Learning Chinese Culture - What is a Party in China

What is it like to attend a party in general in China? What are the typical mechanics that goes into a Party is looked at in today's culture episode and Ping will compare and contrast this with her experiences attending parties in the United States. What are parties like where you are from? Please tell us in the comments below! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E13 http://bit.ly/1Au8pfu

Mastering Chinese Characters - Zài (在) and Hé (和)

In today's character episode we're going to be teaching you how to write Zài (在) and Hé (和). These will be a great help for those wanting to write Holiday Cards this year. :) ----------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : Special 13 http://bit.ly/1zEtqps

Learning Chinese - Time for a Party Part 2 (of 2)

Listening Practice for Wednesday, and Part 2 of time for a Party. :) 1. Zài jùhuì shàng, dàjiā chàngle hěnduō zhōngwén gē. 2. Wǒ bù huì dǎpái yě bù xǐhuān dǎpái. 3. Zài shèngdàn jié, wǒmen dōu xǐhuān tiàowǔ. 4. Nǐ juédé nàgè gùshì hǎowán ma? 5. Zài jùhuì shàng nǐ wán dé gāoxìng ma? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E12 http://bit.ly/168CgB6

Learning Chinese - Time for a Party Part 1 (of 2)

1 cn. Zuótiān zài wǒ péngyǒu jiā yǒu yīgè shēngrì jùhuì, hěn hǎowán. 1 en. Yesterday at my friends house there was a birthday party. 2 A en: We had a Christmas party in my house last year. A cn: B en: Did you have fun? B cn: 3 cn: Zài xīnnián jùhuì shàng, wǒmen chànggē, tiàowǔ, fēicháng gāoxìng. 3 en: At new year party, we sang, dance, we had a great time! 4 cn: Tāmen xǐhuān zài shēngrì jùhuì shàng chànggē, tiàowǔ, dǎpái. 4 en: At the birthday they like to sing, dance and playing cards. 5 cn: Nǐmen juédé jùhuì hǎowán ma? 5 en: Did you have at the party? Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E11 http://bit.ly/1z4xFJJ

Learning Chinese - Homework Review - Winter Parties Theme Week!

Welcome back to 5 Minute Chinese! As many of you may know Christmas, Hanukkah, or your favorite winter holiday generally comes with some Parties. So to celebrate a the winter season some more we are doing a theme on Winter Parties for our new word learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Zuótiān zài wǒ péngyǒu jiā yǒu yīgè shēngrì jùhuì, hěn hǎowán. 2 A: We had a Christmas party in my hosue last year. B: Did you have fun? 3 Zài xīnnián jùhuì shàng, wǒmen chànggē, tiàowǔ, fēicháng gāoxìng. 4 Tāmen xǐhuān zài shēngrì jùhuì shàng chànggē, tiàowǔ, dǎpái. 5 Nǐmen juédé jùhuì hǎowán ma? ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Jīnnián nǐ hé nǐ de péngyǒu shuōle “xīnnián kuàilè! ”Le ma? 1 en. Did you tell your friends "Happy New Year!"? 2 cn. Zhōngguó rénguò gǎn'ēn jié hé shèngdàn jié ma? Shuí zhīdào? 2 en. Do Chinese people celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas? Who knows? 3 cn. Zhōngguó méiyǒu hēisè xīngqíwǔ. 3 en. China does not have Black Friday. 4 cn. Zhōngguó rén hé měiguó rén dōuguò xīnnián. 4 en. Chinese people and American people both celebrate new year. 5 cn. Zhù nǐmen shèngdàn jié kuàilè, xīnnián kuàilè! 5 en. Wish you all a great Christmas and happy new year! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E10 http://bit.ly/1wVb1Fv

Chinese Character Special - Hanukkah - 光明节

When we released out character special last week, we left out a holiday, Hanukkah, and a viewer asked us if we could take a moment and show Hanukkah (光明节) as well. We made this video just for that holiday and hope everyone enjoys it. :) Thank you to all our viewers for suggestions and comments and making our series better and better with your participation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N Special 12.5 http://bit.ly/1wS0Xx2

Chinese Character Special - Hanukkah - 光明节

When we released out character special last week, we left out a holiday, Hanukkah, and a viewer asked us if we could take a moment and show Hanukkah (光明节) as well. We made this video just for that holiday and hope everyone enjoys it. :) Thank you to all our viewers for suggestions and comments and making our series better and better with your participation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N Special 12.5 http://bit.ly/1wS0Xx2

Learning Chinese Culture Western Winter Holidays in China

In today's Chinese Culture Exchange, we wanted to related to everyone what Western Holidays (like Thanksgiving and Christmas) mean to people in China, and how seriously they are taken. Join us for this little episode to talk about what is going on in China today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E09 http://bit.ly/12Krek5

Learning Chinese Characters - Holiday Characters!

Today we are bringing you a new Character video! We are going to cover three holidays today; Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Please watch today's video closely and we'll show you some new and challenging characters. But we're sure you guys are up to the task. Characters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanksgiving - 感恩 Christmas - 圣诞节 New Years - 新年 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : Special 12 http://bit.ly/1pZK3Kh

Learning Chinese - Winter Holidays - Part 2!

Listening Practice for today: 1. Jīnnián nǐ hé nǐ de péngyǒu shuōle “xīnnián kuàilè! ”Le ma? 2. Zhōngguó rénguò gǎn'ēn jié hé shèngdàn jié ma? Shuí zhīdào? 3. Zhōngguó méiyǒu hēisè xīngqíwǔ. 4. Zhōngguó rén hé měiguó rén dōuguò xīnnián. 5. Zhù nǐmen shèngdàn jié kuàilè, xīnnián kuàilè! Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E07 http://bit.ly/1yhXseD

Learning Chinese - Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays! Last week we didn't have 5 Minute Chinese because we were celebrating Thanksgiving. Today we want to tell all our viewers we very Thankful to our loyal viewers. Your support helps us. Today we are going to teach you two new holidays and review a past one. We hope you enjoy today's episode. Xiexie! For more information about the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) please look here: http://bit.ly/1w1k3AP Vocabulary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanksgiving - Gǎn'ēn Christmas - Shèngdàn jié New Year - Xīnnián ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E07 http://bit.ly/1FMc4Je

Learning Chinese - Homework Listening Review

Welcome back to 5 Minute Chinese! We took a brief break last week because of the US Holiday "Thanksgiving". While enjoying the short break we gave thought to what would make an excellent theme for this week's lesson and we decided to cover Winter Holidays. Primarily we are going to focus this week on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years this week. Before we can do that, however, we need to review our listening homework. How well did you do? Let's find out! Listening Homework ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Guǎngbò kěyǐ tīng, dànshì bùnéng kàn. 1 en. (Literal: Radio can be listened to, but cannot be watched.) You can listen to radio, but you cannot watch radio. 2 cn. Zuótiān wǒ kànjiàn tāle, dànshì wǒ méi tīngjiàn tā chànggē. 2 en. Yesterday I saw him, but I did not hear him sing. 3 cn. Wǒ tīng bùjiàn nǐ zài shuō shénme. 3 en. I cannot hear what you are saying. 4 cn. Wǒ hěn xǐhuān tīng wàipó jiǎng gùshì. 4 en. I really like listening to my grandma's stories. 5 cn. Nǐ tīng bùjiàn wǒ shuō de ma? Méi ěrduǒ ma? 5 en. You cannot hear what I am saying? Don't have ears? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary/Sayings: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't have ears? - Méi ěrduǒ ma? Radio - Guǎngbò ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E06 http://bit.ly/1zK6AdY