Author Archive | Sheena Dizon

50+ Chinese Medical Terms for Surviving Your Doctor’s Visit

Knowing medical terms in Chinese could be just as lifesaving as being able to ask “where’s the bathroom?” Whether you find yourself in the doctor’s office for a routine checkup or taking an unplanned trip to the hospital, these words …

The 13 Best Taiwanese Dramas for Dramatically Better Chinese Listening Skills

It’s no secret that Chinese shows and Chinese dramas are great tools to help you flex your listening skills. Taiwanese dramas (also called TDrama or TWDrama) are no different! If you want to fine-tune your Chinese listening skills the fun …

15 Chinese Jokes to Impress Your Mandarin-speaking Friends

We all know that a good conversation is more than just your average introductions and Q&As. While this can be a challenge even in your native language, you probably don’t want your conversational Chinese to come across as formulaic or …

The Easy Guide to Chinese Vowels in Pinyin: A, E, I, O, U, Ü and Beyond

Did you know that Chinese has vowels too? That’s right, Chinese characters can be translated into a romanized version called pinyin. This spells out the characters in a way that is easier for Latin language speakers to understand. While pinyin…

Chinese Writing Practice: 5 Tools for Mastering Written Hanzi

Like most skills, learning to write in Chinese takes practice. Recognizing a word in context is a different skill from being able to write it down. Luckily, we’re found some of the best available resources. These will provide you with …

16 Ways to Say No in Chinese Like a Native Speaker

If you think 不 (bù) is how you say no in Chinese, think again. 不 is one of the first characters you learn and it’s even how the dictionary translates “no” from English. But if you don’t want to sound …

Be the Barista’s Favorite: How to Perfectly Order Coffee in Chinese

You’ve got a busy day ahead. The baristas at your local coffee joint do, too. They’re running around grinding beans, steeping tea, taking orders, cleaning counters… Neither of you really have time to play charades for every item on their …

57 Best Chinese Movies of All Time [Fresh for 2024]

Chinese movies are some of the world’s best cinema. Whether you prefer martial arts action movies, sweet and funny rom-coms, offbeat comedies or documentaries, we’ve included every genre of Chinese movies on our list, so there’s something for everyone. Read …

13 Awesome Chinese Podcasts For Learners of Any Level (Updated For 2024)

Mandarin Chinese language podcasts could be a great way to improve your Chinese listening skills, especially if you often have to ask native speakers to repeat what they said until you understand. Instead of spending most of our time …