Fun with Chinese Homonyms
There are two categories of Chinese homonyms, one is that the words share the same characters and pronunciations but have different meanings, such as 生气(shēng qì) not only means being angry with …
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Five Famous Mountains in China- Wu Yue
Listen to the podcast of this article here: https://goo.gl/eKtV60 Wǔ yuè，shì Zhōngguó wǔ zuò zhùmíng gāo shān de héchēng ， qízhōng “ yuè ” zì biǎoshì gāodà de shān 。 …
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9 Symbolic Chinese Foods
Is there any major holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festive food? Given the important role food plays in Chinese culture, it is not surprising that many foods have …
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Some Confusing Chinese Family Names
我国有很多姓氏，看起来都是常见的字，一写就会，可是一读，就不是那个样子了，往往读错，让人啼笑皆非。 中国的姓氏中，除了有生僻字，还有不少容易读错的姓氏，朴、仇、过、繁、訾、令狐 ……就拿“仇”来说吧，用在姓氏上，它就不是仇恨的“仇”字读音了，应该读“求”。 赶紧来学习一下，读罢这些姓氏，你绝对直呼“长知识”！ 读音相异 1、仇，读qiú，不读chóu；如明代画家仇英。 2、朴，读piáo，不读pǔ；此姓朝鲜族多见。 3、单，读shàn，不读dān；如《说唐》中的单雄信。 4、解，读xiè，不读jiě；如明代才子解缙。 5、区，读ōu，不读qū；如柳宗元《童区寄传》中的区寄。 6、查，读zhā，不读chá；如金庸原名查良镛。 7、繁，读pó，不读fán；如写《定情诗》的汉末诗人繁钦。 8、瞿，读qú，不读jù；如瞿秋白。 …
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All about eating—Or is it？
In China, people say that “民以食为天 (Bread is the stall of life.),” and that is true. Eating is such an important element of our lives that friends meet at restaurants, …
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How many kinds of Kungfu do you know?
Chinese Kungfu（功夫 gōng fu）, also called “martial art”（武术 wǔ shù）, is a sport item created by the Chinese people during a long time of historical development. Chinese martial arts on the whole …
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The Process Of Learning Tones
1.Stupefied In the very beginning, when you hear the different tones juxtaposed one after another, you can hear that there’s a difference, but articulating the difference or reproducing the tones …
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10 Best Foodie Cities in China
China is a country with a vast territory and long history. In this beautiful land different kinds of cuisines are formed. Tasting these special local foods will be a fantastic …
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10 Words for “Rich” (“Wealthy”) in English and Mandarin
I’ve got a vocabulary challenge for you. How many words for “rich” (as in “wealthy”) can you think of in English off the top of your head? Now, how many …
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How to give vague anwers in Chinese
The Chinese are famously pretty vague in giving answers. As most will readily admit, they prefer to offer estimations rather than specifics, especially if there may be consequences involved. Instead …
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