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• 138: How to Talk About Food and Drink in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Everybody has to eat and drink. Sometimes when you are out you will need to choose what you want or at other times, maybe when you are on a train or plane, you... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 137: How to Tell People Where You Come from in Mandarin Chinese

  

  With such extensive migration within China, more than likely you’ll meet people from all over the country or very likely other foreigners. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 136: How to Talk About Where Things Are in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Sometimes it’s hard to keep a track of your possessions, especially if your mother or maid cleans or tidies your room. How do you ask where things are when you... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 135: How to Talk About Finding Things in Mandarin Chinese

  

  So many people seem to lose their mobile phones or other things these days, maybe leaving them is a taxi or putting somewhere they can’t recall. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 134: How to Compare Two Different Places in Mandarin Chinese

  

  With more and more people wanting to travel these days, talking about comparisons between places is inevitable. One place will be more to the liking of some,... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 133: Talking About What Do on a Birthday in Mandarin Chinese

  

  It goes without saying that everyone in the world has a birthday and different people have different ways to mark this milestone. Some love to keep the event... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 132: How to Talk About Different Kinds of Films in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Watching films is a very popular pastime in China, and everyone has their favourite type. Some people like action films, whilst others like romantic films. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 131: How to Ask About the Price of Things in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Every day people have to buy things, maybe to eat or drink; or pay for a train or bus ticket; or choose something they wish to buy in the market. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 130: How to Tell the Time in Mandarin Chinese

  

  It’s hard to get by without knowing how to tell the time. You’ll need to check appointment times, times of meetings or just find out if it’s lunchtime or not! Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 129: How to Talk About Your School Or School Days in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Our school days are important and memorable times of our lives; days we often look back on with great affection. When you think back, what do you remember?... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 128: How to Talk About Choosing Clothes in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Who doesn’t love to go clothes shopping and take time to select items we like? Or maybe it’s time to choose a gift or present for someone close to us. Are you... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 127: How to Talk About Some Things You Have in Mandarin Chinese

  

  We all either own or possess certain things; or maybe you want to describe how many of something an entity has. Just how do you quantify key characteristics or... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 126: How to Say What You Can and Cannot Do in Mandarin Chinese

  

  You may often get asked about things you like or can or cannot do; they may be sports or social activities or relate to other things such as learning... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 125: Talking About Accidents and Injuries in Mandarin Chinese

  

  With so many cars, motorcycles and bicycle on the road, accidents are bound to happen! Are you able to talk with others about what happened or the status of... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 124: How to Express Your Opinion in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Now and then, when we are not totally sure about things, we try to ask or refer to something tentatively to avoid the listener thinking all is definite. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 123: How to Make Small Talk in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Maybe when waiting for others or just passing time, most people engage in small talk—usually about things which interest them such as sports or fashion or... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 122: How to Politely Interrupt in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Sometimes you might overhear others talking about a matter of interest, or, for example, you may be in a rush to get to a meeting and need to find the... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 121: How to Exchange Business Cards in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Exchanging business cards in an integral part of Chinese business life. There are also certain formalities involved in this too, so not only do you need to... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 120: How to Ask for Sick Leave in Mandarin Chinese

  

  If you really are ill and can’t go to work, are you able to let your co-workers or colleagues know effectively? Or, if you are the boss and your staff call in... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES

• 119: Going to See a Doctor in Mandarin Chinese

  

  Unfortunately, now and then everyone gets ill. It might be a virus or a cold or simply that you are run down owing to too much work and stress. Maybe you will... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 CAREER, LANGUAGES