Month: May 2026

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Time flies! 時光飛逝，光陰似箭！Happy new year! What happened in 2015? Have you missed anything important on Hacking Chinese? This is the best time to find...

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Wǒ dǒng le. 我懂了。 I got it! Zhè cì wǒ dǒng le. 这次我懂了。 I got it this time. Wǒ míng bai le. 我明白了。 I understand! Wǒ huì le!...

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Nǐ qù nǎ lǐ? 你去哪里？ Where are you going? Wǒ yào qù shāng diàn. 我要去商店。 I’m going to the store. Nǐ qù gàn má? 你去干嘛？ What are...

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August 30 | Mahjong Night Are you in Beijing, Shanghai or Chengdu on Wednesday, August 30, 2023?Come and learn how to play Mahjong at our Mahjong...

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The correct answer is B . Translation:              Nà shì shénme? Li Hua：那  是   什么? What’s that?              Wǒ de xīnshū. Tom：我  的  新书。...

Have you ever found Mandarin tones to be particularly challenging? Unlike many languages we’re used to, Mandarin’s tonal system is truly one of a...

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Gāng qín 钢琴 Piano Jí tā 吉他 Guitar Xiǎo tí qín 小提琴 Violin Sà kè sī 萨克斯 Saxophone Dà tí qín 大提琴 Cello Jià zi gǔ 架子鼓 Drum set If...

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3-Day Wuyuan Spring Tour Step into the Spring of Wuyuan Wuyuan, an ancient county of Jiangxi...

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Zhēn de jiǎ de? 真的假的？ Really? Yǒu diǎn yì si. 有点意思。 That’s interesting. Méi bàn fǎ. 没办法。 There’s no way around it. Kàn qíng...

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Wǒ xiǎng yào zhè ge. 我想要这个。 I want this. Zhè ge shì shén me? 这个是什么？ What is this? Wǒ yào yī fèn zhè ge. 我要一份这个。 I want one of this. Bù yào...

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A new year, a new beginning, the perfect time to commit to levelling up your Chinese and achieve greatness! But is a New Year resolution really a...

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How to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong 2026? One of the loveliest Chinese festivals,...

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Chinese Noodles — The Top 10 Delicious Noodle Dishes "I would prefer no house to live in,...

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Kāi dēng 开灯 Turn on the light. Qǐng kāi dēng, wǒ kàn bù qīng chǔ. 请开灯，我看不清楚。 Please turn on the light, I can’t see clearly. Wèi shén me bù...

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  Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào… 你好，我叫… Hi, my name is…   Hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ. 很高兴认识你。 Nice to meet you.   Nǐ shì cóng nǎ lǐ lái de? 你是从哪里来的？...

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Should you focus on many words superficially or few words well? How do you stay motivated when flashcards get boring? And how can you tell if you...

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有点不太行 (Yǒu diǎn bù tài xíng) – kinda not okay 差点意思 (Chà diǎn yì si) – almost, but not quite 不太合理 (Bù tài hé lǐ) – not very reasonable 体验一般 (Tǐ...

Jiù zhè yàng ba！ 就这样吧！ Let’s leave it at that！ Suàn le. 算了。 Forget it. Bù xiǎng shuō le. 不想说了。 I don’t even want to explain anymore. Dào cǐ...

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