Archive for 'Vocabulary'
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 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…
Popular Chinese Websites Posted by sasha on Feb 20, 2014
It’s no secret that one of the most popular activities in China is to surf the internet (上网冲浪 – shàng wǎng chōng làng). In fact, on nearly every street corner in Beijing, you will find an internet bar (网吧 – wǎng bā), often filled to capacity with chain smoking teenagers aggresively clicking away while engaged…
Let’s Talk About the Winter Olympics in Chinese Posted by sasha on Feb 18, 2014
It’s an exciting time of the year as the Winter Olympics (冬季奥运会 – dōng jì ào yùn huì) are currently underway in Sochi (索契 – suǒ qì). The motto for this year’s games is, “Hot. Cool. Yours.” (激情冰火屬於你 – jī qíng bīng huǒ shǔ yú nǐ); hopefully it sounds better in Russian than it does…