Birthdays are a time of celebration and tradition, and probably one of the most commonly celebrated days around the world. Learning how different cultures celebrate different holidays is a great …
Many people are familiar with the important symbolism of the color red in Chinese culture, but are you familiar with the symbolism of other colors? Traditionally, red, black, qing (blue/green), …
Writing in Chinese by hand is losing its popularity year by year. Thanks to technology, many different writing methods have been created and make it possible to write thousands of …
Chinese memes are an excellent resource for Chinese language learners thanks to their combination of visual context and wordplay. Not only do memes help boost your language skills, they also …
Trying to learn Chinese characters but feel lost? In this post, I’ll go over 5 ways to help you learn Chinese characters effectively so you can interact with the …
While learning to read Chinese can be a challenge, particularly if you’re unfamiliar with the written characters used by the language – reading Chinese children stories can ease the pain …
If you are struggling to learn Chinese using a language learning textbook, try watching videos with Chinese subtitles. Video is a powerful medium for language immersion. As your eyes go …
Even though you can learn Mandarin Chinese at your leisure with the help of an app, simply learning the syntax and vocabulary just isn’t enough. Mandarin Chinese is one of …
In our post about Chinese sentence structure, we mentioned that, “Chinese verbs have no tenses nor conjugations.” If you ever want to talk about the past, present, or future, you …
Watching/listening to Chinese dramas while reading off of Chinese subtitles is one of the most efficient ways to learn Mandarin. Not only are dramas enjoyable to watch, but they will …
