06:53
3 functions of 了 -- explained on a timeline, from your point of view
05:18
A strategic plan for taking on Chinese characters 学习汉字
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30 dialogues in conversational Chinese from our last 30 lessons
05:41
Ep30 为…目的for…purpose – Stating a reason in Chinese
07:58
Ep29 Two rules for simple sentences in Chinese – with today’s text as context
07:18
Ep28 把 have something done to something – An example of using the Chinese word “把”
07:41
Ep27 "当...的" : asserting one's role in Chinese
06:25
Ep26 Use "的" statement to form a non-questioning question to express your realization of something
05:21
Ep25 Asking in Chinese if one is wearing certain clothing
05:28
Ep24 知道 be aware of – asking someone in Chinese if they know of something that is going on
07:04
Ep23 既然 now that…giving an explanation of a new situation in Chinese
08:17
Ep22 说起你 Mentioned you – Telling people in Chinese how you heard about them in a conversation
08:54
Ep21G What's the difference of "在" and "着" when used for continuous tense? What about "正" and "正..着"
05:13
Ep21 我叫 I'm : introducing yourself in Chinese
06:10
Ep20 没煮透 Under-cooked: Describing bad cooking in Chinese | How to use Chinese words "听人说" "听说"?
06:56
Ep19 不󠇡要命啦󠇡? a death wish? --Questioning someone's reckless behaviour in Chinese
05:35
Ep18 信我好了 Trust me: Asking people to trust you in Chinese
07:15
Ep17 什么样的 what kind of...: asking in Chinese what kind of something is
05:02
Ep16 出了问题 was having problems – Talking about things in ‘past tense’ in Chinese
05:48
Ep15 翻看一下 go through stuff – Asking help in Chinese for assistance in packing
06:14
Ep14 你意思是 you mean.... Begins a clarifying question in Chinese
05:42
Ep13G 啊哈吧 What are Chinese modal particles? How are they used?
06:22
Ep13 Always seemed happy 一󠇡向看起来󠇡都很幸福 | Describe in Chinese how people have pretense
05:51
Ep12 为什么…- asking a “Why….” question in Chinese
04:30
Ep11 要回来: asking for something back in Chinese
05:26
Ep10 Rolls and muffins: 面包和松饼, and other Chinese terms related to breakfast
06:13
Ep9 给您添麻烦了-- Expressing a heartfelt gratitude in Chinese
05:30
Ep8 不能: would not | An example of using a modal verb in Chinese
05:03
Ep7 ...不是更好 Why don't I...Being sarcastic in Chinese --- an example
05:07
Ep6 假如: “If” conditional clause in Chinese -- an example
04:12
Ep5 愿意…吗 are you willing to…? | Asking in Chinese if someone is willing to do something
06:08
Ep4 我保证: Swear in Chinese that you surely will take some action
04:27
Ep3 你怎么会…: asking someone how they managed to have something done in Chinese
03:32
Ep2 啥东西󠇡 – asking what something is in Chinese
04:19
Ep1 别闹: stopping a child’s tantrum in Chinese
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About
Welcome to How to Say It in Mandarin Chinese.
My name is Sue. I’m a professional translator based in Melbourne. Having worked in this field for over two decades, one thing I learned is that cross language communication is never a word-for-word exercise. Which makes “language conversion” fun because you really need to dig deeper than the linguistic layer to understand an intended message, and convey that message well. Throw in the massive cultural and language difference between English and Chinese, such fun brings thrill of a challenge.
So I had fun making these videos. I hope they bring you fun and usefulness too on your journey of learning Chinese.
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