Mandarin Weekly #168

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Using 倍 (bèi) Intermediate Grammar Video

How do you indicate multiples? With 倍:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3tjYGCsUtU

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Will you marry me? Beginner Grammar Video

Want to get married? Here are 10 ways to ask for his/her hand in Chinese:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7EbEC1kjyA

Twitter: @chineseclass101

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Working with others Beginner Grammar Video

Want to do things with other people? I know, I know — it’s often easier to do things yourself! But if you want to work with others, then you might as well know how to talk about it in Chinese:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_wHr10oPWU

Twitter: @ChinesePod

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What a train! Advanced Characters Video

Can you identify the biggest advantage of this new train model? Read the promotional information and see if you can answer the question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql3a6l5M49o

Twitter: @chineseclass101

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About chopsticks All Culture Food

Even if you’ve never visited China, you probably know that people there use chopsticks (rather than a fork and knife) when eating. Here’s an introduction to the history and culture of chopsticks:

https://www.livethelanguage.cn/why-chinese-eat-with-chopsticks/

Twitter: @Ltlmandarin

Chinese lunar calendar All Culture

The lunar calendar in China

https://chinese.lingobus.com/2018/04/06/why-does-china-use-the-lunar-calendar/

Twitter: @Lingo_Bus

Word order in Chinese Intermediate Grammar

Chinese grammar might be simple, but word order can still be surprisingly tricky for many beginners (and intermediate) learners. Here’s a good introduction to the subject, and how to think about it:

https://blog.glossika.com/how-to-get-chinese-word-order-right/

Celebrating 清明節 ( qīng míng jié) All Culture

Earlier this month was 清明节, a major Chinese holiday. How do people celebrate it? Here are some details about the holiday, its traditions, and its vocabulary:

https://blogs.transparent.com/chinese/tomb-sweeping-festival-vocabulary/

Twitter: @ChineseLanguage

Social media terms Intermediate Culture

Social media exists in China, and people there have come up with their own terms for important words and phrases:

https://blog.hutong-school.com/social-media-in-chinese-pt-2/

Twitter: @hutongschool

The real meaning Intermediate Expressions

Many simple Chinese expressions and phrases have implied meanings above and beyond the simple and straightforward words. Here are some such phrases; be sure to look at the final definition for each phrase to get the implied meaning:

https://chinachannel.org/2018/04/03/the-said-unsaid/

Twitter: @larbchina