Chinese proverbs in English – part 3
A snow year, a rich year. As a man sows, so he shall reap. A good medicine tastes bitter.
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"萌萌哒" (mengmengda), meaning adorably cute, appeared 52.98 million times on Sina Weibo, making it the most widely used catchphrase in the Chinese Twitter equivalent.
Read MoreGaps in current Chinese teaching materials and methods
Chinese is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn . But it's made harder by a lack of good materials and inefficient teaching methods.
Read MoreU.S. student finds it fun to read old Chinese
Number of foreigners studying is increasing; countries in South Asia account for 28 percent.
Read MoreThe 40 most important minutes each day: are you using them well?
Memory is of course a big challenge for any language learner, especially as we grow older. Possibly an even bigger challenge, which starts around the pre-teen years for most people and gets progressively worse, is the fear of looking or sounding stupid.
Read MoreThey don’t understand my Chinese, what’s wrong?
One of the frustrating things about learning Chinese is the high frequency of incidents where my Chinese just "doesn't work." There are several reasons why your Chinese might not be working.
Read MoreAutumn in Peiping – Yu Dafu – part1
Autumn, wherever it is, always has something to recommend itself.In North China, however, it is particularly limpid, ser
Read MoreAt Wang Changling’s retheat – Chang Jian
Here, beside a clear deep lake, You live accompanied by clouds; Or soft through the pine the moon arrives To be your own
Read MoreA boat in spring on Ruoya Lake – Qiwu Qian
Thoughtful elation has no end: Onward I bear it to whatever come. And my boat and I, before the evening breeze Passing f
Read MoreFarewell – Xi Murong
I don’t want to block my fond lover’s happiness.I don’t want to see tears on my fond lover’s face.I took Frence leav
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