Welcome to our “Chinese Language Practice” category, your go-to resource for mastering the four key pillars of learning Mandarin Chinese: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Designed for kids and beginning learners, our posts offer practical tips, engaging activities, and expert insights to help you develop these essential skills. Discover effective listening exercises, speaking drills, reading strategies, and writing techniques that make learning Mandarin enjoyable and accessible. Dive into our comprehensive guides and resources to enhance your language practice and achieve fluency in Mandarin Chinese.
It’s much easier for us to focus on what we believe right for our kids rather than what they are interested in at the moment. This often leads to “no” when we communicate with our kids. As we know, negativity does not help shape our kids in the way we want them to become, so […]
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It’s hard to believe the year 2020 is almost over. As the new year is quickly approaching, I bet we all start to anticipate a good start and wish that the new year is going to be a year of health, growth, joy, and success. And, surely, a year of progress in Chinese learning. Establishing
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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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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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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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AA 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 a list of
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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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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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If you ask what the most well- known Chinese phrase is, I would say it is “你好”. It is becoming quite common to hear “你好” in a foreign country from a non Chinese person. Is “你好” the only greeting phrase in Chinese? The answer is no. Like other commonly used phrases “Goodbye” and “Thank you“,
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There are many events in our lives we want to say “Congratulations”. Do you know how to say it in Chinese? In this article I will show you how to say “Congratulations” in Chinese like a native. BASIC EXPRESSIONS OF “CONGRATULATIONS” IN CHINESE Basically there are two expressions when we want to give “Congratulations” in
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Children’s songs are great for learning Chinese. The ones with simple and repeated verses, such as “Happy Birthday” (祝你生日快乐), are especially easy and fun to learn. While we are getting into the festive mood, why don’t we teach our kids a Christmas song, such as “Jingle Bells“. Here I will show you another Christmas carol,
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It is dark and cold in winter. It can be however a really interesting season for children, especially on the snowy days. Here let’s learn a Chinese nursery rhythm named “It’s Snowing”. 下雪了 It’s Snowing 下雪了，下雪了 xià xuěle, xià xuěle It is snowing, it is snowing 屋子长高了 wūzi zhǎng gāole Houses grow higher 小路变胖了 xiǎolù
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Food is an essential part of our lives. For Chinese people, food is more than its necessity to feed. It provides joy, serves as a medium to entertain, to connect and to unite. In Chinese, a common greeting is “吃了吗？(Chīle ma?Did you eat?)” When friends meet in the street, they would invite each other “一起去吃顿饭吧！（Yīqǐ
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What’s your summer plan this year? If visiting China is in your plan, you got to learn some key phrases and sentences before you go there. Chinese travel expressions help open a conversation, ask for direction, catch attention and move around with more comfort and confidence. 4 Must – Know Chinese Phrases 1.How are you?
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This is my favorite song, after many years, it is still my favorite song. “Olive Tree”, a tree which usually grows in a distant country, interprets the desire to explore the world, although the journey can be lonely and painful. However, the dream of searching for the olive tree is strong enough for any toughness.
Kids like zoo and the animals living in the zoo. They also like the creatures living under the water. With so much unknown, the sea world is fascinating. The creatures living in this world are even more amazing: just imagine those colourful fish, mysterious octopus, lovable dolphins, and much more! How about we learn these
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This lovely book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram has been one of my favorite books which both my children and I have enjoyed every time we read it together. Guess How Much I love You, the two hares, a parent and a child, start to tell each other how much they
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After last week’s “Insects Chinese Vocabulary” post, I’ve received many requests for more of this kind of lessons. So here you are, let’s learn how to say zoo animals in Chinese! Zoo is always a fascinating place for kids to visit, again and again. There are many animals living in the zoo and that makes
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When we talk about Spring, some happy songs come to my mind. Where Is Spring song, or “春天在哪里” (chūn tiān zài nǎ lǐ) is a great example. What is “Where is Spring” Song About It begins by asking the question “Where is spring? Where is spring? “ Then we explore the answers together: Spring is
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