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Day Day Up

Day Day Up (Newbie)
"Day Day Up" is a series of short and fun lessons that help you learn real Chinese spoken by the locals. It will be the easiest and most convenient way for you to improve your spoken Chinese.
Late for a party? Tell your friends to hurry up!
"Hello, may I help you?" "Hello, is there anything I can do for you?"
From listening to music and playing sports, to taking photos and playing video games, I have lots of hobbies. What are yours?
Chinese Yuan? Renmingbi? Yeah…that is what you got to use in China.
Do you have any absent-minded or forgetful friends? How do you normally give them a friendly reminder?
The easiest way to meet someone? Ask them for their names of course!
Your friend asks you to a concert, but you have other plans. How can you tell him“no?”
Angelina Jolie looks so pretty, but can you image how old she is?
Gossip: Did you hear that Madonna is going to get married again? She wants to marry a 24-year-old guy and she is 53! I mean really?! Seriously?!
Guess what? I got a job offer from Google! I'm very happy!
My boyfriend cheated on me. I'm so sad!
Your friend has been going through some bad times recently. You want to help, but perhaps you won’t be able to. But at least you can show some support, right?
When someone is doing something either annoying or dangerous, how do you stop him?
What time is it? What's the date today? Learn how to ask for the time and date in this lesson!
Your wallet just got stolen and you don’t know where the police are. Could it get worse? At least you can ask someone for help and find the police using your Mandarin skills!
Are you still angry with me? Oh yeah! I am so mad!
Hobby is a good topic to strike up a casual conversation. It is good to find something in common between you and your Chinese friends.
There will be a game between Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks tomorrow night. How about watching it together? Good idea!
Do you have time on the weekend? Let's go hiking together!
Ready to introduce your significant other to your Chinese friends? Let’s learn the basics.
Go catch a movie? Not interesting! Shopping? Tired! Calculus lectures? So boring!!
No matter where you are, when you have to go to the restroom, you REALLY have to go. You know what that means. Learning to ask for directions to a public restroom is a critical skill surviving in China.
Madonna’s performance in the Super Bowl was awesome. What do YOU think?
Hello beautiful lady! What’s your number?
“Hello, is this Becky speaking?” “Hello? Hello? I can’t hear you.” Learn basic expressions when making a phone call.
May I…Can I…Could I…
Westlife's Greatest Hits Farewell Tour is coming up soon! How much is the ticket?
Basic expressions for agreeing with somebody’s suggestions.
Show your courtesy in Chinese.
This is your first time in Bejing and unfortunately, you are lost. Learn how to ask for help.
Your best friend finally got enough courage to propose to his girlfriend. What are you going to say? Maybe… “Good luck!”
You are invited to a wedding of your Chinese friend. What do you say when you propose a toast?
A lot of foreigners find taking a taxi is the most convenient and yet affordable way to get around in China. However, most taxi drivers don’t speak English well. Talking to taxi drivers in Chinese is something you need to learn.
Oh, my god! I win the lottery!
Oh, my god! He proposed to me! Oh, my god!
I got the signature from Lady Gaga!
Oh, my god! …
Kung Pao chicken. Tsingtao beer. Learn to order your favorite dishes and drinks in this lesson.
The most basic self-introduction lesson you don’t want to miss.
You've just finished the countdown to the New Year. Ready to say “Happy New Year” in Chinese to those around you?
It's time to say "Goodbye." How do Chinese do it? They say: "see you again."
You suddenly realized that you couldn’t find your wallet. You bet you must have put it somewhere. But you just can't find it. Your Chinese friend came to help: "Bié dān xīn! Wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo!" It's probably a good idea to know what that means. This lesson helps.
It is great! It is awesome! It is wonderful! It is amazing! In Chinese, you can just say "真棒! (Zhēn bàng!)"
Are you in a relationship now? Or do you have a crush on someone? Learn the most basic phrases that help you express your feelings toward the special someone.
Making an apology is an effective lubricant in social interactions. It is not surprising that there are many ways to say “sorry” in Chinese. Knowing the appropriate ways to express yourself under various circumstances will not only help placate those around you, but also give you the upper hand in building relationships.
OK. You know this is an important meeting and you are eager to greet someone in Chinese. This lesson shows the most basic expressions to do so. You will also learn that the Chinese way to say “hello” is actually “you” “good”, and “good morning” is "morning good!”

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Discussion

I have learned Survival Chinese courses here for a week and noticed that in Lesson 4 of the Survival Chinese course there is the measure word "个." The usage of this is not very clear to me? Could you explain it? Thanks!

- Tina


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