Although most of us book hotels online, you may extend your vacation, or find yourself in a situation where you need to find a different hotel while staying in China. Some hotels are not registered to have foreign guests and, I know from personal experience, don’t always inform you of this when you book a… Read More
The World Cup is here! Learn these Chinese words related to the big event and impress your friends: 1. 世界杯 (shì jiè bēi ) World Cup Example: 我爱世界杯! (wǒ ài shìjièbēi ) I love the World Cup! 2. 足球 (zú qiú) football/soccer Example: 许多男孩喜欢踢足球。(xǔduō nánhái xǐhuan tī zúqiú) Many boys like to play football. 3…. Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Whenever I’m in a new country, I always make it a point to brave the local firewater. In Chile, it was that tangy Pisco Sour, in Bulgaria it was the Rakia that knocked me off my feet, and when I arrived in China: Baijiu 白酒 (bái… Read More
It’s that time of year again, and the nominations are in! It’s movie award season and with The 90th Academy Awards 第九十届奥斯卡金像奖 (dì jiǔ shí jiè aò sī kǎ jīn xiàng jiǎng) just around the corner, we thought we’d give you a rundown of the Oscar 奥斯卡 (aò sī kǎ) nominations and their Chinese… Read More
Idiom comes from the Greek word meaning ‘one of a kind’. They’re often used to convey a special meaning that is not directly spoken. Idioms also shorten a longer meaning, and can add colour to a language and emphasis to a specific phrase. Idioms, known as 熟语 (shóu yǔ) or 成语 (chéng yǔ) if made… Read More
Beauty and ‘self care’ has become a huge part of Chinese culture within the last few years. In an extreme version of the west, looking good, beautiful and cute in the million selfies you just took in your favourite coffee chain is pretty important. Many Chinese mobile phones have excellent quality cameras and include software… Read More