Chinlingo Chinese words: 红花 and 绿叶
Summer has arrived, painting a vivid green picture. Among the clusters of leaves, have your eyes been caught by the blooming flowers? With the dazzling colors and the overwhelming fragrance, …
Read MoreChinese expressions you should know about blood donation
The date of 14 June marks the World Blood Donor Day, which is celebrated every year around the world on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, the founder …
Read MoreChinese grammar: When 在 (zài) comes after a verb
In Chinese grammar, the preposition 在 (zài) can sometimes appear after the verb. This can be confusing for people learning Chinese, because in most constructions prepositions like 在 should come …
Read More10 most successful Chinese translations of foreign brands
Before setting foot in China, foreign brands need Chinese names of their own first. Some of these Chinese names are not only consistent with their original ones phonetically and semantically, …
Read MoreWhat is China’s gaokao like for a foreigner?
Nearly 10 million students across China will sit the national college entrance exams on June 7th, 2016 to compete for an opportunity to enter their dream colleges and universities. …
Read MoreWarcraft in China VS overseas: just a movie or something else
"World of Warcraft" was launched in North America nearly 11 years ago. The game still boasts over 7 million players – a huge feat for such an old game. And …
Read MoreChinese investors bet on European soccer
Chinese investors are making unprecedented inroads into professional soccer in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 花 (huā)
"花" (huā) is a top-down structured character. "艹 (艸)" on the top indicates it falls into the herbaceous family, while "化" (huà) implies "change" and indicates "花" has evolved from …
Read MoreWhy do Chinese women take surgery-enhanced selfies?
The American women tend to represent their individualities in their selfies, instead of refining or whitening their faces to meet the standards of beauty. However, in China, it's increasingly redefining standards of beauty. Chinese women are moving away from their natural selves.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 巴 (bā)
As a pictographic character, "巴" (bā) looks like a snake moving on the ground a zig-zag pattern, which generates the meaning of "cling to; stick to". For example, "巴着" (bā …
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