LET’S LEARN CHINESE CHARACTERS IN AN EASY WAY! #2

In the last post, we have talked about the structures of Chinese characters. Today, let’s talk about how to tell their meanings. Speaking of meanings, radicals play important roles since in most cases they carry the main meanings. Radicals actually come from words that you might already know. Sometimes you...

Let’s learn Chinese characters in an easy way!

One thing that might scare people away when learning Chinese might be Chinese characters. There are so many strokes that are organized together in a complicated way! But, let’s break it down today and you’ll find out that it’s actually not that hard! Firstly, “word” in Chinese is called 文字...

5 Reasons to Double Down on Chinese Learning

This is a truly unusual July 4th, as we feel there is no “new normal” but only a "newer normal." In Chinese, “new normal”,新常态 is not a natural phrase, but it makes perfect sense. 新 as in new, and 常态 as in normal, so a new normal, literally. Nevertheless, underlying...

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

I always love festivals. A four-day vacation is coming because of the Dragon Boat Festival! Hooray! Okay, let’s calm down a bit so that I can share some interesting information about this festival with you. The first thing I want to say is that the Chinese name for Dragon Boat...

Phrases Which Will Impress Your Chinese Friend

Whether you are visiting China, or you are expecting a visit from Chinese friends, it is normal to want to impress them with your astonishing skills when it comes to their language. It’s time for you to amaze. After all, as the expert writer at assignment writing services , Genista...

Tone Change Rules for Common Chinese Words

In my previous post I talked about my first Thanksgiving dinner in China . Not only did I talk about my dining experience, but I also referred to some Chinese words that I learned along the way, such as ham( 火腿 huǒtuǐ), turkey(火鸡 huǒ jī), pizza (比萨 bǐsà), et cetera....

How to Learn Chinese Characters

Learning Chinese characters may seem intimidating, but I have a secret technique! The key is to learn the WAY to learn Chinese Characters. I know that may sound complicated...but it’s really not! Consider this... There are two main components to learning any language: Figuring out what to do, and then...

Before traveling to China last year, I thought Thanksgiving was only known in America. To my surprise, my Chinese friends were eager to know what my Thanksgiving plans were as the holiday approached. They were curious to know if I was planning on traveling, eating turkey, getting together with my...

ChinesePod’s Founding Story

In celebration of our 15 th anniversary, we want to take a moment and look back on our origins and accomplishments. Because ChinesePod launched in 2005, many of you may not know our story. Let’s look back at how the longest-running Chinese learning platform came to be. ChinesePod’s origin is...

Teachers Appreciation Day Around the World

Teachers Appreciation Day is celebrated throughout the world. While this day is celebrated on different dates for different countries, the objective is the same for all nations and that is to honor and recognize the hard work that teachers provide for the sake of their students’ future. Because teachers serve...

What's Your Plan for Earth Day?

Happy Earth Day! At ChinesePod we are doing our share to Save the Planet by offering online lessons - no books, no paper, no waste! What are you doing for #EarthDay2019? It will be the 49th Annual Earth Day since the event was founded in 1970 and the theme this...

Why Being Bilingual Is Beneficial

Bilingualism advantages have been widely studied and indicate that being bilingual is useful for both adults and children. Here are 10 facts explaining why being bilingual can prove to be so beneficial. Source: www.bhlingual.com/ 1. Bilingualism positively affects the brain Research has shown that being bilingual means the person has...

International Women’s Day doesn't need these two words

On March 8 th, the accomplishments and continued challenges of women around the world take center stage on a day globally recognized as International Women’s Day (Fùnǚ jié | 妇女节). While themes vary around the world and also vary year to year, the common message of the day is always...

China's Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! 情人节快乐 (qíng rén jié kuài lè)! To help you get in the mood, check out our YouTube Page and view our Valentine’s Day Playlist . We’ve added a couple of new videos that haven’t been posted on YouTube before! February 14 th is widely recognized around the...

Chinese New Year Red Envelopes: How to Give and Receive “hóngbāo” Like a Local

Delicious dinners and family reunions. Homemade dumplings, fish and glutinous rice balls. These are just some of the traditions of the Chinese New Year for millions of people around the world. There is much to celebrate as we ring in the Year of the Dog this January 16 th ,...

6 Simple Ways Anyone Can Celebrate Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is widely considered to be the most important holiday in China. Known in Mandarin as Chūnjié｜春节 or Guònián｜过年, it is a period symbolized by family reunion (tuánjù|团聚), and represented by various customs that Chinese people across the world take part in over a span of several weeks...

10 Chinese New Year Traditions and the Stories Behind Them

Chinese New Year is here! Also known as the Spring Festival | 春节 ｜Chūnjié), it is the New Year celebrated by a huge portion of the Eastern part of the world. Lets look at the top ten traditions that are honored every year. Scenes from Guangzhou Railway show the madness...

New Year and New Language with ChinesePod Stories

Story-based series are my favorite feature on ChinesePod. Regardless of the topic, they sustain an element of curiosity from lesson to lesson. Watching my kids grow and learn, I’ve seen that one of the most important ways for them to absorb language is listening to stories. They love it. They...