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The difference between 二 èr and 兩/两 liǎng In Chinese, both 二 èr and 兩两 liǎng mean “two.” However, we use them in completely different ways. When using 兩两 liǎng, it is placed in front of measure words to express quantity, whereas 二 èr is only used when counting numbers. The best way to remember…
Mastering the 10 Initials j🔊 q🔊 x🔊 zh🔊 ch🔊 sh🔊 r🔊 z🔊 c🔊 s🔊 j q x 🔊 j: Like the “j” sound of the English word “jeep”. / no air comes out 1. Raise the flat center of your tongue to the roof of the mouth. 2. Put the tip of your tongue touch the back…
Cyndi Wang is well known for her cuteness and sweetness. Most of her songs are lovely and sweet. Due to this image, people underestimated her singing skills for a long time. However, in a recent Chinese TV show, she was invited to sing a highly technical song, which left people astonished at how talented she…
This song was the film song from a Taiwanese LGBT romantic drama, 刻在你心底的名字Kē zài nǐ xīndǐ de míngzi (Your Name Engraved Herein) Set in Taiwan in the 1980s, the movie tells the story of two high school boys, Jia-Han and Birdy, who fall in love with each other during a time when homosexuality was taboo and…
To make the listening experience a bit more interesting, I’ve decided to share some not-so-polite words with you. Hopefully, you’ll never need to hear or use them in real life. Monosyllabic Words 1. Stupid (Adj.) A）bēn B）bén C）běn D）bèn 2. Foolish A）shā B）shá C）shǎ D）shà 3. Fxck or Fxck you A）gān B）gán C）gǎn D）gàn 4….
Mastering the 11 Initials b🔊 p🔊 m🔊 f🔊 d🔊 t🔊 n🔊 l🔊 g🔊 k🔊 h🔊 b p m f 🔊 b: Like the “p” sound of English word “speak.” / no air comes out 🔊 p: Like the “p” sound of English word “pull.” / air comes out 🔊 m: Like the “m” sound of…
Practicing tongue twisters is one way to train your pronunciation and tones. The speed is not that important while you read it. You should pay more attention to each word. Make sure you have perfect pronunciation and tone before you go to the next sentence. After several times of practice, your muscle will remember how…
What is the proper way to translate “Chinese language”? 中文 (zhōngwēn) 中文 Zhōngwén is a group of languages, including the most well-known one, Mandarin, as well as many other dialects. Therefore, everyone in China speaks 中文 Zhōngwén. Additionally, 中文 Zhōngwén is typically used to refer to the language as both written and spoken. 漢語/汉语 (hànyǔ)…
There are many audio files on this Tone Pairs page. If you can’t hear the sound, please wait 10 seconds and try again. 1st tone + 1st tone 🔊 tiānkōng 🔊 hūxī 🔊 chūzūchē 🔊 jiāqī jiābā 🔊 bēigōng qūxī 2nd tone + 2nd tone 🔊 báitáng 🔊 fénghé 🔊 xíngróngcí 🔊 értóng wénxué 🔊…
“Medusa’s annoyance” is a story for HSK7+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. Warning most of my stories are not for kids. Listen the Complete Story Story Story Part 1 Story Part 2 Story Part 3 Story Part 4 坐在梳妝台前的美杜莎(Medusa)嘆了口氣，每到了這個季節美杜莎就會開始煩惱，這是蛇脫皮的季節，看著鏡子中原本黑黑的頭髮現在都被白皮蓋著，扭動的頭髮把白色的屑屑丟了下來，白點在美杜莎肩膀看起來就像頭皮屑一樣。她不高興地看著鏡中的自己，難過地想著為什麼她永遠得有著這又重又黑的頭髮，要是自己也能有像雅典娜一樣的金色長髮，或許就可以讓更多人喜歡自己了。 坐在梳妆台前的美杜莎(Medusa)叹了口气，每到了这个季节美杜莎就会开始烦恼，这是蛇脱皮的季节，看着镜子中原本黑黑的头发现在都被白皮盖着，扭动的头发把白色的屑屑丢了下来，白点在美杜莎肩膀看起来就像头皮屑一样。她不高兴地看着镜中的自己，难过地想着为什么她永远得有着这又重又黑的头发，要是自己也能有像雅典娜(Athena)一样的金色长发，或许就可以让更多人喜欢自己了。 美杜莎無奈地拍了拍肩上的屑屑，接著用兩根手指撐開眼皮，再用另一隻手摘下眼球上的隱形眼鏡······ 美杜莎无奈地拍了拍肩上的屑屑，接着用两根手指撑开眼皮，再用另一只手摘下眼球上的隐形眼镜······ Pinyin zuò zài shūzhuāngtái qián de Měidùshā (Medusa) tànle kǒuqì,…