Lunar New Year Folklore and Chinese Customs
Have you heard the story about “Nian年”? “年” means year in Chinese. But, the story is not about the Chinese word “年“ but rather about a ferocious beast called “年Nian” […]
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Learning HSK Chinese words
The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试）, or Chinese ability Test, or HSK, is an internationally accepted test used to evaluate non-native speakers of Chinese’s level of language ability. Gaining proficiency in […]
Chinese Conversation – At the Cafe
In this post, let us learn how to order in Chinese when at the cafe. From the conversation in Chinese, you will learn important Chinese grammar points from the Chinese […]
5 ways to use “ZAI”
The Chinese word “在” (zài) is a fundamental word used to indicate location or existence in a particular place. It plays a crucial role in Chinese sentences related to location, […]
Learn Chinese Vocabularies – talking about habits
In this article, you will learn Chinese vocabularies from everyday habits involving sleeping, eating, and shopping. Learning Chinese vocabulary through talking about sleeping, eating, and shopping habits can help you […]
Learn negative expressions in Chinese using 勿/别/不要
In Chinese, there are many ways to express negation such as the use of 没，不可以 etc. In this post, we will be learning negation through using the commonly used characters […]
Learn Common Chinese Sentence Structure
Why learn Chinese sentence structure? There are basically 4 reasons why a Chinese learner should learn Chinese sentence structure:- Fishing trip Let us learn common Chinese structure from this Chinese […]
Learn Chinese words related to eat
In this post, we will be learning Chinese words used colloquially ( 惯用语) that is related to the Chinese word eat . 惯用语. 惯 guàn means used to or accustomed […]
How to open a bank account in Mandarin Chinese
In this post, we will learn banking related Chinese words on how to open a bank account and perform other banking related activities in Mandarin Chinese. When you are in […]
Common words in Chinese and their stories
Learning Chinese can be difficult in the beginning. However, once you get the hang of it, it is both interesting and fun to learn words in Chinese. It is really […]