{"id":13077,"date":"2017-02-27T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13077"},"modified":"2017-02-23T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T19:22:43","slug":"10-awesome-how-to-chinese-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-awesome-how-to-chinese-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Awesome &#8220;How to&#8221; Chinese Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a new language is never easy, nor is traveling or living in a country where you don&#8217;t speak the language. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re always trying to make things easier for you when it comes to speaking Chinese and doing everyday tasks in China. From vocabulary lists, to grammar-heavy posts, to cultural tidbits, we strive to bring you a variety of content here to do just that. That includes lots of &#8220;how to&#8221; posts focused on specific subjects and tasks. Here are 10 awesome &#8220;how to&#8221; Chinese posts that will go a long way in helping you master Chinese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/hello-in-chinese\/\">How to Say Hello in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_8913\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/nihao.png\" aria-label=\"Nihao\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8913\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8913\"  alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"183\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/nihao.png\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The most common way to say &#8220;Hello&#8221; in Chinese.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start from the beginning and learn how to say &#8220;hello&#8221; in Chinese. There&#8217;s much more to this post than just \u4f60\u597d. You&#8217;ll learn 15 different greetings and then practice them through a list of situations. Go ahead and check out our video on Chinese greetings while you&#8217;re at it:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinese Greetings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuQN1hzgU7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-say-goodbye-in-chinese\/\">How to Say Goodbye in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to learn how to say &#8220;hello,&#8221; you might as well get your &#8220;goodbye&#8221; down as well. Once again, you&#8217;ll learn a variety of parting greetings in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-buy-train-tickets-in-china\/\">How to Buy Train Tickets in China<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10497\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703.jpg\" aria-label=\"GOPR0703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10497\" class=\"wp-image-10497\"  alt=\"Sleepers on a Chinese train.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ridin&#8217; that train in China.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The rail system in China is great, allowing you to reach all corners of the massive country without breaking the bank. The thing\u00a0is, you&#8217;re very unlikely to find someone who speaks English at the ticket office. No problem! Just learn how to do it in Chinese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-order-in-chinese\/\">How to Order in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t go hungry when traveling in China. Worse yet, don&#8217;t get stuck eating in places like McDonald&#8217;s just because you&#8217;re intimidated by the menu in the local joints. We&#8217;ve got you covered in this post that will teach you how to order like a boss in Chinese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-order-coffee-in-chinese\/\">How to Order Coffee in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10533\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/DSC_0908.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10533\" class=\"wp-image-10533\"  alt=\"10 awesome &quot;how to&quot; Chinese posts\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/DSC_0908.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/DSC_0908.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/DSC_0908-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/DSC_0908-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I want coffee!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/all-the-tea-in-china\/\">China is all about the tea<\/a>, but you can still find a cup of coffee quite easily. Get all the necessary vocab and read a sample conversation in this post and you&#8217;ll be able to get that iced double macchiato grande with an extra shot of espresso in Chinese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-express-your-emotions-in-chinese\/\">How to Express Your Emotions in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to learn how to express your emotions in any language. Learn 25 useful words for doing just that in this short and easy post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-make-a-phone-call-in-chinese\/\">How to Make a Phone Call in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12460\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/1-DSC_0298.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 DSC 0298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12460\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/1-DSC_0298.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/1-DSC_0298.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/1-DSC_0298-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even monks are on their cell phones!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Using Chinese on the phone is a great way to practice it. You won&#8217;t be as nervous as you would be speaking to someone in person, and phone calls in China are generally short and to the point. Study this post and then give your <em>peng you<\/em> a call!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-ask-questions-in-chinese\/\">How to Ask Questions in Chinese<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This post will teach you the\u00a05 Ws and 1 H for asking questions. You&#8217;ll also see a few examples of each to give you a better idea of how to use the words. Follow\u00a0this short video to get even more practice:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asking Questions in Chinese\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RFfIz_yIekw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-use-the-ba-structure\/\">How to Use the\u00a0\u628a Structure<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11806\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/2-DSC_0344.jpg\" aria-label=\"2 DSC 0344\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11806\" class=\"wp-image-11806\"  width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ alt=\"2 DSC 0344\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/2-DSC_0344.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/2-DSC_0344.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/2-DSC_0344-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u6211\u628a\u997a\u5b50\u5403\u4e86<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0\u628a (b\u01ce) structure is very common and incredibly important in Chinese. It&#8217;s also a royal pain and something everyone struggles with at some point. Take the time to study this post and learn more about it and you&#8217;ll be rewarded with a super fun post to round out the list.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">10.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/little-apple-song\/\">How to Sing and Dance the &#8220;<strong>Little Apple\u00a0<\/strong>Song&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>As promised, here&#8217;s one just for fun. The &#8220;<strong>Little Apple Song<\/strong>&#8221; (\u5c0f\u82f9\u679c) took the country by storm a few years ago and it can still be heard all the time. Learn how to sing and dance this catchy tune in this post. It&#8217;s not that practical, but it&#8217;s still studying Chinese at the end of the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sleepers on a Chinese train.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/GOPR0703.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Learning a new language is never easy, nor is traveling or living in a country where you don&#8217;t speak the language. 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