How To : Order drinks in Mandarin Chinese
Benny teaches you how to order beer, coffee, or coke in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny teaches you how to order beer, coffee, or coke in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny teaches you how to ask for directions in Mandarin Chinese when lost as well as some useful phrases for finding your way around.
Watch this instructional Chinese language video and learn this useful conjunction "But" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the word and how to use it in a phrase in context in the Mandarin Chinese language.
Benny teaches you how to ask for help in Mandarin Chinese including how to say "help", "police", "thief", and "trouble".
Simply learning words in Mandarin Chinese is not enough for being able to speak the language fluently. The Mandarin Chinese language, like many Asian languages, is tonal. This means that a word can have various meanings depending on the tone used to pronounce it. There are fou ...more
Learn to say and read some basic Mandarin words/characters. This is one kind of Chinese language, the other being Cantonese.
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Apple's latest mobile operating system for iPhones, iOS 12, was released to everyone Monday, Sept. 17, and it's the same exact build that developers and public beta testers received as the "golden master" on Sept. 12, the day of Apple's 2018 special event. Install it to start ...more
The new iOS 14 for iPhone arrived Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2020, alongside iPadOS 14, and there are a lot of features to uncover. Improved widgets. Better home screen customization. Exciting Messages improvements. New abilities in Camera and Photos. There's so much here that it'll ...more
Whether it's college football, the NFL, basketball, soccer, or baseball, sporting events are prime opportunities to entertain. No matter what the sport, food that's easy to eat is a must. Your guests should be able to mingle, eat, and talk trash... all at the same time! So a m ...more
With iOS 11, Apple is working hard towards breaking down language barriers to bring people closer together than ever before, as evidenced by Siri's newfound ability to directly translate words and phrases in different languages. In the near future, it's easy to imagine Siri as ...more
The spice selection at Trader Joe's is both inexpensive and truly top-notch. According to their site, they deal with some of the highest-quality spice manufacturers in the world and, in working with them directly, they eliminate hidden costs spent on promotions, brand-building ...more
After many beta builds, Apple has finally released iOS 7.1 to the public. It includes bug fixes for the old iOS 7.0.6, along with UI enhancements and even some new features. If you haven't gotten around to playing with iOS 7.1 yet, here are a few of the new features and impro ...more
Looking to fix your iPhone home button? Do you have a broken HOME button on your iPhone? In this video, learn how to get around it with an application called "mquickdo", formerly known as iHome for jailbroken iPhones. This also works for iPhone 1G or 2G and iPod 1G or 2G. Mqui ...more
You may prefer reading news stories, web articles, and books on your iPhone over listening to them in spoken form. Still, sometimes it's necessary when driving, walking, cycling, cleaning, working, or performing other activities requiring a little multitasking. To help you out ...more
Biting into a perfectly ripened piece of fruit is enough to convince you to give up baked goods and plant your own garden. The combination of flavor, juice, and sweetness in a ripe mango, apple, plum, or berry is the stuff of life itself. Alas, most people don't know how to c ...more
If you haven't noticed yet, there are a lot of new features hiding in your iPhone's Messages app, and some of them are things users have been requesting for a long time. While iMessage is getting a lot of attention by letting us edit and unsend messages, it's only just the sta ...more
Impress your lover by telling them you love them in several different languages. This video will teach you how to say "I love you" in English, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian, German, and more!
During our high school years, one of us (hint: her name starts with a B) worked at Cold Stone Creamery. She loved working there, and from this love emerged a fascination with adding creative ingredients to plain ol' vanilla ice cream. We now keep this blank palate of frozen g ...more
Benny teaches you some greetings and phrases used in public speaking in Mandarin Chinese.
According to Apple, Siri serves 25 billion requests per month — an enormous number for a feature that was only released nine years ago. But when you think about how much work Apple has put into Siri over the years, it makes sense that the virtual assistant is being used more a ...more
Does this man look vaguely familiar? A neighbor or former co-worker, perhaps? You might think you recognize him, but this individual is actually the face of 7 billion. Composited with endless photos taken from the world's massive population, he represents an analytically dedu ...more
Apple's just released a new beta of iOS 7.1 for developers, Beta 5, which fixes some small bugs and adds some minor feature enhancements. With previous reports stating that the final version of 7.1 was slated for a public release in March, these early leaks are indications tha ...more
I held the orange packet in my hands and presented it to my friend, Seth, as though it were a plastic-wrapped jewel—rather than three ounces of dehydrated noodles. "From this," I said, "We shall create a feast fit for kings." He looked softly into my eyes. The sadness was un ...more
Apple's next big iOS update is ready for your iPhone, and it's out just a little bit more than a month after the iOS 15.0 update was released — and 14 days after iOS 15.0.2. The hottest feature you'll find in iOS 15.1 is definitely SharePlay, but what else is hiding within Oct ...more
Certain ingredients that a professional chef might work with in a restaurant-style setting may seem bizarre, dangerous, and even downright scary to a home cook, and for good reason. One of these examples is lye. Yes, that's lye, the alkaline base used to make soap, dissolve h ...more
Benny teaches you how to introduce yourself - including your name and age and where you and your family are from - in Mandarin Chinese Part 1 of 3 - How to Introduce yourself in Chinese. Part 2 of 3 - How to Introduce yourself in Chinese. Part 3 of 3 - How to Introduce yours ...more
Seldom in recent history has a cyber security event caused so much media stir (maybe because it happened to a media company?) and international relations upheaval. Cyber security breaches seem to take place daily of major corporations, but the Sony hack seems to have captured ...more
You may have had to deal with this unfortunate scenario when you have a hankering for homemade ice cream: you find a great recipe, just the flavor you want to make, you start reading it... and you discover those ever-dreaded words "pour into your ice cream maker and process ac ...more
Benny teaches you how to use sentences involving the words "today," "yesterday," and "tomorrow" in Mandarin Chinese.
