Monkey Expressions for the Year of the Monkey!

In the Chinese lunar calendar, 2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and, with New Year arriving in February, it is just around corner! In honor of the new year let’s learn some daily used expressions with the word monkey, 猴 (hóu). 1. 猴年马月(hóu nián mǎ yuè) “猴年马月” literally means “monkey year horse month” but … Read more

Four Necessary Foods in Winter for Chinese People

Winter in China can be very cold. No matter where you go in China, Chinese people like four particular kinds of food in winter to feel warm and keep healthy. Let’s take a look at these common four dishes. 1. tānɡ yuán 汤 圆 (Glutinous pudding) They are balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, or sugar and edible oil as filling. Eating … Read more

“Eating” Up Some New Expressions!

As you probably know, Chinese people really like eating and preparing delicious food. What you may not know is how many other uses for the word “eat” we have! And from this linguistic importance placed on food, comes some very funny slang phrases in Chinese. Let’s take a look! 1. 吃醋(chī cù) Literally, “吃醋(chī cù)” … Read more

Chinese Expressions for a “Foodie”

Have you seen many beautiful pictures of delicious food that your friends are showing on social media like Facebook, QQ, WeChat and etc?  Have you ever wondering how Chinese people describe people who love food. Today, we are look at a few ways you can describe your food loving friends. Let`s learn how to say … Read more