It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Even if you’ve had Chinese lessons to prepare you for coming to China, there’s one thing these classes probably didn’t prepare you for: the various accents, dialects and local slang that REAL Chinese speakers use day-to-day. But don’t panic! It was always going to be different,… Read More
I’m sure most of us have started to learn something and reached a point where you just want to give up. Especially when learning the Chinese language, which can be a challenging language to speak, read and write. I chose many of the quotes below because, when the going gets tough, sometimes a feel-good-thought provoker… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Traditional Chinese characters 繁体字/繁體字 (fán tǐ zì) can be considered any Chinese character that were not modified or ‘simplified’ during the 1950s and 60s. The mainland of China now uses Simplified Chinese characters, also known as 简体字 (jiǎn tǐ zì). The 体字 (tǐ zì) that can… Read More
This week our question comes from Siobhan in Australia, who asks us “Can I do my university course online while I live and work 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 iTunes review from… Read More
Check out Episode 6 of WCC Scavenger Sunday with our glamorous hosts Allen and Nora. Watch it on Youku here if are unable to access YouTube! This week our lovable duo talk about the character 手 (shǒu), including some practical phrases and common uses of the character. A: Hey everyone, I’m Allen. Welcome back to… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Written by Nora at WrittenChinese.Com At first glance the Wubi method looks completely intimidating. Take it from me, who has been staring at a printed copy of the Wubi keyboard guide for about an hour attempting to make sense of it. I have been using Pinyin… Read More