It will only take [est_time] to read this post! As Nora said in her article about Reality TV Shows, it’s easier and more productive to use reality tv or a Chinese game show to improve your Mandarin because they often use more natural and everyday language, making it easier to follow and understand. Not only… Read More
A Chinese sentence may be either a simple sentence or a complex sentence, made of more than 2 simple sentences. To begin with, let’s talk about simple sentences and the components that make them: Simple Sentence Pattern A simple sentence will usually include at least two parts, the subject, and predicate. A common sentence structure… Read More
You might have already come across some Chinese proverbs from Confucius and his students. Not only are they meaningful and thought-provoking, but it can be said that many people still follow the philosophical ideals of Confucius. Confucius, known as 孔子 (kǒng zi), was born around 550 B.C, but little is factually known about his background…. Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! At Written Chinese, we always trying new methods of study that gets away from rote memorization and other traditional learning methods. You’ve heard us talk about using Chinese TV Shows to improve listening and using your mobile phone’s voice software to improve your tones, but now… Read More
Very little is known about the origins of the Chinese written script, but many legends say that it was Cang Jie 仓颉 (cāng jié) and ambassador of the legendary Emperor Huang Di 黄帝 (huáng dì) who first invented it. The story tells that Cang Jie, after observing marks left on the ground by an object… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! I have to admit, I’m not the best student. I’ve been in China for a number of years, and I’ve learned a lot of lessons that I wish I’d known before I started learning Chinese. For a start, I wish I’d been more disciplined because what… Read More