One of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China
It has been the heart of China’s history for centuries and there is scarcely a major building of any age in Beijing that does not have at least some national historical significance. Renowned for its opulent palaces.
Beijing Opera
京剧 or BeiJing opera was initially an exclusively male pursuit. The Qianlong Emperor had banned all female performers in Beijing in 1772. The appearance of women on the stage began unofficially during the 1870s.
CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE SKILLS
In a 10 weeks program, you can learn more than just the basics of Chinese. With Nihao Hello! conversation-centric learning program, you will be able to buy something in chinese as well! Despite it is just a Beginners' program, you can objectively learn the basics and feel confident to go shopping by yourself, yet enjoy your stay in China.
Eight 8 八
八成
bāchéng
almost∶几乎;绝大部分
most probably∶大概;很可能
Example: 八成要下雨 (Most probably it is going to rain)
Chinese Numerals 大写 dàxiě
Chinese numerals used in commercial or financial contexts is known as dàxiě (大写). These are found on official receipts (发票） or cheques where these characters used for writing numerals to prevent forgeries in the same way spelling numbers out in English would. A forger could easily change everyday characters 三十 (30) to 五千 (5000) by adding just a few strokes. That would not be possible when writing using the financial characters 叁拾 (30) and 伍仟 (5000).
Financial Pīnyīn
零 〇 0 líng
壹 一 1 yī
贰 二 2 èr
叁 三 3 sān
肆 四 4 sì
伍 五 5 wǔ
陆 六 6 liù
柒 七 7 qī
捌 八 8 bā
玖 九 9 jiǔ
拾 十 10 shí
佰 百 100 bǎi
仟 千 1,000 qiān
萬 万 10,000 wàn ten-thousand is 'yī wàn' NOT 'shí qiān'
億 亿 1,000,000 yì
Financial Pīnyīn
零 〇 0 líng
壹 一 1 yī
贰 二 2 èr
叁 三 3 sān
肆 四 4 sì
伍 五 5 wǔ
陆 六 6 liù
柒 七 7 qī
捌 八 8 bā
玖 九 9 jiǔ
拾 十 10 shí
佰 百 100 bǎi
仟 千 1,000 qiān
萬 万 10,000 wàn ten-thousand is 'yī wàn' NOT 'shí qiān'
億 亿 1,000,000 yì
9
9/9/09 is significant to numerologists because the number 9 is associated with noble qualities such as forgiveness, compassion and success and ignoble qualities such as arrogance and self-righteousness.
Blogging as a way of learning Chinese
Charlie, a 21-year-old student, set up his 'Discovering Mandarin ' blog so that he could have dialogues with other Mandarin learners to inspire himself to learn and stay committed. An interesting blog with good intentions where he blogs about the language, culture, music, movies, history, recipes, breaking news of china and most of all, Chinese Proverbs.
It was one of the proverbs about 千里之行，始于足下 that he found in NihaoHello.org that prompted him to write in. We are always happy to see enthusiastic chinese learners making efforts to master this interesting language - Chinese. Here, we would like to wish Charlie's dream to learn the language and move to China comes true!
It was one of the proverbs about 千里之行，始于足下 that he found in NihaoHello.org that prompted him to write in. We are always happy to see enthusiastic chinese learners making efforts to master this interesting language - Chinese. Here, we would like to wish Charlie's dream to learn the language and move to China comes true!
Proverb: 千里之行，始于足下 = the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
Variant: Even the longest journey must start from where you stand
千里之行，始于足下
PINYIN: qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià
Online Learning Program Contents
By the end of the Online Learning program, you will learn:
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Nihao Online Learning
Online learning is ideal for those with or without knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. It highly focuses on speaking Mandarin. Lots of convenience since it is 'just a call away'! And you can easily organize your time to meet your online Chinese teacher whenever you are available. So a lot of time and energy savings.
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By the end of the Online Learning program, you will learn:
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Methods of Payment
The full fee for lessons is to be pre-paid and is due at the beginning of the lesson. You may use cash to pay the tutoring fee. For Online learners, payment are accepted via PayPal.
