Have you heard of Duanwu Jie, Dragon Boat Festival? If yes, fantastic! If not, read on… Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Jie (端午节）, together with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most important festivals in China. It originated traditionally to remember the patriot poet Qu Yuan ((c. 340–278 BC)), who drowned himself in …
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Needless to say, Chinese vocabulary is a difficult part of Chinese learning. Many Chinese learners dread learning Chinese vocabulary because they feel it only involves memorizations. Luckily, the truth is far from the case. There are a variety of techniques or tools we can use to help absorb, not just memorise, new Chinese words. Below …
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Hanyu Pinyin (汉语拼音), also called Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the official romanization system for standard mandarin Chinese. It is often used to teach Mandarin Chinese which is written using Chinese characters. The Pinyin system is used to help pronounce the characters as well as to input Chinese characters with a computer. What Does Hanyu Pinyin …
During the progress of Chinese learning, a student needs various practice notebooks. From Hanyu Pinyin handwriting, Chinese character handwriting, Chinese vocabulary learning, to simply Chinese story writing, there are notebooks designed for these purposes. As 2022 is the year of the tiger, here is a collection of tiger-themed Chinese study notebooks for you: Tiger-themed Chinese …
Chinese Nursery rhythms, 童谣 or 儿歌, are much more than a quick and easy way to entertain and distract children. The truth is that Chinese nursery rhythms introduce young children to the idea of storytelling, expose them to new words and social situations, and boost their language development. Through nursery rhymes, children develop auditory skills …
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We all have some sort of toolbox, a box we visit whenever we need to have certain jobs done. A toolbox for Chinese learning can be a great collection of tools that would help Chinese learning easier and better. Here I’m going to show you some of the tools that I use and I believe …
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As you already know, Feb 01, 2022, is the Spring Festival, the biggest festival, and celebration for Chinese people around the world. It is the Chinese New Year of the Tiger(虎年). Chinese New Year and Zodiac Signs Talking about Chinese New Year, we need to know about Chinese zodiac signs – 12 animals represent 12 …
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Either in a blended classroom, a hybrid model, or in a totally virtual learning environment, kids have a lot to adapt to. It is Chinese teachers’ and parents’ job to understand and address their individual learning styles. There are several learning style theories, here we’re going to talk about The VARK model. According to Fleming …
The New Year is drawing near. Have you done your shopping? How about your wish list? Or, have you written down New Year’s wishes to your friends and family? … Yes, there are so many things to do at the time of the year. Well, on top of these, I am going to talk about …
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December is my favorite month: I like the festive atmosphere everywhere. Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, along with other Xmas carols are played in the shops, cafes; lights and decor are put on in the streets, in the front yards, or inside houses; kids perform Christmas choir in the school or wear …
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Everybody knows about pandas. Kids especially love them. Well, admit it: they are just so easy to love. Their eyes are the most adorable ones that you’ll melt when you look into them. When they roll and turn, or when they eat bamboo, they are just so cute. Giant pandas are such magical creatures of …
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As the basic part of the Chinese language, numbers are very important for students to learn. Chinese Numbers Are Important It’s also true that numbers in Chinese are quite easy. When 1-10 is masters, it is easy to learn 11-99. And from there, kids can learn many things. They can use the knowledge to count …
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I was asked the other day if there is Halloween in China. The answer is yes and no. There are actually several festivals for ghosts in China. There are three ghost days in China: Qingming Festival 清明, Zhongyuan 中元, and Hanyi 寒衣. Among these three festivals, Zhongyuan (中元节), which was Aug 22 this year, probably …
After Summer, it’s time to fall into the Autumn happily! Here I would like to share with you some activities to learn fall theme in Chinese. You will see ideas for apples and fall season. Whether you are planning for a fall unit study in Chinese or a quick lesson activity, you can find something …
Summer is such a lovely season for all of us, especially for kids. There are many things to do in summer. For the parents who want to offer fun Chinese learning activities, in addition to our Summer Theme Chinese Learning Pack for Kids, Chinese nursery rhythms for summer would be great. Here I would love …
Flashcards are quite popular among teachers and parents as they use the flashcards as a playful way to introduce kids to new Chinese vocabulary, or concepts. Flashcards make it easy to improve kids’ memorization skills through repetition. Now the question is: how to use flashcards to help kids learn Chinese? Flashcards are effective for …
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In Chinese, learning nouns is not enough. The reason is simple: every noun in Chinese has to stick with a measure word. As there are more than a hundred measure words in Mandarin Chinese, for all kinds of different types of objects such as people, animals, clothes, transportation, body parts, fruits, food, tools, household items, …
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Chinese vocabulary is the basic building block for Chinese fluency. Characters and words carry meanings. Without them, we simply cannot communicate in Chinese. To help non-Chinese native kids improve Chinese fluency, we need to help them remember (and use) more Chinese words. How to Help Non-Chinese-Native Kids Remember New Chinese Vocabulary? Here are 5 tips: …
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Children love playing. They always find time for playful activities, no matter where they are or whether they have friends around or not. For kids, plays act as a key to the doors that open to a new world of discoveries. Through the discoveries, kids develop their language skills. If Chinese is the language, play …
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If your happy and you know it, clap your hands Clap, clap Don’t you know this song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”? You most likely know this song well. Do you know there is a Chinese version of this song too? “如果开心你就跟我拍拍手” As we already know the importance of Chinese children’s songs in …
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