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Chinese (Mandarin) for English Speakers (Beginners)

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Course Content

ISBN:  978-1-877476-12-9  Total course duration 1:47:31
1 中文(zhōngwén) 简介(jiǎnjiè) Basic concepts of Chinese 6:53
2 日(rì) 常(cháng) 问(wèn) 候(hòu) 用(yòng) 语(yǔ) Everyday greetingsGreetings between new acquaintances or friends 4:50
3 特(tè) 殊(shū) 问(wèn) 候(hòu) 用(yòng) 语(yǔ) Special greetings Greetings for special occasions such as birthdays and New Year. 4:23
4 自(zì) 我(wǒ) 介(jiè) 绍(shào) Introducing yourselfTalking about your name and where you are from 9:22
5 道(dào) 歉(qiàn) 和(hé) “对(duì) 不(bu) 起”(qǐ) Saying “sorry” and “excuse me”What to say when you want to apologize or excuse yourself 7:41
6 谈论(tánlùn) 时间(shíjiān)(1) Talking about the time (part 1)Ways of telling the time and numerals from one to twelve 9:38
7 谈论(tánlùn) 时间(shíjiān)(2) Talking about the time (part 2)Opening hours and numerals eleven to twenty 11:09
8 日(rì) 期、(qī) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 和(hé) 月(yuè) 份(fèn) Days of the week and months The names of the days of the week and months, and ordinal numbers 9:41
9 食(shí) 物(wù) 与(yǔ) 饮(yǐn) 料(liào) Food and drinkVocabulary for Chinese and Western cuisine and simple over-the-counter dialogue 7:47
10 购(gòu) 物(wù) ShoppingTalking about money, asking “how much is that?” 14:01
11 打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà) Using the TelephoneHow to make a call, answer the phone and take a message; how to make a date. 15:19
12 入(rù) 住(zhù) 旅(lǚ) 馆(guǎn) Checking in at a hotelArriving and checking in, checking out. 6:47

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