• Audio,  Kids

    Measure Words 量詞 (loeng6 ci4)

    This audio accompanies the flashcards on measure words. Measure words (量詞) are also known as classifiers and used in between the quantity of an object and a noun: NUMBER + MEASURE WORD + NOUN e.g. 一隻貓 (jat1 zek3 maau1) meaning one/a cat In the example above, 隻 (zek3) is the measure word. Measure words are based on the characteristics of the noun, and there’s a wide variety of them used in Chinese. Measure words are not as widespread in English and other European languages, but they are still used. Examples include ‘one bottle of water’ and ‘one pair of shoes’, wherein ‘bottle’ and ‘pair’ are the measure words. Click here…

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    Coronavirus 新冠病毒 Vocab For Kids

    Here is an infographic of some basic terms related to coronavirus and basic hygiene in general. Click here to download the pdf version or here for the more print-friendly version on a white background. 新冠病毒 san1 gwun1 beng6 duk6coronavirus

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    Household Chores 家務 (gaa1 mou6)

    This audio accompanies the flashcards on household chores. This will hopefully subliminally encourage your child to do chores by teaching them the associated vocabulary! 執床 zap1 cong4make the bed