We love (爱) learning new characters!

Welcome to our Character Episode! Today we are going to learn about Love! Are you ready to learn about the character to let others know how much they mean to you? We sure hope so. Please enjoy telling other people how much you 爱 them. :) -------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : E21 http://bit.ly/1DbdDfT

Qingming Festival (清明節) Part 3!

In our final part on the Qingming Festival we'll be leaving you with some listening homework to work on until next week. We hope you have enjoyed our series and hope you will enjoy the challenge! Expand the Description to get the pinyin! Listening Homework ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Qīngmíng jié shì zhōngguó rén yīgè fēicháng zhòngyào de jiérì. 2 Nǐ zhīdào zhōngguó rén de qīngmíng jié shì shénme shíhòu ma? 3 Wǒ xiǎo de shíhòu hěn xiǎngniàn qùshì de nǎinai. 4 Xiǎo bǎobǎo bù gāoxìng shí, jīngcháng huì dà kū. 5 Māmā wèn érzi “nǐ wèishéme yòu yǎnlèi?” Érzi shuō:“Wǒ xiǎng wǒ de péngyǒu.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E11 http://bit.ly/1cAI9u2

Missing friends and family who have past on - Qingming Jie

Missing friends and family that have moved on. If you live in China in early April there is a festival, Qingming Jie, meaning "Tomb Cleaning Festival". It is something of a holiday there as you are given a few days off to take care of the tombs of your ancestors. It is during this holiday that family and friends are thought of and missed. So this weeks topic will focus on words related to Qingming Jie, and missing friends and family. Together we'll learn a lot, so let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. Thanks! This week's Listening Paragraph: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sì yuè shì yīgè xiǎngniàn qīnrén de jìjié. Wèishéme ne? Ràng wǒmen lái xué yī xué ba! Zhōngguó rén yǒu yīgè jié, míngzì jiào qīngmíng jié. Qīngmíng jié shí, dàjiā dōu qù gěi qùshì de qīnrén péngyǒu sǎomù; qīngmíng jié shí, dàjiā dōu fēicháng xiǎngniàn qùshì de rénmen; qīngmíng jié shí, jīngcháng huì xià yǔ, chūnyǔ rú rénmen de yǎnlèi yīyàng, gàosù qùshì de rénmen, wǒmen xiǎngniàn tāmen. Listening Homework Answered: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Zhè'er de chūntiān rú huà, fēicháng piàoliang. 1 en. The spring here is like a picture, very beautiful 2 cn. Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? Chūntiān zài xiǎopéngyǒu de yǎnjīng lǐ. 2 en. Where is spring? Where is spring? Spring is in the children's eyes. 3 cn. Fēijī xiàng xiǎo niǎo yīyàng huì fēi. 3 en. Airplanes can fly as little birds. 4 cn. Yóu bù xiàng shuǐ yīyàng néng hē hěnduō. 4 en. You cannot drink oil like you drink water. 5 cn. Érzi shuō:“Lǎoshī xiàng māmā yīyàng ài wǒmen.” 5 en. Son said; "Teachers love us the same as mom." Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E09 http://bit.ly/1yt4Tpz

Chinese Cuisine, On Cooking Oil and Salads

"Spring Rain is as valuable as oil" was a Chinese saying we learned earlier this week. Oil in Chinese cuisine is a necessity, but used only sparingly. Cooking oil is used for the taste primarily. Seldom will Chinese dishes use deep fried food, and you'll never see uncooked foods like Salads available. What do you use in your home country for your local cuisines? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E08 http://bit.ly/1ypBPzt

Spring (春) is Very (很) Special!

Last character episode we learned the character for Spring, this time we'll learn another Very important character... Hěn... 很... Very! We say it a lot, don't we? So today we'll learn about this two part character. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : Special 20 http://bit.ly/1Ou3ovf

Spring is Coming, Part 6

Today in our 6th part on the topic "Spring is Coming" we'll be giving our vocabulary of listening homework. See the description below for the practice sentences. And as always feel free to ask questions and we'll get back to you! Listening Practice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Zhè'er de chūntiān rú huà, fēicháng piàoliang. 2. Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? Chūntiān zài xiǎopéngyǒu de yǎnjīng lǐ. 3. Fēijī xiàng xiǎo niǎo yīyàng huì fēi. 4. Yóu bù xiàng shuǐ yīyàng néng hē hěnduō. 5. Érzi shuō:“Lǎoshī xiàng māmā yīyàng ài wǒmen.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E07 http://bit.ly/1aY4am5

