Mandarin Monday: Start the Month Off With Pranks and Respect
There are twelve months in a year, but only one that is the first full…
Browsing: Learning Chinese
Mandarin Monday: Catch Some Sleep Anywhere You Go
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the flowers are blooming outside. However,…
Mandarin Monday: Choosing a Chinese Name 101
Elephant, Yolo, Little Dragon, Lucifer… we’ve all come across strange sounding English names that Chinese…
Mandarin Monday: Supermarket Run Faster with This Shopping Lingo
There are times when going to the mall or a grocery store is far better…
Mandarin Monday: Why Failing My New Year’s GoaI Just Bucked Me Up to Learn Chinese
If there’s one New Year’s resolution that I struggled to keep this 2018, that would…
5 Chinese Words that Should Exist in English
Even if you’ve only been living in China for a short while, chances are that…
Three Entertaining Chinese-Learning Apps for Kids
Educational studies have shown that children at a young age possess a natural ability to…
Mandarin Monday: Fend Off Pesky Paparazzi (Especially When You Have Kids)
The mostly cosmopolitan young people in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are accustomed to…
Mandarin Monday: Learning Chinese for the First Time? Here Are Some Tips from a Chinese Teacher
There’s no better time to learn Chinese than when you’re in China. In Beijing though,…
Mandarin Monday: The Dog Days of Summer in China Aren’t About Dogs
I’ve always wondered where the phrase “dog days of summer” came from, and apparently it’s…