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Here you'll find many helpful articles for Chinese learning with tips and advice, some rules, and phrases.

Initials in Mandarin Sound Like Letters in English

Initials in Mandarin Sound Like Letters in English

Let’s check how to pronounce some sounds in Chinese

Zhouzhou
Zhouzhou
Chinese
What Does “nǐ chīle ma?你吃了吗?”  Mean ?

What Does “nǐ chīle ma?你吃了吗?” Mean ?

Don’t feel awkward and nervous if Chinese people ask you “ 你吃了吗?” and you can reply to them “ 吃了.”(I have eaten.) with a warm smile.

Gisele Huang
Gisele Huang
Chinese
What do You Learn Chinese For?

What do You Learn Chinese For?

As a teacher, I respect and encourage my students to read whatever books they want, and I will try my best to assist them to be able to read.

Dan LU
Dan LU
Chinese
How to Distinguish between “的,” “地” and “得” in Chinese

How to Distinguish between “的,” “地” and “得” in Chinese

“的,” “地” and “得” are the three most common structural particles in Chinese, and they are all pronounced as “de,” so it is difficult for many Chinese learners to distinguish them, and even many Chinese students can not distinguish them correctly.

Guo Lingyun
Guo Lingyun
Chinese
Features of Chinese People’s Names

Features of Chinese People’s Names

There are over 5,000 Chinese family names in China, among which more than 200 are commonly seen.

Rainbow Niu
Rainbow Niu
Chinese
The Meaning of the Idiom “鬼故事”

The Meaning of the Idiom “鬼故事”

“鬼故事(Guǐ gùshì)” means literally “ghost story” in Chinese.

Yu-Kang
Yu-Kang
Chinese
Do You Know Why We Can’t Say “这些本书 (zhè xiē běn shū)”?

Do You Know Why We Can’t Say “这些本书 (zhè xiē běn shū)”?

There is only one measure word between “这(zhè)” and “书(shū)”, and two measure words cannot be used.

Seline Yang
Seline Yang
Chinese
How to distinguish “刚“ and “刚才”?

How to distinguish “刚“ and “刚才”?

In Chinese, “刚” and “刚才” have the same meaning, but they have different usages. The following will help you understand how to use the two words.

Rainbow Niu
Rainbow Niu
Chinese