Gender imbalance makes singles harder to find wives
Men in Chinese mainland outnumbered women by 33.66 million in a country of more than 1.37 billion by the end of 2015.
Read MoreUse “jǐ” to express “several” in Chinese
One of the definitions of the common character 几 is "several," or "a few". It's an uncertain number that is at least more than one, but less than ten.
Read MoreWhat is “pèng cí” in Chinese?
碰瓷, a term in Beijing dialect, refers to some malicious and illegal behaviors intended for the blackmail purpose.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 词 and 词汇
In spoken Chinese, "词" and "词汇" are usually interchangeable, but they differ from each other in some cases.
Read More5 lessons Chinese can teach Americans on smartphones
Americans get the best new handsets from Apple first. But in China, there are ways of living your life through a smartphone that left us jealous.
Read MoreBaidu expands footprint in India by buying stakes in local companies
Baidu may grow its presence in India by purchasing stakes in Zomato, BookMyShow, and BigBasket.
Read MoreHave you tried these 3 Chinese snacks?
Here we introduce three snacks: 铁板豆腐 (sizzling tofu), 马打滚 (rice dumpling coated with bean flour) and 饭团 (rice and vegetable roll).
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 笨
"笨" is up-down structured. At the top is the radical "" to indicate its original meaning, while in the bottom is the phonetic word "本" (běn).
Read MoreChina’s rich prefer Western-style private education
A growing number want more from their child's school, an alternative, more Western approach which they believe will help their kids develop their creativity. And they're willing to pay.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese idiom: 胸有成竹
This idiom means "be well prepared and absolutely sure about something".
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