希望 wǒ xī-wàng 我(I) + 希望(wish) the words and pronunciations(red color pinyin): I 我 wǒ wish, hope 希望 xī-wàng Let's extend the phrase to a longer sentence: I wish you were here. 我希望你在這裡 Wǒ xī-wàng nǐ zài zhè-lǐ 我(I) + 希望(wish) + 你(you) + 在(at) + 這裡(here) the words and pronunciations(red color pinyin): I 我 wǒ wish, hope 希望 xī-wàng you 你 nǐ at 在 zài here 這裡 zhè-lǐ For the meaning of each single character, please check the analysis of phrases and vocabulary of this video lesson via my database site: http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-62.html The 2nd phras...

Dear friends, The video lesson this time is about the relative position in Chinese adverbs like: behind 後面, ahead 前面, beside 旁邊 , with some verbs 跟(follow), 走(walk), 站(stand) then we can create some short phrases such as "following behind 跟在後面", "walking ahead of 走在前面", "standing beside 站在旁邊." Please watch the following video for the lesson: The 1st phrase for the relative position: following behind 跟在後面 gēn zài hòu-miàn 跟(follow) + 在(at) + 後面(behind) the words and pronunciations ( red color pinyin ): follow 跟 gēn at 在 zài behind 後面 hòu-miàn 後(behind, after) + 面(face, side) Let's extend the phrase to 2 longer sentences for example: She is following behind me. 她跟在我後面 Tā gēn zài wǒ hòu-miàn 她(she) + 跟(follow) + 在(at) + 我(me) + 後面(behind) I am following behind her. 我跟在她後面 Wǒ gēn zài tā hòu-miàn 我...

Dear friends, The lesson this time is about the combination of phrases and quotations for encouragement. We are going to learn some basic phrases like "persist to the end 堅持到底", "seize the opportunity 把握機會," "get help, receive assistance 得到幫助," "start over again 重新開始," and "work hard 努力工作" and combine any two of them to form encouragement quotations. Please watch the following video lesson for examples: The 1st phrase:  persist to the end 堅持到底 jiān-chí dào-dǐ 堅持(persist) + 到底(to the end) the words: persist 堅持 jiān-chí to the end 到底 dào-dǐ Let's extend the phrase to a longer sentence: persist to the end and finally succeed 堅持到底終於成功 jiān-chí dào-dǐ zhōng-yú chéng-gōng 堅持到底(persist to the end) + 終於成功(succeed finally) 堅持(persist) + 到底(to the end) + 終於(finally) + 成功(succeed) the words...