2011-03-30 20:51
"How long do I have to learn before I can go out there and start conversing in Chinese?"Have you ever wondered about this yourself? It is actually one of the most frequently asked questions… Read More
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2011-03-21 19:58
山 (Shān) = Mountain 寨 (Zhài) = A mountain stronghold or a fenced hamlet 山寨 (Shān Zhài) is originally a term referring to fortified mountai… Read More
2011-03-09 19:30
The word 宅 (Zhái) in Mandarin is referring to a residence, a house, or a mansion. Some of the commonly seen vocabulary or terms associated with this word&nb&hell…Read More
2011-03-03 00:10
Let’s talk about something interesting today. Do you know the character“便” (in mandarin pinyin [biàn] or [pián])? What are the different usages? We kno… Read More
2011-02-09 02:20
Asking Questions (1) - 嗎Asking Questions (2) - (A-不-A)Asking Questions (3) - WhatLinksDragon - Links DirectoryA Big DirAdd URL Link - Suggest Link - Add An Article Read More
2011-02-03 18:59
贺 (Hè) = congratulations or to congratulate新 (Xīn) = new年 (Nián) = yearThe title of this song, Hè Xīn Nián (贺新年……Read More
2011-02-02 01:35
The Chinese like to greet each other with special phrases called "吉祥話“ (jí xiáng huà) during the Chinese New Year, . The term "吉ణ……Read More
2011-01-26 23:49
坐 / 坐 (Zuò) - to sit 站… Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
美 / 美 (Měi) - beautiful 丑 / 醜 (Chǒu… Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
电话 / 電話 (Diàn Huà) - telephone 手机 / 手機 (Sh.… Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
颜色 / 顏色 (Yán Sè) - color &nbs&hell…Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
牛肉 / 牛肉 (Niú Ròu) - beef 猪肉 / 豬肉 (Zhū… Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
看 / 看 (Kàn) - to watch, to look, to see 听 / 聽 (Tīng) - to listen, to hear 闻 / 聞 (Wén… Read More
2011-01-05 19:59
咖啡 / 咖啡 (Kā Fēi) - coffee 茶 / 茶&nb&hell…Read More
2011-01-04 07:10
In addition to 21 consonants and 16 vowels combined or standing alone to create a sound, there are also 5 tones to match with each sound to pronounce Chinese characters. Some… Read More
2011-01-04 07:07
Here we would like to clarify the pronunciation of “Q” and “C” in Mandarin pinyin system. In the classrooms, we realize the most confusing pinyin pronunciation for st… Read More
2011-01-04 07:07
Here we would like to clarify the pronunciation of “Q” and “C” in Mandarin pinyin system. In the classrooms, we realize the most confusing pinyin pronunciation for st… Read More
2011-01-04 06:57
Different from English, Chinese characters are originated from pictography conveying the meanings through their pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and developed into what they are… Read More
2011-01-02 07:03
Mandarin syllables are divided into two major elements: consonants and vowels.聲母CONSONANT(INITIAL) ㄅ ㄆ ㄇ ㄈ … Read More
2011-01-02 04:01
Gong1 Xi3 (恭喜), which means wishing you joy, is a very common greeting used during the Chinese New Year.Since the Chinese New Year will soon approach, let's learn the famous… Read More
2010-11-14 01:05
Gōng Xĭ Gōng Xĭ (恭喜！恭喜！)Hè Xīn Nián (贺新年) Read More
2010-11-08 19:30
Many of our students had thought that learning mandarin was difficult before they came to our classes, but with these little tips, it can be easy and fun! l Understand the logic of the Ch… Read More
2010-03-08 19:00
什么 (Shén Me) means what. It is a common term used to ask questions. This term is NOT to be used with the word 吗 (Ma) nor with the possitive-negative (A-Not-A) c… Read More
2010-02-20 01:53
Forming a yes or no question may be achieved by including both the positive and negative form of a verb or adjective in a single sentence. This is a common alternative to attaching the word… Read More
2010-02-19 00:23
The most common way of asking questions is to add the word 嗎 (ma) at the end of a statement.Once this word is attached to the end of a sentence, it will convert the statement into a q… Read More
2010-02-11 23:56
The following examples of conversation are standard and polite greetings mostly used to greet elders or acquaintances.Casual Version ~Q: 你 好&n&hell…Read More
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