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Must-know Chinese internet slang abbreviations
September 18, 2024
Chinese netizens love using letter-based slang in their chats, or in comments on social media posts. Today let's learn eight must-know internet slang terms that are popular in Chinese online culture.
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Takeaway Chinese: Mid-Autumn Festival
September 13, 2024
Dive into this engaging conversation to learn all about Mid-Autumn Festival and expand your vocabulary related to this traditional Chinese holiday!
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White Dew
September 11, 2024
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into "24 solar terms" and White Dew – the 15th solar term of the year – begins this year on Sept 7 and ends on Sept 21.
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Guide to table etiquette in China
September 10, 2024
Food is an important part of Chinese culture, so knowing the right table manners is essential when dining with Chinese colleagues, partners, or friends.
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Language guide to social media travel posting
September 05, 2024
Learn how to "check-in" at China's viral tourist destinations and post about travel online.
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Chinese names for popular drinks
September 05, 2024
Today let's learn a few names of popular drinks in Chinese so you can easily order them at a restaurant or ask for them in a convenience store.
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Journey through time
August 28, 2024
Einstein believed that traveling through space and time is like chasing after light. The Chinese made this discovery long ago, employing yet another way to describe time: 时光 (shí guāng), literally "time and light."
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Great Chinese inventions
August 27, 2024
Since ancient times, there have been dozens of other noteworthy inventions that have improved the quality of life around the world. Here is a collection of some of the most significant to come from China.
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Six things you may not know about End of Heat
August 27, 2024
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气, jié qì). End of Heat, (处暑, chǔ shǔ), the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 22 and ends on Sept 6.
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Hotel vocab for your next trip
August 23, 2024
With the fantastic news that all hotels across China can accept foreign guests, now is the perfect time to brush up on your hotel vocabulary and learn some useful phrases. Here's what you need to know for a smooth hotel experience in China.