Spring is Coming, Part 5

Welcome back to our Spring is Coming series! Today we'll review our listening paragraph and continue our studies. Thanks for joining us again and we hope you have a good time. As always, feel free to ask any questions, and translation in comments below. Listening Paragraph: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zhèxiē tiān měitiān dū xià yǔ. Xiǎo cǎo shuō:“Xià ba, xià ba, wǒ yào fāyá.” Xiǎo huá shuō:“Xià ba, xià ba, wǒ yào kāihuā.” Chūntiān de xiǎoyǔ, bù lěng, yě bù rè. Chūntiān de xiǎoyǔ xiàng yóu yīyàng, xiǎo cǎo xiǎohuā xiǎo shù xiǎo dòngwùmen zuì xǐhuānle. Zhōngguó rén shuō:“Chūnyǔ guì rú yóu!” Zhōngguó rén yě shuō “sìjì rú chūn!” Paragraph Answered: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ These days it rained every day. The little grass is saying "please rain, please rain, I want to grow up (germinate)". The little flower says "Please rain, please rain, I want to bloom". The little rain of the spring, neither chilly nor hot. Little rain is like oil, the grass, trees and flowers are favored by small animals. Chinese sayings "Spring rain is as valuable as oil", an Old saying in China is, "Four seasons like Spring" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E06 http://bit.ly/1co7lns

Spring is Coming, Part 4!

This week we continue learning about Spring, Spring terms, spring words and having a good time together. Are you ready to continue learning? Listening Homework, Answered: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jìjié. Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme jìjié? 1 en. Spring is my favorite season. What Season is your favorite? 2 cn. Jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn shūfú, bù lěng yě bù rè. 2 en. Today's weather is really comfortable, neither cold nor hot. 3 cn. Xiǎo niǎo, xiǎo māo, xiǎo gǒu dōu shì xiǎo dòngwù. 3 en. Litte bird, kitten, puppy or little animals. 4 cn. Xiǎo cǎo fāyále, chūntiān láile. 4 en. Little grass growing, Spring is coming. 5 cn. Yī nián yǒu jǐ gè jìjié nǐ zhīdào ma? 5 en. Do you know how many season are in one year? Listening Paragraph: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zhèxiē tiān měitiān dū xià yǔ. Xiǎo cǎo shuō:“Xià ba, xià ba, wǒ yào fāyá.” Xiǎo huá shuō:“Xià ba, xià ba, wǒ yào kāihuā.” Chūntiān de xiǎoyǔ, bù lěng, yě bù rè. Chūntiān de xiǎoyǔ xiàng yóu yīyàng, xiǎo cǎo xiǎohuā xiǎo shù xiǎo dòngwùmen zuì xǐhuānle. Zhōngguó rén shuō:“Chūnyǔ guì rú yóu!” Zhōngguó rén yě shuō “sìjì rú chūn!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E05 http://bit.ly/1PyTdXU

Spring, to bundle up or not bundle up

Spring is here, and it is starting to get warmer. But what does this mean for how you dress? Would you believe that even though it is getting warmer in China, people still bundle like it is still Winter for a little while longer? It's true! Find out some of what is going on in today's Chinese Cultural exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E04 http://bit.ly/1IlMz55

Spring (春) is Coming to Characters!

Spring (春) is our topic this week and on our character episode today we're going to learn how to write Spring. It's a wonderful time of year and we hope you enjoy today's lessons and reviews. Thank you for being apart of our family! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : E19 http://bit.ly/1NLCYmv

Spring is Coming, Part 3 - Listening Homework

Spring is Coming, Listening Homework! ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jìjié. Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme jìjié? 2. Jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn shūfú, bù lěng yě bù rè. 3. Xiǎo niǎo, xiǎo māo, xiǎo gǒu dōu shì xiǎo dòngwù. 4. Xiǎo cǎo fāyále, chūntiān láile. 5. Yī nián yǒu jǐ gè jìjié nǐ zhīdào ma? ------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E03 http://bit.ly/1Fv0uCp

Spring is Coming, Part 2

Spring is Here! This is the beginning of Season 10 and we are going to look at a lot of Spring words as the weather starts to warm up. One of the new changes for Season 10 is that we are going to start migrating away from listening sentences and towards listening paragraphs. I believe if you guys have followed us to this point, then you should be able to translate paragraphs. Yesterday's Listening to Paragraph -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chūntiān láile, chūntiān láile. Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chànggē, xiǎo cǎo zài dìshàng fāyá. Xiǎo dòngwùmen shuì xǐngle. Chūntiān láile. Chūntiān bù lěng, chūntiān yě bù rè. Chūntiān shì yīgè shūfú de jìjié. Dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuān chūntiān, dàrénmen xǐhuān, xiǎopéngyǒumen yě xǐhuān. Listening Paragraph answered -------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring is coming, spring is coming. The little bird is singing on the tree. The little animals are waking up. On the ground the grass is growing. Spring is coming. Spring is neither cold nor hot. Spring is very comfortable season. Everyone loves spring a lot. Adults like it, children [also] like it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E02 http://bit.ly/1Cv8y4U

