Ever tried asking for something in a store, and received something completely different? Tried to express yourself only to be given blank stares? Many Chinese learners find it quite hard to improve their listening comprehension. One of the main reasons behind it is...
The knowledge of tense is very important when it comes to learning a foreign language. To a certain extent, the Chinese grammar is considered to be less complex than that of European languages. For instance, there is no conjugation in the Chinese language, and the...
In one of our previous blog articles, we explained seven pairs of synonyms in terms of the nuances between the meaning of each pair of the words and how to use them in different situations. Today we are going to take a look at another five pairs of words that may...
Have you found yourself having trouble developing connections in China? Or turning your connections into something tangible? Let’s look into it by reading about the importance of guanxi in China. Communication and understanding of culture can be said to be one of the...
Let’s talk about the trickiest Chinese particles today – 的, 地, and 得 (all pronounced as “de”). If you’ve been learning Chinese for a while, these 3 ‘de’ might’ve confused you. 的 的 is used to link attributes to nouns. Structure:...
