Picture yourself as a keen-eyed observer, noticing the subtle variations in expressions like "here" or "there," your interest piqued by the dual forms of 这里/这儿(zhè lǐ/zhèr) and 那里/那儿(nà lǐ/nàr). This…
There was a discussion on Reddit about things you wish you could’ve done differently when you started your Chinese language journey. It’s a topic that could give Chinese learners, especially…
Intro: As a language learner, if you ever tried to search for language learning apps, it’s highly possible that you’ve seen Duolingo already. Duolingo is a hugely popular language-learning app,…
Recently, we have received many inquiries about if there are any good Chinese grammar checkers for learners to use in their daily studies. They want something like Grammarly for English,…
Many people believe that Mandarin Chinese has no grammar, but this is a misconception. While it lacks some features typically found in European languages, Chinese still has a highly structured…
Quite a sizeable portion of Chinese learners avoid learning Chinese characters from the very beginning. And due to the difficulty of Chinese characters, most Chinese learners’ character recognition and writing…
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…
‘好(hǎo)’ is frequently one of the first characters that learners encounter when they begin studying Chinese, and anyone can tell you that it means ‘good.’ When used as a reply…
The sentence "我去了公司了。" may make you ask, "Why do I need '了' twice in one sentence? Do they mean the same thing? What do they do? How do I even…