If you want to succeed at your New Year's resolution, stop thinking of it as a resolution. Instead, frame your resolution as a daily, manageable habit you want to develop into you day-to-day life. Don't think in vague terms like "I want to lose weight" or "I want to become fl ...more
A cold drink on a hot day is a welcome sight; but a cold drink with ice-encased fruit is both both refreshing and irresistible. Fruit-infused cubes give water a burst of flavor, dress up cocktails or iced tea, add elegance to punch bowls, and will impress everyone. They're al ...more
The gold standard of great foods on a stick is reserved for honey battered corn dogs and shish kabob (which is surprisingly spelled just like it sounds). But when I saw this absolutely amazing concoction of breakfast food combined with the queen of meats, I fell in love. Now, ...more
When you see foreign words on a sign, unfamiliar currencies on a dinner menu, or a recipe using a different measurement system, there's a good chance you google it for a translation or conversion. Your iPhone's Translate app comes in handy for real-world language translations, ...more
Mystery is a tricky thing. Used correctly, it can give onlookers the impression that wondrous and perhaps valuable things are afoot. However, once the veil of suspension of disbelief is removed in any significant way, that same mystery can quickly turn into not just skepticism ...more
Apple's dictation tool for iPhone is a useful hands-free way to enter text without typing anything manually. While its transcriptions aren't always precise, it's better than having to type out long messages, emails, and notes by hand — and it just got a significant improvement ...more
Benny teaches you how to say "What's your hobby?" in Mandarin Chinese and talk about your hobbies.
Benny teaches you some Mandarin Chinese words and phrases to use at the salon or barber shop when getting a haircut. Part 1 of 2 - How to Speak Chinese at a barber shop or hairdresser. Part 2 of 2 - How to Speak Chinese at a barber shop or hairdresser.
Benny teaches you how to speak to a masseuse in Mandarin Chinese and get a massage.
Benny teaches you how to invite someone to dinner in Mandarin Chinese.
This lesson teaches you how to ask someone to dance, to dinner or to go out with you in Mandarin Chinese. Impress that special person by asking them out in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson is great for a beginning Mandarin Chinese student or someone visiting China.
Benny teaches you how to talk about feelings and emotions in Mandarin Chinese, including anger, happiness, and sadness and how to ask someone how they fell.
Benny teaches you how to say "I caught a cold" in Mandarin Chinese as well as how to say "I have a headache" and ask how to ask "Where is the pharmacy?"
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to say some local proverbs and sayings in Mandarin Chinese. Part 1 of 2 - How to Say Chinese sayings and proverbs. Part 2 of 2 - How to Say Chinese sayings and proverbs.
Watch this Chinese video tutorial and learn the useful question "What's your schedule this week?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Sharpen your Chinese speaking skills.
Watch this Chinese language video tutorial and learn useful phrases and additional vocabulary when making purchases with a credit card, such as "Number" and "Can I use my credit card here?" Learn how to correctly pronounce the words and phrases, and how to use them properly in ...more
Benny teaches you how to ask somone out on a date using Mandarin Chinese. Part 1 of 2 - How to Ask somone out on a date in Chinese. Part 2 of 2 - How to Ask somone out on a date in Chinese.
Benny teaches you how to say the days of the week and talk about them in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you some practical Mandarin Chinese conjunction phrases. Part 1 of 5 - How to Use Chinese conjunction phrases. Part 2 of 5 - How to Use Chinese conjunction phrases. Part 3 of 5 - How to Use Chinese conjunction phrases. Part 4 of 5 - How to Use ...more
A disease called "citrus greening" has devastated and permanently altered citrus production in the United States, but a vaccine that could protect orange trees may be part of a winning strategy to beat the bacteria that is killing the trees. Citrus greening, also known as Hua ...more
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you some Mandarin Chinese words and phrases for use at the gym and for getting a gym membership.
Learning Chinese is hard, but it can be a lot easier with the help of a few great apps. As a native English speaker who's currently living in China, this is a process I've recently gone through. After playing the field, here are the three apps I personally think will help you ...more
In less than a month, WWDC, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, will reveal the company's plans for the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software updates. But we already know what accessibility features will be hitting iPhones and iPads later this year, and many of them will ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to make the Victorian cocktail. To start, you will first need a martini glass, mandarin-infused vodka, St. Germain, and bitter juice. Pour an ounce of each of these into the shaker with some cubed ice. Then, use a spoon to mix this together inste ...more
Benny teaches you how to compliment women by saying "I think you're beautiful" in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches some Mandarin Chinese words and phrases to use when opening a bank account.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you some Mandarin Chinese words and phrases to talk about film including talking about genres and movie stars and giving your opinion about a film. Part 1 of 2 - How to Talk about film in Chinese. Part 2 of 2 - How to Talk about film in Chinese.
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you how to say some basic colors in Mandarin Chinese.
Benny teaches you how to tell time in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson is easy if you can already say basic numbers in Chinese. Part 1 of 2 - How to Tell time in Chinese. Part 2 of 2 - How to Tell time in Chinese.