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The weather is getting warmer and spring will be here soon. Here is a beautiful Chinese poem about spring, called 春晓 chūnxiǎo (Spring Dawn). 春眠不觉晓, 处处闻啼鸟, 夜来风雨声, 花落知多少. Chūn mián bù jué xiǎo, chùchù wén tí niǎo, Yè lái fēngyǔ shēng, Huā luò zhī duōshǎo. I slumbered this spri...Read more »
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When you work for a company or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you’re likely to use the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi). This character is often translated into English as “for,” but is sometimes unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the ...Read more »
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Need motivation to begin (or continue) studying Mandarin Chinese? Luckily, the language itself contains many inspiring sayings related to learning. The history of education in China can be tracked back to the 16th century B.C. In ancient times, learning Confucianism was the most efficient way to ...Read more »
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Family relations can reach out over several generations and through many extensions. English terms for family members only consider two factors: generation and gender. While in English, there is only one way to say “aunt,” for example, there are multiple ways to say “aunt”...Read more »
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You might already know how to say “I love you” in Mandarin: it’s 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ). But sometimes you need a bit of a variety other than these three words. 1. 我喜欢你 (wǒ xǐhuan nǐ) – I like you This literally means ‘I like you’, or ‘I fancy you’ but as Chinese people can be shy about expressin...Read more »
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In China you will certainly find yourself needing to take a taxi at some point. Compared to many other countries, taxis in China are generally an affordable and convenient way to get where you want to go quickly. Let’s take a look at some essential phrases for taking a taxi in China! 1. 师傅，到…...Read more »
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There are many reasons why learning Chinese is important. Here are seven reasons why it is good and helpful to learn Chinese. 1. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world If you’re going to learn another language, why not make it the language that’s the most spoken in the world? More than ...Read more »
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Today we’re going to explain the three “de” particles of Chinese. These particles are some of the hardest components of Chinese grammar. Even native speakers often mix them up. There are three de particles. They are all pronounced “de” with the neutral tone when used as a particle, which is why p...Read more »
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Falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 8, 2020), Lantern Festival is the first significant feast after Chinese New Year, so called because the most important activity during the night of the event is watching various wonderful Chinese lanterns. And because every household eats...Read more »
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Chinese Characters are about 3300 years old; the earliest characters were oracle bone inscription. Before 1949, when New China was founded, people used traditional characters, but after that people started to make the traditional characters easier and more convenient to use and learn, so they inv...Read more »
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Dear Classmates and Partners: Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Mandarin Morning has adhered to the “quality and service development policy” and actively carried out health and epidemic prevention work to ensure the safety of teachers and students. In order to protect the health ...Read more »
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The new Coronavirus is the most important topic in China at the moment. Here is some vocabulary you can use to talk about the Virus in Chinese: 1. 冠状病毒 ( guān zhuàng bìng dú ) – Coronavirus 2. 口罩 (kǒu zhào) – face mask 3. 戴口罩 (dài kǒu zhào) – Wear mask 4. 感染 (...Read more »
