Nothing beats the impact of a Chinese idiom delivered with precision.
They say brevity is the soul of wit, after all, and those four-character phrases sure are concise.
So while it isn’t strictly necessary to learn idioms as you learn …
While 再见 (zài jiàn) is the classic translation of “goodbye” in Chinese, it’s not the only way to bid others farewell.
Just as there are multiple ways to say “hello” in Chinese, you can sound more advanced by using …
Gah, sometimes it can get a bit confusing when the translations are about the same but there is a subtle difference in meaning. With 然后, 以后 and 之后, they all mean “after” or “behind” in English, yet there are …
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Chinese character or iPhone emoji?
When I first came across this, I couldn’t tell if this was a real character since it looked so different, just like a smiley face (more like a crying face).
For the non-Chinese …
Do you know how to say “pants” in Mandarin Chinese?
What if you want to specifically talk about “jeans”?
If you’re curious about this and more, you’ve come to the right place.
Clothing is great topic to learn in any …
Want to really impress your Chinese friends?
Next time you go to a bar, order a mojito or cosmo…. in Mandarin Chinese.
For all of you out there who would like to learn some Chinese vocabulary words and phrases for …
The Qingming Festival (清明节 － qīng míng jié) is upon us again.
For those of you unfamiliar with the 2,500 plus years of tradition behind this holiday, it’s all about tomb sweeping, spring outings and kite flying.
What distinguishes …
We’ve all had that moment in China.
You want to order your favorite (yǐn liào) — drink, but you have no idea how to say it.
Well, I’ve put together a list of drinks in Chinese, from tea and coffee…
Similar to English, tons of Chinese words and phrases feature “heart,” or 心 (xīn).
So in the spirit of Valentine’s Day (情人节 — qíng rén jié), we’ll be sharing a few of them. Discover 14 Chinese words featuring …
Wearing red, eating dumplings, giving and receiving red envelopes—Chinese New Year traditions are vastly different from those in the West.
Why wear red? Well, it brings good luck and wards off evil.
Eating dumplings is a tradition because they resemble …
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