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Chinese thematic words - places related to travel

Travel Hubs! Mandarin for Places Related to Travel

Welcome to Day 21 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 End of Week 3! You learned how to travel yesterday, now let’s learn where you might go or pass through: Places Related to Travel (旅行相关地点 – lǚxíng xiāngguān dìdiǎn). These are important locations for any journey! Let’s learn 10 key places for travelers! […]

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Chinese thematic words - transportation

Getting Around! Mandarin Words for Transportation 🚗🚆✈️🚲

Welcome to Day 20 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 Two-thirds of the way there! Yesterday we learned how to move, and today we learn what we use to move around: Transportation (交通工具 – jiāotōng gōngjù)! From cars to planes, let’s learn how to name different ways to travel. Let’s learn 10 common

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Chinese thematic words -directions and positions

Where Is It? Mandarin Directions & Positions ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️

Knowing animal names is fun, but how do we describe where things are? Today, we learn essential words for Directions and Positions (方向和位置 – fāngxiàng hé wèizhì). These words are crucial for giving instructions, understanding locations, and playing games like hide-and-seek! Let’s learn 10 words to help us navigate the world! Today’s 10 Thematic Words:

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Chinese thematic words -zoo wild animals

Wild Kingdom! Mandarin for Zoo & Wild Animals 🦁🐯🐼

Hope you enjoyed the farm animals! Today, we take a walk on the wild side and learn about Zoo / Wild Animals (动物园/野生动物 – dòngwùyuán/yěshēng dòngwù). These majestic creatures capture everyone’s imagination! Let’s learn the names of 10 fascinating animals! Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Zoo / Wild Animals Roar! What’s that sound? Learn the Mandarin

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Chinese thematic words -farm animals

On the Farm! Mandarin Words for Farm Animals 🐔🐷🐮

Kicking off Week 3! After learning about pets yesterday, let’s head out to the countryside and learn about Farm Animals (农场动物 – nóngchǎng dòngwù)! These are animals many children learn about early on. Let’s meet 10 animals you might find on a farm! Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Farm Animals Oink oink! Moo moo! What sounds

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Chinese thematic words -pets

Day 15: Animal Friends! Mandarin Words for Pets 🐶🐱

welcome to Day 15 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! FHalfway there! Incredible job finishing Week 2! Today, we’re talking about our beloved animal companions: Pets (宠物 – chǒngwù)! Many families have pets, and learning their names is fun for kids. Let’s learn 10 common types of pets in Mandarin Chinese! Today’s 10 Thematic

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Chinese thematic words -weather

What’s the Weather? Mandarin Words for Weather ☀️🌧️

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! Fantastic work exploring rooms yesterday! Today, we step outside (or look out the window!) to learn about the Weather (天气 – tiānqì). Talking about the weather is a common conversation starter everywhere! Let’s learn 10 words to describe the weather conditions and temperature! Today’s

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Chinese thematic words - rooms at home

Around the House! Mandarin Words for Rooms 🏠🛋️

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! You’re nearly halfway through the challenge! After setting the table yesterday, today we explore different Rooms at Home (家里的房间 – jiā lǐ de fángjiān). Knowing these helps you talk about where you are or where things happen in the house. Let’s learn 10 common

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Chinese thematic words - Vegetables

Day 10: Eat Your Veggies! Mandarin Words for Vegetables 🥕🥦🍅

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! Awesome work learning fruit names yesterday! Today, we continue our healthy eating theme with Vegetables (蔬菜 – shūcài)! Knowing these words is useful for cooking, shopping, and talking about healthy meals. Let’s learn 10 common vegetables in Mandarin Chinese! Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Vegetables

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Chinese thematic words - Fruit

Day 9: Sweet & Juicy! Mandarin Words for Fruit 🍎🍌🍇

welcome to Day 9 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! Hope you enjoyed learning about common foods and drinks yesterday! Today, we’re focusing on something sweet and healthy: Fruit (水果 – shuǐguǒ)! Knowing fruit names is great for grocery shopping, ordering drinks, or just talking about your favorite snacks. Let’s learn 10 popular fruits

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Chinese thematic words - food and drinks

Day 8: Yum! Mandarin Words for Food & Drinks 🍎🍚🥛

welcome to Day 8 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 Congratulations on starting Week 2! After covering emotions yesterday, today we’re moving into the delicious world of Food and Drinks (食物和饮料 – shíwù hé yǐnliào)! Talking about what we eat and drink is a fundamental part of daily conversation. Let’s learn 10 common

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Chinese thematic words -personal pronouns

Day 7: How Are You Feeling? Mandarin Words for Emotions 😊

welcome to Day 6 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 You’ve reached the end of the first week – congratulations! Today, we’re exploring something everyone experiences: Emotions (情感 – qínggǎn)! Being able to talk about feelings is important for communication and understanding others. Let’s learn the most common personal pronouns in Mandarin Chinese!

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Chinese thematic words -personal pronouns

Day 6: Talking About You & Me! Mandarin Personal Pronouns 🗣️

welcome to Day 6 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 You’ve made it through the first five days – fantastic work! Today, we’re learning another super important category: Personal Pronouns (人称代词 – Rénchēng dàicí)! Pronouns are words like ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’ – they replace nouns (like people’s names) and make our

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Chinese thematic words -common verbs

Day 5: Let’s Do Things! Essential Mandarin Verbs

Day 5 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 Wow, Day 5 already! You’re making fantastic progress. We’ve learned about numbers, colors, family, and body parts. Today, we’re learning some incredibly important words: Common Verbs (动词 – dòngcí)! Verbs are action words – they tell us what someone or something does. You absolutely need

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Chinese thematic words -body parts

Day 4: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes in Mandarin! 🧍

你好 (Nǐ hǎo) and welcome to Day 4 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 You’re building such a great vocabulary foundation! After family yesterday, today we’re learning about ourselves – specifically, Body Parts (身体部位 – shēntǐ bùwèi)! Knowing these words is super useful for describing people, actions (“wash hands” – 洗手 xǐ shǒu!),

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Chinese thematic words -family members

Day 3 Meet the Family! Mandarin Words for Loved Ones 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Day 3 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 You’re doing great! We’ve covered Numbers and Colors, and today we’re learning about something very important: Family Members (家人 – jiārén)! Knowing how to talk about family is essential in any language. Let’s learn the Mandarin Chinese words for common family members! Today’s 10 Thematic

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Chinese thematic words - Colors

Day 2: Painting the World with Mandarin Colors! 🎨

Day 2 of the 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉 It’s fantastic to see you continuing this colorful language journey! Yesterday we learned numbers, and today we’re diving into the vibrant world of Colors (颜色 – yánsè)! Knowing colors helps us describe everything around us, making conversations much more vivid. Let’s learn 10 basic colors

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