Blog Tag - Mandarin Monday
When it comes to talking about sex, the Chinese language doesn’t hold back on creativity. From playful phrases to poetic metaphors, there's a whole...
If there’s one fun way to learn Chinese, it’s with tongue twisters and poems. This is especially true for ones using similar sounding words with...
We’ve already taken a look at some of the best places in Beijing you can go to view autumn leaves, but what about talking about autumn leaves and...
A couple of weeks ago, when delving into the history of the word hutong, we realized that there are many words for street in Chinese – with some...
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Ever wondered why hutongs are called hutongs, and not, just plain old alley or lane? Well, if any 胡同串子 hútong chuànzi (hutong wanderer) among you...
Some of us local Chinese and grizzled expat veterans of many a Mandarin class forget that a significant portion of the expat population recognizes...
Our Taco Fest 2024 is just under two weeks away and so what better time to brush up on some essential taco related vocab! We’ll be taking a look at...
Do you hear that? It's the sound of Chinese New Year knocking at the door, which means it's time to dust off your well-wishes and polite phrases...
English has long padded out its vocabulary by adopting so-called "loan words" from other languages, or as fiction reviewer James Nicoll put it, our...
We here at the Beijinger love to sink our teeth into a juicy steak cooked just the way we like it. However, sometimes getting it cooked the way you...
Trick or Treat 不给糖就捣蛋 bù gěi táng jiù dǎodàn!
Boo! It's that time of year again! It's the time when spirits come out in their physical forms, for...
Sprucing up your Chinese skills can be an exciting journey, and it gets even more fascinating when you blend language learning with music. I once...
It’s that time of the year again when we can (almost) stop worrying about smog and start worrying about sweat beads streaming into our eyes and...
As the May Holiday draws near, have you made any travel plans? I certainly have! If you're considering venturing out of town, we've put together a...
Living in China, chances are that you've acquired a couple of super-useful phrases that just don't quite translate into your native tongue. As...
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