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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 智

This character adds a little wisdom to our lives

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 14, 2021

LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Pearl of Wisdom

Proverbs and idioms about one of China’s favorite jewels

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 9, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Horsing Around

Idioms about one of man’s most loyal companions

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 4, 2021

SOCIAL CHINESE

Gilded Expressions

The handbook on humblebragging in Chinese

He Yingzi

Feb. 18, 2021

STREET TALK

On Humanity

Why young Chinese call themselves “laborers,” “balance payers,” and “tool people”

Aria Zhang

Feb. 15, 2021

LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Happy ‘Niu’ Year!

Cattle-related idioms for the Year of the Ox

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 12, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 癌

The history of language around cancer

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 4, 2021

LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Speaking of Home

Idioms about homesickness before the Chinese New Year

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 27, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 抱

Embrace the history of this clingy character

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Jan. 21, 2021

SOCIAL CHINESE

Game On!

A play-by-play of sports commentary in Chinese

Aaron Hsueh

Jan. 16, 2021

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On the Character: 帽

A character that wears many hats

Hatty Liu

Jan. 15, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to ponder about the passage of time

Hatty Liu

Jan. 1, 2021

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