Chengyu

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Oh Brother!

Though modern policies created a generation of only children, sibling relationships were highly valued in ancient China

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

April 10, 2019

IDIOMS

Imperial Chengyu

The emperor that started China’s western exploration was also the inspiration for many proverbs

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 29, 2019

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #3: The Rap of Sichuanese

TWOC’s guide to the dialect of Deng Xiaoping—and modern Chinese hip-hop

Eduardo Baptista

Nov. 2, 2018

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 治

Illness is often seen as a disease of disorder in the Chinese language, requiring firm “treatment”

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

June 24, 2018

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 鲜

A character that stays fresh through the ages

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

April 24, 2018

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 观

Here’s a character that’s worth keeping an eye on

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 6, 2018

IDIOMS

Even Chickens and Dogs Go to Heaven

Avian and canine idioms to welcome the new zodiac sign

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 13, 2018

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 信

The importance of credibility has to be seen to be believed

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

Feb. 3, 2018

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 闲

Start the holidays with the Chinese character for leisure

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

Dec. 23, 2017

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 棋

Think like a Go player!

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Liu Jue (刘珏)

Oct. 2, 2017

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 快

You’ll need to hurry to catch this character

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 3, 2017

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 传

Whether you’re spreading rumors or legends, you need 传

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

June 11, 2017

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