中文与日文 (zhōng wén yú rì wén) Achieving fluency in a foreign language is no easy task. Achieving fluency in an Asian language is particularly difficult if you are a westerner.…

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While an app like Du Chinese is great for when you need to learn to read Chinese, there are not as many apps available for those who want to learn…

Considering getting a Chinese tattoo? 小心 - xiǎo xīn - Be careful Written Chinese can be quite beautiful. In fact, Chinese calligraphy is one of the four great arts that…

Fall and Winter means that a lot of big holidays are coming up in Western countries, and in this global day and age, a lot of those holidays are also…

One of the hardest things for non-native Chinese speakers is learning to read, not only because of the need to memorize characters, but because of the differences between spoken and…

學習閱讀中文並不難 Xué xí yuè dú zhōng wén bìng bù nán Learning to read Chinese is not difficult. I know this statement will strike some as outrageous, but I stand by…

When you’re learning a new language, one of the first things that you need to learn to do is to ask questions. Asking questions about anything is one of the…

The following is a guest post from eChineselearning Quintessential Customs of Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 (chóng yáng jié) The date of “重阳节 (chóng yáng jié)” is September 9th of the…