Friday, January 30, 2015

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

Thursday, January 29, 2015

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

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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

Monday, January 26, 2015

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