Spring is Coming, Part 1

Spring is Coming! Spring is Here! This is the beginning of Season 10 and we are going to look at a lot of Spring words as the weather starts to warm up. One of the new changes for Season 10 is that we are going to start migrating away from listening sentences and towards listening paragraphs. I believe if you guys have followed us to this point, then you should be able to translate paragraphs. Today's Listening to Paragraph -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chūntiān láile, chūntiān láile. Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chànggē, xiǎo cǎo zài dìshàng fāyá. Xiǎo dòngwùmen shuì xǐngle. Chūntiān láile. Chūntiān bù lěng, chūntiān yě bù rè. Chūntiān shì yīgè shūfú de jìjié. Dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuān chūntiān, dàrénmen xǐhuān, xiǎopéngyǒumen yě xǐhuān. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S10E01 http://bit.ly/1bP0rYa

Chinese Culture - What you won't find : Paper Towels

What are paper towels? In China I had absolutely no idea what these were. Then I came to America and I see a lot of people using Paper Towels. This surprised me! They feel really wasteful because commonly in China we simply use rags that we clean and reuse. It just makes more sense to me. So if you are planning to live in China for a while, or just travel to visit, do not be surprised to see an absence of paper towels when you are in China. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E38 http://bit.ly/1G19TUU

Characters in Review

Practice Sentences for today: Characters ------------------------------------------------- 1. 明天你去中国吗？ 2. 明天我去你家。 Pinyin ------------------------------------------------- 1. Míngtiān nǐ qù zhōngguó ma? 2. Míngtiān wǒ qù nǐ jiā. ------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S18 http://bit.ly/1IIzDDY

Season 9 in Review - Paragraph Listening Answered

Welcome back to 5 Minute Chinese. Are you ready to find out how well you translated the previous paragraph? Good! We're sure you'll do great, so let's find out how well you did! English Answers ----------------------------------------------------------- Title: My Mom Text: My mom really likes singing, dancing, play cards, reading books, listen to the radio, play on the computer and play with her cell phone. I really like to listen to stories, to sing and to watch TV but every day my mom said to me "Don't watch TV!" Mom does not like me watching TV. I don't like mom playing with her computer and cell phone. I like to give dad(dy) a call on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I will call my grandpa and grandma. All this are taught by my mom. I really like my mom, she is a very happy mom. I'm very happy with my mom. Chinese Paragraph ----------------------------------------------------------- Title: Wǒ de māmā Text: Wǒ de māmā hěn xǐhuān chànggē, tiàowǔ, kànshū, tīng guǎngbò, wán diànnǎo hé wán shǒujī. Wǒ hěn xǐhuān tīng gùshì, chànggē hé kàn diànshì. Dànshì, māmā měitiān dū duì wǒ shuō:“Bùyào kàn diànshìle.” Māmā bù xǐhuān wǒ kàn diànshì, wǒ bù xǐhuān māmā wán diànnǎo hé shǒujī. Wǒ xǐhuān gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà. Gǎn'ēn jié, shèngdàn jié, wǒ huì gěi yéyé nǎinai dǎ diànhuà, zhèxiē dōu shì māmā jiào wǒ de. Wǒ hěn xǐhuān wǒ de māmā, tā shì yīgè kuàilè de māmā, hé māmā zài yīqǐ, wǒ yě hěn kuàilè! ----------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E37 http://bit.ly/1EGhFOi

Learning Chinese - Season 9 in Review - Paragraph Listening Challenge

Season 9 in Review: Paragraph Listening Challenge. How well have you studied this season? Let's find out today by seeing how well we understand the following paragraph! Title: Wǒ de māmā Text: Wǒ de māmā hěn xǐhuān chànggē, tiàowǔ, kànshū, tīng guǎngbò, wán diànnǎo hé wán shǒujī. Wǒ hěn xǐhuān tīng gùshì, chànggē hé kàn diànshì. Dànshì, māmā měitiān dū duì wǒ shuō:“Bùyào kàn diànshìle.” Māmā bù xǐhuān wǒ kàn diànshì, wǒ bù xǐhuān māmā wán diànnǎo hé shǒujī. Wǒ xǐhuān gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà. Gǎn'ēn jié, shèngdàn jié, wǒ huì gěi yéyé nǎinai dǎ diànhuà, zhèxiē dōu shì māmā jiào wǒ de. Wǒ hěn xǐhuān wǒ de māmā, tā shì yīgè kuàilè de māmā, hé māmā zài yīqǐ, wǒ yě hěn kuàilè! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E36 http://bit.ly/1MWIrIO

Learning Chinese - Season 9 in Review

We're starting to wind down Season nine, so we'll start off by answering last weeks sentences then going into a full review of the season. Answers to last weeks questions: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Chūnjié shì zhōngguó rén de xīnnián. Jīnnián shì yáng nián, nǐ zhīdào ma? 1 en. Spring Festival is Chinese people's New Year. This year is the year of Sheep, do you know that? 2 cn. Wǒ de péngyǒumen dōu xǐhuānguò chūnjié, tāmen juédé zhōngguó chūnjié hěn hǎowán. 2 en. My friends they all like to celebrate Chinese New Year, they believe Chinese Spring Festival is a lot of fun. 3 cn. Wǒ yào gěi wǒ de zhōngwén lǎoshī dǎ diànhuà bàinián. 3 en. I'm going to give my Chinese teacher a call to send my new year wishes. 4 cn. Zhè shì gěi shuí de xīnnián lǐwù? 4 en. The new year gift is for who? 5. A cn: “TOM, nǐ de hǎo péngyǒu LUCY qǐng nǐ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.” A en: Tom, your good friend Lucy ask you to give her a call. B cn: “Hǎo de.” B en: Sure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E35 http://bit.ly/1N1EZdP

