In Chinese, there are many 2-character words that turn into different words with the 2 characters reversed. For example, 奶牛 and 牛奶 are two words with the same two characters: 牛and 奶. The first emphasizes on the 牛 and the latter on the 奶. That is, 奶牛 means cow and 牛奶 means mild from a […]
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Halloween is coming soon and it’s always fun preparing for the day with kids. Pumpkins, bats, ghosts and all the other spooky things. I thought it is a good idea to add some Halloween themed Chinese handwriting, coloring and tracing worksheets so that even the really young kids can enjoy Chinese learning during this period.
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Mid Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, is an important festival for Chinese people. In China, it is a family reunion time for families, just like Thanksgiving for Americans. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is normally in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.
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Daily calendars are great for kids to establish routines. Visual calendars are especially useful as they help kids use pictures, icons, and other fun visuals as a way to keep everyone staying on track in terms of the day’s expectations. Chinese visual calendar for kids serves as a tool not only showing the important information
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It’s again the back-to-school time, and the time to get kids ready for Chinese learning. However, things are a bit different this year. Some kids may not go to school but have to attend the classes virtually; those who do go to school may have to wear masks and keep a social distance. For this
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Over the years, our Chinese learning materials for kids collection has grown into a Chinese learning resource bank, with eBooks tackling different aspects of Chinese learning for kids. The eBooks can be categorized into the following groups: Chinese learning textbooks and/or workbooks, Chinese learning must-haves, useful learning materials, Chinese children’s poems or chants, and theme-based
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Sunny and hot, we all feel like to go out and have fun — yes, summer has officially come! If we ask a child what season s/he likes the most, I bet the answer would be summer. Sure, summer is the vacation time. Kids can rest more, play more and have more free time at
Fun makes learning enjoyable. What Chinese learning activities are fun for kids to take an active part in? In addition to other activities such as role play, I would also vote for a scavenger hunt! Yes, scavenger hunt is great for kids in their Chinese learning. What is a Scavenger Hunt? A scavenger hunt is
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The last couple of weeks in a school year always pass by quickly. How to best make use of the time and end the school year strong? Here are some end of year Chinese learning activities to help kids review and reflect the year , to cherish their accomplishments and then celebrate it. Review the
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When the weather is good, isn’t it nice to get an ice cream? Isn’t it cooler to know Chinese around ice cream? How to say ice cream in Chinese Ice cream is a foreign word. There are two terms, both referring to ice cream, both are the combination of the word meaning （ice冰）+ pronunciation of cream.
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The four seasons in a year are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In Chinese, we say “春夏秋冬“, that means, for Chinese people, Spring 春天 is the first season, indicating the start of a year and Winter 冬天 is the last season of a year. WHAT ARE THE 4 SEASONS IN CHINESE Season in Chinese
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Mother’s Day is a very special day, especially for little children. It is a great day to celebrate, to show appreciation to the greatest person in the world, Mom! People give gifts to Moms on this day, but no gift is better than one made by the child. Let’s get some inspiration to combine this
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When talking about the most influential children’s authors in the English-speaking world, Dr Seuss is the name which would pop up in many people’s heads. Indeed, if you visit any library or bookstore in the USA, you will for sure find Dr Seuss’ books. Students read his books in preschool and primary school. Dr Seuss
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HLet a child look at himself/herself in the mirror. What would he/she see? As children are curious about themselves, they are eager to learn different parts of their bodies, such as eyes, nose, hands and more. Because they can identify and point to the different body parts, learning the Chinese words is quite easy and
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A question many Chinese learners ask is: which textbook I should choose. Indeed a good textbook can raise the interest of students and provide the interactivity to engage and involve the students in the learning process. When choosing a Chinese textbook, we need to consider the purpose and the age/level of the student. Here is
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How to say hello and Goodbye, together with “Thank you“, are the basics in any language learning. Like saying “hello”, there are many ways to say Goodbye in Chinese. Let’s have a look at the 8 different ways of saying Goodbye in Mandarin Chinese. 8 different ways of saying Goodbye in Mandarin Chinese 再见 zài jiàn
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Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in China. What are the traditions? How do the Chinese celebrate it? Are there any fun activities for kids to work on? Here are the top 7 books on Chinese New Year. You can read them with your children to get to know more about
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“ Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language (in other words, gain the ability to be aware of a language and to understand it), as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.” (Wikipedia). Acquiring a second language is a whole different process.
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Having had meals with many friends in Chinese restaurants and it was always a struggle for my foreign friends to order from the menus. Well, apart from the fact that Chinese cuisine is very different, the way Chinese dishes are organised on menus is different: they are not organised by courses; instead , they are
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When we say to learn a language, we should not stop at the language itself. Language is a vehicle of how people communicate, reflecting the history, culture and philosophy of the country. Traditional holidays, as the highlight of customs and culture, are indispensable for any language learner. For Chinese language learning, Chinese traditional festivals are surely
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