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Flying monkeys? Mountains being dropped on people? Arrogant heroes being shown up by a divine figure? No wonder people love 西游记.

你好 and 再见—knowing these phrases will help you strike up a conversation...and politely exit when the Chinese becomes too overwhelming.

We think radicals are rad. Sorry, we just couldn't resist.

We think radicals are rad. Sorry, we just couldn't resist.

Using the correct pinyin tone can mean the difference between calling your mom "mother (mā) and "horse" (mǎ). Disaster averted.

You'll want to put a pin in this pinyin video (get it? get it?) so you can watch it as many times as you need.

It's time to put the person in personal pronouns—and in this case, we mean a virtual person giving you the rundown on personal pronouns.

你好 and 再见—knowing these phrases will help you strike up a conversation...and politely exit when the Chinese becomes too overwhelming.

Come meet the family: grandparents, parents, siblings, and most importantly, the dog.