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...
3 NURSERY RHYMES TO HELP KIDS LEARN CHINESE
Do you often sing English nursery rhymes such as “Mary Had a Little Lamb” or “London Bridge” with your children? If your children have...
5 FAMOUS POEMS THAT EVERY CHINESE KID KNOWS
In the western countries, everyone knows the words to a few songs that are taught to children at an early age. Perhaps you learned “Mary...
