Chinese Vocabulary

Chinese • 12 Oct 2017

28 Funny Chinese Words and Phrases [With Audio]

It’s important, as a learner, to learn a bit more about Chinese slang and idioms. You’ll pick up new vocabulary…

Chinese • 26 Sep 2017

Every language has its own extensive list of vocabulary for describing someone, both in terms of personality and appearance. Learn…

Chinese • 4 Sep 2017

You probably already know that if you want to ask yes-no questions in Chinese, you can add 吗 (ma) to…

Chinese • 15 Aug 2017

Let’s face it: you and the baristas are both busy when you walk into a coffee shop. Neither of you…

Chinese • 8 Aug 2017

Imagine you’ve just met a native Chinese speaker and they’re trying to communicate with you in English. Even if they’ve…

Chinese • 23 Jun 2017

The first phone I had while living in China was a terrifying, pre-pay “burner” phone that screeched the number of…

Chinese • 3 May 2017

In my second week of learning Chinese, my teacher taught us the phrase (nǐ chī fàn le ma). This literally…

Chinese • 21 Dec 2016

If you’ve got plans to travel to China in the near future, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve…

Chinese • 1 Sep 2016

As you begin your Mandarin learning journey, you probably want to ease yourself into the language with the easiest Chinese…

Chinese • 17 Aug 2016

Telling (shí jiān — time) is a basic conversation skill for Chinese learners. Knowing how to tell and ask for…