When you combine different Chinese characters, you can make different words. Let's now learn some terms for modes of transportation.

This video continues with transportation terminology.

Let's learn the names of home appliances.

Let's learn some more home appliance terms.

The Chinese characters for animals oftentimes look like the animals themselves.

As a pictographic language, Chinese characters often look like the objects they represent.

If you look at the character for elephant, one might see a representation of the elephant with a long trunk, four legs and a tail. This is why Chinese is known as a "pictographic" language.

In the Chinese language, you can combine characters together to form a different word.

This video talks about the Chinese words for plants.

If you look at the characters related to plants, you will notice that most of them contain the "tree" or "grass" radicals.

This video teaches you how to say the names of some musical instruments.

This video teaches you how to say the names of some sports and hobbies.

Dashan is the Chinese stage name adopted by Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell. Dashan is unique in that he is the only foreigner who has become a domestic Chinese celebrity. In this video, he performs Xiangsheng (相声), a form of Chinese comedy. Xiangsheng is commonly translated as "cross talk."

This film reveals some negative phenomena in our society. How should we treat our parents when they grow old? What do they really need? Is it just money, or loved ones to spend time with them?

A very touching film with a sadly beautiful score and important message: You can't turn back time. Please cherish the people you love because you can't make up for it when it's gone.

What would you do if you had a mom who acted like a spoiled kid?

Have you ever been jealous because your parents treat your dog better than they treat you?

Have you ever regretted hurting someone? It's never too late to apologize.

Parents are the only people who will love you unconditionally. What would you do to thank your parents?

It's great to find someone who can help you to become a better person.

Sometimes one just wants to grow up and protect the person who has always protected him or her.

How are hailstones formed? Watch and find out!

Learn more about the clouds that produce hailstones and how they are formed in this informative yet simple video.

Ever wondered why there aren't any black or green flowers out there? Find out why in this video!