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Dec'15

Third-person pronouns in Chinese: “他, 她, 它”

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The most common pronouns in Chinese are 他, 她 and 它. Here are some tips for using them correctly.

Dec'15

How to learn Chinese without spaced repetition software

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What if you don't like using spaced repetition software to learn Chinese? Here are some suggestions for you.

Dec'15

白眼” and “白眼狼”

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If you show the whites of your eyes, it means you look down upon or feel someone or something does not meet your approval.

Dec'15

Alibaba to raise profile with more high-end brands

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Alibaba said that it is planning to rope in more high-end manufacturers to boost the overall image of its online marketplace.

Dec'15

Foreign firms surge as China’s appetite for luxury foods grows

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A growing number of wealthy Chinese diners have also been seduced by the fungi and caviar. Established companies are taking advantage of the increasing demand for luxury foods in China.

Dec'15

7 very Chinese things in the eyes of non-Chinese

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7 uncaptioned photos of very Chinese things, phenomena, and traditions are sent to BuzzFeed offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Russia, Spain, Mumbai, and Australia.

Dec'15

The differences between “即使” and “尽管”

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They are used for different situations, though. The difference is that 即使 is used for hypothetical situations, whilst 尽管 is used to connect unexpected facts.

Dec'15

10 pairs of contradictory Chinese idioms

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嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 (jià jī suí jī, jià gǒu suí gǒu): Literally "marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog". The idiom was originally 嫁乞随乞, 嫁叟随叟 (jià qǐ suí qǐ, jià sǒu suí sǒu).

Dec'15