From her hometown in the USA, Cynthia has been studying Chinese online with GoEast for half a year, and she was kind enough to show us her approach for online learning. How does your usual online Mandarin class go? We normally spend five to ten minutes chatting about various things, mostly me trying to practice […]
Mandarin is no longer confined to just China, as it’s increasingly spoken all across the world. In the ‘Chinese is a World Language’ series, GoEast follows some native as well as foreign Mandarin speakers. This time, Sarah Johnson (江 淼 Jiāng Miǎo) from the USA, after having lived in Shanghai for three years. She writes […]
GoEast student profile Name: Alex Gibson Nationality: United Kingdom Time in China: 2 years Chinese Level: HSK4 Other languages: English (native) GoEast teacher: Kathy Meng 孟洋 Campus: French Concession in Shanghai Favorite Chinese phrase: 授人以鱼不如授人以渔 Shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú. (Teach a man how to fish, don’t give a man […]
GoEast student profile Name: Cat Nationality: American Time in China: Since 2018 Chinese Level: HSK 2 Other languages: English (native), Spanish GoEast Teachers: Dana Chen 陈乔丹 at GoEast’s French Concession campus in Shanghai Favorite Chinese phrase/word: 没关系 Méiguānxi (it’s ok) Why did you come to China and Shanghai? I came to China in January 2018 […]
GoEast student profileName: MayNationality: ThaiTime in China: 3 yearsChinese Level: HSK5Other Languages: Thai (native), EnglishGoEast Teachers: Winona Liu 刘科含Campus: French Concession campus in ShanghaiFavorite Chinese Phrase/Word: 冰淇淋 Bīngqílín! (icecream!) Why did you come to China? I’m pursuing a medical degree at Fudan University, a six-year program in English, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t […]
Name: Santiago Robayo Nationality: Colombian Time in China: 7 weeks (out of 1 year) Chinese Level: HSK2, I’m now learning HSK3 Other Languages: Spanish (native), English, Italian, French GoEast Teachers: Stella Qiu 邱烨, and Ellie Liu 刘晓丹. Before I was taught by Myra Li 李璇 and Lilly Cheng 程垚. Favorite Chinese phrase/word: 你行你上 (nǐ xíng […]
Robert from Germany has been a student at GoEast for several years, going from zero to HSK4. We decided to put him (and his Chinese skills) to the ultimate test, in a trip to a rural village. A variant of this article was also published on China Daily & ThatsMag Shanghai. Robert: “My trip started […]
Name: Mattijs, AnnemiekeNationality: DutchTime in China: 4 weeks (10 weeks total)Chinese level: Beginner (HSK 2)Other languages: Dutch (native), English, German, FrenchGoEast teachers: Dana Chen 陈乔丹 and Sophia Suo 索菲娅Favorite Chinese phrase: 好啊 (hǎo ā! excellent!) Two students, Mattijs and Annemieke, came to GoEast in late May from the Netherlands. Together, the mid-40s-year-old couple is taking […]
GoEast recommends places to eat and spend time in Shanghai by following our community of teachers and students. Luke Nixon from Australia is a very hardworking GoEast student, his main activities include studying Chinese and traveling. He just went to Chengdu, Sichuan Province and loved it. Where are we? We’re at one of the many […]
Name: Ben Nationality: USA Time in China: +1 year Chinese Level: Advanced (HSK 6), 6 years Other Languages: English GoEast Teacher: Rex Xu 徐琎 Favorite Chinese Phrase/Word: 丑萌 (chǒu méng)Literally it means “ugly cute”, when something is really ugly but it’s also cute, or the fact that it’s ugly makes it cute, like pugs.