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Types of People 1

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Types of People 2

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Types of People 3

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Types of People 4

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Types of People 5

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Food and Drink 1

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Food and Drink 2

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Food and Drink 3

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Essential Expressions 1

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Essential Expressions 2

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Essential Expressions 3

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Asking Questions 1

Learn some vocabulary for food, nationality, and how to make some basic questions.

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Asking Questions 2

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Adjectives 1

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Adjectives 2

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Adjectives 3

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23 Essential Newbie Adjectives

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Introductions 1

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Introductions 2

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Numbers

You'll need to know your numbers if you're going to do much of anything in Chinese! In this FluentU deck, master the very basics with the first, and most important, 10 numbers in Chinese.

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Numbers, Counting, and Measure Words 1

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Numbers, Counting, and Measure Words 2

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Numbers, Counting, and Measure Words 3

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Hello and Good Morning

In part one of the FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", get started with the very basics and learn how to say both 'hello' and 'good morning' while following along with Wang Ming on his way to school. Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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Hi, How Are You?

In part two of the FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", take your basic 'hello' to the next level and learn how to ask someone how they are, as well as the ever-so-important 'thanks' while you're at it. To subscribe to the entire series check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page!

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Is This Yours?

In part three of the FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", learn how to talk about possession and asking if something belongs to someone when Wang Ming happens across a cellphone and tries to find the rightful owner. Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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That's My Cellphone!

In part four fo the six-part FluentU Newbie series, "A Good Morning", follow along with Wang Ming as he continues on his quest to return a lost cellphone. Learn the uber-important Chinese pronouns 'this' and 'that', as well as how to be polite and say 'you're welcome' while you're at it. Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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I'm a Student Too!

In this fifth installment of the FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", learn how to talk about being a student and how to express 'also' in Chinese. Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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What's Your Name?

In the final part of the six-part FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", learn how to ask someone for their name - as well as compliment them on it, when Wang Ming asks his new acquaintance for hers. Oh, and learn how to say 'goodbye' as well! Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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FluentU: A Good Morning (Full)

In the full version of the six-part FluentU Newbie series "A Good Morning", cover the very basics of greetings and simple conversation with Wang Ming as he heads out to school, bumps into some friends, finds a phone, and then finally tries to find its rightful owner. Check out "A Good Morning" in the Courses page to subscribe to the entire series!

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Possession and the Particle 'De' 1

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Possession and the Particle 'De' 2

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Possession and the Particle 'De' 3

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Food and Drink 1

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Basic Verbs 2

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Food and Drink 3

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Family and Family Members 1

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Family and Family Members 2

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Asking Questions II 1

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Asking Questions II 2

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Basic Verbs 1

What do you want to order? Learn some basic verbs for being hungry and ordering food.

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Basic Verbs II 2

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Basic Verbs II 3

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Talking About the Past and the Future 1

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Talking About the Past and the Future 2

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Talking About the Past and the Future 3

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Talking About the Past and the Future 4

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Asking Questions III 1

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Asking Questions III 2

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Asking Questions III 3

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Describing Degree 1

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Describing Degree 2

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Describing Degree 3

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Talking About Times 1

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Talking About Times 2

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Talking About Times 3

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How Have You Been?

In part one of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", watch as Wang Ming meets up with his friend, and learn how to ask for yourself how your friends have been lately.

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Busy Lately?

In part one of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", watch as Wang Ming and his friend catch up on their recent activities while you learn how to do the same with your own friends.

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It's Nice to Meet You

Pleasantries are a necessity in any language. In part three of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to pull of an introduction with ease and let someone know that you're pleased to meet them.

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I'm a Student

Student or coworker? In part four of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", watch as Xiaomei asks Wang Ming a bit more about himself, and learn how to tell someone you're a student while you're at it.

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Do You Like to Study Chinese?

Chinese! We here at FluentU certainly like to study it. In part five of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to talk about enjoying your Chinese studies - oh, and how to complement someone on their language skills as well.

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Friend of a Friend

Friends of friends are, well - friends! In part six of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to talk about friends and also how to ask how long two people have known each other.

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Want to Grab a Coffee?

