Chinese feats: Rebecca’s Chinese learning experience
Here is the interview with Rebecca who has learned Chinese for 10 years. Read and see if you can learn something from her experience.
Read MoreUses of 3 Chinese scope adverbs
都 (dōu) is used following the things or people you want to sum up. Usually you can see words like "每 (měi, every)", "各 (gè, each)", "所有 (suǒ yǒu, all)", "一切 (yī qiē, everything)" or "全部 (quán bù, all)" in the sentence.
Read MoreA list of Chinese words for death
This article is about various Chinese words for death organised into different categories, but not a list of appropriate words to use in real-life situations.
Read More我想” vs “我觉得”
In Chinese, there are two phrases with much overlap that can both be translated as "I think" - 我想 and 我觉得.
Read MoreHow and why you should switch your computer’s language to Chinese
There are many ways of increasing your daily dose of Chinese, one of them involves switching your computer's language to Chinese.
Read MoreUnderstand before you memorise Chinese vocabulary
This article suggest you that while learning Chinese, you should understand before you learn. The idea here is that "learning" is a tool to strengthen comprehension, not one to establish it.
Read MorePlaying word games to improve your Chinese
This article will talk about the word game played with one native-speaker friend and learn some Chinese at the same time.
Read MoreA brief introduction to Chinese auxiliary word “了”
The auxiliary word "了" means that something has changed, and it is used to remind the listener of the new situation or new information.
Read MoreChange rules of Chinese Mandarin tones
Tone sandhi is a phonological change occurring in tonal languages. This article aims to tell you some specific rules that cause tones to change in certain situations.
Read More11 tips for simplifying Chinese academic writing
Sometimes you need to reduce word count in your academic writing. Here are some tips might let you cut out a lot of word count without making any changes.
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