by Vanya | Jan 18, 2019 | Chinese Language, Chinese Vocabulary
Chinese learners often struggle with polyphones – characters with two or more pronunciations. In this article, we will look at 5 common Chinese polyphones. Chinese Polyphones: One Character, Two Meanings In simple words, polyphones are Chinese characters...
by nikandreyevas | Jan 9, 2019 | Chinese Characters, Chinese Language
Why is it so important to learn Chinese characters when you study Chinese? Some people say it’s not important. For them, being able to hold a decent conversation is more rewarding than writing and memorizing the characters. No doubt, all people have different...
by Vanya | Jan 9, 2019 | Chinese Language, Chinese Vocabulary
Very often in Chinese, you will come across words that share the same pronunciation, but are written using different characters – the so-calles Chinese homophones. In this article, we are going to take a look at 4 pairs of homonyms, which are frequently used in...
by Vanya | Dec 4, 2018 | Beginners Chinese, Chinese Language
A modal or exclamative particle is an important grammatical concept in Chinese. Adding different exclamative particles at the end of your sentences can help you make your speech more vivid – and consequently, make conversations more effective. Using appropriate...
by Vanya | Nov 22, 2018 | Beginners Chinese, Chinese Language
If you had a chance to talk to many Chinese locals, you might have noticed that people from different regions speak Chinese with different accents. Mandarin Chinese in the South and North can be slightly different sometimes. On one hand, it’s a relief –...
