What could be simpler than the little verb “to be”?
A lot, as it turns out.
The good news is that the Chinese verb for “to be,” 是 (shì), isn’t irregular like it is in so many European …
Chinese grammar has a way of lulling you into a false sense of security.
No verb conjugation?
No singulars or plurals?
No gender?
Subject-verb-object word order?
Chinese grammar? Easy peasy.
That is, until you’ve built up a solid base of …
Are kids songs relevant to the life of your typical Chinese student?
Chinese students who take their language skills beyond the classroom are, sooner or later, going to interact with a Chinese-speaking child.
Some people learn Chinese because their …
Are you tired of your usual methods of studying Chinese—too many movies, TV shows and pop songs?
Looking for something fresh that will push your Chinese to the next level as you surf the internet?
Or perhaps you’re …
Tones seem to be one of the biggest obstacles foreigners face when they begin learning Chinese.
And you definitely don’t need to visit or be in China to get this linguistic feature down pat.
In this post, I’ll give you …
