Level 36 - Vocab in Context
18 Lessons
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而且 in Context
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BONUS: Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不但...而且... & 不仅...而且/也/还
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并且 in Context
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姐姐 in Context
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小姐 in Context
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便宜 in Context
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病 in Context
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病人 in Context
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生病 in Context
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看病 in Context
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疼 in Context
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纸 in Context
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报纸 in Context
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低 in Context
15
北边 in Context
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南边 in Context
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睡 in Context
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睡觉 in Context
Next Character
睡 in Context
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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!
Usage 1 - "to sleep":
Sentence
孩子已经睡着了。
English
The kid is already asleep.
Top-Down Words:
睡着- shuìzháo- to fall asleep (this is a verb-how construction, indicating that the result of the verb “to sleep” has successfully happened)
*Sentence
过了一会儿，大灰狼睡着了。
English
After a while the wolf fell asleep.
Top-Down Words:
大灰狼 dàhuīláng - big grey wolf
*Sentence
可是大灰狼才吃了奶奶，它还不饿，所以它想睡一会儿，醒了再吃小红帽。
English
But the wolf had just eaten Grandma, it wasn't hungry yet, so it wanted to sleep for a while and eat Little Red Riding Hood after he woke up.
Top-Down Words:
大灰狼 dàhuīláng - big grey wolf
小红帽 xiǎohóngmào - little red riding hood
醒 xǐng - wake up
*Sentence
她低声说：“我是来诅咒你家女儿的！在她十八岁成人的时候，她手一碰到桌子就会睡过去，然后再也不会醒过来。”
English
She was very angry and said in a low voice, “I came to put a curse on your daughter! When she turns 18, she’ll fall sleep whenever she touches a desk and she’ll never wake up.”
Top-Down Words:
诅咒 zǔzhòu - curse
碰 pèng - touch
醒 xǐng - wake up
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PHASE 1 (Levels 1-6)
- The Basics - Why Does This Method Work?
- How our Pinyin Chart is Different
- What are Chinese Characters?
- Props
- Sets
- Actors
- Scripts
- Inspiration for Scripts
- Special Effects
- Timeboxing
- Why SRS is So Important: Frequency & Memory
- How to Use SRS
- Habit Building Part 1 - Triggers
- Habit Building Part 2 - Routine
- Habit Building Part 3 - Reward
- Habit Building Part 4 - Belief
- Stroke Order Rule #1
- Stroke Order Rule #2
- Stroke Order Rule #3
- Stroke Order Rule #4
- Stroke Order Rule #5
- Stroke Order Rule #6
- Stroke Order Rule #7
- Stroke Order Rule #8
- Stroke Order Rule #9
- Stroke Order Rule #10
- Stroke Order Rule #11
- Stroke Order Rule #12
PHASE 2 (Levels 7-12)
- Understanding Chinese Words - Morphemes
- The Six Steps to Learning Words
- 3 Questions About Words
- Top-Down & Bottom-Up Learning
Living Links Series
Word Structure Series
- Part 1 - What are Chinese Words?
- Part 2 - Verb-What 述宾式
- Part 3 - Verb-How 补充式
- Part 4 - Biased 偏正式
- Part 5 - Parallel 并列式
- Part 6 - Duplicated 重叠式
- Part 7 - Subject-Predicate 主谓式
- Part 8 - Affixed 附加式
PHASE 3 (Levels 13-20)
- The Basic Chinese Sentence
- Helper - Expressing Possession with 的
- Helper - When You Can Omit 的
- Helper - Completed Actions with 了
- Helper - Change of State with 了
- Helper - Present Actions with 着
- Connector - Saying 'But' with 但是 - 可是 - 不过
- Connector - Reasons & Actions with 因为..., 所以...
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 如果..., 就
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 要是...的话
- Connector - "Or" in Questions with 还是
- Connector - “Or" in Statements with 或/或者
- Relator - Using 为 to Express "For"
- Relator - Expressing "From" with 从
- Relator - Expressing Location with 在
- Special - Using 在 as a Verb
- Tone - Softening Tone of Voice with 呢
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Denial
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Degree
PHASE 4 (Levels 21-30)
Level 21
- Transferring Money by Smartphone or Bank
- Walk in the Park?! I Have 汉字 to Study!
- Who Determine's a Baby's Looks, Mom or Dad?
Level 22
- How Many Pages of the Book Have You Read?
- Many People Don't Want to Have Babies
- My Girlfriend Can Really Eat!
- What Do You Like to Do?
- What Method Works for Learning Chinese?
Level 23
- Eating Bread
- I Met My Girlfriend in the Park
- Something is Different About My Dog Lately
- The Older Brother is Better Than the Younger Brother
- The Right and Left Side of the Office
- Three Meals a Day
Level 24
- Annoying People
- Breaking Up at the End of the Date
- Going on a Date
- My Two Friends and I
- Overtime at Work
- Red Packets
- Two People in a Relationship
Level 25
- I Want to Find a Boyfriend Too
- My Dad and I
- My Dog Chouchou
- The Big Changes of China
- The Weather is Great, Let's Go to the Park!
- Xiaomei and Her Boyfriend's Day
Level 26
Level 27
- American Journalist Studies Chinese in China
- Can I Still Learn Chinese Anymore?
- Should I Change?
- Children and Their Parents
- Foreigner's Opinion of China
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Level 28
- Daughter & Mother
- Son's Eighth Birthday
- Study, Work & Life
- What's More Important, Looks, or Ability?
Level 29
- Advertisements
- Buying Tickets at Chinese New Year
- Everybody Restaurant
- How Does One Progress
- Son is Out of Control
Level 30
- Cars, Bicycles & Trains
- Potatoes & Beef
- Two Ladies Compare Who's Got it Better
- Young People Raising Cats and Dogs
Phase 4 Grammar Points
- Helper - Expressing That an Action Has Happened Before with 过
- Helper - Turning Adjectives into Adverbs with 地
- Connector - "And" with 和 - 跟 - 与
- Connector - Expressing Exceptions with 除了
- Connector - Expressing Necessary Conditions with 只有...才...
- Relator - Expressing "With" Using 和
- Relator - Using 给 to Express 'Give,' 'For,' or 'To'
- Relator - Towards What Direction with 往
- Relator - 'Towards' a Target with 对
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Frequency
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Range
- “How Does What" - Adverbs Expressing Tone of Voice
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Time
- Special - Details of a Description with 是...的
- Special - Emphasizing Nouns with 是...的
- Special - Emphasizing Actions with 是...的
PHASE 5 (Levels 31-36)
Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 34
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Honesty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 36
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 39 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 56 (Intermediate Course)
Little Red Riding Hood
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 44 (Intermediate Course)
Nighttime Beauty, Daytime Witch
- Paragraph 1 - Level 32
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 55 (Intermediate Course)
Patience
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 50 (Intermediate Course)
Si Maguang Smashed the Vat
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 41 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Sleeping Beauty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Paragraph 2 - Level 32
- Paragraph 4 - Level 35
- Paragraph 5 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 36
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 54 (Intermediate Course)
The Three Little Pigs
- Paragraph 2 - Level 33
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 52 (Intermediate Course)
Phase 5 Grammar Points
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Connector - Using 虽然...但是... to Express 'Even though...,still...'
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Connector - Expressing 'Not This, Instead That' with 不是..., 而是...
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