Basic Verbs that are Different in Chinese and English
When I learned English, I always made some mistakes which known as ‘Chinglish’ where I would use English in a Chinese way. Now as a Chinese teacher, I know the…
Monthly Digest of Chinese Learning – Feb 2015
There is an abundance of wonderful Chinese learning blogs and articles on the Internet. Sometimes it is just impossible to filter through every single one. Don’t you wish you had…
How To Make Communication in Chinese Better – Taxi Phrases in China
When you first see this title you might lose interest in reading this article because you can find related phrases in every textbook. But before you close the page, let…
Decrypting the HSK 1 Exam – Reading Section
Hey friends, are you having any issues in the HSK practice tests? When you are doing HSK exercises concerning Reading Part, are you unable to capture main idea of the…
Monthly Digest of Chinese Learning – December 2014
There is an abundance of wonderful Chinese learning blogs and articles on the Internet. Sometimes it is just impossible to filter through every single one. Don’t you wish you had…
How to Make Our Communication in Chinese Better? – Annoying ‘好吧’
As a Chinese teacher, I always enjoy teaching Chinese in my class with the standard curriculum. However, I also notice there are multitudes of small pieces of information which wouldn’t…
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Spoken Mandarin
The study of any language must consist of the basics; vocabulary, grammar patterns, alphabet (if the language has one!)pronunciation etc… but the rate you progress with your learning can be…
11 Crucial Chinese Phrases You Must Know Before You Travel to China
Traveling to a new country can be difficult if the native language isn’t your own. Especially in China, where everyone speaks Chinese and do not have much interaction with English…
Anki – Best Way To Increase Chinese Vocabulary
Okay, so you’re getting there with the pronunciation, the tones still give you a headache (maybe they always will!?) and you’re getting to grips with the grammar. So far, so…