10 Chinese Love Idioms
Here’s a list of sentences to help you express more eloquently your past, present and future experiences with the lovers in your life. If I’ve left out any of your …
Read More“Marriages”in China
As China continues to grow and change, its culture is changing rapidly as well. Family life looks very different now than it did just two generations ago. This next generation …
Read MoreComprehensive Guide to Nouns Ending With 的 de
This post is about a very special type of noun in Mandarin – the noun which ends with 的 de. These nouns are special because 的 usually marks the end …
Read MoreHow to Say “No” Like a Native
Saying “no” is often a very hard thing to do – especially for Chinese people when dealing with acquaintances. This causes them to sometimes say “yes,” or other words, when …
Read MoreHow To Express Love To A Chinese Girl
For the first time, you have fallen in love with a Chinese girl. Your eyes follow her. Your mind is full of her. How would you tell her about your …
Read MoreCultural Differences Between Chinese and Westerners: Part 1
During the last century, contact between Chinese and Westerners was relatively limited, and both people knew little about the other. Now we have more opportunities than ever for exchange. With …
Read MoreTwo Difficult Phrases You Have to Know
We are all familiar with the basic English expression “more and more”, an expression which actually exists in many languages. Chinese is no exception. These expressions are in the HSK 3 …
Read MorePodcast│Haze-a horrible killer
Look!What is that around us? It is totally gray! Why does it keep staying? It’s haze! A horrible killer! Wùmái rànɡ wǒmen kàn bú jiàn lántiān báiyún,xīnqínɡ dōu biàn …
Read MoreThe origin and modern role of red packet
Recently, I checked how many WeChat red packets I got in 2016, which contains about 10,000 yuan ($1455), most from my family and friends. 最近,我查看了一下,2016年我获得了多少微信红包,里面有大约一万元(1455美元),绝大多数来自我的家人和朋友。 As Chinese Lunar New Year …
Read MoreMeitu’s beauty filter app goes viral in the West
A popular Chinese photo-editing app has suddenly burst into popularity in the West, covering social feeds in airbrushed photos with huge, sparkling eyes. 一个在中国很受欢迎的图片编辑软件突然就在欧美火了起来!光滑水嫩的皮肤和闪闪发光的大眼睛铺天盖地涌到了社交媒体上! Although Meitu has been around since …
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