In my second week of learning Chinese, my teacher taught us the phrase 你吃饭了吗 (nǐ chī fàn le ma).
This literally means, “Have you eaten?” but it’s often used the way “How are you?” is used in English.
Providing food …
Are you currently in or planning on traveling to China?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
This post will provide you with the most helpful travel phrases in Chinese to ensure a smooth 旅游 (lǚ yóu) — trip.
Here …
What are the easiest Chinese words you can pick up as you begin your Mandarin learning journey?
We have them right here!
Below are some of the most basic, commonly used characters in Chinese, with the least number of …
Telling (shí jiān — time) is a basic conversation skill for Chinese learners.
Knowing how to tell and ask for the time helps you arrange all social occasions from romantic dates to business meetings.
With the essential skill …
When you’re learning Chinese vocabulary, it helps to pick up basic words like colors ( — yán sè) so you can give better descriptions.
Having a wide and varied color vocabulary will let you express and understand greater …
“Really?!” “Wow!” “Who would’ve thought!”
Finding a quick, appropriate response during a conversation can be challenging when developing your Chinese speaking skills.
Interjections and rejoinders add a more natural feel to your Chinese. These are common phrases I acquired mostly …
Did you know that many words commonly used in English are of Chinese origin?
That’s great news if you’re planning on learning Chinese… it means that you probably already know some Chinese words!
This list will show you what Chinese …
Learning Mandarin slang words will greatly improve your day-to-day communication with native speakers!
To have a clear grasp of trending Chinese pop culture, which is constantly changing, it’s important to keep up with Mandarin slang and what people are using …
One of the most practical reasons to learn Chinese is for work and business.
Knowing Chinese as a second language opens new doors of opportunity, and increases your hireability to employers.
This requires a lot of industry-specific vocabulary that’ll soon …
Whether you have Chinese friends or your trip to China falls in the wintertime, Chinese New Year greetings are something you’ll want to know.
Not only will you be able to understand the seasonal vocabulary in the air, but …
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