Mandarin Chinese names of the things, places and people commonly found at school. Each entry has an audio file for pronunciation and listening practice.
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Tag: Vocabulary
Why Mandarin Chinese is easier than you think
Mandarin Chinese is often described as a difficult language, sometimes one of the most difficult ones. This is not hard to understand. There are thousands of characters and strange tones! It must surely be impossible to learn for an adult foreigner!
Airport Vocabulary List
Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to the airport. Audio clips aid in Mandarin pronunciation, and animated Chinese characters show the proper stroke order of each airport vocabulary item.
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Airline Representative
Learn to Speak and Read Mandarin Chinese
Interested in learning Mandarin Chinese? You’re not alone. Mandarin is one of the most popular languages for business, travel, and pleasure.
Top English Phrases Borrowed from Chinese
Although a debate currently rages amongst Chinese academics, linguists and lexicographers over English’s place within the Chinese dictionary, English speakers all over the world continue to use bits and pieces of the Chinese language on a daily basis, through various phrases and loanwords previously “borrowed” from Chinese. Here are the top 10 Chinese phrases that made it over the Great Wall and into the vocabularies of English speakers everywhere, with a few that might just surprise you.
Vocabulary of Money
Conversation concerning money is used in daily life everyday.Here you will find some business Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to money.
The Language of an Ancient Instrument
If you thought learning Chinese was hard, then pop over to the musical instrument vocabulary list for a break. All you have to remember is the suffix 琴 (qín), and you’ll have the names of most instruments half memorized—violin is 小提琴 (xiǎotíqín), keyboard is 电子琴 (diànzǐqín) and the harmonica is 口琴 (kǒuqín). You can even use 琴 as a shortened way of saying these instruments (我在练琴, I’m practicing qin), which works out great until you realize that people have no idea whether you’re playing a piano, a guitar or an erhu.
Mandarin Chinese Greetings
The proper use of Mandarin Chinese greetings can pave the way for establishing good relationships. Mandarin greetings follow the rules of conduct for Chinese society, and should always be observed when meeting someone for the first time.
Mandarin Vocabulary
Mandarin does not have specific words for saying “yes” and “no.” Instead, the verb which is used in the Mandarin question is used to make a positive or negative reply.
Chinese grammar Rule #5: Chinese is logical
This is very true in Chinese vocabulary, as you can usually see very clearly the logic behind most words.
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