Chinese Language

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

STREET TALK

On Humanity

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

Feb. 15, 2021

SOCIAL CHINESE

Blind Love

How to navigate China’s blind date scene

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Nov. 28, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Fanning the Flames

Talking like a true fanatic of a Chinese idol

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 13, 2020

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

On the Character: 吃

A versatile character to suit any palate

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Aaron Hsueh

Aug. 30, 2020

STREET TALK

Riding the Wave

The origin of “后浪,” the newest inspirational buzzword for Chinese youths

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Aug. 1, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms That Roar

Ancient sayings about fearsome tigers

July 28, 2020

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

On the Character: 卫

A character that will never let down its guard

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Aaron Hsueh

July 26, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Vine Vocabulary

A guide to hobnobbing with the wine snobs

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 31, 2020

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #13: Historic Henanese

The cradle of Chinese civilization maintains a distinctive dialect

Tina Xu (徐盈盈)

May 15, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Fighting Talk

Kung fu idioms for verbal fisticuffs

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 27, 2019

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Operatic Expressions

Dramatic figures of speech born from Peking Opera

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Oct. 23, 2019