Sheena Dizon
In a nutshell, (guò) in Chinese represents the idea of passing some kind of boundary or limit—whether it’s abstract or concrete depends on how it’s used in a sentence.
In the fourth tone, it works as a verb or …
Sheena Dizon
Ever heard of the Chinese de?
It may sound like the exclamation “duh” in English, but it’s slightly more complicated than that.
The Chinese de isn’t just some simple utterance, but rather, an important and nuanced element of Chinese grammar…
Sheena Dizon
Chinese grammar is logical, structural and simple. And to be completely honest, Chinese language structures make more sense to me than grammar rules of other languages—English included.
From measure words to basic sentence structures, learn all the key grammatical elements …
Sheena Dizon
No access to Google, YouTube, Facebook or Whatsapp in China? No problem!
The Great Firewall of China might prevent you from browsing your usual sites and platforms, but there are plenty of alternatives and essentials that will tide you over.…
Sheena Dizon
Do you want a good Chinese review sesh where you don’t actually feel like you’re studying?
Then you need some 电子游戏 (diàn zǐ yóu xì) — video games in Chinese!
It’s amazing how much you can pick up when you’re …
Sheena Dizon
If you’re looking for new Chinese learning resources, here’s a list of our top picks, as recommended by our team of real language learners. Find everything from digital learning resources like apps and courses to more traditional fare like flashcards …
Without adjectives, you won’t be able to describe anything.
When you’re learning Chinese, you’ll find it insanely difficult to communicate when simple, key adjectives are missing from your vocabulary.
So today, I’m here to teach you 50 of the …
