Onomatopoeias are a playful and easy way to imitate sounds in the natural world—like how splish splash and drip drop are the sounds of water in English.
Chinese onomatopoeias— (xiàng shēng cí)—are divided into two general categories: classical Chinese …
Do you know how to say “woof” in Chinese?
Onomatopoeia is one of the most fun ways to learn Chinese.
So let loose, and learn how to bark, squeak, meow, roar and hee-haw instead!
Here are 22 Chinese animal sounds …
When you need to describe something slightly uncomfortable or unpleasant to your Chinese friends, do you know the culturally appropriate way to do so?
In other words, do you know how to use Chinese euphemisms?
Euphemisms allow us to speak …
Many international brands have a strong presence in China and have awesome-sounding Chinese names.
For example, Nike in Chinese is actually 耐克 (nài kè), and McDonald’s is 麦当劳 (mài dāng láo)
Being well-versed …
Just as English speakers use a whole dictionary of special words, contractions, memes, and acronyms when chatting online, Chinese native speakers do the same.
While it may seem confusing at first, Chinese internet slang can be very rewarding to learn …
Focus on the most common Chinese words, and you’ll be able to get a solid foundation in the language.
You’ll also navigate conversations faster and get better at handling different situations.
This post will take you through 212 of the …
When you need to find out how to get to the grocery store, where to buy painkillers for your massive migraine or how much the dress you’ve been eying costs, your Mandarin skills need to come in clutch.
There are …
Do you remember back when you were a kid?
The scariest thing out there were ghost stories!
You may have cowered in fear, hiding under the covers and promising to be better tomorrow, just so long as the ghosts didn’t …
Chinese soccer fans ( — qiú mí) are some of the most dedicated in the world. So if you want to be part of the conversation, check out this post to pick up some Chinese soccer terminology.
With this …
Do you know that awkward moment that every Chinese learner experiences?
When you realize that “nǐ hǎo” is actually not how native speakers say hello?
If you didn’t know that, then this post is for you: Now you’ll be …
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