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…
Dig Mandarin’s Book of the Month: Cheng & Tsui’s “Strive for a 5-AP Chinese Practice Tests”
Following up on last’s month article, we continue with this month’s edition of “ DigMandarin’s Book Of The Month”, brought to you by the publisher of “Integrated Chinese”— Cheng &Tsui’s…
Preparing For HSK — “Hello HSK” Review
Today I will review “Hello HSK” – a series of apps made to assist you to succeed at that HSK test you’ve been working so hard to prepare for. The…
Come Again? Mastering repetition in Chinese with 又, 再, and 还
Have you ever struggled to understand the difference between the Chinese adverbs 又(yòu), 再(zài), and 还(hái), all of which can be translated into English as “again”? It’s easy to get…
9 Tips to Help You Choose Chinese Lessons by Skype
You know you want to take Skype Chinese lessons because it’s a convenient and flexible way to learn Mandarin Chinese with native teachers. However, when you do your Internet research,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Asking Questions in Chinese: Particles and Sentence Patterns
Asking questions is one of the most fundamental skills in learning any language. Throughout your whole journey, you’ll be asking and responding to different kinds of questions at every step…
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…