In part seven of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", it's time to take this simple introduction to the next level - with coffee. Follow along and learn how to ask a few friends if they'd like to go grab a cup of joe.

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What Would You Like to Drink?

Socializing oftentimes means drinking something - what will you drink? In part eight of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to ask someone what they'd like to drink as well as how to use the super important word 'or'.

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It's Too Sweet!

In part nine of the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to use the ever-so-important adverb 'too', while you watch Xiaomei tell the others about her coffee and how its flavor is sweet beyond her tastes.

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How About a Movie?

Not sure what to do with a friend? There's always the movies! In the epic conclusion to the 10-part FluentU-produced course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", learn how to ask your friends if the're up for seeing a movie.

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FluentU: Making Friends and Drinking Coffee (Full)

In this seamless edit of the complete 10-video series from the FluentU Newbie course, "Making Friends and Drinking Coffee", follow along with Wang Ming and learn the very basics of introductions, catching up with friends, talking about yourself, and even getting a cup of coffee. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Courses page to subscribe directly to the course at FluentU: Making Friends and Drinking Coffee.

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Table for Two: 1 of 7

Wang Ming arrives at the restaurant early and asks for a table for two. Learn what it is like to arrive at a restaurant and the questions the server might ask you.

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Table for Two: 2 of 7

Wang Ming asks to see the menu. Learn how to make polite requests and tell someone to take their time.

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Table for Two: 3 of 7

The waitress and Wang Ming strike up a friendly conversation. Learn how to ask about something you are unsure of and to ask where someone is from.

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Table for Two: 4 of 7

You speak Chinese really well! Learn to compliment someone on their Chinese skills and ask how long they have been in China.

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Table for Two: 5 of 7

"What do you do in China?" Learn to talk about your experience of studying Chinese.

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Table for Two: 6 of 7

"How long have you been studying Chinese?" Learn how to talk about your experience of learning Chinese.

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Table for Two: 7 of 7

"Excuse me, where is the restroom." Learn how to ask for directions to the restroom in a restaurant.

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FluentU: Table for Two (Full)

In the full version of our Table for Two series featured in the course, "FluentU: Table for Two", follow along as Wang Ming heads to a restaurant. With helpful dialogs about being seating, asking for a menu, and even finding the bathroom, this introductory Elementary course will help kickstart your restaurant language in no time. To subscribe to the full course and learn the full video in easily manageable pieces, check out our Courses page!

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Time to Go Out

Hungry? Why wait! Go out and get yourself something (healthy, of course) to snack on. In part one of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, watch as Yang Kai decides to get some food and learn how to say that you're 'going out'.

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I'll Take a Coke

Measures words - only an occasional part of English, but an absolutely essential part of Chinese. In part two of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, watch as Yang Kai's friend makes a request for beverages (bottles of them!) before he leaves for the store.

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Where Is the Supermarket?

It's not easy to go somewhere when you don't know where that somewhere is! In part three of the seven part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, do your best to follow along as Yang Kai asks his friend for the location of a supermarket and the essential language for 'next to' and 'across from' follows.

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A Nearby Bank

You've heard 'next to' and 'across from', but now it's time to expand your location language. In part four of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, watch as a somewhat lost Yang Kai asks for directions and learn the ever-so-useful 'nearby' and 'up ahead'.

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Not from around Here

What do you do when the person you asked for directions, doesn't know the directions themselves? In part five of the seven part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, learn the word for 'local' when Yang Kai asks a girl who's 'not from around here' for help.

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Just up Ahead and on the Right

Keep going strong with your location language in part six of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket. Learn how to express 'just' before your 'up ahead' as well as how to say on the left and the right. Oh, and learn the measure word for shops while you're at it!

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What Took You So Long?

What? Did my bad directions get you lost? In the final part of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, learn the essential word for 'coming back' when Yang Kai finally returns home. Did he forget something though? Watch and find out!

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FluentU: A Trip to the Supermarket

Get started with the essentials of the language of location in this full version of the FluentU series, A Trip to the Supermarket. When Yang Kai decides to head out to get some snacks with only vague directions from his friend, he's forced to ask some strangers for help. Follow along and you'll be describing locations with words like 'next to', 'across from', and 'up ahead', in no time.

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