The difference between Mandarin and Chinese is that Mandarin is one of the many Chinese languages. The term “Chinese”, although it is commonly used when referring to Mandarin, actually encompasses many smaller languages in China and Chinese communities outside of it. China is the biggest country in the world by number of inhabitants, with its … Read more
Counting 1 – 100 is an essential skill when you want to learn a new language, and it’s the same for learning Chinese. The fun fact is that you only need to know 11 numbers to count to 100 in Chinese! Once you’ve mastered the basic 1 – 10 Chinese numbers, you can already count … Read more
Pokemons are all the same internationally. Right? The legendary games and anime series have been a global success and it is almost impossible to have never heard of this Japanese franchise. The name “Pokémon” is actually a shortcut for “Pocket Monster” (jap. ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā) and the main plot of the games, films and anime series … Read more
Today, Chinese people use Chinese numbers and Arabic numbers to count and record in their daily lives. While the Chinese alphabet could be a bit challenging to learn, the good news is that numbers are easy! Once you master them, you can tell the time, date and even ask for a number from someone you … Read more
The internet is growing fast, and generation Z is surfing the internet daily – even tech-savvier than the elders. And suddenly, those from Mainland China filled the internet with their Chinese internet slang. The Weibo trending searches show celebrities posting on social media, asking for the slang words’ meaning. Is the Chinese internet slang so … Read more
Is there a “Chinese alphabet”? In short: no. The fact that all languages have alphabets pushes us to look for equivalents of our own alphabet in other languages. And while in Arabic or Korean we can talk about alphabets (understood as a set of phonetical characters used to create words), in the case of Chinese … Read more
“Hello”, “thank you”, “goodbye”, these are the most commonly used words in our daily life, and the first words we learn in any foreign language. We believe that you’ve already learned how to say “hello” and “goodbye” in Chinese, for example “你好“，“再见”. In fact, like “hello”, there are also number of ways to say goodbye … Read more
Learning to read and write Chinese was once possible almost exclusively at paid language courses. With its booming economy, China has taken its official language to the international stage with the creation of Confucius Institutes that have promoted it around the world. Fortunately, the development of new technologies allows us now to access different cultures … Read more
Learning several languages at once is a challenge, but also a fantastic opportunity for personal development. Knowledge of foreign languages is today one of the most sought-after skills. But does learning two or more languages at the same time give the expected results? Or maybe it is better to postpone the struggle with one language … Read more
The question of how long it takes to learn a new language is a question asked by many. However, because everyone has different capabilities and goals, there is no correct answer. Do we need only few months, half a year, a year, or several years? So, what is it really like? There are several points … Read more
