New article and podcast episode: How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese: www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-stop-...

New article and podcast episode: How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese: www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-stop-...
棕色的树叶落在地上。 Zōng sè de shù yè luò zài dì shàng. Brown leaves fall to the ground. #Chinese vocabulary for #fall #autumn. #LearnChinese #Mandarin #Languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/chinese-autu...
🧩 Tone Sandhi Patterns
Mandarin word of the day: 可以 (kě yǐ)
= can / may / acceptable
部将曰: 「此去正北彝陵城,可以屯兵。」
bù jiāng yuē cǐ qù zhèng běi yí líng chéng kě yǐ tún bīng
Measure words are a key part of #Mandarin #Chinese grammar. 家 jiā is used with workplaces and businesses: 这家商店 zhè jiā shāngdiàn (this store). #ChineseGrammar #LearnChinese #LearnMandarin. thelanguagegarage.com/counting-in-...
我住在宿舍。 Wǒ zhù zài sùshè. I live in a dormitory. #Chinese vocabulary for school. #LearnChinese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/chinese-scho...
今日一词 Day 173 · 成语典故 风雨同舟 (fēng yǔ tóng zhōu) Weather storms together in the same boat "在这个危机时期,我们需要风雨同舟的团队精神。" #LearnChinese #汉字 #Mandarin https://www.hanzidaily.com /word/173
男 (nán) = man / male. Can you write it without looking? HSK 3.0 writing: https://funchinese321.com/hsk3/1/hanzi?hanzi=男?utm_campaign=hsk3_writing_5chars_202609&utm_content=nan_short #LearnChinese
Why does 休 (xiū, rest) look like a person beside a tree? Write 休, then use it in 休息 (xiūxi). Practice: https://funchinese321.com/review?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=writing_xiu_202609&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=xiu_video #LearnChinese
Chinese action-word challenge: 你在做什么? Watch the scene, infer the verb, then check the Chinese + pinyin. Can you get all 6? Practice: https://f.mtr.cool/6956rl5qmi #LearnChinese #Mandarin
Can you write 看 (kàn), “to look,” from memory? Watch the handwriting and try a hand-and-eye mnemonic. https://f.mtr.cool/lh9cixr3kt #WritingChinese #LearnChinese
Mandarin word of the day: 打车 (dǎ chē)
= to take a taxi / to hail a cab (Mainland China)
下雨天很难打车,还是坐地铁吧。
Xiàyǔ tiān hěn nán dǎ chē, háishì zuò dìtiě ba.
“It's hard to get a taxi on rainy days – better take the subway.”
我正在写我的论文。 Wǒ zhèngzài xiě wǒ dì lùnwén. I’m writing my thesis. #Chinese vocabulary for school. #LearnChinese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/chinese-scho...
今日一词 Day 172 · 商业用语 抢占先机 (qiǎng zhàn xiān jī) Seize first-mover advantage "我们需要抢占先机,在市场饱和前推出新产品。" #LearnChinese #汉字 #Mandarin https://www.hanzidaily.com /word/172
家 (jiā) = home / family. Can you write it without looking? Watch and try! HSK 3.0 writing practice: https://funchinese321.com/hsk3/1/hanzi?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=hsk3_writing_5chars_202609&utm_content=jia_short #LearnChinese
Big or small in Mandarin? Compare a toy dog and a tree-shaped exhibit. 小 xiǎo / 大 dà. Practice: https://f.mtr.cool/9b9kvxtwov #LearnChinese
From "Journey to the West" (Mandarin):
行者笑道: 「二位,你把宝贝借我看看。」
xíng zhě xiào dào èr wèi nǐ bǎ bǎo bèi jiè wǒ kàn kàn
“Xingzhe laughed and said, "You two, lend me the treasures so I can have a look.”
What are the best ways to practise Chinese every day? This video looks at listening, speaking, review, reading, pronunciation, and small habits that make a big difference over time. #LearnChinese #Mandarin #StudyTips #ChinaExplained
Can you buy water in Mandarin? Guess the hidden word. 买 mǎi = buy; 水 shuǐ = water. Practice: https://funchinese321.com/real?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=real_life_buy_water_202609&utm_content=video #LearnChinese
Mandarin word of the day: 动车 (dòng chē)
= bullet train / D-series train
你的论文是关于什么的? Nǐ dì lùnwén shì guānyú shénme de? What’s your thesis on? #Chinese vocabulary for school. #LearnChinese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/chinese-scho...