精卫填海(jīng wèi tián hǎi)
Do you know the story “精卫填海”? It is a myth from the ancient Chinese book <山海经>. 精卫衔来木石,决心填平大海. (jīng weì xié lái mù shí, jué xīn tián píng dà hǎi) ————The …
Read More购物清单系列——mandarin words list
Nowadays more and more foreigners like to live in China. A useful shopping list can help you a lot in the daily life. Chinlingo special list for you. You can …
Read MoreMandarin alphabet
基础知识——basic knowledge 1) 拼音的结构 Pinyin is made by initial, vowel and some syllables that you should recognize and read as a whole. 23 initials(声母) :b p m f d t …
Read MoreThe mandarin alphabet song 汉语字母歌
Chinese tones are difficult to master in a short time if you just read and repeat them in class. Chinese phonetics has the strong musical characteristic. Following the mandarin alphabet …
Read More中国八大菜系 the eight major components of Chinese cuisine
中国八大菜系 (zhōng guó bā dà cài xì ) the eight major components of Chinese cuisine As we know, there are eight cuisines in China. From the Ming (1368-1644) to …
Read More娱乐休闲学中文 Learning Chinese in a more funny and relaxing way
If you want to master Chinese, you need to know something about Chinese culture. The Chinese language has four tones which will change the meaning of phrase and sentences. Sometimes …
Read More汉服 “han fu”
“汉服“(hàn fú) clothing is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese (Han, the predominant ethnic of China). It is a significant symbol of the Chinese civilization, and it has had …
Read MoreFacts about modern China culture
Let me tell you the facts about modern Chinese culture to help you live or travel better in China 1 “Pay on the phone”手机支付(shǒu jī zhī fù) VS “pay by …
Read More前辈们怎么学习中文(一) 生活篇 How did the predecessors learn Chinese? —–Life
Are you still finding the easier way to learn Chinese? Some learners share their experience with the Chinese people on 知乎(zhī hū) which is a Chinese forum similar to Quora. …
Read MoreChinese words have different meanings in different cases—“先生”(xiān shēng)VS”老师”(lǎo shī)
If you want to have a good result in Chinese studying, you need to recognize some synonyms. You may hear Chinese people call a teacher “先生” in a university. But …
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