Chinese, the most commonly spoken language in the world, is challenging to master. Rather than an alphabet, Chinese has thousands of characters. On top of that, the language is tonal, so how you speak ...

In this short lesson, I use my adorable cats to help you hear and practice the four tones in Mandarin with the simple syllable a. You will see how I model each tone while the cats react on screen, ...

In this short video, I break down the four tones in Mandarin Chinese using an easy rap rhythm and hand movements. I show you how to say ā, á, ǎ, à with clear examples so you can hear and feel each ...

To a non-Chinese speaker (like me), and especially to a Westerner (like me), Chinese is the most impenetrable family of languages on Earth. While there may be only an eighth as many syllables as in ...

Each episode is accompanied by a blog post which examines various elements mentioned in the video at a deeper level and draws connections to the world we live in today. The following blog post is by ...