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,…
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…
Grammar Talk: The use of 是…的 (shì…de) Sentence Structure in Chinese
In our ‘Chinese Made Simple Level 1 course’, we studied the grammar structure of ‘是...的 (shì...de)’. In this article, we’re going to elaborate a bit more about it. The ‘是...的…
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…
Learning and Teaching Chinese Language Through Song
Songs are a great way to learn a new language as well as mandarin Chinese, because through music you can learn words and phrases from the lyrics. What is particularly…
Whoah! The same Chinese Characters but for Different Words? Tips to distinguish the homophones in Chinese
Before we start our topic today on Chinese homophones, let’s first look at the following two sentences: 一朵漂亮的花儿。(Yī duǒ piàoliàng de huār. )他今天花了一百元。(Tā zuátiān huā le yībǎi yuán.) We can…
The Best Chinese Picture Books for your Kids
If you're raising your child to be bilingual in Chinese and you don't have the benefit of living in China, then one fantastic way to practice with your Children would…
Mastering the Different Ways to Say “Because” and “So” in Chinese
If you want to say "because" or "so" in Mandarin Chinese, we can help. You might know "because" as "因为" (yīnwèi) and "so" as "所以" (suǒyǐ), but there are other…
How to “Think” in Chinese: Understanding the Differences Between 想, 觉得, 认为 and 以为
When Chinese learners reach the intermediate or advanced stage, they encounter synonyms and have to navigate the nuances between them. Differentiating between these words is crucial to improving mastery of…