Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Real Chinese Food – Snacks Posted by sasha on Mar 7, 2016
We’ve already had three full meals of real Chinese food over the past few months – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you thought we were finished there, think again – there’s always room for more food in China! Anyone who’s ever been on a bus or a train in China knows just how popular snacks…
African Countries in Chinese Posted by sasha on Feb 9, 2016
We’ve been learning all the countries around the world in Chinese bit by bit over the past few months. Last month, I also wrote a post on how to talk about “Countries, Nationalities, and Languages” in Chinese. Now we’re heading to the continent with the most countries – Africa (非洲 – fēi zhōu). There are 54…
Chinese New Year in Chinese Posted by sasha on Feb 2, 2016
We’ve talked a lot about the Chinese New Year – more commonly referred to as the Spring Festival (春节 – chūn jié) in Chinese – over the years here. For those who are relatively new to the blog, you should go ahead and browse through our Beginner’s Guide to the Spring Festival, which has links to…
Chinese Names for Asian Countries Posted by sasha on Jan 6, 2016
We’re learning the Chinese names for all the countries of the world (and some states and cities as well), region by region. In case you missed any of the past posts, here are links for you: 50 United States Canadian Provinces, Territories, and Cities European Countries South American Countries and Capitals North American Countries Now…
Your Weekly Schedule in Chinese Posted by sasha on Dec 9, 2015
For beginners, a great way to practice a lot of useful Chinese is talking about your weekly schedule. This will help you review many aspects of the language – the days of the week, parts of the day, time, and daily activities. We’ll give you a chance to do just that at the end of…
China’s National Anthem Posted by sasha on Oct 1, 2015
Today is National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) in China, commemorating the day Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic of China back in 1949. On this day, thousands upon thousands of patriotic Chinese gather in Tiananmen Square to celebrate this important holiday. Those who are very dedicated make it to the square at sunrise…
Mid-Autumn Festival in Vidoes Posted by sasha on Sep 24, 2015
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 – zhōng qiū jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday that goes back over 3,000 years. It’s second in importance only to the Spring Festival, and it falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which is September 27th this year. As it occurs on a full moon (圆月 –…