This week our question comes from Chinese Treasures @emramsden, who asks us “What do you think about ‘women-only’ metro cars in Shenzhen?” 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 message from Joanna – thanks! Traffic cop… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! I use my bullet journal to track my personal goals, such as exercising more often (obviously), saving money and baking the perfect scones! Although one of my goals is also to pass an HSK exam (Chinese proficiency test), I haven’t figured out how to use my… Read More
This week our question comes from Simon, who asks us “How do you go about organising network events 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… Comments from our Facebook page Shared bikes now available in… Read More
Idiom comes from the Greek word meaning ‘one of a kind’. They’re often used to convey a special meaning that is not directly spoken. Idioms also shorten a longer meaning, and can add colour to a language and emphasis to a specific phrase. Idioms, known as 熟语 (shóu yǔ) or 成语 (chéng yǔ) if made… Read More
This week our question comes from Nicole, who asks us “How much money will it cost for a friend and I to travel 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… a note and a correction… Read More
Did you know there was a 5th tone in Mandarin Chinese? Many Chinese learners just refer to this tone as having ‘no tone’ or being ‘neutral’. However, this ‘no tone’ actually has rules that can change the way a character or bigram is spoken. The way the 5th Chinese tone is used in spoken Chinese… Read More