Before we get into the Chinese word for Chinese, let’s take a look at what we mean in English. When you say you speak Chinese to someone they may ask if you mean Mandarin or Cantonese. In this post we’re going to be looking at ways to say Chinese in Chinese and all of these…
Although there are currently around 2,000 Chinese last names in use, the top 100 surnames are used by 87% of the population. In fact, the top three Chinese surnames, Li, Wang and Zhang, are also the most common surnames of any in the world. By learning a few of these surnames you will be able…
This collection of HSK reading practice based on your reading level will send you on your way to developing your Chinese reading skills. Each HSK level adds a number of Chinese characters and we’ve done our best to match these reading to what you should know for each level. These reading excerpts are all taken…
Goal setting is like a super power that will make you reach new heights when it comes to your Chinese language learning. We want you to be a Chinese super hero, so we’ve broken down how to set successful language learning goals in this post. Where are you at? Before you set your goals, it’s…
Why do you learn Chinese? Your motivation will have a big impact on your success. My main motivation has always been to connect with people, especially family and friends. When you make a new friend in China you will usually add them on WeChat. If you’re not familiar with WeChat you can check out our…
Picture this: You’re in China and you’ve caught a terrible cold. Suddenly you’re going to have to track down some cold medicine and ask for it in Chinese! Luckily you stumbled across this HSK 3 reading practice blog post that will teach you just the answer. The sentences here are designed to primarily draw from…
Sometimes you may feel like you’re beating your head against a wall trying to get all these Chinese characters to stick inside your brain. Memorizing lists of words. Sorting through flashcards. Repeat. Review. Repeat. Reading while just trying to figure out what’s going on and looking up every other word. There must be a better…
Try out this reading practice designed for HSK 4 learners. It’s about the most well known Chinese greeting word: Ni Hao. There is a lot of debate that happens online about whether this is actually the right way to say hello or not. In the example sentences below we’ll show you when it is and…
Here is one of the most useful HSK 2 reading practices yet: Asking for a charger! When you’re traveling or living abroad you may be surprised at how fast your battery drains. Using Google Translate (when it works!), Pleco dictionary and of course Du Chinese 😉 can burn through your battery quickly. Having a power…
What are Chinese graded readers? A graded reader is a book that is limited to a certain reading level. In Chinese this is typically based on the number of characters used in the book. For example, a beginner book might only include 300 unique characters which are then used together to tell a story. One…
