Preparation Before Xmas: Are You Ready for These Mandarin Words?

Get ready for a Shanghai Christmas with Mandarin Inn. Learn key Mandarin phrases for the festive season and celebrate with confidence. Are you ready to shine?

Biz Mandarin Mastery: 5 Key Phrases for Year-End Summaries!

Unlock the essential Mandarin vocabulary for business reporting with Mandarin Inn. Master terms like “年终, 总结, 报告, 成就, 计划” to excel in your year-end summaries and plans.

Navigate Around The City Like The Locals

Do you know that 22nd of September is marked as World Car-Free Day (世界无车日shì jiè wú chē rì)? This day is celebrated to encourage people to reduce the use of private cars and instead use alternative forms of transportation such as walking, cycling, or using public transport. As of 2023, there are more than 4 million cars mobilizing across Shanghai, causing […]

Include These Activities on your Autumn To-Do-List!

It feels like just yesterday we were welcoming the warmth of spring, and now, in a blink of an eye (眨眼之间 zhǎ yǎn zhī jiān), we are already entering the ninth month of 2023. Fall(秋天 qiū tiān) is approaching soon. You can witness the leaves turn golden as they fall to the ground, feel the air turn crisper, and enjoy the […]

How To Address Your Family Members Correctly in Chinese

In Chinese culture, the concept of the big family has always been a major topic. People respect elderly relatives and care for their young. Chinese people have a special day to show their love and comemmorate their loved ones who have passed away. 中元节 zhōng yuán jié falls on the 15th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar each year.  During […]
Express Your Love With These Chinese Sayings

Express Your Love With These Chinese Sayings

Are you noticing love ornaments and decorations in every corner of the city? Perhaps are you receiving special love gestures lately? This is because the Chinese are celebrating 七夕节 (qī xī jié). Curious what does this mean? Find out more below! 七夕节(qī xī jié) or better known as the Double-Seventh Festival / Qixi Festival / Magpie Festival is a Chinese Valentine’s Day based on a […]
Learn These Chinese Slangs

Learn These Chinese Buzzwords and Speak Like The Locals

Happy International Youth Day (国际青年节guó jì qīng nián jié) everyone! Do you know what buzzwords Chinese young people are using these days? Let’s learn these words to surprise your Chinese friends/colleagues tomorrow!  Here are some Chinese internet slangs you can use to blend in with the locals! 1. 栓Q (shuān Q)= thank you(speechless) 我刚刚喝了一杯咖啡,你又做了一杯,栓Q啊! wǒ gāng gāng hē le yī bēi […]
Essential Fitness Vocabularies in Chinese

Essential Fitness Vocabularies in Chinese

Summer is the perfect season to go out and soak up under the sun. As the heat is spiking up, our spirit to do exercise must also rise. Just in time with the 15th National Fitness Day(全民健身日 quán mín jiàn shēn rì), promoting a healthy lifestyle and encouraging physical activities has become a significant goal for society. […]
11 ways to call a man in Chinese

11 ways to address the man in Chinese

In China, if you have been called 帅哥 shuài gē on the street, don’t panic. It is a respectful way to address you, which means “handsome or good looking”. It is quite widely used, you can call your friend 帅哥 shuài gē, call a young man or even a close colleague. But please don’t use this phrase on […]

New Function: Certificate can be Downloaded automatically!

In order to provide our students with more convenient service, Mandarin Inn has released a new function in MI Student: you can download your certificate of completion through Wechat now!   Whether you have already finished study or just started your class, the hours on the certificate is your actual learning hours, and you can download at any time.