China’s demand for foreign products drives a surge of daigou
As more Chinese look abroad for quality health-care goods, shopping agents and online firms in China begin to flourish with promising prospect.
Read MoreRed envelope” gifts pose challenge to China’s anti-corruption
"Red envelope" gifts via mobile devices, popular in China during festivals, have brought a new challenge in the fight against corruption.
Read MoreExpress multitasking with “一边…一边…”
This article will look at how to express two simultaneous activities or tasks with Chinese phrase "一边... 一边...".
Read MoreBenefits of keeping a notebook in Chinese learning
Keeping a notebook during your Chinese learning can be quite helpful.
Read MoreHow to express “for the nth time” in Chinese
One use of for in English is to express the number of times something happens. In Chinese this is handled with 第. Chinese tends to express this as "this is the nth time" or "that was the nth time".
Read MoreWhy exercise gets snubbed among China’s fat women
Statistics show that Chinese women are 'fatter' than ever before. But most have no idea how to exercise - and would rather take diet pills, fast and play on their phones instead.
Read MoreUseful golden rules of Chinese word order
When you were a Chinese beginner, you may have heard that word order in Chinese is very similar to that of English. But it is not. Here are some useful golden rules of Chinese word order.
Read MoreRepeating Chinese question words as place-holders
Repeating question words are a really cool feature of Chinese grammar. You can repeat question words and use them as 'place-holders' for some sort of information.
Read MoreSingapore to extend eIACS to holders of Chinese passports
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said that it will extend the enhanced immigration automated clearance system service - known as eIACS - to eligible holders of Chinese passports from Nov 16.
Read More发烧友: not a friend with high fever
In order to know the meaning of the word 发烧友 (fāshāoyǒu), we should first know something about 发烧 (fāshāo, fever). As we know, the first meaning of 发烧(fāshāo) means someone who has high temperature or run high fever.
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