Names of Colors in Chinese
The colors in Chinese (颜色; yánsè) are expressed by adding the particle 色 (sè) to the name of the color. This helps to identify the color itself as opposed to …
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Questions with 不 (bù) and 没 (méi)
In Chinese, there are more than one way to ask questions. Besides interrogative pronouns, there is a way to ask if the answer you are looking for is a simple …
Names of Animals in Chinese
The names of animal in Chinese (动物 [dòngwù]) are one of the first things that Chinese students learn. So, here we go. Did you know? The very Chinese word for …
The Verb 有 (yǒu) and How to Use It
The verb 有 (yǒu) is one of the most frequent in Chinese and has two main uses: “to have” and “there is / there are”. We’ll also learn how to …
The Verbs “Like” and “Love”: 喜欢 (xǐ huān) & 爱 (ài)
As the saying goes, “To each his own”. This mean the things we like and love vary a lot. Fortunately, though, the way to express our likes and dislikes in …
The Chinese Hanfu Movement, What Is It About?
The Hanfu Movement appeared in China at the beginning of the 21st century. In short,it is about the revival of the dress style of the Han ethnic group (which is …
Names of Cities in Chinese
In this post we’ll learn some names of cities in Chinese so you can widen your vocabulary. We will also see how characters work to create a pronunciation that is …
Chinese Valentine’s Day: “Wu Er Ling”
May 20th is a very special date for couples in China. On that day, the most romantic ones share gifts or have a dinner at a fancy restaurant. It’s the …
Chinese Tea Ceremony: All You Need to Know
Among the many things that make Chinese culture so popular is the consumption of tea, as it happens in the rest of Asia. Why do Chinese people consider the “tea …
UN Chinese Language Day
Each year, on April 20th, the United Nations celebrates Chinese Language Day. What is it about and why was that date chosen? You may already know that the United Nations …