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The Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration for Chinese people all over the world. It is also a public holiday in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the big three Chinese festivals, along with [...]

It would be a dull world if all we could see was black, white, and gray, right? As a Chinese learner, you must have learned several words about colors even from HSK2. Well, let’s add more colors [...]

In China, it’s time for the annual, traditional Dragon Boat festival. In Chinese this festival is called端午节 (Duānwǔ Jié). It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. You [...]

When you’re in China, you will surely need to get around to different places. You might want to see the different beautiful sights, or you may want to try different delicious Chinese cuisine at [...]

Have you ever taken a test in Chinese, whether HSK or any other test? In fact, have you ever taken any kind of exam at all? We’re sure you have! Whether you are studying Mandarin or something [...]

Everybody will get sick at one time or another in their lives. No one can avoid it; it’s a part of life. So of course, it is possible that you can get sick while you are somewhere in China. It is [...]

酒 [jiǔ] Alcoholic drinks Let’s begin with alcoholic drinks. For sure, there will be times that you will be spending time with friends at bars or at restaurants, and would like to share an [...]

Just like in English, there are also a series of adverbs in Chinese to state the frequency of activities. They are often put before the verbs and after the subjects. Below are some of these [...]

Many Chinese learners would love to travel to China so that they can practice their Mandarin. But one major obstacle is the actual travel itself. It can be frightening to go to a place one has [...]