Archive for 'Vocabulary'
3 Years of Blogging Posted by sasha on Jul 14, 2013
It’s been a while since I studied Latin way back in high school, but the phrase “tempus fugit” (time flies) is one I’ll never forget. That’s mostly thanks to the fact that time has just flown by since I made a crazy decision to move to Beijing, China after finishing college. It’s gone by even…
How to Say Happy Birthday in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jul 2, 2013
Yesterday, we celebrated a friend’s birthday with a delicious sushi dinner and fancy cocktails with live music. Tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating both my country’s and sister’s birthdays. As such, I figured now was as good a time as any to do a blog post about birthdays in Chinese. Your birthday (生日 – shēng rì) comes…
Transportation in Beijing Posted by sasha on Jun 30, 2013
Getting from point A to point B is a frustrating yet important part of our daily lives. Whether you’re going to class, work, the supermarket, or out with friends, you’re going to have to use some mode of transportation. Living in a massive city like Beijing, there are many forms of transportation available. To help…
Daily Activities in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jun 17, 2013
A good way to self-study Chinese is to practice talking about/writing about your day. We’ve covered how to tell time in Chinese and even some advanced time telling in past posts, so make sure you check those out if you haven’t already. Once you’ve brushed up on your time-telling skills, try to talk about some…
Best of Transparent Chinese Series Posted by sasha on May 29, 2013
Throughout my time blogging for Transparent Chinese, I’ve put together many different series of posts. From music, to love, to history, to Chinese idioms, and much, much more, a lot of topics have been discussed here over the years. In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s an easy-to-follow guide to a few of the…
Top 10 Places in Beijing – Wudaokou Posted by sasha on May 26, 2013
Call it Beijing, call it Peking, call it whatever you want – I call the city my 2nd home. Since graduating from college way back in ’08, I’ve mostly been living here in the Chinese capital. I’ve had ups and downs here, and my relationship with the ‘Jing is definitely a love/hate one at times…
Yungang Grottoes Video Tour Posted by sasha on May 25, 2013
Explore one of the three great Buddhist sculptural sites in China at the incredible Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province. The 200+ grottoes here contain well over 50,000 Buddhas. You’ll have to see it to believe it! 云冈石窟 – yún gāng shí kū Yungang Grottoes 北魏 – běi wèi Northern Wei Dynasty 灵岩寺 – líng…