Learning Chinese Culture - Chinese New Year

In all of China's year the most important holiday is that of Chinese New Year. It is sort of like Christmas and Thanksgiving rolled into one. The holiday, to be done right, lasts fifteen days! It is a time when families are supposed to come back together for reunion. What is done together during Chinese New Year? One: Is Eat, Two is Eat, the is Family. All sorts of dishes will be prepared for family and they are not normal dishes. The dishes that are prepared for Chinese New Year are dishes that take a long cooking time, and thus they are only done for this special time of year. For Non-adults; Children, Teenagers and the like, are given Red Envelopes. These Envelopes are filled with money for children to spend on whatever their fancy. In Chinese Culture, having meals with friends and family is very important. It is a time to offer the best that you can for your friends and family. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E34 http://bit.ly/1Om0LN9

To Go (去) to Tomorrow (明天)

In today's Character Special, we'll be learning the important verb "to go" 去 and "Tomorrow" 明天 Do you remember last time we talked about 朋友 (Péngyǒu), and specifically we spent a good amount of time to the left character, "朋", which is the doubling of the moon character (月). But with Tomorrow, you see kind of similar with 明, but what is that left part? Well if we are going to go to tomorrow, we have to see a Sun, then we see a Moon for night, and afterwards it is tomorrow! Pretty neat, huh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : E17 http://bit.ly/18p7Prp

On the Phone - Part 6

In part 6 of on the phone, we'll be quick review and going into a fast Listening Homework. 1. Chūnjié shì zhōngguó rén de xīnnián. Jīnnián shì yáng nián, nǐ zhīdào ma? 2. Wǒ de péngyǒumen dōu xǐhuānguò chūnjié, tāmen juédé zhōngguó chūnjié hěn hǎowán. 3. Wǒ yào gěi wǒ de zhōngwén lǎoshī dǎ diànhuà bàinián. 4. Zhè shì gěi shuí de xīnnián lǐwù? 5. A: “TOM, nǐ de hǎo péngyǒu LUCY qǐng nǐ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.” B: “Hǎo de.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E33 http://bit.ly/1ADngm8

Chinese - On the Phone - Part 5

On to Part 5 of On the Phone, mixed in with a little Chinese New Years Wishes! Are you ready to find out how well you did from yesterday? Awesome, let's find out together! Chinese Listening in Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Zhège shǒujī shì gěi nǐ de. Nǐ néng dǎ diànhuàle. 1 en. This cellphone is a gift for you. You can use it to call (somebody). 2 cn. Zhège shǒujī shì wǒ māmā de xīnnián lǐwù. Tā fēicháng xǐhuān, tā néng gěi tā de zhōngguó péngyǒu dǎ diànhuàle. 2 en. This cellphone is my mom's new year present. She likes it a lot, and she can give her Chinese friends a call. 3 cn. Xīnnián hǎo! Wǒ shì cuī píng, gěi nǐmen bàiniánle! Zhù dàjiā yáng nián dàjí, xīnnián kuàilè! 3 en. Happy (Chinese) New Year! This is Cui Ping sending you good wishes! Wish everyone is lucky in the year of the sheep. Happy Chinese New Year! 4 cn. Chūnjié nǐ gěi nǐ de zhōngguó péngyǒu dǎ diànhuà bàiniánle ma? 4 en. During Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) did you call your Chinese friends to send wishes? 5 cn. Wǒ měitiān dǎ diànhuà gěi māmā kàn kàn tā hǎo ma? 5 en. I call my mom everyday to check if she is fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E32 http://bit.ly/1EA1gOO

On the Phone - Part 4

Homework Review Sentences --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Wǒ māmā měitiān dū dǎ diànhuà yào wǒ nǔlì xuéxí, bùyòng wán diànnǎo. 1 en. My mom called me everyday to ask me to work hard and don't play on the computer. 2. A cn: “Wèi, qǐngwèn cuī lǎoshī zài ma? Wǒ shì tā de xuéshēng.” A en: "Hello. Is miss Cui there? I am her student" B cn:“Duìbùqǐ, tā bùzài, tā huí jiāle.” B en: "Sorry, she went back home." 3. A cn: “Wèi, nǐ shì LUCY ma?” A en: "Hello, are you Lucy?" B cn: “Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì LUCY, nǐ shì nǎ wèi?” B en: "Hello, this is Lucy, who is this?" 4 cn. Míngtiān wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐmen gōngsī lǎobǎn. 4 en. Tomorrow I need to call your company's boss. 5. A cn:“Nǐ néng shāo děng yīxià ma? Wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà wèn yī wèn lǎobǎn.” A en: Could you hold on? I need to call to ask my boss. B cn: “Hǎo de.” B en: Sure New Listening Sentences -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Zhège shǒujī shì gěi nǐ de. Nǐ néng dǎ diànhuàle. 2 Zhège shǒujī shì wǒ māmā de xīnnián lǐwù. Tā fēicháng xǐhuān, tā néng gěi tā de zhōngguó péngyǒu dǎ diànhuàle. 3 Xīnnián hǎo! Wǒ shì cuī píng, gěi nǐmen bàiniánle! Zhù dàjiā yáng nián dàjí, xīnnián kuàilè! 4 Chūnjié nǐ gěi nǐ de zhōngguó péngyǒu dǎ diànhuà bàiniánle ma? 5 Wǒ měitiān dǎ diànhuà gěi māmā kàn kàn tā hǎo ma? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E31 http://bit.ly/1wdtrC1

