Learning why certain characters aren't used in sound words can be very helpful in both remembering vocabulary. Also in this episode, Laura puts her pronunciation on the line.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Christmas may be a Christian holiday, but they talk about it in Chinese countries. Take a Christmas quiz to learn fascinating facts about Christmas while discovering how Chinese speakers think about the holiday in their own language.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

I grew up watching the Jetsons cartoon, but never imagined there would be robots in my lifetime that would work for me!Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Sometimes a child's imagination tests the limits of reality.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Ancient, verifiable records about creation have also been translated into Chinese. Here is part two about that.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Some things are so obvious that people say it must be more complicated, but when you have a verifiable record there is reason for confidence.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Sometimes the most ordinary things can get exciting very quickly!Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Understanding the connotations of words is very useful in communication. In this episode, we explain how a shocking misunderstanding led to a much better understanding of Chinese words for "old."Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

When you have to deal with invaders, you need to be smart and efficient about it. Otherwise you risk being overrun by the hordes.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!

Sometimes it's helpful to be able to expression your perception of things or understand when someone else is wants you to know how things are affecting them. There is a key character combination that is part of that.Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!