Dimsum Mandarin - Learn Mandarin Chinese

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What's Dimsum Mandarin - Learn Mandarin Chinese about?

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.

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Dimsum Mandarin - Learn Mandarin Chinese episodes:

07.01.2015
Announcement 01-Jul-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin
Win the premium content of module 4 by simply filling out a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5PLWY55.
06.18.2015
Lesson 30 - What Are Your Dreams? - Main
In this episode, James, Guangxiang, and Li Jing talk about their dreams and aspirations.
06.11.2015
Lesson 29 - How Many Times Have You Been to Beijing? - Main
In this episode, James and Li Jing discuss Li Jing’s plans and different strategies to start up her own company.
06.04.2015
Lesson 28 - How Did You Go to Beijing? - Main
In this episode, James finds out about Li Jing’s previous work experience as a fashion designer, and why she stopped working.
05.28.2015
Lesson 27 - Is Dinner Ready? - Main
In this episode, Li Jing and Guangxiang discuss with James their plans for sending their son to be educated overseas.
05.22.2015
Lesson 26 - How is His Mandarin? - Main
In this episode, James and Guangxiang talk about Adam’s marital status. James also shares more about his divorce and some other information about Adam.
05.21.2015
Lesson 26 - How is His Mandarin? - Main
In this episode, James and Guangxiang talk about Adam’s marital status. James also shares more about his divorce and some other information about Adam.
05.15.2015
Lesson 25 - Have You Been to China Before? - Main
In this episode, Guangxiang tells James about his company’s strategy of expanding overseas business, and the consequent need of hiring foreigners for this task.
05.14.2015
Lesson 25 - Have You Been to China Before? - Main
In this episode, Guangxiang tells James about his company’s strategy of expanding overseas business, and the consequent need of hiring foreigners for this task.
05.08.2015
Lesson 24 - What Did You Study? - Main
In this episode, Guangxiang and Li Jing learn about the education and working experience of James’ son, Adam, and also about his plans to work in China.
05.07.2015
Lesson 24 - What Did You Study? - Main
In this episode, Guangxiang and Li Jing learn about the education and working experience of James’ son, Adam, and also about his plans to work in China.
04.30.2015
Lesson 23 - Shanghai Fun - Main
In this episode, James tells Guangxiang and Li Jing that his son will be visiting Shanghai soon, and they start talking about fun things to do in and around Shanghai.
04.24.2015
Lesson 22 - Business Trip - Main
In this podcast, James tells Guangxiang and Li Jing about his business trip to Beijing, and his subsequent visit to the Great Wall.
04.23.2015
Lesson 22 - Business Trip - Main
In this podcast, James tells Guangxiang and Li Jing about his business trip to Beijing, and his subsequent visit to the Great Wall.
04.19.2015
Announcement 18-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin
Revise and test the language you have learnt in the first 20 lessons of Dimsum Mandarin by taking the DSM Challenger Quiz.
04.18.2015
Announcement 18-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin
Revise and test the language you have learnt in the first 20 lessons of Dimsum Mandarin by taking the DSM Challenger Quiz.
04.16.2015
Lesson 21 - Visiting a Friend - Main
In this podcast, learn to use the particle 了(le) to talk about circumstances or situations that have changed.
04.08.2015
Announcement 09-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin
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02.19.2015
Year of the Goat Special Edition
Learn to say Chinese New Year well wishes.
02.18.2015
Year of the Goat Special Edition
Learn to say Chinese New Year well wishes.
01.31.2015
Announcement 30-Jan-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin
Please spare 5 min to help us improve Dimsum Mandarin. Complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PBJBBZD.
12.31.2014
Lesson 20 - Review Module 2 - Main
In this podcast, listen to a three-minute dialogue and review all the key grammar points in module 2.
12.18.2014
Lesson 19 - Counting 100 to 999, Buying Things - Main
In this podcast, learn to talk about prices and dollar amounts.
12.17.2014
Lesson 19 - Counting 100 to 999, Buying Things - Main
In this podcast, learn to talk about prices and dollar amounts.
12.11.2014
Lesson 18 - Choosing the Color of Your Outfit - Main
In this podcast, learn to use 的(de) to form useful and common noun phrases from verbs and adjectives.
12.04.2014
Lesson 17 - Expressing Intent, Asking for Permission - Main
In this podcast, talk about your intentions, such as things you want in a restaurant. Talk about permitted activities in a location as well.
11.27.2014
Lesson 16 - Are You Able to … ? - Main
In this podcast, learn to talk about things you “can” or cannot do.
11.20.2014
Lesson 15 - Getting Directions - Main
In this podcast, learn to give directions.
11.13.2014
Lesson 14 - Locating a Place - Main
In this podcast, learn to form “there is” and “there are” existential sentences, together with various directional nouns. Learn to use these kinds of sentences to talk about the weather as well.
11.06.2014
Lesson 13 - Counting 11 to 99, Telling Time and Making Plans - Main
In this podcast, learn to tell time, talk about routines and when you are free or busy, and learn to talk about intentions and plans as well.
10.30.2014
Lesson 12 - The Seasons and Your Moods - Main
In this podcast, learn to use adjectives and form simple subject-adjective sentences. Link to survey: http://svy.mk/1rq4J86. October 50% discount code: pod_oct14.
10.23.2014
Lesson 11 - Your Weekly Routines - Main
In this podcast, we learn the days of the week and other temporal words, form the progressive (continuous) tense, and also talk about recurring activities. Link to survey: http://svy.mk/1rq4J86. October 50% discount code: pod_oct14
10.16.2014
Announcement 15-Oct-2014 - Dimsum Mandarin
Spare 5min to fill out our survey and stand to win US$56: http://svy.mk/1rq4J86. Also, take advantage of our October promotion with the discount code: pod_oct14.
10.15.2014
Announcement 15-Oct-2014 - Dimsum Mandarin
Spare 5min to fill out our survey and stand to win US$56: http://svy.mk/1rq4J86. Also, take advantage of our October promotion with the discount code: pod_oct14.
09.23.2014
Lesson 10 - Review Module 1 - Main
In this lesson, we listen to a new dialogue where you can test all that you’ve learned in the first nine lessons. We will also go through new uses for modal particles, and learn a couple of new adverbs.
09.22.2014
Lesson 10 - Review Module 1 - Main
In this lesson, we listen to a new dialogue where you can test all that you’ve learned in the first nine lessons. We will also go through new uses for modal particles, and learn a couple of new adverbs.
09.12.2014
Lesson 09 - Activities You Like - Main
In this episode, we continue to talk about our likes and dislikes with regards to activities. We also learn how to invite someone to an activity, and ask for their phone number in the process.
09.08.2014
Lesson 08 - Things You Like - Main
In this episode, we learn to talk about our likes and dislikes using a variety of new adverbs.
08.28.2014
Lesson 07 - Your Work - Main
In this episode, we learn how to talk about our work.
08.19.2014
Lesson 06 - Counting 0 to 10, Using "to Have" - Main
In this episode, we learn the small numbers, the concept of measure words, and the use of the verb “to have”.
08.14.2014
Lesson 05 - Your Family Members - Main
In this episode, we learn the words for family members, as well as how to introduce them. We also learn how to form possessive adjectives (my, your etc.), and the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that”.
08.13.2014
Lesson 05 - Your Family Members - Main
In this episode, we learn the words for family members, as well as how to introduce them. We also learn how to form possessive adjectives (my, your etc.), and the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that”.
08.09.2014
Lesson 04 - Where You Live - Main
In this episode, we learn how to ask simple “yes-no” 是 (shì) questions, negate simple 是 (shì) sentences, as well as tell people where you currently live.
08.06.2014
Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Conversation Worksheet (Sample)
This is a sample file for the conversation worksheets in the Dimsum Mandarin series. For complete access to additional learning materials, please visit www.languagedomus.com/courses/mandarin.
08.04.2014
Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Supplement (Sample)
This is a sample file for the supplement podcasts in the Dimsum Mandarin series. For complete access to additional learning materials, please visit www.languagedomus.com/courses/mandarin.
08.04.2014
Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Main
In this episode, we learn how to tell people what country you’re from, as well as find out where they’re from. We will also learn the names of a few countries.
08.02.2014
Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide for Chinese Characters (Sample)
This is a sample file for the lesson guides for Chinese characters in the Dimsum Mandarin series. For complete access to additional learning materials, please visit www.languagedomus.com/courses/mandarin.
08.01.2014
Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Main
In this episode, we learn more greetings, different ways of saying goodbye, as well as a couple of ways to say “thank you” and “you’re welcome”.
08.01.2014
Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide (Sample)
This is a sample file for the lesson guides in the Dimsum Mandarin series. For complete access to additional learning materials, please visit www.languagedomus.com/courses/mandarin.
07.31.2014
Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide (Sample)
This is a sample file for the lesson guides in the Dimsum Mandarin series. For complete access to additional learning materials, please visit www.languagedomus.com/courses/mandarin.

