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Learn when to use Shi or Hen to describe a noun.

The verb Shi in Chinese is similar to the verb “to be” in English, however unlike in English, Shi is not used with adjectives. This grammar lesson will teach you when you should use Shi and when you should use Hen when describing nouns.

Through the examples you will also learn how to say some useful Mandarin Chinese phrases including:

I am a teacher: wǒ shì lǎoshī
You are a student: nǐ shì xuésheng
They are Americans: tāmen shì měiguórén
She is beautiful: Tā hěn piàoliang
They are kind: Tāmen hěn shànliáng
You are smart: Nǐ hěn cōngming
He is an engineer: Tā shì gōngchéngshī
He is generous: Tā hěn dàfang
She is a nurse: Tā shì hùshi
She is attractive: Tā hěn mírén

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Learn how to express your Love for somebody special in Mandarin Chinese.

Learn how to ask if someone is available, tell them they are the most beautiful or handsome person you’ve ever seen, say you really care about them, that you fell in love with them at first sight, etc. With this lesson you will be able to express how you really feel about someone you love in Mandarin Chinese.

Below the video we have posted a list of all the words in English, Chinese Characters, and Pinyin.

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Welcome to our first “Sofa Chinese” lesson. Yishuang’s Sofa Chinese lessons are fun casual lessons with that teach you Mandarin Chinese phrases and expressions useful for different situations. Our first lesson covers phrases that are useful for having a fun day at the beach.

Below the video we have posted a list of all the words in English, Chinese Characters, and Pinyin.

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Learn the names of different Beverages in Mandarin Chinese.

This lesson will teach you the names of some common drinks in Chinese including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. You will learn how to say Cola, Sprite, Tea, Coffee, Beer, Wine, Brandy, Whisky, Gin, Rum, Tequila, and Champagne.

You will also learn how to say “cheers/bottom’s up” in Chinese as well as how to order a drink.

Below the video we have posted a list of all the words in English, Chinese Characters, and Pinyin.

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Learn how to say the days of the week in Mandarin Chinese, as well as how to say today, tomorrow, and yesterday.

This lesson teaches you how to say the days of the week (Monday through Sunday) in Mandarin Chinese. For this lesson you should already know how to count to 6 in Chinese. If you haven’t learned that yet, please watch our beginning lesson #3.

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This lesson will teach you how to say sports, soccer, jogging, cycling, swimming, basketball, tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, and billiards.

You will also learn how to ask what sport someone likes and how to answer.

Below the video we have posted a list of all the words in English, Chinese Characters, and Pinyin.

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Learn how to pronounce and use the personal pronouns in Mandarin Chinese.

This lesson will teach you the singular and plural personal pronouns in Mandarin Chinese including how to say I/Me, You, He/Him, She/Her, It, They/Them, and We/Us.

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This lesson will teach you different greetings in Chinese including how to say Hello, How are you, Good Morning, Good Evening, and Long Time No See.

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This lesson teaches you how to count to 10 in Mandarin Chinese including the number 0 and an alternative pronunciation of the number 1 often used when reciting phone numbers, bus or train numbers, etc.  Our lesson gives careful examples of how to clearly pronounce the numbers using standard Mandarin Chinese pronunciation.

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