Cancellation, Rescheduling or Changing Lessons
For changing or cancellation of a tutoring appointment, please contact us directly no later than 24 hours before the scheduled session time. If the session is not cancelled or rescheduled one day in advanced, one session will be deducted from your total.
By the end of the Online Learning program, you will learn:
- Pronunciation of Chinese with Pinyin Romanization
- Introducing Yourself
- Basic Greetings
- Asking basic questions in Chinese (who, when, what, where, why and how)
- Basic Chinese grammar and sentence structure (phrase order in the Mandarin sentence)
- Common daily words and expressions such as counting, expressing time, shopping, ordering food, drinks
- Chinese vs Japanese business etiquette, history, traditions and customs
- Western-Chinese cultural differences
- The BONUS basics of learning the Chinese writing system including the structure of Chinese characters: the radical, the phonetic and character strokes
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Methods of Payment
The full fee for lessons is to be pre-paid and is due at the beginning of the lesson. You may use cash to pay the tutoring fee. For Online learners, payment are accepted via PayPal.
Cancellation, Rescheduling or Changing Lessons
For changing or cancellation of a tutoring appointment, please contact us directly no later than 24 hours before the scheduled session time. If the session is not cancelled or rescheduled one day in advanced, one session will be deducted from your total.
Registration and Payment
Registration
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
It is highly recommended that you make a reservation in advanced to avoid disappointment. To make reservations, the full tuition must be paid in advance.
Online Learning registration is made with payment by Paypal. Upon receiving your deposit, your online lesson will be guaranteed.
It is highly recommended that you make a reservation in advanced to avoid disappointment. To make reservations, the full tuition must be paid in advance.
Online Learning registration is made with payment by Paypal. Upon receiving your deposit, your online lesson will be guaranteed.
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Fees
To set up an initial trial session, please feel free to SKYPE US (Nihao Hello!) or email us
Private Learning Sessions
Private sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. We recommend at least twice weekly lesson in order to maintain and to increase your level of proficiency. We offer discounts to learners who pay for at least 10 sessions in advanced.
Time
We are flexible with the time to accommodate individual needs. If there is a scheduling conflict, we will put you on a waiting list and you will be notified when a time slot is available. We strongly encourage you to contact us sooner rather than later in order to get your ideal time slot.**For private tutoring, we can also travel to a place of your choice, either your office, public cafe, or your home within Budapest.
Materials cost are inclusive.
We have effective materials from various sources to be used each session. Each material focus on different aspects, and we usually review the materials in advanced to tailor the learning session to your specific needs and goals.
At every session, notes and key language points as well as cultural references will be highlighted.
At every session, notes and key language points as well as cultural references will be highlighted.
Methods of Payment
The full fee for lessons is to be pre-paid and is due at the beginning of the lesson. You may use cash to pay the tutoring fee.
Cancellation, Rescheduling or Changing Lessons
For changing or cancellation of a tutoring appointment, please contact us directly no later than 24 hours before the scheduled session time. If the session is not cancelled or rescheduled one day in advanced, one session will be deducted from your total.
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Hungry Ghost Festival 中元节
Ghost Festival (The 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar month)
This is the time when every family worship their ancestors. In modern times, the superstition is eliminated by the younger generation, leaving this day as in honor and commemoration of the ancestors.
The legend about this day is that, the ghosts are release on this day.
Children's Chinese Courses
We have customized Mandarin Chinese lessons which are tailor-made for your children. We offer personalized Chinese study plans based on your children different needs and learning styles. Whether your child wants to learn basic Chinese, or wants to find a Chinese tutor who can provide supplementary tutoring for weekend Chinese schools, or wants to learn Chinese words before your family travels to China or parts of asia that speaks Mandarin Chinese, we can help you!
The younger your child starts to learn Chinese, the easier it is to master the language.Our Mandarin Chinese courses for children are designed specifically for children from ages 5 to 9 years old. We develop a personalized study plan based on each child's Chinese learning style and pace. We teach children practical skills (e.g., Chinese speaking skills) that are most useful in every day life. Moreover, we offer a variety of interesting topics that makes learning Chinese effective and fun! Learning Chinese with us can be one of the best investments you make in your children's future.
