DigMandarin’s 2014 World Cup Special- 92 Football Terms in Mandarin
Hello DigMandarin audiences! Are any of you excited for the FIFA World Cup that begins this Thursday? Here in Brazil, everybody is looking forward to the Brazil X Croatia game…
Monthly Digest of Chinese Learning – May 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…
A Bite of China, A Bite of Chinese
In 2012, a post was published on Guardian saying ” It’s not on British telly yet but the beautifully made series ‘A Bite of China’ puts our own food TV…
Tips on How to Improve Chinese Vocabulary
Vocabulary in foreign language learning plays an important role. To learn Chinese well, you should pay attention on improving your Chinese vocabulary. Draw a Chinese vocabulary tree. Start with a…
Where Was I? Using Using 在, 有 and 是 to Talk About Location
When describing the position of someone or something, Mandarin Chinese commonly uses three verbs: 在(zài), 是(shì), and 有(yǒu). These three words have very similar uses, but in most cases they…
The Common Chinese Homonyms in Daily Life
“Do you believe my tears can tear up the world?” As a native English speaker, you may not notice anything strange about this sentence. However, for an English learner, it…
Make a Wish upon the Horse – 马上
Make a wish upon a… Horse? Bringing New Year’s Tidings on “Horseback”. As many of you may know, the Spring Festival began on January 31, marking the beginning of the…
Studying Mandarin Chinese: Flashcards Everywhere!
Flashcards are crucial for learning languages. I would say, for learning Mandarin Chinese, they are tremendously vital. If you want (or need) to memorize hanzi, you should surround yourself with…
108 Chinese New Year Greeting Phrases and Sentences!
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Today I gather some interesting phrases and sentences that are heard during the Chinese New Year. And of course you can use them to greet…