12 kinds of companionship in Chinese
八拜之交 (bā bài zhī jiāo, sworn brotherhood) It is an old saying referring to sworn brothers or sisters with different surnames. "八拜 (bā bài, to kowtow for eight times)" …
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7 things to know about Great Heat
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Great Heat (大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22. During …
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Chinlingo Podcast: Flood disaster
Jīn nián liù yuè, ōu zhōu lián xù duō tiān bào yǔ, ràng fǎ guó, dé guó de yí zuò zuò chéng shì bèi shuǐ yān mò, chū xiàn le …
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Weirdest jobs in the world
From our childhood days, we've been told to study hard, go to a key university and find a decent job. But what exactly is a good job? If it is …
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Chinese words “exported” to English language these years
"Tuhao" (土豪, nouveau riche) and "Dama" (大妈, old woman) are expected to be included by the Oxford English Dictionary as its new words. According to related statistics, there have been …
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Crawfish, tasty dish for late-night snack
Xuyi County in Jiangsu Province is called the hometown of crawfish. Wuhan For local people in Wuhan, there's not a problem that cannot be solved by a meal of …
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Time for cold noodle in summer
Summer is the season to enjoy cold dishes, and cold noodles are among the easiest dishes to prepare in the hot weather. 夏天是人们享受各种冷餐凉菜的好时候。其中，过程简单、易于制作的凉面便是炎炎夏季中的最佳选择。 Cold noodle dishes in China are …
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Get closer to Beijing with picture book ‘What A Place’
One picture book about a 3-year-old's simple but captivating view of Beijing goes rival on the Internet in China. Lana Sultan, a 37-year-old author, translated her daughter's adventures of …
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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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Things you may not know about Sanfu – China’s dog days
In the Chinese Lunar Calendar, Sanfu (三伏, sān fú) or dog days refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, which …
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