Foreign language on clothes – a fashion or a ridicule?
It is quite common to see Chinese people wearing clothes printed with English words, many of which may turn out to be a ridicule. 中国人穿印有英文字母的衣服的现象已经屡见不鲜，也闹了不少笑话…… However, the Chinese are …
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Chinese vocabulary about autumn
The first rains of autumn are falling, tree leaves have turned gorgeous shades of red and yellow, and the cool breeze is gently blowing away the last remainders of summer. …
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Steps to take Chinlingo’s live Chinese classes
Step 1: Browser Download the latest version of Chrome or Safari. Step 2: Add-in Install an add-in For Windows system: http://www.chinlingo.com/agora/AgoraWebAgentSetup.exe For Mac system: http://www.chinlingo.com/agora/AgoraWebAgent.pkg Step 3: Log in ① Open …
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Will Mandarin Chinese be the language of future?
With the Chinese language growing in popularity, the UK government plans to invest a 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin. Do you think Mandarin Chinese will be …
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Love Songs of Tshangs-dbyangs-rgya-mtsho
仓央嘉措情歌 一自消魂那壁厢，至今寤寐不断忘。 当时交臂还相失，此后思君空断肠。 Since I lost heart in that person, I have suffered from sleeplessness during the night. Is it because I was unable to get her in the daytime, …
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Why do foreigners think China is a good place to live
China, the most populous country in the world, is not a developed country, but it's still attractive to many foreigners. Why? The followings are some answers from Quora. 1. One …
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Do you know Chinese “妻管严” (qī guǎn yán)?
A recent study named men in Shanghai as the most submissive, or "henpecked," in China. The English term "henpecked" is often used to describe these males whose feathers have been …
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Interesting Chinese-English coincidences
English and Mandarin have very little vocabulary in common. Mandarin has borrowed a few words from English ('sofa', 'coffee'), but these are very rare. 英语和汉语很少有共通的词汇。汉语里有一些英语外来词，比如沙发、咖啡，但非常少见。 Below is a small compilation …
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How to use “了” in Chinese
了 grammar is hard. This particle has a lot of uses and it's difficult to pin down anything specific about how and when it's used. You can group 了 usage …
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Teens’ performance in “Lady White Snake” remake applauded
Reshooting TV series has been a common topic in China in recent years. Overshadowed by the glamour of original TV productions, new versions of classic works, more often than not, …
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