Archive for 'Vocabulary'
My Diet Posted by sasha on Mar 27, 2013
Food is an important part of your life; whether you like it or not, you spend a lot of time thinking about and talking about food. After all, where would we be without it? When learning a language, there’s tons of vocabulary to learn in relation to food. As such, I’m going to help you…
Ball Games Posted by sasha on Mar 24, 2013
No matter where you’re from or which language you speak, chances are you play some kind of ball game. You also probably enjoy watching them. But… can you talk about them in Chinese? You’ll be able to after you study this post! A great lesson on sports with my favorite YouTube Chinese teacher –…
Chuanzhusi, Sichuan Province Posted by sasha on Mar 19, 2013
If you plan on visiting the Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong National Parks in Sichuan province, you might want to consider staying in Chuanzhusi for a day. This peaceful and quiet town is full of Tibetan culture, has plenty of cheap guesthouses, beautiful scenery, and it’s not far from the airport, making it a great place to start or…
Days, Weeks, Months, and Years in Chinese Posted by sasha on Mar 13, 2013
We’ve covered how to tell time pretty extensively here in the past, with posts such as “Telling the Time in Chinese” and “Advanced Time Telling“, but we haven’t gone into much detail when it comes to talking about days, weeks, months, and years. As such, this post will help you with some useful vocabulary for…
Huanglong National Park (黄龙) Posted by sasha on Mar 10, 2013
Not far from Jiuzhaigou in northern Sichuan province, you’ll find another stunningly beautiful national park – Huanglong. The Chinese name literally means “yellow dragon” as it is believed the many ponds look like a dragon weaving its way through the surrounding mountains and forest. Take a short video tour and admire the natural beauty of…
Chinese Currency Posted by sasha on Mar 6, 2013
In China, the official name for currency is RMB (人民币 – rén mín bì), meaning “the people’s currency.” However, in daily dealings it is often referred to as yuan (元 – yuán) or the slang term kuai (块 – kuài), kind of like how we say “bucks” in the US sometimes. While American dollars (美元 – měi yuán) feature various notable figures on…
Better Know a… Province (Shaanxi) Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2013
From the southeast coast of China and Zhejiang province, we’re moving inland this time to explore Shaanxi province (陕西省 – shǎn xī shěng). This province holds a special place in Chinese history and culture, as it was the site of the capital for many of China’s ancient dynasties. Its current capital city was once the…