Recently the phrase ”友谊的小船说翻就翻 [yǒu yì de xiǎo chuán shuō fān jiù fān]”, meaning “The Boat of Friendship Suddenly Tips Over”, went viral in China and spread through WeChat's moments and friend circles. In this lesson, we learn where this phrase came from and how you can use it. The origin of the phrase is…
If you travel in China and find a beautiful spot, you might want to take a photo there together with your friends. Sometimes you want to ask someone nearby to help you take a picture. In this lesson we will learn how to do this as well as how to use a popular Chinese camera…
Taking a taxi is not as expensive in China as in many Western countries. For example, in Beijing, the 起步价 [qǐ bù jià] （starting price） for a taxi ride is around 14 yuan, and then 2.3 yuan per kilometer. So whenever you want to go somewhere, you can choose to take a taxi. In this…
We often use “有钱 [yǒu qián]” to describe someone has a lot of money in Chinese. But are there any other words to describe this? In this lesson, we will learn some popular internet buzzword used to describe the rich and the poor. 高富帅 [gāo fù shuài] “高 [gāo]” means tall, “富 [fù]” means rich,…
