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 …
Chinese Colors and What They Symbolize
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), …
How to Write in Chinese on a Keyboard
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 …
15 Funny Chinese Memes to Help You Learn Chinese
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 …
5 Ways to Learn Chinese Characters Effectively
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 language …
5 Chinese Children Stories for Beginners
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 …
Using Chinese Subtitles to Help You Learn the Language
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 …
How to Learn Chinese by Watching Chinese YouTubers
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 …
Chinese Verbs and Why They’re Easy to Master
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 can …
Learning Mandarin Phrases from My Sunshine
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 …