Category | Chinese Vocabulary

7 Polite Ways to Say Thank You in Chinese for Any Situation

If you’re learning Chinese, you might discover the many ways native Mandarin speakers can express gratitude beyond bowing or the basic (xiè xiè) — “Thank you.” We’ll show you seven useful words and phrases to say “thank you” in Chinese, …

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 …

11 Ways to Say “And” in Chinese [With Audio and Quiz]

One of the easiest ways to make your language skills sound more advanced is by connecting your thoughts using conjunctions like “and.” This is true in English and Chinese. Because Chinese is a contextual language, there’s an “and” for every …

30+ Must-know Chinese Honorifics for Being Polite Like a Pro

I never really liked being referred to as “ma’am.” It always makes me feel old. Although it sure beats hearing people shout “lady” to get my attention. Just like in English, Chinese people also refer to each other with Chinese …