Chinese Made Easy L2: Understand Chinese in 10 hours

Learn the common Chinese word for but, its pronunciation dun in the fourth tone, and the dawn-related character used as a sound component, with example phrases.

Explore how two characters combine to express 'big road' or 'avenue' in Chinese, with a real example of a big street in a city.

Learn how to say I don't know this or that in Chinese and how to use the or character, its components, and example sentences to express choices and preferences.

Chinese uses verbs rather than prepositions, relies on context for movement like going to the store or arriving, and teaches how to express 'it's my turn' with correct word order.

Explore how to use the colloquial by the way (btw) expression in Chinese, including its meaning, native usage, and when to insert it in conversation.

Explore how Chinese speakers express goodbye with sitin, meaning see you, and why it replaces bye bye in dramatic or casual contexts, with examples.

Master the Chinese time measure word, practice saying 'say again' and 'see you again,' and form sentences with verbs plus counts like one time or two times.

Explore a Chinese character that means lord or host, learn its pronunciation, and see how a single character blends king, lord, and hosting concepts into one word.

Learn how to express 'the main thing' and 'what is important' in Chinese, using the expression 'you like me' and drill-based practice to reinforce usage.

Explore a core Chinese idea and its pronunciation variants. Break down the concept and practice adding or removing sentence components as additional information.

Learn how to say to pay attention to something, notice it, and use imagination to express more detail in Chinese, with simple language and practical examples.

Explore how to express paying attention in Chinese, using the idea of injecting focus into your mind and recognizing phrases that mean to pay attention or be careful.

Learn to say all in Chinese, with rules: place all before the verb, not at the end, and use variations like 'give me that' or 'I want all'.

Explore the concept of a Swedish safety belt and the uncertainties around safe seat belts.

Explore practical Mandarin basics for shopping: how to say 'bring a bag', pronounce key characters, and ask 'do you have this?' using yes/no questions and possession.

Learn how to use 大家 to mean everyone, from your extended family to your audience, and greet a group with 'hello everyone' when starting a video.

Explore how Chinese expresses going home without English distinctions, showing a sentence may mean I'm about to go home or I'm going home, and discuss going home to my country.

Learn to distinguish similar Chinese characters by stroke details, such as two drops versus a straight line. This lesson reinforces recognition and previews a word from the next video.

Explore the meaning of Beijing as the north capital, learn how the character for north appears in the city name, and discover why Peking is an older English form.

This lecture introduces the Chinese character for slow, explains its meaning and form, and shows how to use it to speak more slowly while emphasizing remembering the character.

Explore the Chinese character meaning 'to rise up,' depicted as a ladder, and learn to write it while linking it to similar characters and ten percent price reversals.