Thrilled to share the fascinating history of the Singles’ Day (Double 11) Shopping Festival as a Chinese language teacher.
This annual event has become a major online shopping extravaganza in China, and its origins are both joyful and humorous.
The Singles’ Day Shopping Festival began in the early 1990s as a lighthearted celebration among university students in Nanjing.…
It depends on your gift for language-learning as well as the time you are able to dedicate to learning it. If you study a few hours every day you’re going to learn a lot faster than someone who only spends one day a week. For speaking, the key is to LISTEN and REPEAT.…
Learn Chinese Tip (VI): If a student wants to know her Chinese level, the best way is to take a Mandarin Chinese Proficiency test. There exist several authoritative Chinese tests such as AP Chinese exam, HSK, etc. For foreign students, online mandarin Chinese may be an effective way to prepare for the tests because of the convenience and authenticity offered by online mandarin language courses (e.g.…
How to learn Chinese is a frequently asked question. With the purpose to help you become successful in learning Chinese, here are some tips for you: Learn Chinese Tip I: Where to start? Chinese Pinyin should be the first step to learn Chinese. Pinyin contains all the Chinese phonetic alphabets where they are used in the pronunciation of Chinese characters.…
Wáng Lì: Nǐ zài nǎlǐ xué Zhōngwén? 王 丽：你 在 哪里 学 中文？ Wang Li: Where do you learn Chinese? Jack: _________. Which of the following sentences is correct? Wǒ zài Běijīng xué Zhōngwén. A. 我 在 北京 学 中文。
Wǒ xué Zhōngwén zài Běijīng. B.…
Correct Answer: A People often mention locations and place names in their daily communication. However, how do we go about describing where we are or where something takes place in Chinese? And in what order should we use those place words? Chinese place names are usually preceded by the preposition “在(zài)”, meaning “in” or “at”.…
