Chinese Language Learning

The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was also China’s very first emperor. Although he is revered in Chinese history for unifying the country, he had a miserable childhood. What did he achieve that made him a remarkable statesman? What is his political legacy that continues to have a profound influence on China to this day? This story unveils an important chapter in Chinese history: the making of the first emperor.

You may have seen a bird holding branches in its beak in order to build its nest, but have you ever seen a bird picking up pebbles to throw into a vast expanse of water? There was indeed such a bird in ancient China.

Saint Mother, a goddess on Mount Hua, fell in love with Liu Yanchang, an immortal. The two of them had a son named Chenxiang. God Erlang, Saint Mother’s brother, was quite unhappy about this situation. He grabbed the lotus lantern from Saint Mother and imprisoned her under Mount Hua. At the age of eight, Chenxiang decided to set off on his own to rescue his mother....

The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. On that day, people would eat zongzi and run dragon boat races in commemoration of a patriotic poet….

Chinespeak 60 contains 6 topics—from greetings to talking about likings—and each topic has 10 sentences that you'll hear twice. To optimize your learning experience, each sentence is read twice: once at normal speed, and once as a slow repetition, so that you can carefully discern and replicate the pronunciation. Perfect for those wanting to practice their tones. To add to this, an English translation of every sentence is also available for you to check your understanding and grammar.

This is the abridged version of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, Autumn, masterpieces of Ba Jin, one of the greatest writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. The abridged version of 30,000 words for each title, approximately 1/10 of each of the original, can be listened to by elementary-level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original.

This is the abridged version of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, and Autumn, masterpieces of Ba Jin, one of the greatest writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. The abridged version of 30,000 words for each title, approximately 1/10 of each of the original, can be listened to by elementary-level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original.

This is the abridged version of the trilogy The Torrents: Family, Spring, and Autumn, masterpieces of Ba Jin, one of the greatest writers of modern Chinese literature. The trilogy recounts the decline of a large feudal family following the May Fourth Movement of 1919. The abridged version of 30,000 words for each title, approximately 1/10 of each of the original, can be listened to by elementary-level students of Chinese with a 2,000-word vocabulary or can be used as an aid to reading the original.

In ancient Chinese mythology, Nüwa was the goddess who created the universe. She was half woman and half snake. Legend claimed that she created human by kneading clay into her image. One day, heaven collapsed, the earth cracked and a flood occurred. A Black Dragon Demon devoured humans as they appeared and they were confronted with an unprecedented catastrophe. How would Nüwa help the humans? Would she defeat the Black Dragon Demon? Please listen to the story of Nüwa to find out.

Chunyu Yi has five daughters. However, the absence of a son always makes his heart sink. To his surprise, when he is in trouble, Tiying, his youngest daughter, bravely steps forward to help.

These six wonderful folk tales are based on stories told by Norman Hinsdale Pitman in A Chinese Wonder Book, originally published in 1918. Pitman collected and published several collections of folk tales and other Chinese books. We have taken the liberty of retelling all six stories to be appropriate for a modern audience, and to use a limited vocabulary, most of which are in the standard 1200-word HSK4 vocabulary.

Lär dig de viktigaste uttrycken på kinesiska för din semester eller affärsresa. Du kan lyssna på den här ljudkursen medan du åker tåg, arbetar eller innan du somnar, för att hjälpa dig lära dig alla viktiga fraser du behöver under dina resor. Öva i 20 minuter per dag så kommer du inom kort lära dig prata bra kinesiska - på ett hotell, i en restaurang eller medan du shoppar. Du lär dig hur man säger ord och fraser som 'Hej' på kinesiska, eller hur man uttalar siffror (ett, två, tre till tio) korrekt.

Leer de belangrijkste uitdrukkingen in het Chinees voor je vakantie of zakenreis. Je kunt naar deze audio luisteren in de trein, op werk, of voor het slapengaan, om alle belangrijke zinnen te leren die je nodig zult hebben tijdens je reizen. Oefen 20 minuten per dag, en in korte tijd zul je goed Chinees kunnen spreken - in een hotel, restaurant, of tijdens het winkelen. Je leert hoe je woorden en zinnen als 'Hallo' in het Chinees kunt zeggen, of hoe je getallen (één, twee, drie tot tien) correct kunt uitspreken. En beetje bij beetje word je geïntroduceerd tot veelgebruikte zinnen.

Prêt à apprendre la langue chinoise ? Que vous en soyez au tout début en chinois, ou que vous possédiez déjà des bases que vous souhaiteriez simplement enrichir votre conversation et élargir votre vocabulaire, notre guide audio de conversation chinoise SPEAKIT vous fera parler et Dans ce cours, vous apprendrez les mots et les phrases les plus courants. Ainsi vous serez en mesure de comprendre ce que les gens vous disent et même de converser un peu - ou au moins d'être capable de dire la bonne chose au bon moment.

Listeners learn pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of Mandarin Chinese without the need of a textbook. Level 2: Expands vocabulary, new grammar concepts, more day-to-day activities.

¿Listo para aprender Chino? Si es la primera vez que estudias Chino, o si ya tienes nociones básicas de Chino y tan solo quieres ampliar tu vocabulario y mejorar tu expresión oral, ¡nuestro curso con audio libro de frases SPEAKIT Chino hará que entender y hablar Chino sea mucho más fácil de lo que crees! En este curso aprenderás palabras básicas y frases típicas, para que puedas comprender lo que te está diciendo la gente e incluso comenzar una pequeña conversación.

Each fairy tale starts in English, then slowly "morphs" into Chinese!

Learn 20 words in a new language! This audio file contains narration, pronunciations of new words, sound effects, and fully orchestrated original music composed, arranged, and performed by "Slangman" David Burke.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time. The end goal is to get a sufficient level in one language to be able to hold simple conversations, to be able to understand simple exchanges, deal with with everyday life and start exploring the new culture that opens up to you.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.