In this HSK 3 level reading practice we’re going to take a look at how to use the phrase “Hurry Up” in Chinese. If there’s one Chinese phrase that I’ve heard a lot my entire life, it’s this phrase. My mom loves to get me out the door and going wherever we need to go….
Wechat is now indisputably the most popular communication tool in China owing to its user-friendly functions including voice messaging, video chat and even ordering food. You’ll be able to send instant messages simply by adding a person as your friend on WeChat, irrespective of whether he or she is in China or not. WeChat functions…
This HSK 5 level reading practice will introduce you to some new ways to describe relationships with your friends. At this level, I’m sure you’ve used “good friend” to describe most of your friends in Chinese. We want to help you expand your vocabulary while continuing to reinforce the Chinese vocabulary that you already know….
In this HSK 2 reading practice, we’ll look at a conversation between two friends trying to make plans. At HSK level 2 you’ll be able to start making basic conversation in Chinese. The phrases below will be great for you to learn so you can practice making conversation in Chinese. Before I learned to read…
In this beginner Chinese reading practice we’ll look at a couple different ways to say “can” in Chinese. These phrases are taken from an excerpt of Ben’s diary – a foreign exchange student in China. You can follow Ben’s story and learn Chinese along the way. As a beginning Chinese reader, you may initially find…
One of the most common questions you’re asked as a college student is: “What’s your major?” I always struggled to answer this when visiting my relatives in Taiwan. Nobody taught me how to say “Marketing” in Chinese and for some reason I always forgot to ask. To save you the same embarrassment, we’ve created this…
In this HSK 6 reading practice we’ll begin to look at how to appropriately address colleagues in the workplace. These excerpts are taken from a more in-depth lesson that you will find linked below. As you study the lesson try disabling pinyin and reading on your own. You can then hit the play button to…
In this HSK 1 reading practice you’ll get a chance to apply the characters you’ve learned in real sentences. When you first start to learn Chinese it’s easy to get caught up in just memorizing characters. Flashcards are great and we definitely recommend using them! However, the point of memorizing characters is to actually read…
This HSK 3 level reading practice will go over a few example sentences with pinyin and help for you as you need it. The topic is on exchanging money and these can be very useful phrases when you are traveling in China. Whenever you travel to China it is recommended that you bring a bit…
In this HSK 5 reading practice we’ll take a look at some conversational topics in Chinese. At this level, Chinese conversation is one of the best ways that you can practice your language skills and expand your vocabulary. When you don’t have someone to practice Chinese with, reading can bring you many of the same…
