Course: Learn Chinese: Introduction to Chinese Conversation

中(Zhōng)国(guó )城(chéng)市(shì)——苏(Sū)州(zhōu)、杭(Háng)州(zhōu)、桂(Guì)林(lín) In China, there is an old saying, 上(shàng)有(yǒu )天(tiān)堂(táng)，下(xià)有(yǒu )苏(Sū)杭(Háng), meaning up above there is Paradise, down here there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. 苏(Sū)州(zhōu) is famous for its …

This video focuses on how to ask about your friend’s plans and different means of transportation. The following expressions are what you can use to talk about the topic of …

往（wǎng, towards）：The left part is the radical related to roads or walking. The right part is 主（zhǔ, host）, but the pronounciation of 往（wǎng, towards）comes from 王（wánɡ）. 远（yuǎn, far）：The outside radical …

In northern cities of China, knowing 东(dōng)(east)、南(nán)(south)、 西(xī)(west)、 北(běi)(north) is very important. audio For example, in Beijing, the architectural layout is well organized and neat. People like to use 东(dōng)、南(nán)、西(xī)、北(běi) …

Direction is an important communicative topic. The context of this video is at school.One of the instructors didn’t know where the restroom is, so she asked the following question. audio …

雨（yǔ, rain）：The horizontal line of this character indicates the sky. The dots represent the rain drops. 气（qì, air）：It refers to the air, so 天气（tiānqì） means “weather”. 冷（lěnɡ, cold）：The left two …

We will tell you a secret about how Chinese cure their cold. audio That is “to drink more water or 姜(jiāng)汤(tāng)， then go to bed, get your cover and have …

At the beginning of this video, the instructor Lydia doesn’t look very well and then, her partner, Amy, asks her a question. audio 你怎么了？ (nǐ zěnmele?) What’s the matter with …

China has four seasons in a year. These four seasons are audio 春天(chūntiān) spring 夏天(xiàtiān) summer 秋天(qiūtiān) fall, autumn 冬天(dōngtiān) winter If you would like to know which season your …

This video concentrates on the weather and temperature. audio The most common way to inquire about today’s weather is by using “怎么样(zěnmeyàng)” as below. 今天天气怎么样？ (Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) How is …

天（tiān, sky;day）：This character originally means the top of one’s head. It is used to refer to the sky or heaven that is above one’s head. Now, it also means “day”. …

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The expression of the time audio 1小时(yìxiǎoshí)（1 hour）=60分钟(liùshí fēnzhōng)(60 min) 7:55 we can say 七点(qīdiǎn)五十五分(wǔshíwǔfēn) or 差(chà)五分(wǔfēn)八点(bādiǎn)(5 minutes to eight o’clock) 7:45 we can say 七点(qīdiǎn)四十五分(sìshíwǔfēn) or 差(chà)一刻(yíkè)八点(bādiǎn)(a quarter to …

The most common way for asking the time “现在几点？(Xiànzài jǐdiǎn?)” is introduced at the beginning of the video and then, simple daily time expressions and the rule of expressing the …