People learn languages for different reasons. Some are simply interested in learning a second language. Others aim to have a solid knowledge of a certain language because that is what they need to better cope with their work. Are you also thinking about learning a...
Some intermediate and advanced Chinese learners are eager to learn to read Chinese newspapers and magazines. Meanwhile, they often feel puzzled about how many characters they need to know in order to under Chinese articles. In fact, it’s a bit to explain because the...
Numbers play an important role in Chinese culture. We’ve already introduced 5 Chinese number-related idioms (from 1 to 5) in the previous article. Thus, we will give you detailed explanations of the next five popular Chinese idioms with numbers (from 6 to 10) in the...
You might already know that numbers play an important role in Chinese culture. For example, 8 is considered an auspicious number as it symbolizes richness and prosperity, whereas 4 is considered ominous due to the fact that its pronunciation is pretty similar to that...
Swear words are an inalienable part of any language. However, people from different cultural backgrounds have different understandings of to what extent swearing is acceptable. For instance, using some of the very mild words is condemned in some Asian countries. Want...
How to better understand Chinese Characters? Many foreigners are curious about learning Chinese characters. Partly because they are amazed by the charm of Chinese calligraphy. Let’s talk about learning Chinese characters from a more practical point of view. It’s quite...
