Studying Mandarin Chinese: Flashcards Everywhere!
Flashcards are crucial for learning languages. I would say, for learning Mandarin Chinese, they are tremendously vital. If you want (or need) to memorize hanzi, you should surround yourself with…
Chinese Textbook Reviews – Learning Chinese Characters
A year into my Mandarin studies and it is becoming harder and harder to remember what each character means and how to pronounce it. The only method that has proven…
Learning with Written Chinese Serial Tools
Nora Joy is an American from Wisconsin that initially arrived in Sichuan, China alone and without any Mandarin skills. She quickly discovered that she needed to learn Mandarin fast! Four…
Pursue the Commons in the words“上”(shang) and “下”(xia)
“上”and“下”，two of the most common words in daily life . We always say“上班(shàng bān: on duty) ”、“下班(xià bān: off duty)”，“上车(shàng chē: get on)”、“下车(xià chē: get off)”,“上厕所(shàng cè suǒ: go to…
The Many Uses of “Hand” in Chinese
If we say someone is clever and deft, we mean he or she is quick-witted and nimble-fingered and it is called “心灵手巧” (xīn ling shǒu qiǎo) in Chinese. “手” (shǒu)（hand）is…
Mid-Autumn Festival in 10 Chinese Characters
On September 29th 2023, a traditional Chinese holiday called The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. For the entire Chinese nation, it is a time to gaze at the moon and enjoy…
Interview with Chinese Characters Magical Designer: ShaoLan
If you often pay attention to creative things and or are interested in learning Chinese then Chineasy is a project that you have no reason to ignore. ShaoLan is the…
Four Main Types of Chinese Characters
Chinese characters have been used for about 3300 years, and the earliest Chinese characters were oracle bone inscription. Before New China was founded in 1949 people used traditional characters, but…