Mandarin 101

Learn to speak Chinese and you’ll make friends anywhere in the world. Come learn the world’s most spoken language
with us! New words are taught on our show every Sunday, with recaps uploaded below.
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- Did you guys know that eating dim sum and drinking tea is a daily afternoon tradition in Hong Kong? Dim sum or 點心 (diǎnxīn) is their equivalent of our “merienda” and usually consists of dumplings and buns. Have you tried the newest dim sum set lunch at Man Ho by @manilamarriott yet? No need to fly to HK to satisfy those cravings! Catch our replay this Friday 11pm on NET 25 to find out more. #ChinatownTV #Mandarin101 Go to link
- Love comes in so many ways. Don’t let society limit how or who you celebrate Valentine’s with. ❤️ 情人节快乐!#ChinatownTV #Mandarin101 Go to link
- Did you know that the Chinese New Year is celebrated for 15 days? The 15th day marks the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, which is called 元宵節 (yuán xiāo jié), and is typically celebrated with a Lantern Festival. Here are some other words to know about the Chinese New Year! #Mandarin101 #ChinatownTV Go to link
- Our last two episodes were held at Wow Toy Museum and Art In Island, with features such as painting exhibits, board game cafes, Feng Shui, and so much more! Check out our YouTube channel and website www.chinatowntv.net for segment uploads. ?? #ChinatownTV #Mandarin101 Go to link
- Missed our episode last Sunday? We now have replays every Friday night at NET 25! Catch our episode at @luckychinatown_ where we also taught these words around a mall for our #Mandarin101. Showtimes in our bio! ☝?☝? #ChinatownTV Go to link
- Ready for the first workday of the year? Greet your Fil-Chi colleagues with these words from our #Mandarin101 last Sunday and you might just be able to score an Angpao or 红包! ?? Replay of our New Year episode coming out on Friday 11pm at NET 25. #ChinatownTV Go to link
- We hope our 4-part Japan series got you excited enough to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. We still have a replay of Part 4 this Sunday on NET 25, where we taught Nihonggo instead of Mandarin, to help you with basic words while traveling. Showtimes in our bio!☝?☝?P.S. Have any friends who are visiting Japan soon? Tag them below to share these words we taught in last week’s #Nihonggo101 ?? #ChinatownTV Go to link
- Last Sunday on Part 3/4 of our Japan series, we visited the Shiraito Falls in Karuizawa. This waterfall (瀑布) is rainwater (雨水) from Mt. Asama that takes 6 years to flow to the ground. It stands 3 meters (米) high and has a temperature (溫度) of 11.8C. Click the geotag to see actual photos of the waterfalls, and catch this episode’s replay this Sunday 9am on #ChinatownTV at NET 25! #mandarin101 Go to link
- And we’re down to the last month of the year! For those of you who will visit cooler countries this month, here’s a #ChinatownTV recap of last week’s #Mandarin101 about some basic winter elements when we visited Karuizawa, Japan. Stay warm, everybody! ❄️❄️
- Is anyone of you going to any of these countries over the holidays? Our travel series continues with a trip to Japan for an entire month starting this Sunday! Here’s a recap of our #Mandarin101 yesterday about some of the countries we have visited here on #ChinatownTV.
- Our travel series continues, can you guess to which destination? ?? We taught these Mandarin words last week for the common places and landmarks you need to know when traveling. Catch more travel-related #Mandarin101 this Sunday, only on Chinatown TV.
- Last Sunday, we started a travel series with a coverage of the @trendsetterteam’s @travelsalefair and a destination feature on island paradise – Guam! These were the words taught on #Mandarin101 to help you get to your dream vacation spot. P.S. We’re on Youtube as well! Look us up and rewatch old segments there! ?
- In yesterday’s beauty episode, we taught these mandarin words to help you buy your essential make-up products. P.S. Check our Instagram post and tap to find out the brands that we featured to get your skincare, hair, and make-up needs covered! #chinatowntv #mandarin101
- We hope you caught our episode yesterday and learned the Mandarin words we taught in @kandlecafe. Here’s a recap to help you fuel up for your week with that daily morning cuppa. ☕️☕️ #mandarin101 #chinatowntv
- The venue of our episode last Sunday was at the showrooms of @RSquareResidences, the newest luxury high-rise condo soon to dominate the Taft Avenue skyline. A perfect investment or a perfect future home! Learn how to say these different parts of your home in this recap of last Sunday’s #Mandarin101. #chinatowntv
- Do you know how to ask directions in Chinese? Don’t get “lost” in translation when you travel to China or even to any Chinatown in the world, with this quick recap from last Sunday’s #Mandarin101.
- Last week’s episode was all about giving thanks to your teacher. Use these words to say “謝謝老師,謝謝您的教導.” Or “Thank you teacher, thank you for your teachings.”
- Did you catch our Mandarin 101 last Sunday? We announced a contest through these basic mandarin words. Check out how you can join the 比賽 in our previous posts! Contest ends today so hurry and send in your entries!
- Did you know that there’s more than one kind of combination for the first and second prize in the Mid-Autumn Dice Game? Here are some of the lucky hands you can play to get a prize. We’ll give a recap of last week’s dice lessons this Sunday on #ChinatownTV! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone; 中秋節快樂!
- Did you know that the Mid-Autumn Festival is already next week? We’ve prepared a very special Mandarin 101 for you in our episode tomorrow and here’s a little teaser. Find out how to play the Mid-Autumn dice game and may the odds be ever in your favor. ?? Showtimes in our bio! #chinatowntv
- Still remember the Mandarin words you learned last Sunday? Here’s a quick recap for your reference. Be sure to follow us for weekly Chinese vocabulary and catch us every Sunday to learn how to pronounce them properly. ? Show times on our bio!
- One more day until the weekend! Here’s a recap of some of our Mandarin 101 lessons last Sunday. Review them to place your order for your Friday night Chinese dinner! You deserve it. ??
- Learn these basic Mandarin words with us!
- 新年快樂! Are you ready for 2016??Learn these basic Mandarin words for the new year. ☺️
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