Chinese Phrase of the Day Challenge (WEEK 16)

WEIWEI LIU | MAY 15, 2020

Welcome to the FINAL WEEK of our "Chinese Phrase of the Day Challenge"! After this week, we'll wrap up the series with some big comprehensive reviews. Great job sticking with us this far!!

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Week 16 Lessons

Day 1

Today, fittingly, we'll teach you how to say "last" and "last day" in Mandarin, and start building this week's useful phrases.

Day 2

Today you'll learn 2 REALLY IMPORTANT grammar structures in Chinese. They'll help you make comparisons in Mandarin.

If you're still a little confused after the lesson, we cover these grammar structures in greater detail in our Beginner Conversational Course. Click here to learn more about the course.

Day 3

Today Wei Wei will teach you a THIRD way to say "if" in Chinese! You'll also learn how to say "when" in Mandarin. These are fundamental vocabulary words, and we'll help you feel confident using them and speaking Chinese!

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Day 4

今天是最后一天啦 (jīn tiān shì zuì hòu yì tiān la) - today is the LAST DAY of our 'Chinese Phrase of the Day Challenge' with new vocabulary and phrases. I hope you feel incredibly PROUD of your commitment to learning this amazing language!

Day 5 - Review

Week 16 Lecture Notes

Download this Lecture Notes pdf for a breakdown of the vocabulary and phrases in English, pinyin, and 汉字 (hàn zì) from Week 16.

Scroll down to the bottom of the Lecture Notes pdfs for links to relevant lessons in our courses. These lessons include flashcards, quizzes, and audio review mp3s to help you practice what you've learned!

*TIP: In the Lecture Notes pdfs, scroll down to the bottom for links to relevant lessons in our courses. These lessons include flashcards, quizzes, and audio review mp3s to help you practice what you've learned!

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Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10

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Week 12

Week 13

Week 14
Week 15

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Next week is the LAST WEEK of new vocabulary and phrases, and then we'll have some big comprehensive review lessons in the following weeks. Almost 4 months after your first day learning Chinese, you can now speak and express yourself in Mandarin!

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