Chinese Culture - Tea Culture

Do you drink Tea? Drinking Tea do you like it hot, or cold? Do you add anything to your Tea? Today's culture exchange let's talk about Tea, and what it means in China itself. How the Chinese like to drink tea, why and what are the best parts. What is your tea rituals, and how do you like your cha? -------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E30 http://bit.ly/18HBb4W

Chinese Culture - Tea Culture

Do you drink Tea? Drinking Tea do you like it hot, or cold? Do you add anything to your Tea? Today's culture exchange let's talk about Tea, and what it means in China itself. How the Chinese like to drink tea, why and what are the best parts. What is your tea rituals, and how do you like your cha? -------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E30 http://bit.ly/18HBb4W

Chinese Culture - Tea Culture

Do you drink Tea? Drinking Tea do you like it hot, or cold? Do you add anything to your Tea? Today's culture exchange let's talk about Tea, and what it means in China itself. How the Chinese like to drink tea, why and what are the best parts. What is your tea rituals, and how do you like your cha? -------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E30 http://bit.ly/18HBb4W

Friendship (朋友) On the Moon

Today we'll look at the characters 月 and 朋. There is something similar there, do you see it? Yes, that one characters looks doubled up to be side by side to mean a whole new character! What does the first character mean? What does the second doubled up character mean? Let's fine out today! Characters ----------------------------------------------------- Friend - 朋友 Moon - 月亮 ----------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : E16 http://bit.ly/18hKcAA

Learning Chinese - On the Phone / Calling Others - Part 3

On the phone, and making a call Part 3! We'll give a quick review on the new words that we learned this week and then we'll step into the listening homework for you to work on. Homework Sentences --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Wǒ māmā měitiān dū dǎ diànhuà yào wǒ nǔlì xuéxí, bùyòng wán diànnǎo. 2. A:“Wèi, qǐngwèn cuī lǎoshī zài ma? Wǒ shì tā de xuéshēng.” B:“Duìbùqǐ, tā bùzài, tā huí jiāle.” 3. A:“Wèi, nǐ shì LUCY ma?” B:“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì LUCY, nǐ shì nǎ wèi?” 4. Míngtiān wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐmen gōngsī lǎobǎn. 5. A:“Nǐ néng shāo děng yīxià ma? Wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà wèn yī wèn lǎobǎn.” B:“Hǎo de.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E29 http://bit.ly/1E7wFtw

Learning Chinese - On the Phone - Calling Others - Part 2

Sentences Examined ----------------------------------------­-------------------------- 1 cn. Māmā bùyào wán shǒujīle, wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà. 1 en. Mom don't play [with your] cellphone, I need to make a call 2. A: cn. “wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì AMY de māmā, qǐngwèn Cuī lǎoshī zài ma?” A: en. Hello, I am Amy's mom, is miss Cui there? B: cn. “Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiùshì cuī lǎoshī.” B: en. Hello, I am miss Cui 3. A: cn. “Wèi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn PATRICK zài ma?” A: en. "Hello, is Patrick there?" B: cn. “Zài, qǐng shāo děng.” B: en. "Yes, he's here." 4. A: cn. “Wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì GOOGLE gōngsī de LUCY, qǐngwèn nǐmen lǎobǎn zài ma?” A: en. Hello, I am Lucy from Google, is your boss there? B: cn. “Duìbùqǐ, jīntiān lǎobǎn bùzài.” B: en. Sorry, today our boss is not here. 5. A: cn. “Wèi, qǐngwèn nǎ wèi?” A: en. Hello, who is there? B: cn. “Wèi, cuī lǎoshī, wǒ shì TOM, nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒ yǒu yīgè xuéxí zhōngwén de wèntí yào wèn nǐ.” B: en. Miss Cui, this is Tom, are you available? I have a question about learning Chinese to ask you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E28 http://bit.ly/1AqBmM2

