Top 3 Tips for Taking Notes while Learning Chinese Hello everyone! After revealing my “Tops Secret about learning Mandarin,”...
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The Marvelous World of Chinese Metaphor — When you can’t see the point, and all compasses point north
The Marvelous World of Chinese Metaphor — When you can’t see the point, and all compasses point north In my posts, I’ve...
How to Make Our Communication in Chinese Better? – Annoying ‘好吧’
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“正”, the Chinese Tally Mark And Other Kinds of Tally Marks from Around the World
“正”, the Chinese Tally Mark And Other Kinds of Tally Marks from Around the World Tally marks are a numerical system used for to...
Read Between the Lines: 15 Common Chinese Euphemisms
Read Between the Lines: 15 Common Chinese Euphemisms Unlocking the hidden mysteries of the Chinese language can be a...
When is it time to change your Chinese teacher?
When is it time to change your Chinese teacher? “Teaching should be full of ideas instead of stuffed with facts.” “Ideal...
Think Fast: Reacting Quickly in Chinese with 连忙, 急忙, and 匆忙
Think Fast: Reacting Quickly in Chinese with 连忙, 急忙, and 匆忙 As learners progress beyond the introductory stage, the desire to...
Various ways to say “I’m hungry” in Chinese
Various ways to say “I’m hungry” in Chinese The common expressions 我饿了 (Wǒ è le) The most straightforward way to say...
How to pronounce [er] in Chinese Pinyin
How to pronounce in Chinese Pinyin er Keep your tongue in the position of “e” and then slightly roll up tip of your...
A Review of Lang-8 for Chinese Writing
A Review of Lang-8 for Chinese Writing Online Chinese Tutors 1:1 online tutoring 100% native professional...
Learning Chinese as an Adult VS as a Child
Learning Chinese as an Adult VS as a Child When I first came to China, I knew all of two words, “nǐ hǎo” (你好, “hello”), and...