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SOCIAL CHINESE

Talk About the Olympics Like a Champ

A Chinese language guide to cheering on your team and dealing with defeat

Aaron Hsueh

Aug. 1, 2021

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday: The Hybrid Ming Court Dialect of Kunming

'Kunminghua' is a fusion of Ming dynasty official Mandarin and multiple ethnic minority dialects in Yunnan

Anson Zong-Liscum (安森)

July 30, 2021

STREET TALK

A Cute Way of Saying No

One of the hottest Chinese memes to express rejection

Aria Zhang

July 25, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Elephantine Phrases

Learn essential idioms about elephants from Chinese history

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 21, 2021

STREET TALK

A Viral Elegant Phrase to Lessen the Pain of Inequality

Instead of blaming themselves for their shortcomings, netizens are taking aim at the "unevenness of the world"

Aria Zhang

July 9, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 休

A character to rest against

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

July 3, 2021

SOCIAL CHINESE

The Language of Moral Kidnapping

How to avoid moral guilt-tripping

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

June 25, 2021

STREET TALK

Vulgar Love Words from Wang Sicong

Babe, do you get the new cheesy slang from China's most notorious playboy?

Aria Zhang

June 23, 2021

STREET TALK

Stop Trying to Make 'Lying Flat' Happen!

Chinese millennials' latest "rebellious" buzzword is actually ancient (in internet terms)

Alex Colville

June 10, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 亲

From kin to kindred, a character that connects people and brings them together

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Liu Jue (刘珏)

May 30, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 探

A character that probes the unfamiliar and questions the unknown

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

May 24, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 助

A character that is always willing to lend a hand

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

May 20, 2021

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