Differences between “说” and “告诉”
Chinese synonyms can be confusing, and it’s hard for Chinese learners to tell one from the other. Don’t worry! In this article, we’re talking about the differences between “说” …
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3 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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Honeyed words for your crush on 520
The number "520" is pronounced as "wǔ èr líng", and due to some similarity to "wǒ ài nǐ" (我爱你 - I love you), one can use them to express love to his crush.
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How does Urban Dictionary define Chinese slang terms?
Many seemingly Chinglish words and phrases have been included in Urban Dictionary, such as "you can you up", "no zuo no die", "zhuangbility" and "erbility".
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How to explain “懵B” (měngbī) to foreigners
懵b is pronounced měng bī, meaning confused, at a loss. The slang term originates from 懵懂 (měng dǒng), which means
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How to use “verb + 上 (shàng)” pattern
The Chinese structure "verb + 上 (shàng)" can indicate five meanings.
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Enjoy Lantern Festival with 8 lantern riddles
The full moon lights up the sky on the evening of the lantern festival. the chinese greeting says, may you have good luc
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Traditional customs of Chinese Spring Festival
Senior members of the family hand out red envelopes containing cash (Chinese: 压岁钱), a form of blessing and to suppress aging and the challenges of the coming year, to junior members of the family, mostly children and teenagers.
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Combined ideograms in Chinese characters
Combined ideographs is a type of character that frequently appears in demonstrations of how easy it is to learn Chinese, along with pictographs.
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Dialogues between Li Hongzhang and New York Times journalist 100 years ago
Chinese viceroy Li Hung Chang was interviewed by NewYork Times 100 years ago, amazed by America’s tall buildings and pleased with most things he saw, argued for free competition in labor as well as free trade in commodities.
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