All about the New HSK 7-9 Test
Finally, the New HSK 7-9 test is coming! As the advanced Chinese levels, the new HSK 7-9 bands get a lot of attention since its standards were released. Now, the…
从(cóng) VS 离(lí) and 向(xiàng) VS 往(wǎng): Two Commonly Confused Chinese Grammar Structures
If you’ve spent more than a year or so learning Mandarin, you’ve probably encountered the familiar predicament where you must decide whether to use 从(cóng) versus 离(lí) or向 (xiàng) versus…
上下(shànɡxià)？左右(zuǒyòu)？前后(qiánhòu)？- Expressing an “Approximate Number” in Mandarin
If you need to express an “Approximate Number” in terms of time, weight, age, or any other term that involves a number, there are a number of ways to do…
Understanding Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases in Chinese
In this article, we are going to focus on ‘连动句(lián dòng jù)’, which are Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases, the last of the special sentences in Mandarin. This kind of…
Complex Structure in Chinese: Pivotal Sentence
This time, we are going to talk about ‘兼语句’ (Jiānyǔjù), Pivotal sentence, which is a special structure that plays an important role in Chinese. I believe many learners willhave or…
Monthly Digest of Chinese Learning – Feb 2015
There is an abundance of wonderful Chinese learning blogs and articles on the Internet. Sometimes it is just impossible to filter through every single one. Don’t you wish you had…
Decrypting the HSK 1 Exam – Reading Section
Hey friends, are you having any issues in the HSK practice tests? When you are doing HSK exercises concerning Reading Part, are you unable to capture main idea of the…
HSK1 Exam Tips and Advice on Listening Section
Hey friends, how is your Chinese learning going? Are you preparing the HSK exams? Are you having any issues in answering HSK exercises? Or are you wondering how to improve…
9 Tips Help You Pass HSK
The HSK exam is great for people who want to objectively determine their skill level in the Chinese language, and especially for goal-oriented people who need tangible ways to measure…