Reading Chinese at a beginner level can take patience and effort, but with the right practice readings you can quickly improve your reading skills. You probably know how to read…
Culturally, Chinese people are not known to express love as often using words as in Western cultures. Even so, there are a number of ways to communicate how you feel…
Before we get into the Chinese word for Chinese, let’s take a look at what we mean in English. When you say you speak Chinese to someone they may ask…
Although there are currently around 2,000 Chinese surnames in use, the top 100 surnames are used by 87% of the population. In fact, the top three Chinese surnames, Li, Wang…
This collection of HSK practice readings based on reading level will help send you on your way to developing your Chinese reading skills. Each HSK level adds a number of…
Goal setting is like a super power that will make you reach new heights when it comes to your Chinese language learning. We want you to be a Chinese super…
Why do you learn Chinese? Your motivation will have a big impact on your success. My main motivation has always been to connect with people, especially family and friends. When…
Picture this: You're in China and you've caught a terrible cold. Suddenly you're going to have to track down some cold medicine and ask for it in Chinese! Luckily you…
Sometimes you may feel like you're beating your head against a wall trying to get all these Chinese characters to stick inside your brain. Memorizing lists of words. Sorting through…
Try out this reading practice designed for HSK 4 learners. It's about the most well known Chinese greeting word: Ni Hao. There is a lot of debate that happens online…
