Facts unworthy of a fuss for expats in China
The follows are her replies to the questions "Facts unworthy of a fuss for expats in China" in Zhihu.
Read MoreHow to use “nìng yuàn” in Chinese
Here are a couple of sentence structures for "宁愿 (nìng yuàn)": 宁愿...也不 and 宁愿...也要.
Read More5 phrases to express certainty in Chinese
When you want to answer questions from others positively, what else can you use except the basic phrases like "是的" or "可以"? Here are five useful and common phrases to express certainty in Chinese.
Read MoreSetting goal for Chinese learning: short-term goals
This post will talk about short-term goals in Chinese learning.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 钞票 and 钱
Both "钞票" and "钱" mean money. Is there any difference between them?
Read MoreSetting goal for Chinese learning: long-term goals
This post will talk about long-term goals in Chinese learning.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 呆
In modern Chinese, "a dull person" is called "呆子" (dāi zi). In addition, to show a vivid image of "呆", some characters referring to animals or plants are used together with it.
Read More6 Chinese phrases to express your modesty
In China, people usually won't say "thank you" when praised for something. Instead, they will reply modestly with other common words.
Read MoreHow to express “if” in Chinese
Many of these expressions are translated in English as "if", but the range of Chinese expressions is much larger, and cover more specific situations.
Read MoreSetting goal for Chinese learning: introduction
Do you know why you want to learn Chinese? This post serves as an introduction to goals of different kinds for Chinese learners.
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