Chinese elements in luxury brands for the Year of the Rooster
The official start of the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac begins on January 28th, and the fashion industry has been paying homage in a big way. 2017年1月28日，中国将正式迎来农历鸡年的新年。而时尚界已经开始大规模向鸡年致意。 …
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Have you ever had “回笼觉” (huí lóng jiào)?
Feeling it hard to get out of bed in winter morning? Want to go back to sleep after turning off the alarm clock? Most of us have had unprotected sleep, …
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9 best ways to prepare for HSK test
We are going to go over the best ways to prepare for the HSK test and ace it. We have gathered 9 of the best tips and tutorials for you. …
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How to understand “坑” (kēng)
In Chinese, we have an expression that is gaining popularity online and is generally used in a joking manner. The expression is "你 (you) + 坑 (bury) + 我 (me)," …
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Is “饭桶” (fàntǒng) just a rice bucket?
"饭桶" (fàntǒng), which means "wooden rice bucket" literally, originally referred to a good appetite. Later, it's extended to describe a big eater who's good for nothing but eating rice. He/she's …
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Zhou Youguang, Father of Chinese Pinyin, dies at 111
Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang, who created the writing system that turns Chinese characters into words using letters from the Roman alphabet, has died aged 111. Mr Zhou and a Communist …
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Chinese pivotal sentence
This time, we are going to talk about '兼语句' (Jiānyǔjù), Pivotal sentence, which is a special structure that plays an important role in Chinese. I believe many learners willhave or …
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How to say “kiss-ass” in Chinese
In the Yuan Dynasty, each Mongolian family had a few horses. When two people met each other leading their horses, they always patted the crupper and touched the fat of …
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Shanghai, Beijing ranked among world’s 10 most competitive cities
Shanghai came in 7th place on a list of the world's most competitive cities produced collaboratively by the National Academy of Economic Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and …
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Chinese slang term: 夜猫子 (yèmāozi)
"夜猫子" (yèmāozi) means owls in Chinese dialect. As the owl sleeps during the day and preys in the night, people who like to burn the midnight oil and get up …
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