Have you been learning Mandarin for a little while and are wondering how to assess your Chinese level? There are several different ways to test your skills, depending on what area of skills you want t…
15/08/2023
Learning Chinese out of personal interest, because you want to visit China, or just for fun? The chances are that the Mandarin you’re learning now is everyday Chinese. But if you’re considering wor…
16/05/2023
You may already know that, while Mandarin is generally written in Simplified Chinese in Mainland China, it’s written in Traditional Chinese in Taiwan. But did you know that there are a few differences…
21/02/2023
One of the best ways to make the most out of a trip abroad is to learn the local lingo ahead of your trip. And if you’re planning on travelling to a Chinese-speaking country, you might be hoping to le…
14/11/2022
Making mistakes when learning Chinese – or any new language – is inevitable and all part of the learning process. But there are a few common mistakes when learning Mandarin that you can keep in mind a…
16/08/2022
When do three men make a tiger? When they’re part of a Chinese idiom. Chinese idioms are often known as 成语 ‘chéngyǔ’, and are usually made up of four characters. They can either be a non-literal fi…
17/05/2022
