Sheena Dizon
Money makes the world go round, doesn’t it?
Okay, money isn’t everything, but it does play a huge part in our lives.
钱 (qián) is money in Chinese, but do you know other vocabulary and phrases to talk …
Sheena Dizon
As humans, we talk about our emotions all the time.
Whether it’s feelings towards other people, behaviors or inanimate objects, we like to let others know how we feel.
In this post, you’ll learn the Chinese feelings vocabulary you need …
Quizzes as our best accountability partners.
This mindset applies whether we are self-studying or taking classes, whether we are beginners or near-native speakers—basically, quizzes are for everyone.
Think of them as low-stakes opportunities for growth that help us we …
Sheena Dizon
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 get my attention.
Just like in English, Chinese people also refer to each other with Chinese …
Sheena Dizon
Life is too short not to celebrate.
An engagement, landing a new job, acing your driver’s test, becoming a homeowner—it would be rude not to say congratulations when someone shares their good news with you!
In China, praising others is …
Sheena Dizon
In English, it’s common practice to interchange “want” and “need” when communicating desires, but there’s a clearer distinction in Chinese.
You’ll also learn that (yào), (xiǎng) and (xiǎng yào) can all be translated as “to want.”
So, how do …
Sheena Dizon
So how much of the body or (shēn tǐ) do you actually know?
You might’ve already come across the easy body parts in Chinese. Maybe you know how to say (pí fū) for “skin” and (máo) for “(body) hair.”…
