Category: Chinese Culture
【老外在天朝│Interview】Learning Chinese is useful
Iness is from France and has been in china for little over 2 years now. She took group classes in the first year for my HSK 1 but then stopped lessons during Shanghai lockdown. She restarted in October and just finished her HSK2. Let's see what she has said about her Chinese learning journey!
Small Talk in Chinese: 5 Topics to Get You Started
When learning a new language, being able to produce sentences is often the best way to go about practicing. Small talk is the best way for beginners to start using the language and tolearn about the cultural norms of the language they are learning, including in Chinese.
How do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
”兔年Tù Nián” (the year of rabbit) is coming. Do you know what dose “Nian” mean? How do Chinese people celebrate the new year? Let‘s check out the origin and culture of Chinese new year customs! 1. The origin of Nian In China, “Nian” was actually the name of a furious monster in ancient times. It […]
Decoding 520:The Chinese Slang for “I love you”
Happy 520! What is the reason that May 20th or May 21st are considered the prime days for marriage proposals and weddings in China every year? 521 wǔ èr yī 我爱你 wǒ ài nǐ 520 wǔ èr líng 我爱您 wǒ ài nín In Mandarin, the pronunciation of “5 wǔ “ is similar to that of […]
Dragon Heads-raising Day —— national haircut day
èr yuè èr，lóng tái tóu 二月二，龙抬头
How does ChatGPT view Chinese learning?
Let's see how does ChatGPT view Chinese learning? What are some good suggestions for Chinese learners?
How to say 29th of February in Chinese ?
Do you know what is a leap year? How often do they occur? Let’s check out those answers together !
4 Chinese Childhood Games and 2 Chinese Rhymes
June 1st is the International Children's Day. 六一儿童节快乐！liù yī ér tóng jié kuài lè ！
【老外在天朝│Interview】Learning Chinese is a rewarding process
Isabel is originally from the United States. She worked as a teacher in Florida until she met her husband, who accepted a job offer in Hong Kong, which is what brought them to Asia. Isabel has been studying at Mandarin Inn for two of those years. Currently, Isabel is taking the beginner HSK 1 course. Let’s see what she has said about her Chinese learning journey!