Let’s warm up with an easy and fun task: Write your own name in Pinyin-style letters. Here’s what to do: 1️⃣ Write your name in Pinyin letters (just how you think it would sound) 2️⃣ If you want, try adding tone marks (guessing is totally fine!) 3️⃣ Post it in the comments Example: My name Celine → sé lín (both second tone) Have fun and be creative — this is not a test! 😄

Today we learned how to ask and answer someone’s age in Mandarin: ✅ 你几岁？(nǐ jǐ suì?) — How old are you? (for children) ✅ 你多大？(nǐ duō dà?) — How old are you? (for teens/adults) ✅ 我…岁。 (wǒ … suì) — I am … years old. ✨ Your tasks: 1️⃣ Write today’s focus characters (几、岁、多、大). 2️⃣ Post a photo of your handwriting. If you can, add an audio or video introducing your age with 我…岁. 💡 Pro Tip: Add 你呢？(nǐ ne?) after your answer to keep the conversation flowing naturally. 📣 Don’t forget to cheer on your classmates — reply to someone’s post and practice together. Learning is more fun in a community!

Today we learned how to ask and answer names: ✅ 你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) — What’s your name? ✅ 我叫… (wǒ jiào …) — My name is … 📝 Your tasks: 1️⃣ Write today’s focus characters. 2️⃣ Write and say the dialogue: 你叫什么名字？ 我叫…(your name) 3️⃣ Post a photo of your handwriting. If you can, add an audio or video introducing yourself with 我叫… ⏺️ Use https://vocaroo.com/ to record your voice, then share the link in the comment box. 💡 Pro Tip: Add 你呢？(nǐ ne?) after your answer to keep the conversation going. 📣 One last thing: Reply to someone’s post by introducing yourself. E.g. 你好，我叫Celine🤗

Welcome to our community! Let’s get to know each other before we start this amazing journey. Please introduce yourself in the comments below by sharing: 1️⃣ Your name or nickname 2️⃣ Where you are from 🌏 3️⃣ Why you want to learn Chinese 🗣️ 4️⃣ One fun fact about you 🎯 💬 Example:"Hi! I’m Celine from Kuala Lumpur. I want to learn Chinese because I love Chinese culture and plan to travel to China next year. One fun fact about me is I can juggle 3 oranges! " This is your first step into the community. Let’s start strong and cheer for each other!