Author Archive | katrinatang

What could be simpler than the little verb “to be”?

A lot, as it turns out.

The good news is that the Chinese verb …

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 …

You saw the title and you’re already thinking, “hold up.”

Aren’t kids songs a bit, well, juvenile?

Not quite relevant to the life of …

Are you tired of your usual methods of studying Chinese—too many movies, TV shows and pop songs?

Looking for something fresh that …

I heard it again just the other day:

“I want to learn some Chinese before I visit China, but I just don’t think …