Moving to China can feel like stepping into another world — exciting, fast, and full of daily surprises. I thought I was prepared, but there were a few things I wish someone told me earlier. If you’re planning to move or you just arrived, these five notes will make life much smoother.
1) Cashless Life is Real
QR codes run everything. Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay as soon as you can....
Talking About Daily Activities
Welcome to Class 4 of our Chinese learning series! In this lesson, we’ll focus on how to talk about daily activities in Chinese. These are useful phrases you can use right away in everyday life.
🕘 Morning Activities
起床 (qǐ chuáng) – Wake up / Get up
刷牙 (shuā yá) – Brush teeth
洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) – Wash face
吃早饭 (chī zǎo...
Learning Mandarin might feel intimidating at first, but you don’t have to master thousands of characters to start communicating. Just a few phrases can make your life in China much smoother — from shopping and traveling to making friends.
50 Useful Mandarin Phrases
你好 (Nǐ hǎo) – Hello 👋
早上好 (Zǎo shàng hǎo) – Good morning 🌅
晚上好 (Wǎn shàng hǎo) –...
Why Learning Chinese Is Easier Than You Think
Many foreigners in China often feel that learning Chinese is too difficult. With its tones, characters, and grammar rules, it can look scary at first. But the truth is, Chinese is easier than most people imagine once you understand the basics.
1. The Grammar is Simple
Unlike English or French, Chinese has no tenses, no conjugations, and no...
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