Hello, LingQ community and other language learners around the world! My name is Kiandro Scavella, inspired language and culture enthusiast. I’m originally from The Bahamas, the land of sun, sea, …

Chinese poems are a great for improving your Chinese language skills. Chinese poetry is melodic and does a fantastic job emphasizing the tones. So if you need help with your …

In today’s globalized world, the interconnection between countries is getting narrower every day and the ability to establish relationships with people from different places is an extremely useful skill.   …

Learning Chinese is a journey spring-loaded with many twists and turns. There’s pinyin, hanzi, radicals and so much more behind this wonder of a language. However, one highlight I am …

If you’ve ever studied Chinese, then you are aware of just how frustrating tonal pronunciation can be at times. With a language like Chinese, it is important to pick only …

A little bit of Chinese slang vocabulary can go a long way.   Imagine, strolling along a Shanghai sidewalk or motoring along on a Taipei street.   Chatting with the …

Are you looking to improve your Chinese? If so, the best way to get your language skills up to speed is through meaningful content, as polyglot Steve Kaufmann always says. …

Chinese is a language packed with centuries of cultural wisdom and storytelling tradition. It’s only natural that there exists a slew of funny Chinese proverbs designed to give you a …

Because Chinese is a language highly saturated in homophones, many lǎowàis (such as I) have trouble knowing how to pronounce certain words in certain contexts.  Good news, Chinese tongue twisters (otherwise …

Otherwise known as 笑话 (xiàohuà) or literally, “smiling talk”, in Mandarin, Chinese jokes are a great way to put a smile on anyone’s face while learning to appreciate both the …