7 Chinese New Year Songs to Celebrate Like a Native Speaker

This Week's Posts Chinese Pronouns: The Complete Beginner’s Guide Learning pronouns in Chinese will help you construct your own sentences in the language. Imagine chatting with a new Chinese acquaintance. You might say: I am a teacher, and we are from the United States. You can also ask them: Are you a student? Are they your friends? All of those sentences contain pronouns! That’s why I’ve broken down Chinese pronouns in this post, so you can start using them in your Chinese conversations. [READ FULL POST]( 20 Chinese Tongue Twisters to Boost Your Pronunciation Skills (Audio Included!) Try terrifically tricky tongue twisters that totally teach you Chinese posthaste! Now say the above line five times fast. If you can do this with ease, then you already start with a good chance at mastering the tongue twisters in this post. No matter the language, tongue twisters or 绕口令 (rà o kǒu lìng) are a fun way to help out with pronunciation. The main purpose of this article is to provide you with excellent Chinese tongue twisters that you can practice right away. [READ FULL POST]( Seasons in Chinese: The Weather, Words and Holidays You Need to Know Learning the seasons in Chinese is more than just knowing how to talk about the weather. It’s also about discovering the different holidays and traditions in each season and diving deep into Chinese culture. Now, let me introduce you to the four seasons in Chinese and what they’re like, plus relevant holidays and related vocabulary for each one so you can expand your Chinese conversations. [READ FULL POST]( Get What You Want in Chinese: When to Use 要 vs. 想 vs. 想要 In English, it’s common practice to interchange "want" and "need" when communicating desires, but there’s a clearer distinction in Chinese. You’ll also learn that 要 (yà o), 想 (xiǎng) and 想要 (xiǎng yà o) can all be translated as "to want." So, how do you know which one to use? You may be tempted to stick with 要, since it was likely the first one you learned. But 要 isn’t always the appropriate word of choice. Read on to learn when and why you should use 要, 想 and 想要. [READ FULL POST]( January sale! Learn a language with authentic videos [START FREE TRIAL]( What users are saying "I really really like the fact that the videos are real authentic videos. It makes it much more interesting. Learning Chinese almost becomes an afterthought to the fact that you are watching cool videos." Niel, Confused Laowai "While many videos come with subtitles, there was never an easy way to look up vocabulary words, or pause the video and make sure you really understood what was being said... that is until now. FluentU understands our pain, and picks up the pieces where all those other sites fall short." Jacob Gill, iLearnMandarin "The quiz sections are the most successful I've seen to integrate spaced learning of vocab, and not be bored out of your mind. The power of seeing an actor speak, hearing their pronunciation, and linking it to the Chinese character re-enforces learning. It is challenging and makes you think about how the Chinese language works." Keith Robinson What Is Pinyin? The Ultimate Guide to Initials, Finals and Tones (Plus Our Top Practice Resources) I’ll let you in on a secret. Did you know you can learn to speak fluent Chinese without ever learning a single Chinese character? It’s all thanks to something called pinyin. In fact, the first thing you should do if you want to speak Chinese is learn pinyin. So here it is: The ultimate guide to pinyin. [READ FULL POST]( 21 Ways to Say Congratulations in Chinese Like a Supportive Native Speaker Life is too short not to celebrate. An engagement, landing a new job, acing your driver’s test, becoming a homeowner—it would be rude not to say congratulations when someone shares their good news with you! In China, praising others is just a tiny portion of a larger cultural concept known as 关系 (guān xì), literally meaning "relationship." So in this post, you’ll learn 21 ways to say congratulations in Chinese and how to use them in various situations. [READ FULL POST]( 7 Chinese New Year Songs to Celebrate Like a Native Speaker The Lunar New Year, locally known as Spring Festival, is one of the biggest holidays in China. And just as you might sing "Auld Lang Syne," Chinese people have their own songs to celebrate the New Year. In this blog post, you’ll learn seven classic Chinese New Year songs to increase your Chinese vocabulary, deepen your cultural knowledge and of course, impress your native-speaker friends. [READ FULL POST]( The perfect gift: language learning with authentic videos [LEARN MORE]( FluentU On The Go! Enjoy FluentU wherever you are, whenever you want. Audio dialogues are even downloadable for offline listening. How did you like today's email? 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