The Mandarin Chinese expression for “ought to” or “should” is yīng gāi. It consists of two characters: 應 (yīng) in
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Xiaojie 小姐- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese title for a young woman is xiǎo jiĕ. Although this can be translated as “miss,” xiǎo jiĕ
Xianzai 现在- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “now” is xiànzài, pronounced with two fourth tones (falling tones). Since time modifiers are important
Tianqi 天气- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Talking about the weather is popular in any language, including Mandarin Chinese. The Mandarin word for “weather” is tiānqì, two
Suoyi 所以- Daily Mandarin Lesson
To connect two ideas together in a single sentence, English speakers can use “so…” The Mandarin Chinese equivalent of “so”
About China: The old meets the new 今日中国
China is one of the world’s oldest continuous civilisations. Claiming a history dating back 5000 years, it is considered to
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
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
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
Michael Phelps Learning Chinese
Michael Phelps learns to speak Chinese Michael Phelps (US) who won his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics
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