Basic Chinese Tones in Mandarin Chinese. Is it important? YES! Introduction to the Basic Chinese series: How can I introduce the Chinese language to my child? Is it possible to share Chinese with my child if I don’t speak the language, and I am a non-native speaker? Yes, it is possible! In this Basic Chinese series, I will give you a simple introduction to the Chinese language, and Chinese characters, and I will show you how
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Piano teacher. “What’s your piano teacher’s name?” I asked. One of the kids answered, “I don’t know.” They all shrugged their shoulders. Then, another one whispered to me, “We don’t like her.” The poor piano teacher. I had one, too. He was my poor piano teacher years ago. He always said I was not ready for the recital. My friend, Yu did. He was so good at playing piano. He practiced playing the piano every day. His
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Be like water Be like water. It is a Chinese saying 滴水穿石 “dī shuǐ chuān shí.” It literally means dripping water penetrates the stone. Four simple words with a powerful message. It is persistent and it is perseverance. Drip, drip, drip. Little by little. Remember when your child spoke her first word? It usually takes about a year for us to hear our babies’ first word. Remember the excitement? First word! Then, one word after another. One
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