A Chinese sentence may be either a simple sentence or a complex sentence, made of more than 2 simple sentences. To begin with, let’s talk about simple sentences and the components that make them: Simple Sentence Pattern A simple sentence will usually include at least two parts, the subject, and predicate. A common sentence structure… Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! Our question this week comes from Heather who asks us ‘How do I blog in China without a VPN?’ 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…… Read More
You might have already come across some Chinese proverbs from Confucius and his students. Not only are they meaningful and thought-provoking, but it can be said that many people still follow the philosophical ideals of Confucius. Confucius, known as 孔子 (kǒng zi), was born around 550 B.C, but little is factually known about his background…. Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! Our question this week comes from Andrea who asks us ‘How do I make sure I don’t lose face?’ 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…… Read More
New year, new goals and new ways to get bored of your goals within a week of starting…. Excuse my pessimism, but we’ve all been there, from losing weight to spending more time with the family. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how good your intentions are, other things take priority and we just say “I’ll start… Read More
To get into the festive spirit, we thought you might like to learn some holiday words in Chinese. Christmas is becoming a popular festival to celebrate here in China, there are Christmas trees, tinsel and even carol singing! Below, are 8 holiday words to learn, complete with example sentences and links to our dictionary. First,… Read More