How To: Introduce yourself in Mandarin Chinese
Watch to learn how to introduce yourself in Chinese by saying your name and what country you are from. This video contains detailed instructions on pronunciation, along with some grammar.
Watch to learn how to introduce yourself in Chinese by saying your name and what country you are from. This video contains detailed instructions on pronunciation, along with some grammar.
Watch this video to learn how to say basic expressions in Chinese, including "thank you" and "hello." Includes directions for vocal inflections.
Chinese chess is the world’s most popular board game. Chinese chess, also known as xiangqi, has been played throughout East Asia for over 1000 years. The playing pieces have traditionally been identified using Chinese characters, so only those who could read Chinese characters could play. Now, Chinese chess is available in a set in which the pieces are identified by symbols on one side and Chinese characters on the reverse side so that anyone can enjoy this challenging strategy game.
Watch this instructional Mandarin Chinese video and learn how to say the phrase "Today is July 9th 2007" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in context in the Chinese language.
This language lesson teaches you how to pay someone a compliment or thank someone in Mandarin Chinese. This how to video covers the following Mandarin Chinese phrases:
Learn how to wish someone a happy birthday, holidays, Christmas, or New Year in Mandarin Chinese with this language tutorial. This video is great for beginning Mandarin Chinese students or someone visiting China.
Apologizing is one of the most important things to know how to do, in any language. This language lesson teaches you how to apologize and make-up in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson teaches you apologetic phrases that you should use in English and in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to say the names of Chinese foods in Mandarin Chinese.
In this video, we learn how to make chicken and dumplings. To make this, you will need: 3 chicken breasts, 2 pie crusts, 1 onion, 3 tbsp garlic, and 8 cups chicken broth. First, you will saute chopped onions with minced garlic and salt/pepper. Stir this, then add your chicken skin down into the pot. Let the chicken brown and cook on all sides until it's cooked all the way through. After this, take the chicken out and drain the fat from the juices left in the pot. Tear your chicken into pieces...
In this video tutorial, we learn how to say tell someone you love him or her in Mandarin Chinese. For more information, including an overview of proper pronunciation and to get started using this lovely phrase yourself, watch this free video language lesson.
Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn useful phrases and additional vocabulary when checking into customs, such as "Visa" and "Your passport, please." Learn how to correctly pronounce these words and phrases, and how to use them in the real world with your Mandarin teacher Benny.
If you can find people who speak English in China, you'll probably get where you want to go faster. Memorize this basic Chinese phrase and feel a lot more secure once you get to China!
Chinese language textbooks often do not teach the colloquial way to say, "How are you?" or "What's going on?" However, this is a really practical phrase that can open up all kinds of conversation opportunities.
Watch this video series to learn how to make squid, prawns and scallops with bell peppers. This is a great authentic Chinese recipe that is easy to follow.
Watch this video series to learn how to make Chinese soy chicken drumsticks with miso paste, soy sauce, pepper, and ginger. This is detailed authentic family recipe.
Introducing yourself on the streets of China can be tough if you don't know the local language. This video will help you learn some essential words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese when trying to introduce yourself and tell people what languages you do speak. You'll learn to talk about nationalities and what country you're from. Telling people what languages you speak and your level of knowledge are also discussed.
Shopping is any tourists dream. Buying local and ethnic items is on everybody's travel itinerary, so make sure if you're traveling to China, you know some basic words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese to help you shop and bargain your way to success. Learn how to ask a shop assistant if you can you try something on in Mandarin Chinese. You'll also learn about the currency called RMB or Yuan, and you'll learn how to haggle for a bargain.
When learning any language, numbers is a very important aspect, because numbers and math is universal. Knowing your numbers is essential, especially in Mandarin Chinese. Numbers in China follow a simple and regular system, and once you master the numbers 1 to 10, you will be ready to pick up higher numbers. Watch and learn the numbers language.
