Tag: Living in China

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!

Winter is coming! How many Chinese words about winter do you know? How do you use them? Let's learn more now!

On November 24th, Mandarin Inn hosted a food-themed event "Learn Chinese while Eating and Drinking". On that day, 8 German ladies participated. All of them are new in China and very interested in Chinese food and food culture. Through the teaching and guidance of Teacher Sophia, they learned Chinese and understood Chinese food culture in practical situations. They not only enjoyed delicious food, but also practiced oral Chinese in dining circumstances.

11月17日晚，Mandarin Inn主办了一场以“谈论运动”为主题的线上公开课活动，本次课程主讲人是具有丰富汉语教学经验的Sophia老师。Sophia老师为前来听课的各位外国同学详细讲解了汉语中不同运动的名称以及描述个人喜好和运动计划的方法，并带领大家作了相应的练习活动。

Recently, the announcement from the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council has published some new anti-epidemic measures. What are they? And do you know how to say these key phrases in Chinese?

Aarjan is from Canada and has been studying Chinese at Mandarin Inn for three months. He thinks that learning a new language is a very rewarding process. It takes time, effort, and patience. It requires you to step outside of your comfort zone and take risks. You might find yourself changing for the better in unexpected ways as you learn a language. Let's see what he has said about his Chinese learning journey!

Now, “万圣夜 wàn shèng yè (Halloween, the eve of All Saints’ Day / All Hallows’ Day)” is popular in many western countries. On Halloween, people will hold various festival activities to avoid the interference of evil spirits and pray for peace. There are many activities and customs in Halloween. What do you know about this “鬼节guǐ jié (Ghosts’ Festival)”? Do […]

10月20日晚，Mandarin Inn主办了一场以“谈论人物”为主题的线上公开课活动，本次课程主讲人是具有丰富汉语教学经验的Sophia老师。Sophia老师为前来听课的各位外国同学详细讲解了汉语中询问、描述和比较人物特征的方法，并带领大家作了相应的练习活动。

10月14日上午，Mandarin Inn联合Body&Soul Medical Clinic主办了一场以“Diet Therapy of TCM - Autumn Preparation”为主题的工作坊活动，本次讲座的主讲人是具有丰富中医理疗和治病经验的郑医生。郑医生为前来听讲的各位小伙伴详细讲解了中医食疗的基本原理，大家收获了很多关于预防身体疾病、提高生活质量的常识。

Wesley is a student from Australia who has been studying at Mandarin Inn for 3 years. He thinks learning mandarin is a wonderful way to learn more about China and understand how the language impacts thinking and culture. Interested in what he considers the most important method of learning Chinese? Let's have a look together!