伤不起: You are unable to bear it?
Do you know how to express your bad feelings with your significant other when you have a rough day at work? Here is a Chinese slang word for you: 伤不起 …
Read MoreMusic: Those Bygone Years
A few weeks ago, continuous torrential rains hit France, which drew much attention from Chinese net users. They even cracked a joke of it with some adapted lyrics: "It has …
Read MoreMusic: A Little Happiness
Youth and puppy love are such romantic words that easily bring back your cherished memories about your campus years. Did you ever come across a young man who brought you …
Read More10 Chinese measure words easy to learn for beginners
What's the barrier that makes foreigners step back from learning Chinese, apart from the tones? It should be the massive amount of measure words used in the language. However, is …
Read MoreChinlingo Podcast: Another meaning of ‘有毒’ in Chinese
dà jiā píng shí shàng wǎng kàn shì pín de shí hòu, shì bù shì huì kàn dào yǒu wǎng yǒu píng lùn shuō 'zhè gè shì pín …
Read More5 easy ways to learn Chinese language as a foreigner
Is Chinese the most difficult language for the Westerners to learn? Absolutely not! Try to throw aside all your fears, excuses and imaginary obstacles and just get started, then you'll …
Read MoreWhy is the “green hat” a Chinese taboo?
Many people like green, an emotionally positive color symbolizing growth, spring, and renewal. In Muslim countries, it is a holy color and in Ireland, a lucky color. 绿色代表着生长、春天和复苏,在情感上给你以积极的感受,所以很多人都喜欢绿色。在穆斯林国家,绿色代表圣洁,而在爱尔兰,则意味着幸运。 Even in …
Read More8 common sentence structures in Mandarin Chinese
This article presents some of the most commonly used sentence patterns in Mandarin Chinese. Examples of how to use each sentence structure will be given. 本文介绍了汉语中最常用的一些句型,并举例说明了这些句型的用法。 Every language has structures …
Read MoreFour steps of Chinese language learning for beginners
Mandarin Chinese has the most speakers in the world, and it's gaining more popularity among the non-Chinese-speaking countries nowadays. Are you a non-native Chinese speaker ready to learn Chinese language, …
Read More3 Chinese measure words indicating “a pair”
All the Chinese characters “对”, “副” and “双” indicate the same meaning of “two; a pair”, but there are still some differences among them. So how do we know …
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