What's Dimsum Mandarin - Learn Mandarin Chinese about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Dimsum Mandarin - Learn Mandarin Chinese episodes:

Announcement 01-Jul-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

Lesson 30 - What Are Your Dreams? - Main

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

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

Lesson 27 - Is Dinner Ready? - Main

Lesson 26 - How is His Mandarin? - Main

Lesson 26 - How is His Mandarin? - Main

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

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

Lesson 24 - What Did You Study? - Main

Lesson 24 - What Did You Study? - Main

Lesson 23 - Shanghai Fun - Main

Lesson 22 - Business Trip - Main

Lesson 22 - Business Trip - Main

Announcement 18-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

Announcement 18-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

Lesson 21 - Visiting a Friend - Main

Announcement 09-Apr-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

Year of the Goat Special Edition

Year of the Goat Special Edition

Announcement 30-Jan-2015 - Dimsum Mandarin

Lesson 20 - Review Module 2 - Main

Lesson 19 - Counting 100 to 999, Buying Things - Main

Lesson 19 - Counting 100 to 999, Buying Things - Main

Lesson 18 - Choosing the Color of Your Outfit - Main

Lesson 17 - Expressing Intent, Asking for Permission - Main

Lesson 16 - Are You Able to … ? - Main

Lesson 15 - Getting Directions - Main

Lesson 14 - Locating a Place - Main

Lesson 13 - Counting 11 to 99, Telling Time and Making Plans - Main

Lesson 12 - The Seasons and Your Moods - Main

Lesson 11 - Your Weekly Routines - Main

Announcement 15-Oct-2014 - Dimsum Mandarin

Announcement 15-Oct-2014 - Dimsum Mandarin

Lesson 10 - Review Module 1 - Main

Lesson 10 - Review Module 1 - Main

Lesson 09 - Activities You Like - Main

Lesson 08 - Things You Like - Main

Lesson 07 - Your Work - Main

Lesson 06 - Counting 0 to 10, Using "to Have" - Main

Lesson 05 - Your Family Members - Main

Lesson 05 - Your Family Members - Main

Lesson 04 - Where You Live - Main

Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Conversation Worksheet (Sample)

Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Supplement (Sample)

Lesson 03 - Your Nationality - Main

Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide for Chinese Characters (Sample)

Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Main

Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide (Sample)

Lesson 02 - Daily Greetings - Lesson Guide (Sample)