It will only take [est_time] to read this post! If you don’t have time to read this post now, you can and read it later! Unlike in English, the form of a Chinese verb never changes, regardless of whether it is present, past, or future tense. For example, whereas in English the verb ‘eat’ will… Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! This week our question comes from Timbo Birch (via Facebook), who asks us “What does Shenzhen sound like?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk About… A… Read More
The 把 (bǎ) particle marks the noun that follows it in a sentence as a direct object. This kind of sentence is known as 把字句 (bǎ zì jù). Furthermore, the 把 (bǎ) particle emphasises the object, and suggests that some action needs to be taken care of. The result of the action has to come after the 把 (bǎ) particle. One of… Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! This week our question comes from Mandi, who asks us “What’s it like to be a vegetarian in China?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk About…… Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! This week our question comes from Jessica from Sweden, who asks us “What’s an average day like for the TWCC?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk… Read More
We’ve already looked at some of the different greetings in Chinese, so now it’s time to learn some commonly used farewells. You may have already come across the transliteration ‘bye bye’ that is used frequently in China. However, there are many other useful ways to say goodbye that you can learn too. I have often… Read More