Chinlingo Chinese character: 父 (fù)
It is hand shadow time! Guess what is it in the hand? A prize to get!!! A carrot? An ice cream? A bottle of water!? Actually, it is …
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Except 再见, how can we say farewells in Chinese?
As you may know, Chinese people say "再见" (zài jiàn) when they're about to leave. "再见" means "see you again" literally. You can say this even if you don't expect to …
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Climb to school
What will remind you of Sichuan, the cute panda, the mouthwatering Kung Pao Chicken, or the picturesque Jiuzhai Valley? All wrong! The answer here will make your jaw drop! 提到四川你会想起什么？憨态可掬的熊猫、令人垂涎的宫保鸡丁还是诗情画意的九寨沟？错！这会儿的答案会让你们大跌眼镜！ …
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Chinlingo Chinese words: 红花 and 绿叶
Summer has arrived, painting a vivid green picture. Among the clusters of leaves, have your eyes been caught by the blooming flowers? With the dazzling colors and the overwhelming fragrance, …
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Chinese expressions you should know about blood donation
The date of 14 June marks the World Blood Donor Day, which is celebrated every year around the world on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, the founder …
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Chinese grammar: When 在 (zài) comes after a verb
In Chinese grammar, the preposition 在 (zài) can sometimes appear after the verb. This can be confusing for people learning Chinese, because in most constructions prepositions like 在 should come …
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10 most successful Chinese translations of foreign brands
Before setting foot in China, foreign brands need Chinese names of their own first. Some of these Chinese names are not only consistent with their original ones phonetically and semantically, …
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Chinlingo Chinese character: 花 (huā)
"花" (huā) is a top-down structured character. "艹 (艸)" on the top indicates it falls into the herbaceous family, while "化" (huà) implies "change" and indicates "花" has evolved from …
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Chinlingo Chinese character: 巴 (bā)
As a pictographic character, "巴" (bā) looks like a snake moving on the ground a zig-zag pattern, which generates the meaning of "cling to; stick to". For example, "巴着" (bā …
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Are you a 宅男 or 宅女?
宅男 (zhái nán) is Chinese slang term for a male geek or nerd, and it literally means "house male". 宅女 (zhái nǚ) means a female geek or nerd.
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