Study Chinese In China

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Quiz time 💡

Write the correct answer below 👇

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其实她七十岁了 

Qíshí tā qīshí suì le 

Actually, she's 70 years old 

 The words 其实 qíshí (actualy) and 七十 qīshí (seventy) sound very-very similar 👆 

 Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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大家不要打架 

Dàjiā bùyào dǎjià 

Don't fight, everyone 

 The words 大家 dàjiā (all, everyone) and 打架 dǎjià (to fight) sound very-very similar 👆 

 Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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New #ChineseSentence for you today! 

 游泳很有用 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ 

Yóuyǒng hěn yǒuyòng 

Swimming is very useful 

 The words 游泳 yóuyǒng (swimming) and 有用 yǒuyòng (useful) sound very-very similar 👆 

 Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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老师是老实人 👩‍🏫 

Lǎoshī shì lǎoshí rén

My teacher is an honest person 

 The words 老师 lǎoshī (teacher) and 老实 lǎoshí (honest) sound very-very similar 👆

Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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吃完水饺去睡觉 🥟😴 

Chīwán shuǐjiǎo qù shuìjiào 

I'll go to bed as soon as I finish the dumplings 

 The words 水饺 shuǐjiǎo (dumplings) and 睡觉 shuìjiào (to go to sleep) sound very-very similar 👆 

 Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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吃鸡肉，长肌肉 🍗💪 

Chī jīròu, zhǎng jīròu 

Eat chicken and gain muscle 

 The words 鸡肉 jīròu (chicken) and 肌肉 jīròu (muscle) sound exactly the same 👆

Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones!

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New #ChineseSentence for you today! 

🥋  练好功夫需要花工夫 

Liàn hǎo gōngfu xūyào huā gōngfu 

It takes time to get good at kungfu 

 The words 功夫 gōngfu (kungfu) and 工夫 gōngfu (time) sound exactly the same 👆 

 Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tones! 

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斑马赢了半马 

Bānmǎ yíngle bànmǎ 

Zebra won the half marathon 

 The words 斑马 bānmǎ (zebra) and 半马 bànmǎ (half marathon) sound very-very similar. 

(And 半马 bànmǎ is the short way of saying 半程马拉松 bànchéng mǎlāsōng, "half marathon".) 

Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tone difference!

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小偷喜欢收集别人的手机 

Xiǎotōu xǐhuan shōují biérén de shǒujī

The thief likes to collect other people's cell phones 

The words 收集 shōují (to collect) and 手机 shǒujī (cell phone) sound very-very similar! 

 收集 shōují is used to describe "collecting" things you like: coins, stamps, toys, etc. Thieves (小偷 xiǎotōu) don't usually collect phones - they steal, 偷 tōu them! But if you imagine a thief who is crazy about phones and has a huge collection of them, you'll get it right 😉

Read the sentence out loud to practice, and pay attention to the tone difference!

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Have you ever fought a rooster? 🐔 

 公鸡喜欢攻击我 

Gōngjī xǐhuan gōngjí wǒ 

The rooster likes to attack me 

 The words 公鸡 gōngjī (rooster) and 攻击 gōngjí (to attack) sound exactly the same! 

Read the sentence out loud to practice - and pay attention to the tone difference! 🔥

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What do you know about lions? 

 狮子喜欢吃柿子 

Shīzi xǐhuan chī shìzi 

Lions like to eat persimmons 

 The words 狮子 shīzi (lion) and 柿子 shìzi (persimmon) sound very-very similar. Read the sentence out loud to practice - and pay attention to the tone difference! 

Do lions really like persimmons? Can you now try saying "Lions like to eat meat, people like to eat persimmons"?

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鸽子的个子不高 Gēzi de gèzi bù gāo Pigeons are not tall ("Pigeon-height-not-tall") The words 鸽子 gēzi (pigeon) and 个子 gèzi (height) sound very similar, don't they? Use this sentence to memorize these two words.

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I • 我 wǒ It sounds very much like /wɔː/ in the English word "wall". So to remember it, imagine the cartoon robot, Wall-e - introducing himself and saying: "I am Wall-e!" 我是 Wǒ shì - I am... (+ name) 我叫 Wǒ jiào - My name is... (+ name)

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Lemon • 柠檬 níngméng 🍋 Not only do lemons have lots of vitamin C, but they also help strengthen our immune system (增强免疫力 zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì) - and protect you from colds and viruses! 柠檬红茶 níngméng hóngchá - black tea with lemon 柠檬绿茶 níngméng lǜchá - green tea with lemon 柠檬水 níngméng shuǐ - lemon water

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Mango •芒果 mángguǒ 🥭 芒果 mángguǒ is a perfect summer snack and a key ingredient of so many delicious desserts🍨 India is still the world's largest producer of 芒果 mángguǒ, but guess who shares the second place? China and Thailand! So today's rhyming phrase for you is: 泰国芒果 Tàiguó mángguǒ Mangoes from Thailand 🇹🇭🥭 Notice the two different "guo" in this phrase: 国 guó (country) and 果 guǒ (fruit)! Hope this rhyme will help you remember the new words more easily!

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Apple • 苹果 píngguǒ 🍏 The measure word commonly used for apples is very simple - 个 ge.