To connect two ideas together in a single sentence, English speakers can use “so…” The Mandarin Chinese equivalent of “so”
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Shenme Shihou 什么时候- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin question phrase for "what time” is shénme shíhou, made up of four characters: 甚麼時候. The first two characters
Shenme 什么- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “what” is shénme. It is most commonly used as a question word, but can also
Ruguo 如果- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin word for "if” is rúguǒ, made up of two characters: 如果. The first character 如 (rú) means "as
Qingwen 请问- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The polite way to ask a Mandarin question is to preface it with qǐngwèn. This phrase translates as “May I
Mang 忙- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The word for “busy” in Mandarin Chinese is máng. It is common to greet friends and acquaintances by asking them
Chinese Language Vocabulary 汉语词汇 Computer, Internet and Technology Vocabulary 2
Liao Tian 聊天- Daily Mandarin Lesson
When you get together with your Mandarin-speaking friends, you will undoubtedly liáo tiān which means “to chat.” Liáo tiān has
Laoshi 老师- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Countries wher Mandarin Chinese is spoken are often strongly influenced by Confucian ideals. Part of the Confucian tradition is a
Laoban 老板- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Titles are important in Chinese culture, and they are used more frequently than in most Western countries. The title for