The "is" word sentence is a very common sentence pattern in Chinese. Many sentences can be formed using this sentence structure.

When Susan messes up Xiao Wei's blind date, Auntie is forced to step in.

As a means of showing her gratitude, Susan plans to make American food for the whole family.

Have you ever tried the authentic American breakfast-hamburger?

Susan is making lunch. What do you think she'll make?

There are three ways to say thank you in Chinese depending on the person that you are thanking. And to say you are welcome, you can simply say "no thanks."

Burgers are great but how would you feel if you were to eat it three meals a day?

So who's going to put an end to this endless burger weekend.

Be careful of what you want to express in Chinese as the world order is also important.

Someone finally has enough courage to talk to Susan about her big burger feast.

And now Susan made a change to her American burger and turned it into the Chinese burger.

Now it's the time to pack your winter clothes away since spring is coming.

Goodbye winter, and hello spring.

The handy sentence in learning Chinese is "what's this called in Chinese?"

"Cover in spring and cool off in autumn" helps your body to better adapt to the new season's temperature.

Older people are scared of getting cold while the younger generation is scared of getting hot.

Mai Miao and Susan tried to avoid wearing to many layers by sending their winter clothes to the laundromat but of course that didn't work out.

To make something past tense in Chinese is very simple. Just add "le" at the end and the sentence is now past tense.

Mai Miao and Susan don't want to take the down jackets with them but uncle and aunt insist. What should they do now?

The elderly are wise so you should listen to their advice. Or else, you will be like Susan and Mai Miao.

Sure, you've heard of Chinese new year, but how about Chinese Mid-Autumn festival?

Every year, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. One the most important aspects of this celebration is the moon. Watch this video and learn a few key phrases and fun words associated the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon itself!

There are many different Chinese idioms out there that people use today in modern Chinese. "Dui Niu Tan Qin" literally means, "Playing the Zither for a Cow." It means that some people will just never understand or appreciate certain things.

This video concerns one of the stories from the very famous Chinese novel, "Journey to the West." It informs us from where the idiom, "to wolf down your food," originates.