Did you have breakfast this morning?

没有 (méi yǒu).

No, I definitely didn’t say that I had mayonnaise for breakfast—even though that’s what …

If you’re a beginner in Chinese, there’s every chance that you’ve already learned how to say the months in Mandarin.

It’s simple, really.…

Flour is an important ingredient in just about every baking recipe.

Whether you’re making a cake, brownies, cupcakes or a loaf of bread, flour …

The Monday blues. Hump Day (a.k.a Wednesday). Thirsty Thursdays.

Whether literal or symbolic, each day of the week has meaning for us.

And given …

春兰秋菊 (chūn lán qiū jú) — “In spring there are orchids, and in autumn there are chrysanthemums.”

Seasons have symbolic meanings in cultures across …

Money makes the world go round, doesn’t it?

Okay, money isn’t everything, but it does play a huge part in our lives.

Financial security …

Let’s face it; we’re emotional beings!

We can feel joy, anxiety, love and exhaustion all in one day!

As humans, we talk about our …