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Introduction to Chinese: Video Lessons 1-4
Our first words to you
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." (1:39)
7 Must-Knows about Chinese language
0.1 Which Chinese are we going to learn? (1:26)
0.2 Difference between Chinese and English (0:39)
0.3 Pinyin & Tones for Spoken Chinese (2:01)
0.4 Characters & Words for Written Chinese (1:01)
0.5 No conjugation! 150 words for HSK 1 level (1:48)
0.6 Learning Chinese = Playing a puzzle game? (0:50)
0.7 “8 principal strokes” in the character “永” (yǒng, eternity) (1:10)
Lesson 1 Learn your first characters through strokes "一, 丨, 丿, ㇏"
1.1. Start from counting "one, two, three 一，二，三" (3:48)
✓ How to input "一，二，三" into your computer? (1:47)
1.2. Magic combination of "一" and "丨" : “十” (1:24)
✓ Learn more numbers with "一，二，三，十“ (0:56)
1.3. “王” is the one between heaven and earth (1:17)
✓ Write characters with correct stroke order (0:39)
1.4. “人” : a person standing on his two legs (0:38)
✓ “工人” v.s. “人工” : general rule of Chinese words (1:36)
✓ Crowds in China “人人“ and Chinese Facebook "人人网“ (0:47)
1.5. “大” : a person with opening arms (1:08)
1.6. “天” : Heaven on top of head (2:05)
✓ Do you want to try Chinese hot pot? (0:52)
Lesson 2 Learn your first sentences through strokes "𠃍, 丶, ㇀, 亅"
2.1. A new stroke “𠃍“ (1:11)
✓ Don't be in a rush! Eat “一口一口”. (1:25)
✓ “人口” : people's mouth? (0:44)
2.2. The origin of the sun : “日本” (1:42)
2.3. China is the Middle Kingdom : “中国” (0:51)
✓ 5 basic structures of characters (0:55)
2.4. “是” : sun taken as standard for correctness (1:16)
2.5. A little dot makes big difference : 王 v.s. 玉 (1:00)
✓ “主” spreads light to enlighten people. (0:50)
2.6. “国” needs boundaries. (0:58)
✓ Which country is "the country of beauty" : “美国” ? (1:41)
✓ What about "the country of law" : “法国” ? (1:24)
✓ Express one's nationality with "country" and "person" (1:01)
2.7. "Little two" and "little three" : “小二” and "小三“ (1:33)
2.8. Man wields a spear in his hand : “我” (1:18)
2.9. What about you? “你呢?” (1:28)
Lesson 3 Negative and interrogative sentences
3.1. Learn to say “no” in Chinese (2:07)
3.2. A “yes/no” question (2:45)
Lesson 4 Your first conversation
4.1. Address people by saying “You good!” (1:43)
4.2. “I love you” in Chinese (1:59)
Exercises for Lesson 1-4
1. Listening exercises (5:24)
2. Reading and writing exercises
3. Answers
2.4. “是” : sun taken as standard for correctness
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