Hollie and Nora here! We’ve been in China for a long time and have spent many years learning Chinese. Today we wanted to create a list of DON’Ts when learning this language that we wish we would have had at the beginning. This is a spin-off post from our recent podcast episode TWCC145, so if… Read More
A few years back, I took a few weeks out of the Written Chinese Office to spend some time traveling around China with my parents and husband. I was really impressed by how quickly they picked up words and asked what they meant. Even on the first day, they were already saying 你好 (Hello) and… Read More
Written by Vivian老师 from GoEast Mandarin. A basic introduction to 呀 (ya) Chinese words are divided into many categories and can have several different usages at the same time. 呀 (ya), which we are going to cover here, can be an interjection, like 啊 (a), 喂 (wei), 诶 (ei). Such interjections can express emotions such as… Read More
Table of Contents How Do You Say Thank You in Chinese? The Basics1. 谢谢 (xiè xie)2. 多谢 (duō xiè)3. 你太好啦 (nǐ tài hǎo la) 4. 谢了 (xiè le) How to Write Thank You in ChineseHow To Pronounce Thank You In ChineseHow to Say No Thank You in ChineseRespectfully Saying Thank You5. 谢谢你 (xiè xie nǐ) Thank… Read More
Written by Liz老师 from GoEast Mandarin. What are Chinese Interjections？ Most often, face-to-face or verbal communication is more effective than written expressions. This is because our facial expressions and changes in tone add to the meaning we want to reveal.For example, although most interjections have only one character, they convey different meanings when expressed differently. Usually,… Read More
Written by Liz老师 from GoEast Mandarin. What are Chinese Interjections？ You may have heard Chinese people talking on the phone. Interjections are often used during a call, with different tones of voice to imply different meanings. Interjections play a vital role in Chinese. Usually, an interjection is a word that expresses an exclamation, call someone, or… Read More