Learning Chinese - On the Phone / Calling Others - Part 1

***Ring, Ring, Ring***. Hello? Who's there? Oh hello there! This week we are going to be learning Chinese around Telephone calls, how to make telephone calls, and what are specific Chinese language bits around using a Telephone in the Chinese Language. First we'll answer last episodes homework! And as always feel free to ask any questions you have and we'll try to answer when we can! Listening Homework Answered: -------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén hěn nán, dànshì rúguǒ nǐ měitiān xuéxí wǔ fēnzhōng zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén bù nán. 1 en. If you do not work hard on learning Chinese, you will think Chinese is very hard to learn. But if you learn Chinese five minutes every day, you will think Chinese is not hard to learn. 2 cn. Jīntiān xiàwǔ, dìdì wán wán diànnǎo, kàn kàn diànshì, chī chī shuǐguǒ, méiyǒu hǎo hào xuéxí. 2 en. This afternoon, my little brother played with computer, watched TV, have some fruits. Anyway he doesn't work very hard. 3 cn. Bàba shuō:“Bùyào wán diànnǎole!” 3 en. Dad said, "Don't play on computer anymore!" 4 cn. Nǐ néng zài diànnǎo shàng xuéxí zhōngwén, diànnǎo shàng yǒu 5 fēnzhōng zhōngwén. 4 en. You can learn Chinese on computer. On computer there are 5 minute Chinese. 5 cn. Wǒ de érzimen dōu xǐhuān kànshū, wán diànnǎo, tāmen xuéxí yě dū hěn nǔlì! 5 en. All my sons love reading books, playing with computer. The good thing is they all work pretty ahrd! New Sentences ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Māmā bùyào wán shǒujīle, wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà. 2. A“wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì AMY de māmā, qǐngwèn cuī lǎoshī zài ma?” B:“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiùshì cuī lǎoshī.” 3. A:“Wèi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn PATRICK zài ma?” B:“Zài, qǐng shāo děng.” 4. A:“Wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì GOOGLE gōngsī de LUCY, qǐngwèn nǐmen lǎobǎn zài ma?” B:“Duìbùqǐ, jīntiān lǎobǎn bùzài.” 5. A:“Wèi, qǐngwèn nǎ wèi?” B:“Wèi, cuī lǎoshī, wǒ shì TOM, nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒ yǒu yīgè xuéxí zhōngwén de wèntí yào wèn nǐ.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E27 http://bit.ly/1a8ssJw

Chinese Culture - Kindergarten, when to start?

How young, or how old, do you send your children to Kindergarten, Preschool or day care? We'll look at Chinese Culture today and when we send children to school. ------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E26 http://bit.ly/1Cw6toX

Working Hard - Part 4

Today in wrapping up our four part series on Working Hard! we have some listening homework for you to work on and challenge yourself with. Pinyin in the description below Listening Homework -------------------------------------------------- 1. Rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén hěn nán, dànshì rúguǒ nǐ měitiān xuéxí wǔ fēnzhōng zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén bù nán. 2. Jīntiān xiàwǔ, dìdì wán wán diànnǎo, kàn kàn diànshì, chī chī shuǐguǒ, méiyǒu hǎo hào xuéxí. 3. Bàba shuō:“Bùyào wán diànnǎole!” 4. Nǐ néng zài diànnǎo shàng xuéxí zhōngwén, diànnǎo shàng yǒu 5 fēnzhōng zhōngwén. 5. Wǒ de érzimen dōu xǐhuān kànshū, wán diànnǎo, tāmen xuéxí yě dū hěn nǔlì! ------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E25 http://bit.ly/1zAfMj5

Working Hard - Part 3

After yesterday's class I feel like I overwhelmed everyone. So today let's focus on a little review to help you understand more clearly this weeks topic. Do not be afraid to contact us if you have questions! ------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E24 http://bit.ly/1DjoWq5

Working Hard - Part 2

We have a huge lesson for you today as we review all of our sentences. We hope you enjoy finding out how well you did since yesterday. We'll also go over some Chinese Grammar verb rules as well. Listening Practice - In Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A cn: Nǐ zěnme huì yòng rìyǔ shuō “5-minute Chinese"? A en: How can you say "5 Minute Chinese" in Japanese? B cn: Wǒ zài rìběn xuéle yī nián rìyǔ. B en: I learned Japanese in Japan for one year. 2 cn. Wǒ juédé rìyǔ hěn nán xué, wǒ hěn nǔlì dìxuéle liǎng nián. 2 en. I think Japanese is a very hard to learn, I work very hard for two years. 3 cn. Māmā shuō:“Nǐ yào hǎo hào xuéxí, bùyào kàn kàn zhège, wán wán nàgè!” 3 en. Mom said: "You need to work hard, don't look at this or play with that!" 4 cn. Zhōngguó rén dōu zhīdào “hǎo hào xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng”, kěshì, yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 4 en. Chinese people know "work very hard and make progress every day" but how to say in English? 5 cn. Bùyào wán diànnǎole, kàn kànshū ba. 5 en. Don't play with your computer, read your book! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E23 http://bit.ly/1AVWNWJ

