Finding the Hidden Keys to Unlocking Chinese Compound Words
A huge bulk of the words in Chinese are compound words, consisting of two or more characters put together. Even if you’re already aware of the fact that Chinese characters…
The Different Learning Methods for Beginner and Advanced Chinese Learner
You may be wondering, as someone studying Mandarin, if there is any difference in the learning methods of beginners and advanced students? If we use the same methods from the…
HelloTalk Review: Helping People Learn Languages from Each Other
Intro Everyone in the world is a speaker of their own language. Because of this, everyone can teach someone else how to speak their own native tongue. Who better to…
Comparing 4 Chinese Words that Mean “the Future”
A real question many Chinese learners will encounter early is how to express future events. In Chinese, we have a series of time words to address that: “将来”(jiānglái), “未来”(wèilái), “以后”(yǐhòu)…
6 Common Chinese Chengyu For Life and Success
Chinese Chengyu (成语, Chéngyǔ) plays an important role in Chinese culture. They are the collected wisdom from ancient Chinese people; and they contain deep insights into human life. Behind the…
Making a Clean Sweep of all Basic Associated Constructions in Chinese
You may have hit a wall in the study of Function words in Chinese. Maybe you have mastered Function words like “着”, “了”, “过”, but the next step is to…
Chinese Measure Words (Part 7): Time, Units of Measure
Introduction & Full List Part 1: People, Animals, Plants Part 2: Size & Shape, Wrapped Items Part 3: Events, Buildings & Structures Part 4: Foods, Household Items, Clothing Part 5: …
Tips and Tricks to Successfully Learn Chinese
Background: Andrea learned Chinese as an adult and is now a non-native Chinese teacher with five years’ experience in high school teaching. She is a native English speaker with a…
Chinese Measure Words (Part 6): Speech & Writing, Machines & Vehicles
Introduction & Full List Part 1: People, Animals, Plants Part 2: Size & Shape, Wrapped Items Part 3: Events, Buildings & Structures Part 4: Foods, Household Items, Clothing Part 5: …