Podcast:Do You Really Understand What Chinese People Say?
前两天,有外国朋友跟我说,中文太难了。我想告诉大家,学习中文并不难,真正难的是如何与中国人相处。如果你能真正听懂中国人口中的中文,理解他们的意思,学中文对你来说,就只是一块小蛋糕! A foreign friend said to me the other day, “Chinese is too difficult!” However, I would tell you that what is really difficult is not learning Chinese but getting …
Read More小公举 – A man can also be a princess
Step aside! Step aside! Don't you know me? The little princess… 让开!让开!本"小公举"来了还不快快让道~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, whose princess is it? So rude! 咦,哪家的公举姑娘,如此不温柔,还有点雌雄莫辨? Thought "小公举" was a female? You are wrong. …
Read MoreI’m just a melon eater ignorant of the facts
The sizzling summer is the best season to eat watermelon. 火辣辣的夏天到了,又是一个吃西瓜的季节。 Get out of the house and pick a big watermelon! 大家纷纷走出家门,走进超市,挑上一个大西瓜。 Then, back into the air-conditioned room, while …
Read MorePodcast│Do you have any nuǎn nán around?
Zhōng wén lǐ,"nuǎn nán" yì cí shì zhǐ néng gěi rén wēn nuǎn gǎn jué de nán zi。Tā men tōng cháng hěn tǐ tiē、huì zuò fàn、huì zuò jiā wù、huì zhào …
Read MoreUse “不了” to decline an offer
What can you say to reject someone when he offers help or wants to invite you to join him? The phrase "不了" just hits the spot and allows you to …
Read More8 ways to use the Chinese verb “有”
The Chinese word "有", which means "have" basically, is not a difficult one for Chinese learners. Except the basic meaning, it has more functions Chinese learners should keep in mind. Functions …
Read MoreHow to use a squat toilet in China
As a Westerner living, working or traveling in China, you'll inevitably run into the disorientation due to the unfamiliar culture, way of life or attitudes. You'll find something …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast: Would you like to dance with the emperor?
Zuì jìn,wǒ de wēi xìn péng you quān bèi “ Gù gōng biǎo qíng bāo ” zhàn lǐng le 。 最近,我的微信朋友圈被“故宫表情包”占领了。 Recently, my WeChat Moments has been flooded with the …
Read MoreIs 手癌 (shǒu ái) a hand disease?
We've talked about "直男癌" (zhí nán ái). Today, We'd like to introduce you another 癌-suffixed slang term – "手癌" (shǒu ái), or "hand cancer" literally. 伙伴们,我们之前给大家介绍过"直男癌"小编今天要给大家介绍另一个"癌"系列网络热词——"手癌(shǒu ái)"。 Oh, no! It is …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast: What words do you fear most from your workmates?
Zài gōng zuò zhōng,měi gè rén dōu yǒu tóng shì huò dā dàng,nǐ men xū yào yì qǐ hé zuò wán chéng mǒu gè gōng zuò rèn wù 。 …
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