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.
Because many aspects of the language are logical, just knowing the numbers in Chinese gets you …
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 is a necessity.
Even though you can’t taste it, most recipes require cups of it!
Because …
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 that we’re always looking forward to the weekend, we talk about the days of the …
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 the world.
For example, when someone talks about a “new season in life” in the …
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 is important, though—that’s for certain. There’s even a study that suggests counting money relieves pain. …
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 emotions all the time. Whether it’s feelings towards other people, behaviors or inanimate objects, we like …
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 in a beginner textbook—are great for getting started. But they’re usually too stiff and don’t …
