Chinese polite words and expressions you should know
Chinese culture puts emphasis on politeness and humbleness. This is especially so when you are with people whom you have met for the first time or the relationship is not […]
How to say thank you in Chinese
Do you know how to say thank you in Chinese？ Chinese has a saying that goes like this – “礼多人不怪” lǐ duō rén bù guài – The English translation of […]
18 ways to say goodbye in Mandarin Chinese
How to say goodbye in Chinese Saying goodbye is one of my least favorite things. Many a times, if I am only going away for a while, I would not […]
How to say year, week, month and day in Mandarin Chinese
In this post, we will learn how to say time expressions such as year, week, month and day in Chinese. For audio lessons, you can visit our youtube channel to […]
15 romantic ways to say “I Love You” in Mandarin Chinese
Love you in Chinese Saying “I love you” can be difficult for some people. This is especially true for the Older Asian generations. They don’t feel comfortable expressing their inner […]
How to say where are you going in Chinese
In our previous post, we touched on action verbs relating to eyes, mouth, leg etc. Today, we will learn how to actually use the action verb ‘to go’ to form […]
8 ways to use the Chinese word SHI
How to use the Chinese word SHI？In this post, you will learn the 8 different ways to use SHI. The Chinese word 是 shì is not exactly the English equivalent […]
How to say angry in Chinese ?
To be angry is an emotion expressed towards something or someone you feel has done you wrong. Angry in Chinese can be expressed as 愤怒 Fèn nù; 生气 shēng qì; […]
Common Chinese words and their stories Part 2
In part 1 of common Chinese words and their stories, we learned 5 common Chinese words and the story behind those 5 Chinese words – 上当，东西，朋友，团团转 and 破天荒. If you […]
How to ask questions in Chinese
For the first lesson in 2021, we are going to learn how to ask questions in Chinese. I am sure you are familiar with asking questions using 吗. For example, […]