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Mandarin for When You're Sick | Shanghai Expat Blog
The best thing about being sick is taking time off work, taking medicine, and recuperating. The worst part is struggling to do all of the above through a language barrier. With this guide, though,...
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Appreciating and Complimenting Female Beauty
Have one of these timeless expressions ready for when you need it! Beauty is subjective; we all get that. And while there are plenty of online posts about the latest pretty girl expressions, we...
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Street Talk: Hole in the Head | The World of Chinese
Open up your 'head hole' and your imagination by diving head-first into these peculiar phrases. The saying overlaps with “open your mind”, much in the same way a book would “open your mind”. But, it...
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Kaiser's "Dude System" of Tones
John Pasden shares the "dude system" for understanding Chinese tones, originally developed by Kaiser Kuo for The Beijinger, including an audio example. more »Languagecsllearning chinesemandarinchinese...
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Real spoken Chinese (video interviews) “What makes you laugh?”
Struggling to understand spoken Mandarin in conversations with Chinese people? This video post is the first in a series aimed at helping learners improve their listening ability through exposure to a...
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On the Character 神
Evolution of the storm deity was anything but lightning fast, here's everything you need to know about origins of the character 神 (god/deity) and its usages in everyday life. more »Languagecharacter...
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Podcast Ep. #4 - All About Learning Chinese
In this episode, we compare and contrast our methods, experiences, and pitfalls learning Chinese to help you learn from our successes and failures. more »Languagepodcastchengdulanguage
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Real spoken Chinese: "What are your plans for Chinese New Year?"
Chinese New Year draws near... and it is time for some serious listening practice! We asked over 50 people from different parts of China what they are planning to do during the holiday. Listen to some...
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It's official: Chinese is the saddest language
Research published this week shows Chinese has the lowest "positivity bias." Want to be happier? Learn Spanish. more »Languagechineselanguagestudiesresearch
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Spring Festival wishes in dialects from around China
As Chinese New Year celebration approaches, our collective ears will be filled with New Year’s jingles hovering in shopping malls, non-stop chit-chat over family dinner tables, plus fire crackers loud...
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Top 5 Things to Understand Chinese Netspeak
According to Boston Consulting Group, China will count 700 million internet users in 2015. They include not only young and... more »Languagechinese languagechina internet
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Cheat Sheet - Business Chinese Vocabulary
We made you a cheat sheet of 33 basic Mandarin vocab words - in both characters and pinyin - that will enable you to talk about work with your Chinese colleagues, friends, and potential employers. more...
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How to say “I love you” in Chinese. Actually.
Psychological and cultural differences contribute to why "I love you" is rarely said in Chinese. Find out how to decode the love messages in Chinese chat speak: 5201314, 770, 880. more...
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Real Spoken Chinese: “What’s your job?”
Want to improve your ability to understand spoken Mandarin in conversations with Chinese speakers? Check out this short story where you get to watch and listen to 12 people from different parts of...
View ArticleChinese Characters- Their history and how to remember them!
Learn the history of Chinese characters (hanzi) and how they have evolved over time as well as get some top tips on the best way to remember them when learning Chinese. more »Languagelearning...
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