Learning Chinese - Working Hard - Part 1

Do you work hard? Of course you do! This weeks topic is related to hard work and working hard. Let's get started! First we'll review last weeks sentences (See full Description) Last Week Listening Practice Answers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Lǎoshī wèn:“Shuí huì shuō rìyǔ?” 1 en. Teacher asked: "Who can speak Japanese?" 2 en. Qǐngwèn “wǒ ài nǐ” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 2 cn. Excuse me, how to say "I love you" in French? 3 cn. Qǐngwèn 5 MINUTE CHINESE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? 3 en. Excuse me how do you say 5 Minute Chinese in Chinese? 4 cn. Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, yǒu yīgè xībānyá yǔ xuéxiào, nǐ néng zài nà'er xuéxí xībānyá yǔ. 4 en. Keep going straight then turn turn left. There is a Spanish language school. You can learn Spanish there. 5. A cn: Nǐ zěnme huì shuō hànyǔ? A en: How can you speak Chinese? B cn: Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔ. B en: I learned Chinese for one year. A cn: Nǐ zài nǎ'er xué de? A en: Where did you learn? B cn: 5 MINUTE CHINESE, wǒ tiāntiān dū kàn 5 MINUTE CHINESE. B en: 5 Minute Chinese, I watched 5 Minute Chinese every day. New sentences for this week! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A: Nǐ zěnme huì yòng rìyǔ shuō “5-minute Chinese"? B: Wǒ zài rìběn xuéle yī nián rìyǔ. 2. Wǒ juédé rìyǔ hěn nán xué, wǒ hěn nǔlì dìxuéle liǎng nián. 3. Māmā shuō:“Nǐ yào hǎo hào xuéxí, bùyào kàn kàn zhège, wán wán nàgè!” 4. Zhōngguó rén dōu zhīdào “hǎo hào xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng”, kěshì, yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 5. Bùyào wán diànnǎole, kàn kànshū ba. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E22 http://bit.ly/1vB5pkf

Chinese Culture - Dessert is too sweet!

Who doesn't love good food, and a good meal? What do you do after a meal? There is an expectation of a dessert after a meal, and I have to say that most desserts I've tasted in America are just far too sweet for me! What is 'dessert' like in China? Today's culture exchange we are going to talk a little about what my experiences have been in both America and China for dessert, how Chinese don't have desserts but instead typically have a soup. Not a soup like in the United States which tend to be kind of thick and heavy, but a Chinese soup being typically light. What is dessert like in your country? Or what other differences do you have? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E21 http://bit.ly/1C4azBY

Learning Chinese Character Special - Girls Are Good!

Today's Character Special is all about Girls/Female, Good, and Too! And we will learn the following characters: 女：Female 好：Good 她：She/Her 也：Also/Too --------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : Special - E15 http://bit.ly/1C49X1F

How to say... "how to say" - Part 3

In the final part of our three part series we'll leave you with your homework to be answered next week. Listening Homework ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lǎoshī wèn:“Shuí huì shuō rìyǔ?” 2. Qǐngwèn “wǒ ài nǐ” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 3. Qǐngwèn 5 MINUTE CHINESE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? 4. Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, yǒu yīgè xībānyá yǔ xuéxiào, nǐ néng zài nà'er xuéxí xībānyá yǔ. 5. A: Nǐ zěnme huì shuō hànyǔ? B: Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔ. A: Nǐ zài nǎ'er xué de? B:5 MINUTE CHINESE, wǒ tiāntiān dū kàn 5 MINUTE CHINESE. Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E20 http://bit.ly/16jfJAZ

How to say "how to say" - Part 2

In part two of "How to say..." we'll review over the practice sentences we left you with yesterday, but more importantly we are going to teach you some tricks in saying language names. Want to know the rules for Spanish, English, etc.? See below! Listening Practice for today ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào “COFFEE” yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 1 en. Excuse me, do you know how to say "Coffee" in Chinese? 2 cn. Qǐngwèn “zhōngguó” yòng xībānyá yǔ zěnme shuō? 2 en. Excuse me, how to say "China" in Spanish? 3 cn. Shuí zhīdào “COOL” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 3 en. Who knows how to say "cool" in French? 4 cn. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi, zhège yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 4 en. How to say "you have to go straight, then turn right" in English? 5. A cn: Nǐ de zhōngwén hěn hǎo, nǐ zài nǎ'er xué zhōngwén? A en: Your Chinese is very good, where did you learn Chinese? B cn: "5 MINUTE CHINESE" B en: 5 Minute Chinese! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E19 http://bit.ly/1Ka6VN3

How to say "how to say" - Part 1!

