Follow “IP剧” to learn Chinese
"IP剧", largely refers to popular online products such as a novel that can be developed into a potentially successful feature-length film or TV series.
Read MoreComparing “肯定”, “确定” and “一定” in Chinese
If you look up 肯定, 确定 and 一定 in the dictionary, they all have pretty close meanings, like "certain". So how are these three words different?
Read MoreThe differences between “会”, “能” and “可以” in Chinese
This might be one of the trickiest comparisons, as 会, 能, and 可以 are often translated as "can". Here are how to use them correctly.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 饺
When "食" and "交" are combined together, the whole character means "food eaten at the turn of the old and new year", or "food eaten before 24:00 on the New Year's Eve".
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 交
In the Oracle Bone Script, "交" (jiāo) is a typical pictographic character, as it looks like a person sitting cross-legged.
Read MoreThe differences between “不” and “没”
Both 不 and 没 can be placed in front of a verb or adjective to negate its meaning. However, it's important to learn when you must use 不 rather than 没, and vice versa.
Read MoreA Century Chinese-English Dictionary to be released
The two-volume A Century Chinese-English Dictionary is expected to be released by the Shanghai Translation Publishing House later this year.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 犬 and the radical ” 犭”
The character "犬" (quǎn) meant "dog" originally. It is also used as a radical in the form of " 犭", which is called "反犬旁" or "reverse dog radical" literally.
Read More炒鱿鱼” not necessarily a dish
"炒鱿鱼" originally referred to the fried squid. However, it has been a common slang meaning "being fired" in Chinese today.
Read More人” in Chinese
In this article, we will talk about different words for "man", "woman" and "human race".
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