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The Secret to Remembering Chinese Words

18 Jul, 2018 4 min read 1 Person loves this

Some people say that German or Russian words are the hardest to remember, just because they can get so darn long. I mean, who wants to sit down and try …

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4 Great Chinese Movies That Aren’t About Fighting

4 Great Chinese Movies That Aren’t About Fighting

25 Jun, 2018 4 min read 0 Show some love

These days, Hollywood is trying to attract more and more money from Chinese moviegoers, and China too is expanding into larger and flashier blockbusters.   As of right now, the …

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How To Read Chinese: 5 Steps

How To Read Chinese: 5 Steps

04 Jun, 2018 4 min read 3 People love this

If you’ve ever looked at a block of Chinese text and wanted to throw your hands up in despair, then this article is for you. Even though the Chinese pronunciation …

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Chinese Numbers Made Easy

Chinese Numbers Made Easy

18 May, 2018 4 min read 2 People love this

If you glance through a couple of articles on China, don’t be surprised if your head starts to spin with the sheer scale of things. The Great Wall? 21,196 kilometers …

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The Many Faces of Mandarin Chinese

The Many Faces of Mandarin Chinese

23 Apr, 2018 3 min read 0 Show some love

They say it’s the hardest language in the world. Tones, characters, dialects – it’s intimidating, to be sure. But it truly isn’t all that bad. The first language and lingua franca …

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Chinese Phrases for the Advanced Traveler

Chinese Phrases for the Advanced Traveler

26 Mar, 2018 4 min read 0 Show some love

I’m lucky to have done a fair bit of traveling in and around China. Twice now I’ve stayed the maximum length allowed on my tourist visa, and that’s not even …

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Chinese Pronunciation: It’s Not Just Tones

Chinese Pronunciation: It’s Not Just Tones

26 Feb, 2018 4 min read 0 Show some love

There you are: wandering through an unfamiliar Chinese town, lost and alone. It’s a scorching summer day. Your phone is out of battery. You’re staying at a nice hotel in …

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Who’s afraid of Chinese Tones?

Who’s afraid of Chinese Tones?

01 Feb, 2018 4 min read 0 Show some love

For people that haven’t studied the language, rumors of the four Chinese tones are passed around like ghost stories at a campfire. “If you say one word wrong nobody will …

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Mandarin Vs Cantonese

Mandarin Vs Cantonese

08 Jan, 2018 3 min read 0 Show some love

If you’re from North America, you might be forgiven for thinking that Chinese can be divided into Mandarin vs Cantonese. Although there are quite a few more Chinese varieties to …

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An American Saying Thank You in Chinese

An American Saying Thank You in Chinese

11 Dec, 2017 3 min read 0 Show some love

Thank you is the first word I learn in any new language. It’s kind of a collection I have for myself; without consulting any notes I can come up with …

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