How do you know how to pronounce Chinese characters? They don’t have any reliable way to know this by looking at them. Enter the hànyǔ pīnyīn (汉语拼音) alphabet, a phonetic…
Borrowing words from other languages is a common linguistic phenomenon, facilitating cross-cultural exchange and enriching our vocabulary. As you may have noticed, there is a growing trend of English words…
Quick Review Summary: YoYo Chinese is an online Mandarin learning platform. They market themselves as a convenient and comprehensive way learning and understanding Mandarin. They offer 6 units, all being…
On September 17th 2024, a traditional Chinese holiday called The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. For the entire Chinese nation, it is a time to gaze at the moon and enjoy…
Part 1: Questions 1 ~ 5Part 2: Questions 6 ~ 10Part 3: Question 11 ~ 15Part 4: Question 16 ~ 20 In this series we will take a look at…
As a Mandarin learner who later became a Mandarin tutor and blogger, I have some secrets to tell you about Mandarin learning. All of these secrets have helped me learn…
Millions of people all over the world study Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language. However, hundreds of millions are still diverted from learning it by misconceptions and stereotyping. This article…
It’s quite unusual for specialized textbooks to be used in primary and junior high schools in the United States. In fact, the majority of schools do not have uniform textbooks.…