Author Archive | Brooke Bagley

Seasons in Chinese: The Weather, Words and Holidays You Need to Know

Learning the 季节 (jì jié) — seasons in Chinese is more than just knowing how to talk about the weather. It’s also about discovering the different holidays and traditions in each season and diving deep into Chinese culture. Now, …

How to Do Basic Math in Chinese

Numbers are among the first Chinese words that you’ll learn. But what if you can take your skills a notch higher and do basic math in Chinese? After all, you never know when you might need those math you …

16 Best Chinese Learning Websites for 2024

If you’re looking for the best websites to learn Chinese, then you don’t have to search long. There are tons of amazing websites that’ll help you master any element of the Chinese language, from pronunciation to reading comprehension to essential …

The 50 Most Useful Chinese Adjectives for Everyday Conversation

Without adjectives, you won’t be able to describe anything. When you’re learning Chinese, you’ll find it insanely difficult to communicate when simple, key adjectives are missing from your vocabulary. So today, I’m here to teach you 50 of the …

The 6 Main Uses of the Chinese Ne (呢) Modal Particle

Particles don’t exist in English, but they’re quite important in the Chinese language—especially the modal particle, 呢 (ne). While this complex, yet simplified word has no direct meaning in English, it serves a number of different functions in the …

The Ultimate Guide to 没有 (méi yǒu) in Chinese

Even if you’re new to Chinese, you’ll hear the word (méi yǒu) a lot. That’s because 没有 can be used in many ways. It literally means “to not have,” but it can also mean that something hasn’t happened or …

37 Chinese Adverbs You Need to Create Native-sounding Chinese Sentences

As beginner Chinese learners, we learn how to string simple, basic sentences together using a subject, verb and object. But sometimes, we need to sprinkle in a few words to add more detail. These words are adverbs—or 副词 …

My Name in Chinese: How to Find Your Name and Introduce Yourself in Mandarin

To politely ask for an introduction in Chinese, you can say: (qǐng wèn, nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?) — Excuse me, what’s your name? And the simplest way to introduce yourself is to fill in the blank with your …

Asking and Understanding Directions in Chinese: Everything You Need to Find Your Way

If you’re going to travel to China, odds are that you will feel a little lost at some point. This is why it’s so important to know a few key terms that will help you ask for assistance in …

Top 5 Websites and Tips for Finding the Perfect Online Chinese Tutor

Before the 21st century, it was almost impossible to learn Chinese without living in China or miraculously stumbling upon a fluent speaker who offered to teach you everything they knew. But luckily, the 21st century is here—which means finding a …