“锲而舍之，朽木不折；锲而不舍，金石可镂。”
When travelling to China, it is important to have a basic understanding of the language and culture. This includes being familiar with the Chinese names for common food items. Knowing the names of these items can help you better communicate with locals, as well as make more informed dining choices.
Read MoreIn this blog, we are going to learn about money expressions with the help of the Chinese Yuan(元, Yuan) or what we called the “人民币(ren2 min2 bi4, RMB)”, which is the official currency of China. This might be useful when you travel to China. Let us first learn the vocabulary and then practise using dialogue!
Read MoreIn this post, we are going to learn some 离合词(li2 he2 ci2), which in English, we call separable verbs. Separable verbs usually consist of two characters, the first being the verb and the second being the object. Let’s learn some of them and understand the grammar rules on how to use them.
Read MoreIn this series of Chinese idiom short stories, we’ll be introducing Chinese idioms that have a long-standing history in ancient China but are still in use today. A background story of the idiom will be provided, along with sample sentence(s) to give you an idea of how to use them. Today we will learn the idiom - 掩耳盗铃(yan3 er3 dao4 ling2, cover your ears and steal the bell).
Read MoreIn this article, we’ll introduce a number of time adverbs, which tells you when and/or how long an action is carried out. Let’s study several terms below and try to form sentences accordingly.
Read MoreIn this Interrogative Words series, you'll learn words and phrases that help you form questions in Chinese. If you are currently learning the HSK1 or HSK2 syllabus with us, this is the perfect article for you to read. Let's start with interrogative pronouns (疑问代词, yí wèn dài cí) in the first part of the series.
Read MoreIn this last series of “Learn Chinese Radicals”, let's take a look at the common radicals that fall on the bottom part of a character.
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