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New HSK 2021

When will the new HSK exams be updated?

You must've already heard the big news about the new HSK standards and vocabulary lists by now....

New HSK 1: Word List PDF & Infographic 2021

As the new HSK standards were released in March 2021, we’ve spent this time analyzing the new HSK...

New HSK Levels 2021: All You Need To Know

Rumours about the new HSK system have been going around since last year, but this week, official...

FOR CHINESE LEARNERS

*drum rolls* Chinese Vocabulary Quiz is here! (Do you still remember our Chinese Culture and Language quiz?) Well, it turned out to be a huge hit for our students as well as our staff. Everyone loves a good quiz, especially if it's a challenging one. So we decided to challenge you one more time - with this week's Chinese Vocabulary Quiz! This time you will also need some skills that you have...

Chinese Culture Quiz

Hey you, yes - YOU! How much do you really know about China & Chinese culture? Because it's...

Learn Mandarin Chinese Polyphones

Having trouble distinguishing between when to use a certain pronunciation for the same character?...

5 Reasons To Learn Mandarin Chinese in China

Why Learn Mandarin Chinese in China? In many ways, the internet has shaped the way so many of us...

Mandarin Chinese Words Used To Describe Quantity

Imagine you’ve been studying Chinese very hard and you want to find an appropriate word that you...

If, While, Because, Even Though, Also — Correlatives in Chinese

As a Chinese beginner, at some point you might reach a plateau in your learning. Don't worry,...

Loan Words In Mandarin Chinese

As Chinese people’s daily lives are now greatly influenced by western culture, loan words that are...

FOR CURIOUS MINDS

Guest Articles

How To Remember Chinese Characters | 7 Tips

While spoken Chinese can be learned by basic practice with native speakers, the characters are...

7 Ways To Improve Chinese Reading Skills In China

Reading skills are vital, not only for high-level proficiency of the Chinese language, but also...

10 Chinese Phrases to Help You Order Food Delivery

Have you ever struggled with ordering food delivery in China? Were you intimidated and afraid that...

A Student’s Online Experience At That’s Mandarin

I have been studying the Mandarin Chinese language for almost seven years at many different...

The Meaning Of Different Colors In Chinese Culture

Colors are present in every culture. They also help us describe different things and make our life...

The Best Podcasts to Supercharge Your Chinese Listening

Learning any new language in today's world (let alone Chinese!) can be very challenging. However,...

Learn Mandarin Chinese With Spaced Repetition

Vocabulary is the foundation of any language. Think about it. Speaking or understanding a new language is impossible if you don’t know enough words! So, in this post, I want to show you a method for learning Chinese vocabulary that’s easy, enjoyable, and effective - Let's learn Mandarin Chinese with spaced repetition. Acquiring new vocabulary is one of the most difficult aspects of Chinese....

FOR FOODIES

Chinese Food

Guide to Chinese Hotpot

Guide to Chinese Hotpot. Types of Hotpot. China is famous for its rich food culture, and...

What Chinese People Eat for Breakfast (Part 2)

What Do Chinese People Eat for Breakfast? Food culture is an indispensable part of Chinese...

What Do Chinese People Eat for Breakfast?

What do Chinese usually eat for breakfast? It’s true that a good breakfast will provide you with...

Mapo doufu (麻婆豆腐), a Popular Chinese Tofu Dish

Mápó dòufu (麻婆豆腐) is a classic spicy 🌶 tofu and meat 🥩 dish from Sichuan province in China. So today, let’s look at this popular tofu dish that you can find in nearly any Sichuan restaurant! Origins of Mapo Toufu But first, a few words about its origins. It’s an interesting story about a woman […]