Language | The World of Chinese

On the Character 勇

Bravery. Guts. Valor. Courage. Chutzpah. Norris. Call it what you will, 勇 has got it in spades.

2012-01-09

With this gory slang term, you’ll be mocking Shatner-esque acting in no time

2011-10-10

Why is the character for “family” a pig inside a house?

2011-10-04

Worried about your Chinese pronunciation? Don’t be. Bad pronunciation is now in fashion.

2011-07-04

“I don’t understand English.” “But I’m speaking Chinese!”

2011-06-16

How can you use numbers to express Chinese meanings?

2011-05-20

If you want to elope on Weibo — it’s the popular thing to do these days — you’ll need to learn the style

2011-05-19

Some general guidelines on how to choose a Chinese language study program

2011-05-18

Hating Mondays is a universal constant

2011-05-16

There are an incresing number of interesting Chinese words with the character 裸…is everyone in China getting naked?

2011-05-05