Author Archive | Nathan Thomas

Essential Advanced Business Chinese Vocabulary, Etiquette and Culture Facts Every Professional Should Know

According to the International Monetary Fund, China could be the world’s largest economy by 2030. This means that learning advanced business Chinese may be one of the wisest investments you’ll ever make. This post will cover useful business phrases…

Is Chinese Hard to Learn? 4 Reasons It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

If you’re feeling intimidated by the prospect of learning Chinese, this post is for you. According to the Foreign Service Institute, Chinese is a level IV language—a “super-hard language” for English speakers to learn. Everything is new: the writing …

Chinese Number Slang: The Essential Guide to Mandarin Numerical Speak

Facebook may be blocked in China, but that doesn’t stop young people from wasting away their lives online just like we do in the West! Inside this online universe, an interesting phenomenon occurs: Chinese internet slang, and specifically number …

Chat Like a Native with These 5 Chinese Phone Conversation Tips

Typically, we seek out our phones like they’re our lifelines. However, when you’re learning a new language and living in a foreign country, there’s a tendency to develop a love/hate relationship with those very same phones. We desire and seek …