If you're traveling to China, you'll probably staying at an airport. And that means you could run into some trouble when communicating with the hotel's desk receptionist, who may not speak any English. This video will help you learn some essential words in Mandarin Chinese when checking into a hotel, including how to confirm how many rooms you booked and the duration of your stay. You'll learn the essential words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese for communicating with the hotel receptionist wh...
Getting around is essential when you're traveling, and the one thing you will always have to deal with is cab drivers. How do you tell them where you're going if you don't speak the local language? Well, don't worry… if you're visiting China soon, this video will help you negotiate your directions in the taxi using Mandarin Chinese. Many taxi drivers in Beijing and China do not speak much English, so learn how to grab a taxi and ask the taxi driver to take you to your hotel. You'll also get a...
If you're in China, then getting back home might seem like an impossible task, simply because you don't know the local language. Well, this video will help you learn some very essential words in Mandarin Chinese useful for air travel. Learn the essential words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese for meeting someone at the airport. You'll learn how to ask whether a flight is late, or where your bags are. You'll even learn how to ask one of the most essential questions - where are the toilets?!
Watch this Chinese tutorial video and say the phrase "You have very beautiful eyes" in Mandarin. This video features special guest Vanessa Branch from the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean. Sharpen your Chinese language skills with your Mandarin instructor Benny.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to order food at McDonalds in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny teaches you how to ask for help in Mandarin Chinese including how to say "help", "police", "thief", and "trouble".
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to greet someone in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to say some basic colors in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you the names of the four seasons in Mandarin Chinese and how to talk about them.
Benny teaches you how to ask, "Do you have coffee?" in Mandarin Chinese as well as some ways to answer the question.
Benny teaches you how to say the days of the week and talk about them in Mandarin Chinese.
There a very few people who don’t like gulab jamun, as for us, we just love them. It is a perfect dessert for any occasion - wedding, birthday party, potluck or a romantic dinner for 2! Watch this how-to video to learn how to make gulab jamun, a delicious Indian dessert.
Chinese New Year begins tomorrow, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit as well as newfound prosperity. Celebrate the coming of a new year by folding this very simple origami chicken from the Chinese zodiac.
Forget the take out tonight, cook some Chinese food at home instead. Watch this how to video cooking tutorial and let Thai Chef Kai show you how to make orange chicken. Orange chicken is a classic Chinese food favorite, learn how to make it for dinner.
Watch this video series to learn how to make authentic Chinese seafood on a sizzling hot plate - just like in a Chinese restaurant. This is a great detailed demonstration of a home recipe, step by step. You can't get this kind of lesson out of a book. Enjoy!
Forget the Chinese take out tonight, make your own soup at home. Watch this how to video tutorial as professional Thai chef Kai shows you how to cook up a Chinese wonton soup from scratch. This Chinese soup is great for a cold winter day.
Watch this video series to learn how to make Chinese sauteed chicken and vegetables. This is a great authentic home recipe that is very detailed and clear. This isn't something you can get out of a cookbook.
In China and Japan there exists a special zodiac quite different from that which we have in the states. The Chinese zodiac consists of twelve animals, each animal representing one year in the constant twelve year revolution.
In China and Japan there exists a special zodiac quite different from that which we have in the states. The Chinese zodiac consists of twelve animals, each animal representing one year in the constant twelve year revolution.
We know that December 31st may seem like old news now, but for the Chinese the New Year is just getting started. Chinese New Year begins on February 3rd and ushers in the Year of the Rabbit.
In Chinese watercolor paiting, static subjects like cherry blossoms and peach trees never go out of fashion because they represent the teeming life and beauty of nature that most Chinese watercolor artists enjoy representing.
Forget the Chinese take out, this seafood and noodle Chinese dish is perfect for any day of the week. Watch this how to video tutorial as professional Thai chef Kai shows you how to stir fry shrimp lo mein. This shrimp recipe is quick and delicious try it tonight.