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!

For anyone new to the community or who hasn’t tried our challenges yet, they are a great way to practice your Mandarin consistently, learn something new and get regular feedback! If you’re a complete beginner or further along in your learning journey, there’s something for everyone and you can get involved in whatever way works for you. ********* This month you get 1x challenge post per week, with lots of activities you can choose to complete across the week. The tasks in this challenge fit in with our Weekly Focus Checklist. You can take part as much or as little as you want. Part 1: Key word focus. > Key word + words that link (characters, pinyin, audio + how to write them). > Example sentences (written + spoken, with translations) Part 2: Suggested practice activities to complete through the week, to fit around your schedule (Inspired by our Weekly Checklist).

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.

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.