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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
No matter where you are in your Chinese learning journey, you’ll definitely have noticed the huge variety of “dialects” that all fall under the term “Chinese.” This is a huge …
Chinese is a language that has no alphabet, which can be daunting for the Chinese learner. Instead there are characters, over 50,000 of them. However, if you want to learn …