Today we are going to have an interesting lesson this week. We are going to learn how to say... how to say. But first we're going to answer the practice sentences from last time around. See Description Below for Questions and answers. Listening Practice for today ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào “COFFEE” yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 2. Qǐngwèn “zhōngguó” yòng xībānyá yǔ zěnme shuō? 3. Shuí zhīdào “COOL” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 4. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi, zhège yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 5. A: Nǐ de zhōngwén hěn hǎo, nǐ zài nǎ'er xué zhōngwén? B: "5 MINUTE CHINESE" Reviewing Last Weeks Listening Practice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào zěnme huí jiā, nǐ yào wèn lù. 1 en. If you don't know how to go back home, you need to ask. 2 cn. Zuótiān, nǐ zěnme huí xuéxiào de? 2 en. Yesterday, how did you go back to your school? 3 A cn: Nǐ zěnme rènshí wǒ de péngyǒu píng? A en: How do you know my friend Ping? B cn: Wǒ hé tā shì xiǎoxué tóngxué. B en: Me and her were elementary school classmates 4 cn. Qǐngwèn yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi shì chāoshì ma? 4 en. Excuse me, keep going straight then turn right is a grocery store there? 5 cn. Nǐ zhīdào APPLE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 5 en. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E18 http://bit.ly/1uSchnk

Chinese Culture - Becoming a new mom

What is it like becoming a new mother in China? What are the culture differences? You'll be surprised by some of the differences, especially for the first month in today's episode! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E17 http://bit.ly/1wKIwVb

Character Special - Reviewing what we have learned

Welcome back to 5 Minute Chinese. Today we're going to review the characters we've learned today as we've paused for one month and it is worth our time this week to go over. Let's see how well you do. Let us know in the comments below how well you did! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese Special: 14 http://bit.ly/1yFIhLJ

Learning Chinese - Going in new Directions! Listening Practice

Welcome back to "Going in new Directions"! Are you ready for some listening homework to challenge yourselves with? Pinyin in the description below, enjoy the listening and translation practice! Listening Practice for today --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào zěnme huí jiā, nǐ yào wèn lù. 2 Zuótiān, nǐ zěnme huí xuéxiào de? 3 A: Nǐ zěnme rènshí wǒ de péngyǒu píng? B: Wǒ hé tā shì xiǎoxué tóngxué. 4 Qǐngwèn yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi shì chāoshì ma? 5 Nǐ zhīdào APPLE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? --------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E16 http://bit.ly/15JYHvU

Learning Chinese - Going in new Directions! Part 2

Today we're going to review the listening sentences from yesterday (answers in description below). Are you ready to see how well you did? Let us know in the comments below how you did! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A cn: Qǐngwèn, wò'ērmǎ chāoshì zài nǎ'er? A en: Excuse me, where is Wal-Mart? B cn: Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu guǎiwān. B en: Go straight, then turn. 2. A cn: Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù shāngchǎng ma? Wǒ yāomǎi yīgè shǒujī. A en: Excuse me, do you know how to get to the mall? I need to buy a cellphone B cn: Zhīdào. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, nǐ néng kànjiàn shāngchǎng. B en: Yes I know. You go straight, then turn left, you can see the mall. 3. cn: Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào zěnme qù xuéxiào, nǐ néng wèn lù. en: If you do not know how to get to school, you can ask. 4. A cn: Qǐngwèn zěnme qù nǐ jiā? A en: Execuse me how to get to your house? B cn:: Ó, yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, wǒjiā zài nà'er. B en: Oh, you go straight, then you turn left. My house is over there. 5. A cn: Qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎ'er? A en: Excuse me, where's the bathroom? B cn: Yòu guǎi, ránhòu yīzhí zǒu. B en: Turn right, then go straight -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E15 http://bit.ly/1yregiD

Learning Chinese - Going in new Directions!

We're back after being absent for a month! Finally 5 Minute Chinese is back now that we've added a new addition to our family, and we are working back into our normal schedule. Description Below for Sentence Practices and Answers! ------------------------------------------- Homework From last episode: 1 cn. Zài jùhuì shàng, dàjiā chàngle hěnduō zhōngwén gē. 1 en. At the Party, everyone sung a lot of Chinese songs 2 cn. Wǒ bù huì dǎpái yě bù xǐhuān dǎpái. 2 en. I cannot play card, I also don't like playing cards. 3 cn. Zài shèngdàn jié, wǒmen dōu xǐhuān tiàowǔ. 3 en. On Christmas, we all like dancing 4 cn. Nǐ juédé nàgè gùshì hǎowán ma? 4 en. Do you think that story is interesting? 5 cn. Zài jùhuì shàng nǐ wán dé gāoxìng ma? 5 en. At the party did you have fun? ------------------------------------------- Listening for this week: 1. A: Qǐngwèn, wò'ērmǎ chāoshì zài nǎ'er? B: Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu guǎiwān. 2. A: Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù shāngchǎng ma? Wǒ yāomǎi yīgè shǒujī. B: Zhīdào. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, nǐ néng kànjiàn shāngchǎng. 3. Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào zěnme qù xuéxiào, nǐ néng wèn lù. 4. A: Qǐngwèn zěnme qù nǐ jiā? B: Ó, yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, wǒjiā zài nà'er. 5. A: Qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎ'er? B: Yòu guǎi, ránhòu yīzhí zǒu. ----------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E14 http://bit.ly/1z3JPD8