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Ten Popular Apps the Chinese Use (Part 1)

Ten Popular Apps the Chinese Use (Part 1)

  • Post Author:Du Chinese
  • Post published:June 8, 2020
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Do you want to make Chinese friends online, but they don’t use Facebook or Twitter? Do you want to use Google Maps so that you can find your way around,…

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How to Chat with Chinese using WeChat

How to Chat with Chinese using WeChat

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  • Post published:June 8, 2020
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Are you familiar with WeChat? WeChat is one of the biggest chat apps in China, currently boasting over a billion users. It is used similar to how WhatsApp, FB Messenger,…

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Tales of the Tang Dynasty

Tales of the Tang Dynasty

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  • Post published:June 3, 2020
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If you were to ask which Chinese dynasty inspires the most nostalgia in Chinese people today, many would answer: the Tang dynasty. The Tang Dynasty (618–907) is considered by most…

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Learn to Read Chinese: What is Pinyin?

Learn to Read Chinese: What is Pinyin?

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  • Post published:May 22, 2020
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In the English language, and other Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, etc…) the phonetic and writing systems are tied together. Each letter in a word represents one of its sounds.…

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Popular Mistakes Stopping You From Improving Your Chinese Skills

Popular Mistakes Stopping You From Improving Your Chinese Skills

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  • Post published:May 15, 2020
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Studying a language always comes with challenges. The best way to prevent mistakes and wrong steps from slowing down your learning journey is to identify them right from the beginning.…

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Please in Chinese: Could you please?

Please in Chinese: Could you please?

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  • Post published:May 7, 2020
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Update added by Du Chinese in May 2020:  How do you say "please" in Chinese? When using it in a sentence you would use 请qǐng. When you want to say…

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How to Write a Good Story in Chinese

How to Write a Good Story in Chinese

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  • Post published:May 7, 2020
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Writing a story in Chinese is a great way to practice your communication skills. Storytelling dates back to cave drawings. People have always wanted to share their stories with others.…

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Hot Water – 热水

Hot Water – 热水

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  • Post published:May 4, 2020
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Have you ever wondered why they serve hot tea in the Chinese restaurant, even though it's the middle of summer? Surely the best way to cool off would be an…

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How to Choose a Chinese Name – 取名字

How to Choose a Chinese Name – 取名字

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  • Post published:May 1, 2020
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How do Chinese parents choose a name for their child? Traditionally, Chinese names consist of two, three of even four characters. Three is most common. The first character (or first…

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Does Your Room Need Cleaning? – HSK 2 Reading Practice

Does Your Room Need Cleaning? – HSK 2 Reading Practice

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  • Post published:April 24, 2020
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Introduction How do you practice reading at an HSK 2 reading level? You read as much as you can with characters and use pinyin and translations as needed. Lucky for…

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