To politely ask for an introduction in Chinese, you can say: (qǐng wèn, nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?) — Excuse me, what’s your name?
And the simplest way to introduce yourself is to fill in the blank with your …
Mā mā qí mǎ. Mǎ màn. Mā mā mà mǎ.
Despite looking near-incomprehensible at first glance, these are grammatically correct—and tongue-twisting—Mandarin sentences.
Chinese is often hailed as one of the most difficult languages to learn, with all of its tones …
If you’re going to travel to China , odds are that you will feel a little lost at some point.
This is why it’s so important to know a few key terms that will help you ask for assistance in …
Life can be pretty rough at times, which can make it hard for us to remain positive 100% of the time.
But as the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
It’s expressions like these that …
Do you think the word pulchritudinous is beautiful?
It’s not light and flowy, and it even sounds like it implies something negative. But in fact, it’s a synonym for lovely and gorgeous.
In this case, the meaning makes the word …
Before the 21st century, it was almost impossible to learn Chinese without living in China or miraculously stumbling upon a fluent speaker who offered to teach you everything they knew.
But luckily, the 21st century is here—which means finding a …
Poems and other forms of literature reveal various perspectives and truths that a typical history textbook may lack.
In addition to being a model for teaching language skills , poetry often contains references to epics, folktales and stories of historical …