DigMandarin’s 2014 World Cup Special- 92 Football Terms in Mandarin
Hello DigMandarin audiences! Are any of you excited for the FIFA World Cup that begins this Thursday? Here in Brazil, everybody is looking forward to the Brazil X Croatia game…
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…
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…
Chinese Textbook Reviews – Learning Chinese Characters
A year into my Mandarin studies and it is becoming harder and harder to remember what each character means and how to pronounce it. The only method that has proven…
Learning with Written Chinese Serial Tools
Nora Joy is an American from Wisconsin that initially arrived in Sichuan, China alone and without any Mandarin skills. She quickly discovered that she needed to learn Mandarin fast! Four…
上 and 下 in Chinese: Beyond the Basic “Up” and “Down”
Have you ever stopped to consider how often you use the words 上(shàng) and 下(xià) in your daily life? These two characters are so ubiquitous in the Chinese language that…
The Many Uses of “Hand” in Chinese
If we say someone is clever and deft, we mean he or she is quick-witted and nimble-fingered and it is called “心灵手巧” (xīn ling shǒu qiǎo) in Chinese. “手” (shǒu)（hand）is…
Mid-Autumn Festival in 10 Chinese Characters
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…
Interview with Chinese Characters Magical Designer: ShaoLan
If you often pay attention to creative things and or are interested in learning Chinese then Chineasy is a project that you have no reason to ignore. ShaoLan is the…