How to use “差不多” in Chinese
Essentially what "差不多" means in Chinese is "more or less," and is useful for expressing rough approximations.
Read MoreMountains May Depart by Jia Zhangke
Jia shows us a China whose citizens just want to Go West – if not geographically then cognitively.
Read MoreInterest in learning Chinese language grows in Egypt
Egyptians' interest in the Chinese language has grown as trade between China and Egypt reaches record highs.
Read MoreGreat Wall of China in tilt-shift lense
Enjoy this time-lapse tilt-shift film from the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China.
Read MoreWhy say “你家里人知道吗”?
There's a very versatile turn of phrase you may want to pick up for sarcastic reasons: "你家里人知道吗?" What does it mean?
Read MoreUse “jǐ” to express “several” in Chinese
One of the definitions of the common character 几 is "several," or "a few". It's an uncertain number that is at least more than one, but less than ten.
Read MoreWhat is “pèng cí” in Chinese?
碰瓷, a term in Beijing dialect, refers to some malicious and illegal behaviors intended for the blackmail purpose.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 词 and 词汇
In spoken Chinese, "词" and "词汇" are usually interchangeable, but they differ from each other in some cases.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 笨
"笨" is up-down structured. At the top is the radical "" to indicate its original meaning, while in the bottom is the phonetic word "本" (běn).
Read MoreChina’s rich prefer Western-style private education
A growing number want more from their child's school, an alternative, more Western approach which they believe will help their kids develop their creativity. And they're willing to pay.
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