A yes-no question represents itself as a grammatical structure, the answer to which is expected to be either yes or...

There is a special group of Chinese characters which consist of three identical parts. This character structure is called 品字结构...

As shopping plays such an important role in Chinese people’s daily lives, it’s not surprising that there are several ways...

In this article, we will have a look at three common ways to say “change” in Chinese.   Chinese Paronyms...

Chinese learners often struggle with polyphones – characters with two or more pronunciations. In this article, we will look at...

Very often in Chinese, you will come across words that share the same pronunciation, but are written using different characters...

Sometimes, you can create two different words by putting two of the same Chinese characters into a different order.  In this...

A modal or exclamative particle is an important grammatical concept in Chinese. Adding different exclamative particles at the end of your sentences can...

If you had a chance to talk to many Chinese locals, you might have noticed that people from different regions...

Even if you started to learn Chinese yesterday, you must have already picked up the famous Chinese greeting which means “hello”: 你好 nǐ...

In this article, we will take a look at some of the typical and most common Chinese radicals. Importance of...

Foreigners in China often experience a cultural shock, because some Chinese habits and ways of living are just beyond their understanding. For example, Chinese people’s...

Every culture has its unique features, and people from different cultural backgrounds have different understandings of etiquette and manners. Nevertheless,...

The younger generation of Chinese people, the so-called “millennials” (80后 and 90后) are quite different from their predecessors. They’re willing...

In any culture, there is always a part – big or small – that has something to do with superstitions. Chinese culture is...

Shanghai has become China‘s financial center, and hundreds of multinational companies have opened their branches and offices here. As a result,...

Every country has its own culture, and China is of no exception here. Many foreigners, after living in China for...

Chinese people clearly understand the importance of education. Therefore, how to educate children has always been a topic which leads...

China’s economy is growing rapidly and it offers numerous job opportunities to young people. However, as a result of the...

An unforgettable wedding is what every girl is longing for because presumably you’ll have it only once in your life....