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Going Undercover in Chinese Markets Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2014
We’ve been talking a lot about clothes shopping here recently, so I decided to go undercover in a few of Beijing’s busiest clothing markets to show you all what it’s really like clothes shopping in China. Take a peak at two local markets – one geared towards students and another for foreign tourists. Also, learn…
How to Shop for Clothing in Mandarin (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Mar 12, 2014
In the last post, we went over some useful language for clothes shopping in China. Now that you know a bunch of clothing related vocabulary, a few important measure words, and some common questions/answers, it’s time to bargain a bit, pay up, and get home to try on your new fly gear! Let’s get started……
How to Shop for Clothes in Mandarin (Part One) Posted by sasha on Mar 6, 2014
In our last post, we taught you 20 useful Mandarin Chinese words for clothing. These words will help you get started in your quest to do your clothes shopping yourself in China, but you’ve still got a long way to go. While the vocabulary is useful, you need to be able to ask and answer…
At the Market – Clothing Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2014
Perhaps one of the most overwhelming experiences when in another country and using another language is shopping. There are so many words to remember, and so many people around trying to get you to come into their shop. For the last few months, we’ve been teaching a lot of useful vocabulary for hitting the markets…
Highlights of Sichuan Province Posted by sasha on Feb 28, 2014
Visit the giant pandas, eat mouth-numbing hot pot, and shake your groove thing in Chengdu. Hike up a Buddhist mountain, drop by a traditional courtyard home and farm, and chill by the river in Ping Le. Hike and enjoy the natural beauty of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong national parks. Welcome to Sichuan province! 成都 – chéng…
10 Must Know Chinese Measure Words Posted by sasha on Feb 26, 2014
When just beginning to study Chinese, many people get intimidated by the massive amount of measure words used in the language. Don’t let the measure words freak you out, though, especially if you’re a native English speaker – we use tons of measure words in English! Just see for yourself: one glass of water, two…
Beijing Olympic Park Posted by sasha on Feb 24, 2014
奥林匹克公园 – Ào lín pǐ kè gōng yuán Olympic Park 森林公园 – sēn lín gōng yuán Olympic Forest Park 新奥购物中心 – xīn ào gòu wù zhōng xīn Xin Ao Shopping Center 玲珑塔 – líng lóng tǎ Ling Long Tower We just reviewed some Chinese vocabulary for talking about the Winter Olympics in the last post…