Alan Park
Did you know there are more Chinese internet users than there are Americans? You can bet that many of them are 宅男 (zháinán).
宅男 (zháinán) is Chinese slang for a male geek or nerd, and it literally means “house male.” …
Alan Park
Do you know how to say “tweet” in Chinese?
How about “email” or “blogger”?
Do you know the Chinese counterparts to Youtube, Google and Facebook?
If you’re curious, our Mandarin Chinese vocabulary list for computers and the internet has you …
Alan Park
If you speak Chinese and have been to China, you probably know that Chinese people love to compliment foreigners on their Chinese. Next time you get complimented, instead of going back to your standard 谢谢 (xiè xiè – “thank you”) …
Alan Park
You’ve probably come across tabloid headlines slamming celebrities as 傻子 (shǎzi) or 呆子 (dāizi), but have you noticed the context in which each expression is used? Both 傻子(shǎzi) and 呆子 (dāizi) describe people who aren’t smart/intelligent and can be …
