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  • Announcement 01-Jul-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

    July 1, 2015 · 1 min

    Stand to win a premium membership (US$19.90) of DSM module 4 by sparing 5 min of your time. Fill in a survey by clicking on the "survey" button at the top of the page at www.dimsummandarin.com, and help us make Dimsum Mandarin even more…

  • Lesson 30 - What Are Your Dreams? - Main

    June 18, 2015 · 27 min

    In this episode: review all the key language points from module 3, and listen to a contextual dialogue about James, Guangxiang, and Li Jing’s dreams.

  • Lesson 29 - How Many Times Have You Been to Beijing? - Main

    June 11, 2015 · 26 min

    In this episode: learn to use the 比(bǐ), 没有(méiyǒu), and 和…一样(hé…yíyàng) to form comparative sentences; learn to count the occurrences of actions with action measure words; and listen to a contextual dialogue about Li Jing’s plans to…

  • Lesson 28 - How Did You Go to Beijing? - Main

    June 4, 2015 · 27 min

    In this episode: learn to use the 是…的(shì…de) construction to give details of a past event or action; learn to use 前(qián, ago) and 后(hòu, later) to talk about points in time; and listen to a contextual dialogue about Li Jing’s previous…

  • Lesson 27 - Is Dinner Ready? - Main

    May 28, 2015 · 26 min

    In this episode: learn to form sentences with the complement of result; and listen to a contextual dialogue about education options for Chinese children.

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  • Lesson 26 - How is His Mandarin? - Main

    May 21, 2015 · 25 min

    In this episode: learn to form sentences with the complement of manners; learn to use the 对…来说(duì…láishuō) construction to refer to the person(s) offering an opinion; and listen to a contextual dialogue about marriage.

  • Lesson 25 - Have You Been to China Before? - Main

    May 14, 2015 · 19 min

    In this episode: learn to use the particle 过(guò) to talk about past experiences; use the adverb 最好(zuìhǎo) to offer suggestions, and talk about wishes; learn the 虽然(suīrán)…但是(dànshì) pair of conjunctions; and listen to a contextual…

  • Lesson 24 - What Did You Study? - Main

    May 7, 2015 · 25 min

    In this episode: learn a nuanced application of 了(le) to describe how long an action has lasted; talk about age; learn to form “if … then” sentences with the “…的话(de huà), 就(jiù)” construction; use consecutive numbers to approximate a…

  • Lesson 23 - Shanghai Fun - Main

    April 30, 2015 · 23 min

    In this episode: learn to use 会(huì) to talk about future possibilities; talk about things that will happen soon with the 要(yào)…了(le) construction; learn a nuanced use of 了(le) to express a future sequence of actions; and listen to a…

  • Lesson 22 - Business Trip - Main

    April 23, 2015 · 24 min

    In this episode: learn to use the perfect aspect particle 了(le) to talk about actions that have occurred or are completed; talk about things you “have to do” or “must do” with 得(děi); form rhetorical questions with the 不是(búshì)…吗(ma)…

  • Announcement 18-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

    April 18, 2015 · 1 min

    Take the DSM Challenger Quiz by heading over to Dimsum Mandarin's Facebook page and clicking on the "DSM Challenger Quiz" tab.

  • Lesson 21 - Visiting a Friend - Main

    April 16, 2015 · 25 min

    In this episode, we learn: the use of the change aspect particle 了(le); to form commands, including negative commands using 别(bié); the adverb 已经(yǐjīng); and through a contextual dialogue where James pays a visit to Guanxiang and Li Jing.

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About the show

Through Dimsum Mandarin, you will learn practical Mandarin Chinese in dimsum-sized chunks at your convenience. Learn useful words and phrases, as well as the skills to confidently put together sentences for everyday situations.