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Measure Words in Mandarin Chinese 量词 (liàngcí) 🏡 我的周末 Wǒ de zhōumòMy Weekend 上个周末，我去了一家商店，买了一条裤子和一件衣服。Shàng gè zhōumò, wǒ qù le yì jiā shāngdiàn, mǎi le yì tiáo kùzi hé yí jiàn yīfu.Last weekend, I went to a store and bought a pair of pants and a shirt. 我还买了一些苹果，一份报纸，和一点儿面包。Wǒ hái mǎi le yì xiē píngguǒ, yí fèn…

Making Interrogative Sentences in Mandarin Chinese(疑问句/yíwèn jù) In Mandarin Chinese, asking questions is simple and follows clear patterns. There are three main ways to make questions: Using question particles (like 吗 ma) Using the A-not-A structure (like 是不是 shì bù shì) Using question words (like 谁 shéi, 什么 shénme) Let’s look at each one step-by-step.…

Telling Phone Numbers in Mandarin Chinese (电话号码/diànhuà hàomǎ) 1. 📌 Introduction In Mandarin Chinese, phone numbers are spoken digit by digit. Unlike in English, where we sometimes group digits (e.g., “four-oh-four”), in Chinese, each digit is said clearly and separately. Phone number = 电话号码 电话 (diànhuà) = telephone 号码 (hàomǎ) = number 2. 🔢 Chinese…

Telling Money and Price in Mandarin Chinese 钱 (qián) & 价格 (jiàgé) In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about money and price in Mandarin Chinese. 1. Chinese Currency Units Chinese money is called Renminbi (人民币 rénmínbì). The basic unit is the 元 (yuán), but in spoken Chinese, people often say: N0 Currency…

Telling Age in Mandarin Chinese (年龄/Niánlíng) 1. Useful Vocabulary No Vocabulary Meaning Character  Pinyin 1 年龄 niánlíng age (formal) 2 几岁 jǐ suì how old (for children or close people) 3 多大 duō dà how old (general, polite) 4 岁 suì years old   2. How to Ask Someone’s Age ✅ For Children or Close…

Telling the Date in Mandarin Chinese (日期/rìqī) Understanding how to say dates in Mandarin Chinese is simple once you learn the basic words and structure. In this guide, we’ll learn step by step how to say year, month, and day, and how to make sentences using dates. 1. Basic Vocabulary No Vocabulary Meaning Character Pinyin…

Telling Time in Mandarin Chinese (时间/ shíjiān) Telling time in Mandarin is simple once you know some basic words and sentence patterns. Let’s learn step by step. 1. Key Vocabulary Learn the following vocabulary about time in Mandarin Chinese. No Vocabulary Meaning Character Pinyin 1 点 diǎn o’clock  2 小时 xiǎoshí hour 3 分 fēn…

Numbers: 数字 (Shùzì) in Mandarin Chinese Part 1 Numbers are very important in any language. In Mandarin Chinese, numbers are used every day — for counting, telling time, age, money, phone numbers, dates, and more. Let’s learn the basic Chinese numbers and how to use them in sentences! 1. Basic Numbers 0–10 Number Character Pinyin…