Rocking Out in China (Part Four) Posted by sasha on Sep 8, 2021
Are you ready to rock? (你准备好摇滚了吗? nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo yáo gǔn le ma?). I sure hope so, because today concludes our series on Rocking Out in China. In case you missed the previous posts, here are the links to get you caught up – Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. From the godfather…
Chinese Language Quiz 2021 Posted by Ayana on Aug 23, 2021
Learning a second language, any language, is a journey. A journey of ups and downs, a journey in which you sometimes sprint and sometimes stand still. And although it sometimes feels like the destination is far, know that every step brings you forward. Today we will take a little break to summarize up what we…
Universities in China Posted by sasha on Aug 18, 2021
What are the top universities in China? Find out in this post, which also explains the intense college entrance exam students must take to get into one.
Is This the End of Private Education in China? Posted by sasha on Aug 11, 2021
The Chinese government recently announced new restrictions on private tutoring. Read all about it and learn more about the education system in China in this post.
Chinese Time Phrases: Part 2 Posted by Ayana on Aug 10, 2021
Talking about time is inevitable. Not only telling the time, but also parts of the day, order of events, speed of occurrences, etc. Here are 3 more time phrases to use in daily conversations. 一早 yì zǎo The short phrase 一早 consists of two basic Chinese characters: 一 (yī, one) and 早 (zǎo, morning)…
Chinese Vocabulary for Learning Languages Part 1 Posted by Ayana on Jul 27, 2021
According to the Ethnologue (published by SIL International), there are over 7,000 living languages worldwide: 现在全球有超过7,000种不同的语言。 Xiàn zài quán qiú yǒu chāo guò 7,000 zhǒng bù tóng de yǔyán. Nowadays, there are more than 7,000 different languages in the world. The Chinese word for language is 语言 (yǔ yán). It refers to any language. For example: 一个国家可能有几种地方语言。…
The Chinese Olympic Delegation Posted by Ayana on Jul 20, 2021
Last Wednesday, the Chinese Olympic delegation (中国奥运代表团 zhōng guó ào yùn dài biǎo tuán) for the Tokyo 2020 Games was gathered for a meeting in Beijing. The entrance of the General Administration of Sports of China, where the expedition meeting was held, was decorated with slogans. One of the slogans was: 拿道德的金牌， ná dào dé…