问 wèn - to ask - 问题 wèn tí - question / problem - 有问题 yǒu wèn tí - have a question/problem - 没有问题 méi yǒu wèn tí - don’t have a question/problem - 问问题 wèn wèn tí - to ask questions - 没问题！méi wèn tí - no problem - 你有问题吗？nǐ yǒu wèn tí ma? - Do you have any questions?/ Do you have a problem? - 你有什么问题？nǐ yǒu shén me wèn tí? - What problem/question do you have? - 请问 qǐng wèn - may I ask… / Excuse me Example sentences: 1. 请问一下，火车站在哪儿？qǐng wèn yī xià, huǒ chē zhàn zài nǎ’r? - Excuse me, where is the train station? 2. 你可以问问题。nǐ kě yǐ wèn wèn tí. - You can/you’re allowed to ask questions. 3. 我没有问题了。wǒ méi yǒu wèn tí le. - I don’t have (any more) questions. (Audio + how to write the characters can be found below!) Suggested practice activities (Inspired by our Weekly Checklist). 1. Do shadowing (listen and repeat) with the audio. 2. Write the sentences in characters. 3. Test yourself writing out the new word in characters to memorise. 4. Add the new word to your Mandarin flashcard app to learn it. 5. Make sentences of your own with the new word. 6. Use a dictionary (e.g. Pleco) to search for other example sentences using the key word in context. 7. Break down the characters of the new word - have you seen these characters before? Where? What key radicals are there? What components have you seen before? Make links between this word and others you know (synonyms/antonyms etc.) Submit your speaking / writing for feedback!

Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word: 过 guò - to spend (time) / to celebrate (a holiday/birthday) > there are also many other usages of guò. E.g. 我和朋友过了我的生日。 = I celebrated my birthday with my friend. Wǒ hé péng you guò le wǒ de shēng rì. 为了过新年，我们去看烟火。 = to celebrate New Year, we are going to watch fireworks. Wèi le guò xīn nián, wǒ men qù kàn yān huo.

大家好！Hi everyone! 2025年快结束了！2025 is nearly over/finished. I will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with my family. I’ll also think about my goals for 2026 and if I’ve met my goals for this year! (Both language-related and otherwise). (我会和家人过新年，也会想一想我2026年的目标是什么。。。） How is everyone celebrate the New Year? (你们怎么过新年？）🎉

Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word: 生气 shēng qì - angry / to get angry E.g. 我很生气。 - I’m (very) angry. Wǒ hěn shēng qì. 他 生 我的 气。 He is angry with me. Tā shēng wǒ de qì. 你 让我 很生气。 - You make me (very) angry. Nǐ ràng wǒ hěn shēng qì.

Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word: 方便 fāng biàn - convenient E.g. 你什么时候方便？ - when is convenient for you? Nǐ shén me shí hòu fāng biàn? 我喜欢在网上买东西因为非常方便。- I like shopping online because it’s extremely convenient. Wǒ xǐ huan zài wăng shàng mǎi dōng xi yīn wèi fēi cháng fāng biàn.