Monthly Digest of Chinese Learning – May 2014
There is an abundance of wonderful Chinese learning blogs and articles on the Internet. Sometimes it is just impossible to filter through every single one. Don’t you wish you had…
A Bite of China, A Bite of Chinese
In 2012, a post was published on Guardian saying " It's not on British telly yet but the beautifully made series 'A Bite of China' puts our own food TV…
Tips on How to Improve Chinese Vocabulary
Vocabulary in foreign language learning plays an important role. To learn Chinese well, you should pay attention on improving your Chinese vocabulary. Draw a Chinese vocabulary tree. Start with a…
Expressing Location and Existence in Chinese: Using 在, 有 and 是
When describing the position of an object or person in a sentence, Mandarin Chinese commonly uses three verbs: 在(zài), 是(shì), and 有(yǒu). These verbs convey different nuances and can be…
The Common Chinese Homonyms in Daily Life
“Do you believe my tears can tear up the world?" As a native English speaker, you may not notice anything strange about this sentence. However, for an English learner, it…
Make a Wish upon the Horse – 马上
Make a wish upon a... Horse? Bringing New Year's Tidings on "Horseback". As many of you may know, the Spring Festival began on January 31, marking the beginning of the…
Studying Mandarin Chinese: Flashcards Everywhere!
Flashcards are crucial for learning languages. I would say, for learning Mandarin Chinese, they are tremendously vital. If you want (or need) to memorize hanzi, you should surround yourself with…
108 Chinese New Year Greeting Phrases and Sentences!
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Today I gather some interesting phrases and sentences that are heard during the Chinese New Year. And of course you can use them to greet…
The Year of Horse & The words of Horse
Do you know the Chinese Zodiac? It is a systematic plan of future action and relates each year to an animal according to a 12-year cycle. There are twelve animals…