Category: Chinese

“Almost” The Same – A Comparison of 差点儿, 几乎, and 差不多 When delving into the world of Chinese language and texts, you’ll often...

The Chinese Way to Use ‘make’ When I learned English, ‘make’ was a verb, which always confused me. For me, there are too many...

Mastering Chinese Characters Through Radicals – Understanding the Three Drops of Water Radical A radical in Chinese is a...

8 Things You Might Not Know About Chinese New Year You might have heard a few things about Chinese New Year already. You’ve...

Useful Phrases for Spring Festival Celebrations 春节 / Chūn jié (Spring Festival / Chinese New Year) is the most colorful,...

Various ways to say “Well done” in Chinese The common expressions 干得好 (gàn de hǎo) 干得漂亮 (gàn de piàoliang) The...

常常(cháng cháng) VS往往(wǎng wǎng): The Many Ways of Using the word “Often” in Chinese Discovering the nuances of language is a...

English Idioms with Chinese Origins Have you ever wondered where idioms come from? Well, being one of the oldest civilizations...

All about Chinese New Year: taboos, wishes and magic words Chinese New Year is a little early this year, I just can’t wait for...

Mastering Chinese Verb Continuity: How to Use 在, 正, 正在, and 着 When learning a new language, one of the fundamental aspects to...