Past, Present and Future Tenses in Mandarin Chinese
May 27, 2016 - 42 Comments
This week our question comes from Joanna, who asks us “What do you think are some differences between the North and South of 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… Driver blindly follows car’s navigation system,… Read More
Learning Chinese already seems like a daunting task what with 5 (sort of) spoken tones and Chinese characters, and although the word ‘grammar’ might make you want to head for the hills, once you learn some basic sentence patterns, you’ll be well on your way to making sentences in Chinese. Obviously, there are other sentence… Read More
This week our question comes from Joanna, who asks us “What’s it like being single 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 review from Claire and comments on Episode79 Grandma carries around fresh fish… Read More
Over the last week in the Written Chinese Office… We updated our Android Written Chinese Dictionary app to fix issues. Update your Android device to version 2.2.5 to fix issues such as HSK flashcard discrepancies, flashcard study resetting randomly and other annoyances! Coming Soon…. We’re working on a new flashcard set for Computer and Technology… Read More
Chinese and Western humour can often be quite different. Whilst Western humour is often based on sarcasm, Chinese jokes may sometimes be described as ‘black humour’. When it comes to TV and movies, slapstick is a popular choice, as well as short skits. Since Chinese jokes often rely heavily on linguistics, it may sometimes be… Read More
This week our question comes from Wade, who asks us “What is Chinese Social Media like?” 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 review from Claire and comments on Episode79 Guy Finds Strange Strawberry Tomato. Wade’s… Read More