Mandarin Course

REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE: Because Mandarin is a tonal language, sung Mandarin is basically nonsensical without the lyrics on-screen. Do NOT pronounce hanzi the way SHE sings it. You must know the 4 tones of Mandarin and, optionally, how to read pinyin. I’m experimenting with different languages. Would you like to see me do music videos in languages other than Korean? Note: Characters which form vocabulary words are connected in the pinyin line with hyphens. Note: I will be using traditional characters. If you want simplified characters, just find a Chinese dictionary online and search for the term you want in simplified. Vocabulary: 給(gei3) – to give, to allow; to, for, for the benefit of | (ji3) to supply, to provide 一點(yi1 dian3) – a bit, a little 怎麼(zen3 me) – how 感動(gan3 dong4) – to move emotionally 擁抱(yong1 bao4) – to hug, to embrace 快樂(kuai4 le4) – happiness, happy 喜歡(xi3 huan1) – to like, to be fond of 流淚(liu2 lei4) – to cry, to weep 粗心大意(cu1 xin1 da4 yi4) – negligent, careless 體貼(ti3 tie1) – considerate 晴天(qing2 tian1) – sunny day, nice day 道歉(dao4 qian4) – to apologize 幸福(xing4 fu2) – blessed, happiness, happy 台階(tai2 jie1) – flight of steps 汽水(qi4 shui3) – soft drink, soda 應該(ying1 gai1) – ought to, must, should 機會(ji1 hui4) – chance, opportunity 心願(xin1 yuan4) – wish, goal, desire 救(jiu4) – to rescue, to save 火焰(huo3 yan4) – flame 傻(sha3) – foolish 還(hai2) – still 想要(xiang3 yao4) – to want to, to feel like Grammar Points …