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 …

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 …

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 …

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.   Reading Chinese is hard. …