One of the most common misconceptions about the Chinese language is that it doesn’t have any grammar. While it’s true that Chinese doesn’t have grammatical gender, verb conjugation, or verb…
Many Chinese learners initially avoid learning Chinese characters due to their complexity, focusing instead on speaking and listening skills. However, reaching an intermediate level often reveals the necessity of character…
Although Chinese is a very difficult language, I’ve found that with hard work and motivation, you can reach your Chinese goals! Despite only starting Chinese a few years ago, I…
好(hǎo) is one of the first characters that you’ll encounter when you start studying Chinese, and anyone can tell you that it means ‘good.’ But there’s a little more to…
Learning Chinese as an English speaker comes with many unique challenges: vocabulary, syntax, and tense to name a few. The auxiliary particle 了(le) is a common point of confusion for…
What is HSK 1? HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is a Chinese Language Proficiency Test that is held regularly around the world by Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters). So far, there are…
Today we are going to talk about mistakes, specifically the 20 top mistakes that Chinese learners are prone to making or make repeatedly, so that we can help you avoid…
An interjection is an exclamation, especially as a part of speech. An example of an interjection in English would be “Ah!” or “Oh!” Many of you may already know it’s…
Reading is one of the most efficient ways to put your Chinese skills into practice and improve them. The key abilities used when reading include recognizing Chinese characters and vocabulary…