Learn 4 honest reasons you need Chinese slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning Chinese slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak Chinese? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning Chinese or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Chinese Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

Zombies are coming, and they speak Chinese! Do you have what it takes to survive? No? How lucky you are, we have exactly what you need. Here is the Top 20 Words and Phrases you need to survive this Apocalypse! Click here to listen how to pronounce those phrases! 感染 (n) gǎnrǎn infection 恐怖的 (adj) kǒngbù de scary 骷髅 (n) kūlóu skull 坟墓 (n) fénmù grave 你最喜欢的僵尸电影是什么？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de jiāngshī diànyǐng shì shénme? What's your favorite zombie movie? Click here to access this lesson for free! 启示录 (n) qǐ shì lù apocalypse 从坟墓中复活. Cóng fénmù zhōng fùhuó rise from the grave 僵尸！快跑 Jiāngshī! Kuài pǎo! Zombies! Run! 如果有僵尸攻击，你会去哪里？ Rúguǒ yǒu jiāngshī gōng jī, nǐ huì qù nǎlǐ? If there was a... Show more

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Chinese? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Chinese. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Chinese in your car! Click Here To Start Learning Chinese Right Now! You can learn Chinese in your car, hands free While... Show more

Click here to listen how to pronounce those phrases! 我的名字是廉。 Wǒ de míngzi shì Lián. My name is Lian. 我来自中国。 Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó. I'm from China. 我住在北京。 Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng. I live in Beijing. 我学习中文已经1年了。 Wǒ xuéxí Zhōngwén yǐjīng yī nián le. I’ve been learning Chinese for a year. 我在ChineseClass101.com网站学习中文。 Wǒ zài ChineseClass101.com wǎngzhàn xuéxí Zhōngwén. I'm learning Chinese at ChineseClass101.com. 您好，很高兴见到您。 Nínhǎo , hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nín. Hello, it's nice to meet you. 我27岁。 Wǒ èrshíqī suì. I'm 27 years old. 我是一名教师。 Wǒ shì yī míng jiàoshī. I'm a teacher. 读书是我的爱好之一。 dúshū shì wǒde àihào zhīyī. One of my hobbies is reading. 我喜欢听音乐。 Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè. I enjoy listening to music. ... Show more

Hey Chinese Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Chinese words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Chinese Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on ChineseClass101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Chinese to my Chinese friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Chinese book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Chinese test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Chinese to my Chinese friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 Chinese songs. ... Show more

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! 我爱你。 Wǒ ài nǐ. I love you. 你真漂亮。 Nǐ zhēn piàoliang. You're so beautiful. 你好帅。 Nǐ hǎo shuài . You're so handsome. 我喜欢你。 Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ . I've got a crush on you. 你让我想变得更好。 Nǐ ràng wǒ xiǎng biàn de gènghǎo . You make me want to be a better man. 让所有你做的事都充满爱。 Ràng suǒyǒu nǐ zuò de shì dōu chōngmǎn ài . Let all that you do be done in love. 你是我的阳光，我的爱。 Nǐ shì wǒ de yángguāng, wǒ de ài. You are my sunshine, my love. 无法用言语来形容我对你的爱。 Wúfǎ yòng yányǔ lái xíngróng wǒ duì nǐ de ài. Words can't describe my love for you. 我们是命中注定要在一起。 Wǒmen shì mìngzhōng zhùdìng yào zài yìqǐ . We were meant to be together. 如果你读这篇文章时想着某个人，你一定是恋爱了。 Rúguǒ nǐ dú zhè piān... Show more

In this mini lesson, we teach you some  ‘titles’ you will frequently come across in Chinese. Some titles are used for family members.  The reference point for those older or younger is oneself.  Other titles are used for people with certain positions or occupations.  Others are more like terms of endearment.  This week we started with family members: In the family:  ‘lil bro:  弟弟  (dìdi) – younger brother In the family:  big bro:  哥哥  (gēge) – older brother In the family:   big sis:  姐姐  (jiějie) – older sister In the family:  ‘lil sis:  妹妹(mèimei) – younger sister In the family:  mommy dearest:  妈妈 (māma) - mom In the family:  dad knows best:  爸爸 (bàba) - dad In the family:  not kissing... Show more

Hey everyone today we are going to show some common mistakes that Chinese learners make so that you guys know what to look out for! Common Error #1: Incorrect word order when forming questions: English speakers tend to use English word order when forming questions with question words. In English, the question word comes at the beginning of the sentence. In Chinese the question word comes at the end of the sentence. Common Error #2: Making verbs past tense: getting the particles 了 and 过 mixed up. Put in a simple way, 了 is used for a completed action. 过 is used to indicate previous experience. Common Error #3: Negating verbs: Getting the 不 and the 没 mixed up. Put in a simple way, the 不 is used to negate action verbs in... Show more

Today we are going to give you our top 5 recomended tools to help you with mastering Chinese. 1.ABC Dictionary by John DeFrancis This is a great pinyin dictionary with great definitions and easy lookup system 2. Adsotrans This is a really good online super-dictionary, found at www.adsotrans.com. Just paste in any Chinese text and let Adso analyze it. Mouse over the results to see what the words mean in English, and how to pronounce them. There are numerous other features that come with this dictionary as well. Check it out! 3. Chinese Pera-kun A firefox plug-in that lets you get translation for Chinese text by putting your mouse over the word. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3349 4. Flashcards Try... Show more

Hey everyone, today we are going to be discussing the social structure of China. Beijing Beijing is also a city of contrasts.  The political, educational and cultural center of China, the history of Beijing can be traced back over 3,000 years.  With such historical relics as the Forbidden City, the Ming Tombs, and the Great Wall in close proximity, Beijing is a place one can get in touch with the China of old.  However, with the recent economic progress and the frenzy of new construction and infrastructure for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is now a changed city. Family Life Introduction: Families in China are generally still quite traditional, and the family is a focal point of life. Most holidays center around family... Show more