The Overall HSKK Guide
If you are studying Chinese, you may have heard of the HSK, but what do you know about the HSKK exam? If you are not familiar with the HSKK, here…
The Uses of “Door” in Chinese – All about “门”
We all know that “门”(a door) represents an entrance, and therefore it plays an important role in our lives. The traditional Chinese character for door is written as 門 (mén),…
Resources for Improving Chinese
Although Chinese is a very difficult language, I’ve found that with hard work and motivation, you can reach your Chinese goals! Despite only starting Chinese a few years ago, I…
The New HSK (2023): An Overview and What’s Changed
The HSK is an official, standard Chinese proficiency test used in international Chinese language education. Starting July 2021, the New HSK standard will replace the previous six-level model. The New…
The Best Chinese Language Learning Apps (2023)
Which mobile app do Chinese learners find to be the most helpful? There are a ton of amazing Chinese learning Android and iOS apps out there. However, their usefulness is…
7 Major Differences between English and Chinese
There are some important differences between English and Chinese. It is important to be aware of these major differences between the two languages in order to reduce the number of…
Responding with ‘好的’(hǎo de), ‘好啊’(hǎo a), ‘好吧’(hǎo ba), ‘好嘛’(hǎo ma), ‘好啦’(hǎo la)
‘好(hǎo)’ in its original definition means ‘good’, and when it’s used as a response or reply, it automatically transforms to mean ‘fine’, ‘sure’ or ‘ok’. Yet, with various words and…
The use of ‘了’（le）in Chinese
我去了公司了。”When you first read or hear this kind of sentence, you may wonder, why do I need to use two “了” in one sentence? Do they have the same meaning?…
HSK 1: The Best Books to Begin Your Journey
What is HSK 1? HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is a Chinese Language Proficiency Test which is held regularly around the world by Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters). So far, there are…