Confused about 不(bù) and 一 (yī) tone changes? Whether you’ve been learning quite a bit, or if you’re a beginner, get the tone changes all sorted out here! Don’t forget to try out the quiz to make...
How should you introduce yourself in Mandarin, and how should you ask people for their names? Here are the audio files, and below, the explanation. Get the order right First of all, in Chinese, surnames come first,...
Are you aware that for the Chinese, it’s double Valentine’s this year? CNY ends today, the 15th of the first month. This day is called 元宵节 (Yuánxiāo Jié) or 灯节 (Dēng Jié – Lantern Festival). It is...
Today is the first day of Chinese New Year. May you have an eggplant on the horse! This is indeed a weird New Year greeting. Well, it’s actually part of a series of trending CNY greetings this...
It seems that we have only just welcomed the New Year, and yet very soon, we are going to celebrate it again! This time, the Chinese New Year. With New Year close on the heels of Christmas,...
Here’s the second video on Mandarin pronunciation! In this video I talk about the rules of the 3rd tone, which you have to know well in order to master the tones of Mandarin. Learn how to say...
Have you been wondering what the four tones are? Or have you been wanting to do a revision on them? Watch this video! Watch Lesson 2 here. If you’ve enjoyed this, don’t forget to hit one of...
Family ties are of great importance to the Chinese, and huge emphasis is given to terms of family members, including relatives. However distant a relative may be, you can be almost sure that there is some specific...
Let’s learn some simple Mandarin greetings that you can use daily. Probably what comes to mind when we mention Mandarin is the phrase “你好”nǐ hǎo, which means ‘hello’. 01 ni hao You can use it when you...
Chinese New Year is just two days away! This is probably the most important festive season for Chinese people all over the world. In Mandarin, Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) is known by various names,...
