Last week, we already looked at some Chinese idioms with a “dog” character. Are you ready for 4 more? Let’s...

There’re so many chengyu (成语 chéngyǔ), or idioms, in Chinese language! Even if you study the language for several years,...

Hello, friends! In this week’s video, our teacher shows 10 different ways how to say “I Love You” in Chinese....

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

In the second part of Chinese Internet Slang 2018 series, let’s look at 5 more slang words and phrases that...

The year 2018 has brought us so many things to smile and laugh at! And so much new internet slang...

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...

Why is it so important to learn Chinese characters when you study Chinese? Some people say it’s not important. For them, being able...

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...

Our life is full of uncertainties and surprises, therefore it’s always good to learn how to express your own feelings...

As China moves toward modernization in the recent years, it has become more tolerant towards foreign cultures. Many aspects of...

1. 泡吧 pào bā to kill time in a bar Let’s break it down: 泡(pào): to soak 吧(bā): bar “泡吧(pào...

打 (dǎ) in this case means “to pump up”. 鸡血 (jī xuě) means “chicken blood”. Put together, the phrase 打鸡血...