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Basic food vocabulary in Chinese
Warning: this article will make you hungry! That’s because today, we’re going to learn some food-related vocabulary (食物 [shíwù])!
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How to learn Chinese
It’s no secret: Chinese is a difficult language. Whether you’re planning to start or have already begun, here are some essential tips to help you get off on the right foot, avoid frustration, and enjoy the wonderful journey of learning this incredible language.
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Mid autumn festival
中秋节快乐！Today China celebrates its second most important festival after Chinese New Year: the Mid-Autumn Festival (literally, 中 [zhōng] means “middle” and 秋 [qiū] means “autumn”). It is also known as the Moon Festival.
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The 7 most useful Chinese radicals
These key components give us clues about a word’s meaning and make it easier to understand and memorize them.
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Dou Dizhu: the Chinese card game that rivals Mahjong
The card game Dou Dizhu 斗地主 [dòu dìzhǔ] is one of the most popular pastimes in China.
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What is Zhuyin (Bopomofo)?
Zhuyin, also known as Bopomofo, is a phonetic transcription system used to represent the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese.
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What is the YCT test?
The Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is an international standardized test designed to assess the Chinese language proficiency of young learners in primary and secondary school.
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Using the past tense: 了 and (是……) 的
In Chinese, we can indicate the past tense with either the particle 了 [le] or the structure 是……的 [shì……de].
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和, 跟, 与: don't they all mean the same thing? Let's learn how to use them!
One of the first things we learn when studying Chinese is how to say "and" or "with". But we soon find there are actually three different words that all seem to mean the same thing: 和 [hé], 跟 [gēn], and 与 [yǔ].
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Religion in China: beliefs, history and modern day
Unlike in many Western countries, religion in China is not a unified, fully defined phenomenon. Instead, it’s a mix of beliefs, cultural practices, and spirituality.
