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Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 1 ➡️ look out for Part 2 next!)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Have you been pronouncing them properly? 🗣💬

⚠️same Chinese character, but two different enunciations - entirely different meanings!

曾 (starts with 'c'eng) 经 - in the past/ previously
曾 (starts with 'z'eng) 祖父 - great grandfather

Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 2)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Today's Idiom Of The Day:
💡 Instead of - "他很厉害，这样也有办法补救。。。" (wow he managed to resolve the problem...), your child can try saying - "他妙手回春，居然化解了危机！" （i.e. wow he managed to remedy the situation brilliantly...)

The ability to include proverbs or idioms when it comes to speaking in Mandarin has the same enhancing effect in English-speaking settings too. For example: instead of saying "let's stop work" - with an idiom, it sounds better with "let's call it a day, everyone's exhausted“.

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 1 ➡️ look out for Part 2 next!)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Have you been pronouncing them properly? 🗣💬

⚠️same Chinese character, but two different enunciations - entirely different meanings!

躲藏 (starts with 'c'ang) - to hide
宝藏 (starts with 'z'ang) - treasure

Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 2)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Today's Idiom Of The Day:

💡 Instead of - "每个人都一样。。。" (everyone gets treated the same...), your child can try saying - "我一视同仁，不偏心！" （i.e. I subscribe to equality, no biases at all...)

The ability to include proverbs or idioms when it comes to speaking in Mandarin has the same enhancing effect in English-speaking settings too. For example: instead of saying "he got the biggest chunk" - with an idiom, it sounds better with "he got the lion's share“.

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 2)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Today's Idiom Of The Day:
💡 Instead of - "我对这个很熟 / 很熟悉。。。" (I'm very familiar with this...), your child can try saying - "我对这事了如指掌！" （i.e. It's at my fingertips...)

The ability to include proverbs or idioms when it comes to speaking in Mandarin has the same enhancing effect in English-speaking settings too. For example: instead of saying "he is very honest about his opinions and plans" - with an idiom, it sounds better with "he has nailed his colours to the mast“.

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

Let's pick up some new Mandarin Language techniques! 👩🏻‍🏫 (Part 1 ➡️ look out for Part 2 next!)

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Have you been pronouncing them properly? 🗣💬

⚠️same Chinese character, but two different enunciations - entirely different meanings!

萝卜 (starts with 'b'o) - carrot
占卜 (starts with 'b'u) - seeking divine explanation/ guidance

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Today's Idiom Of The Day:

💡 Instead of - "他简直是讲不听／讲不通。。。" (He simply doesn't listen to reasons...), your child can try saying - "他简直不可理喻！" （i.e. He is simply impervious to reasons...)

The ability to include proverbs or idioms when it comes to speaking in Mandarin has the same enhancing effect in English-speaking settings too. For example: instead of saying "he didn't listen to the advice" - with an idiom, it sounds better with "he threw caution to the wind“.

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Have you been pronouncing them properly? 🗣💬

⚠️enunciation completely changes the meaning of your words - entirely different body part!

肩膀 (starts with 'b'-ang) - shoulder
膀 (starts with 'p'-ang) 胱 - bladder

Bilingual Kids | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Have you been pronouncing them properly? 🗣💬

⚠️tonality completely changes the meaning of your words!

方便 (starts with 'b' + tone goes down) - convenient
便 (starts with 'p' + tone goes up) 宜 - affordable/ cheap

Be bilingual | Speak Mandarin Fluently

Today's Idiom Of The Day:

💡 Instead of - "万一发生不好的事。。。" (if bad things happen...), your child can try saying - "万一有个三长两短。。。" （i.e. if something untoward happens...)

The ability to include proverbs or idioms when it comes to speaking in Mandarin has the same enhancing effect in English-speaking settings too. For example: instead of saying "let's work hard" - with an idiom, it sounds better with "let's put our shoulders to the wheel“.

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

Let your child boost his/ her Chinese speaking prowess with more impactful idioms/ impressive sayings!

💡 Instead of always using the commonplace- "看得开" (be more accepting), your child can try saying - "如果能做得到【明月入怀】，整个人都会觉得更开朗！"


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