Amazing Books for Kids Learning Chinese
All of us agree that reading gives us joy, beauty, and education. By exposing ourselves to a wide range of words, we build our vocabulary. By working out what happens…
Chinese Textbook Review – Developing Chinese (发展汉语)
The Developing Chinese (2nd edition) has been published based on the well-designed structure of the 1st edition. This series of textbooks are learning tools strategically crafted for those who want…
Learning Through the Screen: How Chinese TV can Become Your Chinese Teacher
No matter how much I love learning Chinese, studying from a textbook can start to get boring after awhile. While the textbook’s explanations are clear, sometimes I just need to…
How to Express “React Quickly” in Chinese — 连忙 vs 急忙 vs 匆忙
When you approach higher language levels, it`s unavoidable to try and use more complex words to express more specific and detailed meanings. That`s why after you pass the beginning phase,…
13 Commonly Used Chinese Idioms With NUMBERS
In this article, we are going to explore some special Chinese idioms or figures of speech that involve numbers. Numbers can be used to express a lot of things, not…
The Words and Structures to Express “Sometimes” in Chinese
Early in their studies, almost all Chinese learners are taught“有时候”（yǒu shíhou）, which means “Sometimes”. However, when you go deeper into learning Chinese, you’ll find that it cannot be used in…
Chinese Listening Practice Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Learners
Listening skills are one of the most important elements in learning Chinese. It allows you to be able to actually communicate and make concrete interactions with Chinese people. To help…
How to Tell Tenses in Chinese -Use the Adverbs and Nouns of Time Correctly
Unlike English and some other languages, Chinese doesn’t have a specialized pattern of verb changes to indicate tenses. So how do the Chinese tell the different tenses apart? Well, we…
Chinese Reading Practice: A Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced learners
Why do we need to know how to read in Chinese? There are three main reasons: to be immersed in the country’s culture through Chinese books and newspapers; to be…