Stuck in a conversational rut with your Chinese?
Find yourself using the same introductory phrases over and over?
Chinese conversation scripts—the kind you’d find …
Chinese Language Basics: The Vocab You Need to Know Plus 5 Tips for Mastery
In Chinese, there’s a 成语 (chéngyŭ) — Chinese idiom that perfectly describes the determination of the hasty Mandarin learner: 快马加鞭 (kuài mă jiā biān).…
No-stress Test Time! Chinese Quizzes from 5 Fantastic Platforms
Repeat after me: quizzes are not the enemy!
Our grade school days may have taught us to dread quizzes, which seemed designed only …
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 …
Congratulations in Chinese: How to Shower Praise like a Supportive Native Speaker
Life is too short to not celebrate each other and each other’s proud accomplishments—big and small!
There are infinite events and moments in life …
Get What You Want in Chinese: How to Express Desires and Needs
How often do you claim that you need something when it’s merely something that you want?
Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
People …
Body Parts in Chinese: A Holistic List of Over 60 Essential Body-related Words
Remember when learning body parts was as simple as singing, “head, shoulders, knees and toes?”
Songs are extremely useful when it comes to learning …
