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Office Zootopia: How Chinese Netizens Relate to Animals

Increasingly frustrated by their career prospects, China’s workers are likening themselves to various animals to blow off steam

Aria Zhang

June 12, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: How to Complain About Your Boss in 4 Characters

Discover these ancient Chinese “chengyu” about bad bosses, inept leaders, and lazy managers

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

June 7, 2024

STREET TALK

Between the Light and the Dense

What do Chinese netizens mean when they refer to each other as “light,” “dense,” and “stealthy”?

Aria Zhang

June 3, 2024

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Idiomized: How to Talk Fake News in 4 Characters

Discover these ancient Chinese “chengyu” still used to identify modern misinformation

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 9, 2024

CHINESE CHARACTERS

游: Learn the Chinese Character for Journeys and Adventures

​The character 游 is for travel, imagination, and going with the flow

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Pan Fengfan (潘风帆)

April 30, 2024

SOCIAL CHINESE

Checking In: A Language Guide to Social Media Travel Posting

​Learn how to “check-in” at China’s viral tourist destinations and post about travel online

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

April 29, 2024

STREET TALK

Zeroes to Heroes: Chinese Fans’ New-Found Love for Losers

China’s latest meme celebrates unsung, “spineless” heroes, proving that real strength often lies in the beautifully flawed

Aria Zhang

April 12, 2024

STREET TALK

Roasted: How Chinese Netizens Are Hating On Terrible Actors

How Chinese netizens express disappointment in the poor performance of highly paid actors

Aria Zhang

March 25, 2024

STREET TALK

How Chinese Netizens Navigated the Lunar New Year

Despite challenges like packed trains and nosy relatives, young Chinese used creative ways to ensure a peaceful Lunar New Year at home

Aria Zhang

Feb. 27, 2024

SOCIAL CHINESE

Learn the Deceptive Language of China’s Matchmakers

How to decipher the exaggerations and deceptions of matchmaking professionals

Pan Fengfan (潘风帆)

Feb. 14, 2024

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu | Idioms for the Year of the Dragon

Kick off the Year of the Dragon with some useful Chinese “chengyu” about this mythical creature

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 12, 2024

STREET TALK

Learn Chinese Greetings Perfect for the Year of the Dragon

Use puns, poems, and memes to welcome in the Year of the Dragon

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Feb. 9, 2024

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