Elementary Chinese

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Quickfire Phrases: Tell The Cashier You Don’t Need A Receipt

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QUICKFIRE PHRASES

Is daily China life frustrating, because ting bu dong?

I totally understand you. But listen to me, you’ve got this!

Elementary Chinese teaches you the everyday language you need, to communicate what you want. That might be how to order food in a restaurant, how to study for the HSK exams, how to talk to your Cab Driver, or how to get over that fear of talking to delivery drivers on the phone.

Whatever you need, there is a video for you to improve your vocab or enhance your tones.

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Order Chinese Food Stress-Free

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CHINESE VOCAB

Do you want to walk into a Chinese restaurant and order, stress-free?

This is one of the most popular requests from the students on my online course speakeverydaychinese.com. Maybe that’s because it’s one of the first things you’ll need to do in China, or maybe it’s because you are all huge foodies, like me!

The only thing we struggle with is the language barrier. How do you order your favorite dish when the cheery server speaks not a word of English?

Don’t worry. I’ve got your back. Let’s learn to order Chinese food, stress-free.

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Chinese Fortune Cat? What’s That All About?

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CHINESE VOCAB

Last week we learned how to order takeout on the phone in Chinese, this is a big deal for expats living here in China. Click here to check it out.

Today we’re discussing the adorable yet glam thing, 招财猫, zhāo cái māo or as I refer to it affectionately as the “Gangsta Cat”. Because, why not?

You see them in stores everywhere here in China. Zhāo 招 means ‘to find’ and 财 cái is short for 财富 cái fù which means fortune. And, 猫 māo is cat.

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How To Order Takeout In Chinese On The Phone!

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USEFUL CHINESE

Last week we learned all about the vocabulary you need to order Bubble Tea here in China. Have you gone outside into the big wide world and used your new-found language? Let me know in the comments below.

This week we’ll be learning how to order takeout food in Chinese, on the phone. This is something that a lot of my students struggle with. And, I can understand why. The person on the phone has no idea you’re not Chinese and therefore speakers super quickly, often in a crazy dialect, sometimes it’s hard to hear them over the phone or you stumble on your words.

Fear not my brave Chinese learners. Let’s get you ready to easily order Chinese takeout on the phone. You’ll never quiver at a phone ringing again, instead, you’ll confidently answer and respond with ease.

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