Category: Chinese

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...

HSK 1: The Best Books to Begin Your Journey What is HSK 1? HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is a Chinese Language Proficiency Test...

How You Should Approach Studying Mandarin Chinese We’ve all been there. You do research on the language you plan to learn and...

Meat is not always meat – The most common expressions with “肉” in Chinese In Chinese, you will frequently encounter words that...

Chinese: A Language of Compound Words At first glance, learning Chinese characters can seem intimidating. And it can be a...

The Best Chinese Language Learning Apps (2025) Which mobile app do Chinese learners find to be the most helpful? There are a...

Enhance Your Chinese Vocabulary: Saying “Sometimes” Using 时而 As beginners, almost all Chinese learners are taught the word 有时候...

How Is an Online Chinese Course Going? If you aren’t lucky enough to live in an area with low cost Mandarin schools, or 1-1...

How to pronounce / in Chinese Pinyin How to pronounce :       d Make an obstacle by keeping your tip of tongue touch the...

How to Apply For A Chinese Student Visa, Tourist Visa, or Work Visa To enter China, you will need a Visa. It’s a legal...