学字从数数起
数字一、二、三估计是启蒙汉字里会最先学的三个字，很形象，也很直观。一就代表一划、一条线、一根棍……；二就代表两划……；三就是三划……。此后按道家的学说又赋予了一二三更高的哲学意涵，所谓“道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物”。...
二十四节气歌
立春阳气转，雨水沿河边； 惊蛰乌鸦叫，春分地皮干； 清明忙种粟，谷雨种大田； 立夏鹅毛住，小满雀来全； 芒种开了铲，夏至不着棉； 小暑不算热，大暑三伏天； 立秋忙打甸，处暑动刀镰； 白露快割地，秋分无生田； 寒露不算冷，霜降变了天； 立冬交十月，小雪地封严；...
二十四节气
立春阳气转，雨水沿河边； 惊蛰乌鸦叫，春分地皮干； 清明忙种粟，谷雨种大田； 立夏鹅毛住，小满雀来全； 芒种开了铲，夏至不着棉； 小暑不算热，大暑三伏天； 立秋忙打甸，处暑动刀镰； 白露快割地，秋分无生田； 寒露不算冷，霜降变了天； 立冬交十月，小雪地封严；...
面子 & 关系
What is 面子？ The English expression "to save face" comes from the Chinese word for face (面子 miànzi), which describes one's reputation or...
WHAT WAS THE SILK ROAD AND DOES A MODERN-DAY ONE EXIST?
Over two thousand years ago, ancient Roman demand for luxury silks imported from China was so strong that the Roman Senate tried, in...
THE VERY COMPLICATED CHINESE FAMILY TREE
WHY IS THE CHINESE FAMILY TREE SO COMPLICATED? In English, we mainly have to keep track of two things when it comes to family: generation...
WHAT DOES CHINESE SOUND LIKE TO A NON-NATIVE SPEAKER?
Today I'm gonna try and teach you how to understand and interpret some basic phonics in Chinese. This isn’t a strict Mandarin...
WHICH "CAN" SHOULD YOU USE IN CHINESE: 会 HUÌ, 能 NÉNG, OR 可以 KĚYǏ?
What is the difference between 会 huì, 能 néng, and 可以 kěyǐ? When starting to learn Chinese, one difficulty native-English speakers often...
Chinese MEASURE WORDS: Never Get Them Wrong Again
Unlike in English, quantifying common names or actions in Chinese is quite complex. There is no equivalent in Chinese to defined articles...
ESSENTIAL VERBS IN CHINESE YOU MUST KNOW
Like in any other language, certain verbs in Chinese are used all the time in daily life and can help you express basic but essential...
