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Chinese Vocabulary for Seafood Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2017
Going out to eat in China can be intimidating – no English on the menu, strange-looking dishes all around, and a very noisy atmosphere can scare many visitors away. Rather than head to the tourist-trap restaurant with burgers and fries, learn some Chinese food vocabulary and eat with the locals. In this lesson we’ll learn…
Chinese Vocabulary for Meat Posted by sasha on Mar 22, 2017
Learning food-related vocabulary is always one of the first tasks when studying a language. This is especially important in places like China, where you won’t commonly find English on the menu. Plus, when you do it’s usually hilarious Chinglish that’s hard to decipher. Never fear, because we’re here to help you learn how to do…
Chinese Adjectives Posted by sasha on Mar 15, 2017
Learning adjectives is an important aspect of studying any language. After all, you need adjectives to describe people, places, and things. Building up your vocabulary with more and more adjectives will help increase your fluency in no time. A great way to learn adjectives is to learn two opposite words at the same time. We’re…
Learn How to Say “I Love You” in Chinese Posted by sasha on Feb 14, 2017
It’s Valentine’s Day, and happy couples all over China are celebrating. Tons of flowers, teddy bears, and boxes of chocolate have been bought, dinner reservations have been made, and some brave guys are gearing up to say those three huge words. Or maybe not. Saying “I love you” is a big deal in Chinese and it…
Describing People in Chinese (Personality) Posted by sasha on Feb 9, 2017
We’ve already learned how to describe someone’s appearance in Chinese, but as we all know, looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside that really counts. In this lesson we’ll learn how to describe someone’s personality. Personality Vocabulary To get started, let’s learn 25 Chinese words to describe someone’s personality: friendly (友好 – yǒu hǎo) shy (害羞…
Describing People in Chinese (Appearance) Posted by sasha on Feb 7, 2017
One great way to build your vocabulary and practice your Chinese is describing people. They can be people you know, celebrities you see on TV or in magazines, or even just random people on the street. Today we’ll look at how to describe someone’s appearance in Chinese. What does he/she look like? To get started…
2016 Year in Review – Language Posted by sasha on Dec 27, 2016
Another year is almost behind us, as we get ready to say to 再见 to 2016 and 你好 to 2017. While 2016 has gotten a bad rap, it was a pretty great year here on the Chinese blog. First of all, a big 谢谢 to all our readers for your continued support. Whether you’ve been…