How to Book Train Ticket in China
When traveling to a new place, transportation within that new place must be taken into consideration. Nowadays, there are tons transportation methods: trains, airplanes, ships, taxis, buses and subways. All…
How to Properly Address People You Meet in China
If you’re learning Chinese as a second language, you probably already know the words 老师( lǎoshī), 先生( xiānsheng), 女士( nǚshì), and 小姐( xiǎojiě) because they are commonly taught in introductory…
13 Commonly Used Chinese Idioms With NUMBERS
In this article, we are going to explore some special Chinese idioms or figures of speech that involve numbers. Numbers can be used to express a lot of things, not…
20 Common Chinese Slang Words
As with all languages, Chinese has an informal set of slang words which can be quite useful to know and can help one communicate better. Chinese slang usually can’t be…
How to Apply For A Chinese Student Visa, Tourist Visa, or Work Visa
To enter China, you will need a Visa. It’s a legal requirement to enter any foreign country. So, let’s take a look at how to get different types of Chinese…
Mastering the Different Ways to Say “Because” and “So” in Chinese
One of the biggest steps you can take in learning a new language is moving beyond simple sentences and being able to explain why something happened or what happened next…
Sending Flowers in China: Do’s and Don’ts
The topic of how to send flowers in China came to my mind a short time ago when one of my friends told me of a student who sent her…
How to “Think” in Chinese: Understanding the Differences Between 想, 觉得, 认为 and 以为
As you start to build a wider vocabulary in Chinese, you’re bound to encounter words that share the same general translation in English but have widely different nuances in meaning…
Comparing 4 Chinese Words that Mean “the Future”
A real question many Chinese learners will encounter early is how to express future events. In Chinese, we have a series of time words to address that: “将来”(jiānglái), “未来”(wèilái), “以后”(yǐhòu)…