Mandarin An Introduction To Measure Words In Mandarin Chinese One of the unexpected challenges of learning Mandarin Chinese is mastering measure words. As a beginner it is one of the most challenging things to learn because there is no correlate in English. Here's a guide to the most common measure words and how you can best learn them.
Mandarin The Ultimate Guide to Business Words You Need to Learn in Chinese Assuming that you aren't a beginner at learning Chinese and you want to take your career further by doing business in China, here are some words and phrases you need
Mandarin 5 Crucial Methods for Memorizing Chinese Characters Ever felt completely stranded when failed by a translation app? Experienced a jolt of terror when given a Chinese food menu with no pictures? Being able to recognise Chinese characters
Mandarin The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food and Dishes for Mandarin Learners Eating to learn, learning to eat as a Mandarin Chinese learner Chinese food is often the keystone in many people's lives. A solid foundation of food vocabulary will boost your
Mandarin China Travel: 10 Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Learn Chinese Love 'em or hate 'em, trials and tribulations are all part of the Chinese language learning journey. From greetings and Chinese names to Chinese food menus and check-in desks, here are 10 ways to use your Mandarin skills during your China travels!
Mandarin The Mandarin Learner’s Guide to Haggling: 10 Keys to Success The best ways to save money as a Mandarin learner and haggler? Feign disinterest, be polite and use good Chinese bartering words - the key to success!
Mandarin Is Top Down or Bottom Up Processing Best When Learning Chinese? You might have heard of top down or bottom up language learning techniques. If not, don’t worry, by the time you finish this article you’ll know what they
Mandarin The Best Speech Techniques to Avoid Sounding Like a Foreigner in Chinese Chinglish. We've all heard it. It's that cross between Chinese and English which just doesn't sound quite right but still tries to be English. Well, it works the other way
Mandarin Best Oral Techniques for Showing Politeness in China (Depending on Who You’re Around) If you don’t already know about the Chinese concept of Face, it’s probably about time you read up on it. In essence, Face relates to dignity and prestige.
Mandarin The Best Chinese Novels for Catching Culture In an age of technology and video, it can sometimes feel as though novels no longer have a reason to exist. Movies are faster, easier to digest, and (for some)
Chinese A Guide to Chinese Idioms and Chengyu, Not Just a List Chinese idioms are called chengyu. If you’re learning Chinese, you have probably come across them before. Long lists of them, put together by other learners, or possibly teachers. But
Mandarin How to Create a Chinese Language Environment - Even If You’re Not in China You don’t have to join a Chinese immersion program in China to immerse yourself in the Chinese language. In fact, you don’t even have to join a Chinese
Mandarin The Best Chinese Words to Practice as a Beginner: The Definitive List Part 1 When it comes to learning a new language, one thing always comes up almost immediately: vocabulary. Students often wonder which words they should learn and how they can learn them
Mandarin Chinese Internet Slang 101 Whoever said technology doesn’t affect language? It wasn't us, that's for sure! The fact is that technology and language are about as linked as a painter's canvas is to
