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…
Follow this link if you’re looking for a discount on Du Chinese. Otherwise, check out the following post to learn how to talk about discounts in Chinese. Everyone loves a good discount. When you’re shopping around, it’s always a good idea to keep an eye out for discount signs and promotions. Discounts in Chinese can…
Chinese is full of 成語 and you are sure to come across many of them when reading at an HSK 6 level. One Chengyu dictionary contains over 48,000 of them. In this reading practice we will look at one 成語 and how to use it. You can practice vocabulary, listening and reading with the interactive…
This HSK 6 level reading practice introduces a few classic Chinese novels. These are novels that would be a great opportunity for you to stretch your Chinese reading muscles. Chinese literature is written in a style that can differ greatly from spoken Chinese. For this reason we have readings available written as stories and as…
In this HSK 4 level reading practice you will learn some Chinese conversational phrases about going to the gym. Although going to the gym is more popular in western culture – the U.S. has about 10 times the gym members of China – you will still find gym goers in every major Chinese city. When…
