Have you heard that the number 4 is unlucky in Chinese?
Well, considering we’re giving you 4 new slang expressions to try out, looks like today is actually your lucky day!
In English, we have the expression “to be thrown …
Kids like to be involved in traditions, routines, and ceremonies that they see their parents participate in so when we realized how much our children enjoy this particular activity, we just had to share. In Chinese culture tea plays a significant role in everyday life. …
Eileen Gu (谷爱凌 Gǔ Àilíng) may be a new name to many Americans, but the Chinese freestyle skier became a household name leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games (冬奥会 dōng ào huì). Known on the slopes for her daring acrobatic feats, and online …
Everyone has their own personal reason for learning Chinese, including you. Perhaps you are intrigued by languages or you like the idea of being able to communicate with a billion people. But for many Chinese language learners there’s a promise of a variety of work …
Just how well can you identify where words belong in a sentence? These Level 4 YCT sentence formation questions will put your understanding of word order, parts of speech, grammar conventions, and vocabulary to the test, so make sure you have your “thinking cap” on! …
While it’s easy to pronounce brand names in your native tongue, have you ever tried to say them in their original creator’s language? French names tend to be challenging for English speakers, that is until they’ve tried to pronounce them in Chinese! Let this be …
The best education is one that is not preachy, and the most beneficial education is one that is practiced. There are many simple and practical activities to teach children Chinese. We share some of these activities to engage your children in Chinese learning. It’s …
Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A 1. Zěn me yàng , xí guàn zhè lǐ de shēng huó ma ? 怎 么 样， 习 惯 这 里 的 生 活 吗？ How’s it going, are you used to the life …
1. The Most Difficult (and Important) Aspects of Learning Pinyin Overcoming the most difficult challenges when children learn Chinese Pinyin – the 23 initials, 24 finals, and 16 whole syllables – is the key that opens the door to being able to fully learn the …
I had big dreams from my child to be multilingual so I got him started very young. So imagine the wake-up call when my remarkably opinionated toddler told me he no longer wanted to speak Chinese with me. I had hoped to raise him to …
The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is an international standardized test that assesses the Chinese language abilities of non-native Chinese speakers.
In recent years, the role of Chinese in international communication has become increasingly prominent, and along with it the demand for Chinese learning has grown. …
We often find that when children are in class, they can’t sit still and have the urge to fidget. Teachers get a headache after seeing them. At home, homework is a struggle as the stool seems to grow nails. He doesn’t care if you are …
If you are a parent thinking about having your children learn Mandarin as a second language, you might be wondering if Mandarin Chinese is a difficult language for kids to learn as opposed to a language closer to their mother tongue. You might even think …
If you were to Google “confusing things about Chinese”, you’d get approximately 39,100,000 results (trust us, we just tried).
Learning the language involves various challenges, from pronunciation to writing characters and diverse ways to say “grandparent”. Today, we’ll have some fun explaining a few phrases …
By now, many people are familiar with “赛龙舟 (sài lóng zhōu) dragon boat racing” and how it has origins in a folk activity meant to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous poet and politician, in the Warring States Period who drowned himself after being banished by …
“愚人节(yú rén jié) April Fool’s Day” is an annual custom on April 1st consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting “April Fools!” at the recipient. Nearly anyone and everyone will get involved in creating jokes to deceive and amuse …
The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (pt. 1)
As with English, there are a few different ways you could express this phrase, depending on the situation, your intention, how familiar/formal you want to be, etc.
Here are some common ways, most …
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Standard Mandarin – also known as Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese or Standard spoken Chinese – is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore.
The phonology of Standard Mandarin …
I have talked with you about a lot of common Chinese vocabulary expressions and how Chinese people use them. Today, let’s talk about something different: let’s talk about a recent popular cultural phenomenon in China. Recently, a phrase suddenly became popular on the Internet: ”凡尔赛文学(fán’ěrsài …
