Chinese New Year Traditions and 6 New Year Greetings for the Year of the Pig
Happy Chinese New Year! It’s now the year of the pig! As the zodiac cycle repeats every 12 years, if you were born within the Chinese Calendar year starting in…
忽然 vs 突然: an analysis of the word “suddenly” in Chinese
When you want to express “all of a sudden” or “suddenly”, there are two words that come to mind: 突然 and 忽然. Both of these words can be used before…
A Summary of the Different Aspects of Chinese Action Expressions
In English, the verb is usually the key to show the different aspects of an action in English, such as be / be doing / was / was doing /…
You’ll never learn this from textbooks: The Latest Chinese Buzzwords Collection
From textbooks, you can learn proper grammar, regular words and vocabulary, as well as sentence structure. You can also learn simple and ordinary conversations and dialogue. But what you can’t…
Speedy Vocab Review: Build Your Vocabulary with Digital Flashcards
When it comes to learning Chinese, or any other foreign language, people will be quick to offer the “best” new method of studying. They will swear by these new learning…
Exploring Emphasis: Understanding the ‘是…的’ Structure in Chinese Grammar
If you’re a beginner Chinese learner looking to delve beyond the basics and start creating more dynamic sentences, look no further! In our Chinese Made Simple Level 1 Course, we…
How to Type in Chinese
Many foreigners are often confused with how the Chinese people type out Chinese characters on their cellphones or computers. Chinese, after all, is not composed of letters like the English…
Chinese Speaking Practice Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced learners
Being able to speak fluently and interact with native Chinese easily is the ultimate goal of many Chinese learners. However, it can also be seen as a great weakness. Based…
Learn Pinyin: illustration of the Chinese Pinyin system
There have been many tips and articles on how and why you should learn Pinyin and how necessary it is to learn Chinese. To learn Pinyin is an unavoidable stage…