Mandarin Monday: Using Podcasts and WeChat to Step Up Your Chinese Study
“Talk to locals,” “Speak it daily,” “Always practice.” These are my mantras in learning (or…
Browsing: Learning Chinese
Mandarin Monday: Learn Inspirational Chinese Proverbs Both Real and Fake
China’s location halfway around the world is no obstacle to the profound influence it has had…
An Expat Mother’s Guilt in China
I was outside with my daughter, as we do most of the daily city exploring,…
Mandarin Monday: Spring Is Here So Make Your Chinese Blossom Too
After a long wait, spring is finally here! Well, technically. Today marks the vernal equinox…
Mandarin Monday: The First 100 Characters Every Beginner Needs to Memorize
Just months before arriving in Beijing, I asked my Chinese friend to give me a…
Step Up Your Mandarin: Easy Way to Learn Chinese Tones
Learning Mandarin is indeed a difficult task for us adults. I tried joining a Mandarin…
“Everything Goes Well”: Step Up Your Chinese This Lunar New Year
The phrase 万事如意 wànshì rúyì is one of those usually printed on 红包 (hóngbāo) or red…