How to Express Time and Location in Mandarin - Mandarin on the Go Ep17

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An exhibition at Huashan Creative Park is a great opportunity to learn how to express time and location in Mandarin! **Vocabulary list below!** Taiwanese Mandarin teacher Peggy has brought her student Bertie to an exhibition at Taipei's Huashan Creative Park. But before they head inside, Peggy seizes the opportunity to teach Bertie some useful phrases. In this episode, viewers will learn how to ask the start and end time of an exhibition, as well as how to ask the docent for an introduction to the exhibition space. Finally, viewers will learn how to understand orientation words like "left, right, front" and "back." With these words, viewers can understand the layout of a space and the location of key exhibition elements. Expressing time and location in Mandarin is an essential skill, and one that Peggy is eager to teach. Join in to discover more ways to express yourself in Taiwanese Mandarin! Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin (aka Mandarin Chinese) in easy-to-digest segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authentic connections. **Vocabulary & Phrases** 你好 nǐ hǎo Hello. 歡迎光臨 huān yíng guāng lín Welcome. 請問 qǐng wèn Excuse me 開始 kāi shǐ Start 結束 jié shù End 時間 shí jiān Time 請問展覽開始和結束的時間 qǐng wèn zhǎn lǎn kāi shǐ hé jié shù de shí jiān What time does the exhibition start and end? 展覽開始的時間是早上10點半 zhǎn lǎn kāi shǐ de shí jiān shì zǎo shàng shí diǎn bàn The exhibition starts at 10:30 a.m. 結束在晚上7點 jié shù zài wǎn shàng qī diǎn It ends at 7:00 p.m. 展覽 zhǎn lǎn Exhibition 早上 zǎo shàng Morning 點 diǎn O'clock 10點半 shí diǎn bàn 10:30 到7點 dào qī diǎn Until 7:00 請問可以介紹展覽嗎 qǐng wèn kě yǐ jiè shào zhǎn lǎn ma Can you introduce the exhibition? 前面是展覽區 qián miàn shì zhǎn lǎn qū In front is the exhibition area. 後面是商品區 hòu miàn shì shāng pǐn qū In back is the merchandise area. 商品 shāng pǐn Merchandise 前面 qián miàn Front 後面 hòu miàn Back 左邊 zuǒ biān Left 右邊 yòu biān Right

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Mandarin On the Go

Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin in easy-to-digest segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authent