Rocking Out in China (Part Three) Posted by sasha on May 13, 2021
For the past few months, we’ve been taking a closer look at rock music in China. You can go back and check out Part One about Cui Jian and the sound known as Northwest Wind, as well as Part Two where we looked at Black Panther, Dreaming, and Tang Dynasty. Today we’ll continue into the…
How to Use the Chinese Character 比 (bǐ) Posted by Ayana on Apr 28, 2021
The character 比 (bǐ) is commonly used when making comparisons. The Chinese dictionary defines 比 as: 较量高低、长短、远近、好坏等 (jiào liàng gāo dī, cháng duǎn, yuan jìn, hǎo huài děng.) Which means to measure up against attributions such as height, length, distance, good or bad, etc. 比 can be translated as than, but its sentence structure is…
Chinese Weather Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Apr 22, 2021
When making small talk, one topic that always comes up is the weather (天气 tiān qì), whether you like it or not. If you can forgive me for that cheesy pun, I’ll teach you some useful Chinese weather vocabulary and phrases in this post. Seasons (季节 jì jié) winter (冬天 dōng tiān) spring (春天 chūn tiān)…
Chinese Time phrases Posted by Ayana on Apr 15, 2021
Time is the most valuable commodity. No one can create time, no one is able to buy more of it. It stands still for no one, and once it’s lost, it can never be replenished. Time is our most precious resource. We’ve already learned how to tell the time in Chinese, but talking about it…
Libraries in China Posted by sasha on Apr 8, 2021
In case you didn’t know, this week is Library Week in the United States. As such, we’re taking a look at libraries in the different countries represented on the language blogs here. In this post, we’ll learn all about libraries in China, starting with a bit of vocabulary. Chinese Library Vocabulary First of all, let’s…
Rocking Out in China (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Mar 31, 2021
I hope you’re ready to crank it up and do a little head-banging today, because we’re continuing our series about Rocking Out in China! In case you missed it, go back and read Part One. In it, you’ll learn about the first rock band in China who went by the name Peking All-Stars as well…
Asking about Age in Chinese Posted by Ayana on Mar 22, 2021
When you wonder about someone’s age (年龄 nián líng), and you don’t want to guess (猜猜 cāi cāi) or make an assessment (判断 pàn duàn), here are all the Chinese ways to ask for someone’s age. The character 多 (duō) has many usages. It serves as adjective, verb, and numeral; and means a lot, more…