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Oct'15

Steps to apply for an S Visa for family visit in China

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S Visas are issued to those who intend to go to China to visit foreign relatives (spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18, or parents-in-law) who are working or studying in China.

Oct'15

How to hire part-time workers in China for foreign companies

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It is important that foreign companies are aware of the different laws and options relating to hiring workers, especially part time workers.

Oct'15

Four uses of “大不了”

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Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: "大不了(dà bù liǎo)." You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations.

Oct'15

Mark shares Facebook’s mission in Chinese

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in Beijing over the weekend visiting Tsinghua University, where he gave a 20-minute speech in Chinese.

Oct'15

5 general prepositions in Chinese

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Mandarin prepositions are used to link nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases within a sentence.

Oct'15

终于” vs “最后” in Chinese

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The words 终于(zhōngyú) and 最后(zuìhòu) in Chinese can be difficult for beginners to distinguish, because both of them can mean "finally" or "in the end". Remember that there is a lot of overlap between these words.

Oct'15

Chinese slang term: 靠谱

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靠谱 (kào pǔ) is a slang term commonly used on a daily basis by Chinese people. It literally means to be reliable, to be worthy of trust or to be authentic and is used to refer to a person or something that one believes to be trustworthy.

Oct'15

Good-bad partially-directed compound word in Chinese

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One interesting type of vocabulary in Chinese is Good-bad partially-directed compound word which is formed by two opposite morphemes in meaning.

Oct'15

Useful tips for bargaining in China

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Bargaining is not an option in China…it's the rule. Whatever your take on bargaining in China, there are a few rules you can follow to make things easier on yourself.

Oct'15