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Insider Tips for Adults Choosing Online Chinese Courses

With so many Online Chinese courses available, it can be hard to find the right one for you. But don’t worry, you just need this simple guide to help you narrow down your options and choose the best course for your needs.

Clarify your learning goals and budget

Before you start looking for online Chinese courses, you need to have a clear idea of your purpose for learning Chinese.…

Embrace Chinese with These Three Types of Books During Reading Month!

Hey! Reading month is coming up! All you Chinese learners out there, check out these three kinds of books! Let’s level up our Chinese together!!

Bilingual Classics

If you are new to Chinese, try starting with bilingual versions of classic works! For example, The Little Prince, which is not only a good healing book, but also has relatively simple text content.…

Learning Chinese Through Reading: Chinese Books for Non-Chinese Children

As the world celebrates World Book Day, it’s an excellent time to encourage your children to read some books. For non-Chinese children interested in learning Chinese, reading Chinese books can be a fun and engaging way to learn new words and phrases. It can also help them understand the culture of China better by introducing them to stories from Chinese authors.…

Mastering the Vocabulary: Lao shi vs Shi fu

老师(Lǎo shī), 师父(Shī fù) or 师傅(Shī fù) are all honorific titles in Chinese. Can they be used interchangeably?

老师(Lǎo shī)

老师(Lǎo shī) can be directly translated as “teacher”, in ancient China it was called 先生(Xiān shēng) and represented someone with strong expertise in a particular subject or field, corresponding to students.…

Answer Key – Foodie Challenge: How Does This Dish Look?

Answer: D
Analysis:
酸 (Sour) Suān nǎi 酸奶 Yogurt
Suān cài 酸菜 Pickled vegetables
Wǒ bù xǐ huān chī níng méng, yīn wèi tā hěn suān 我不喜欢吃柠檬,因为它很酸。 I don’t like to eat lemons because they are sour.
Tián 甜(Sweet) Tián pǐn_ 甜品 Dessert
Tián mì 甜蜜 Sweet
Dà bù fèn dàn gāo dōu shì tián de.

How to Make Your Own Chinese Name?

Did you learn how to select a fitting Chinese name from our last tutorial? While the basic naming method may not have met everyone’s expectations, this advanced version will definitely meet your customized needs. Let’s take a look together!

Your Chinese name can comprise:

Your aspirations for yourself

Male names: 明 (Míng) – Bright, 思 (Sī) – Thoughts, 翔 (Xiáng) – Glide, 鹏 (Péng) – Huge Bird, 涛 (Tāo) – Waves, 峰 (Fēng) – Peak, 宇 (Yǔ) – Universe, 仁 (Rén) – Benevolent, 逸 (Yì) – Leisurely, 超 (Chāo) – Surpass.…

Why Jim Rogers Decided to Have His Daughters Learn Chinese at an Early Age

Jim Rogers is a famous American investor who loves Chinese culture and used to travel around mainland China by motorcycle in the 1980s.

Rogers’ daughters, Happy Rogers & Bee Rogers, are quite fluent in Mandarin Chinese. At the end of 2017, a video of Happy and Bee speaking Chinese exploded on the Chinese web, as shown below.…

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