Category: Chinese

Various ways to say “Take it easy” in Chinese The common expressions 放轻松 (fàng qīngsōng) 别着急 (bié zháojí) / 别急 (bié...

Everyday Animal Related Slangs and Buzzwords in Chinese In everyday Chinese conversations, animal-related slang expressions...

Cultural Contrast: Northern vs. Southern Chinese Cuisine and Vocabulary Exploring the rich tapestry of China’s multi-ethnic...

Mastering the Use of “和” in Mandarin: Avoid Common Mistakes We’ve all learned the word “和” in our first Chinese classes....

Recommended Chinese Songs for Perfecting Your Accent Everyone has that one friend, the one with the terrible Mandarin accent....

Learning with Written Chinese Serial Tools Nora Joy is an American from Wisconsin that initially arrived in Sichuan, China alone...

20 Common Chinese Slang Words As with all languages, Chinese has an informal set of slang words which can be quite useful to know...

多音字(duō yīn zì): Understanding Polyphones in Mandarin Chinese Learning Mandarin is an exciting journey filled with countless...

Responding with ‘好的’(hǎo de), ‘好啊’(hǎo a), ‘好吧’(hǎo ba), ‘好嘛’(hǎo ma), ‘好啦’(hǎo la) 好(hǎo) is one of the first characters that...

13 Commonly Used Chinese Idioms With NUMBERS In this article, we are going to explore some special Chinese idioms or figures of...

DigMandarin’s Book Of the Month: Barron’s AP Chinese Language and Culture Study Guide”- April 2014 Hello, Mandarin learners!...

Wowza! or is it 哇塞? An Introduction to Chinese Onomatopoeia Learning our native language is one of our earliest experiences...