In 2022, Internet users who have no interest in Chinese language suddenly learned a new term online: “Bing Chilling.” What does Bing Chilling mean in Chinese? Simply put, Bing Chilling is a play on words based on the similarity in pronunciation between “Bing Chilling” and “冰淇淋” (bīng qí lín), which means “ice cream” in Chinese. […]
What does 背锅 (bēi guō) mean in Chinese? The slang 背锅 (bēi guō) is the abbreviation of “背黑锅” (bēi hēi guō), which means “to bear the blame for someone else’s mistakes” in English. 背锅 (bēi guō) – “carry a wok on the back” The literal meaning of “背锅” (bēi guō) is “在背上背一口锅” (to carry a […]
When you are learning Chinese, it is great to keep updated with trending topics and words in China. GoEast’s “Word of the Year” series keeps you with the newest buzzwords and gives you fresh and fun topics to talk about with your Chinese friends and colleagues. The most trendy Youtuble-like website in China, Bilibili, […]
Here are several answers to the question ‘How to say good morning in Chinese’. Click here for more greetings in Chinese. Good morning in Chinese is like in English In English or other European languages, “Good morning!” is often said as a whole but sometimes also simply as “Morning!”. Chinese is no different. The full […]
How to say sorry in Chinese depends on how sorry you are. Here are three ways to say sorry using Mandarin Chinese language. If someone steps on your foot and says “sorry” flatly, you might be annoyed. If you and a friend are going to the movies and he arrives a bit late then says […]
‘Déjà vu’ is a French word in English that’s used to describe a situation you feel you’ve been in before. Like, you feel you’ve already experienced something before because it feels so familiar, even though it’s a new day. Or the feeling when you’re busy getting some extra food & water in the house… just […]
Using the Chinese phrase “我要一杯咖啡”(Wǒ yào yībēi kāfēi, I would like a cup of coffee), to order a cup of coffee really isn’t sufficient these days. What about the size? Would you like it flavoured? How about the kind of coffee bean? None of this is covered by “我要一杯咖啡”. Here are some other things you […]
Two polar opposites are often described as yin-and-yang, even in English with a sentence like “Everything in life is a yin-yang.” Depending on the situation, yin & yang can mean: the annual cycle (winter and summer) astronomy (moon and sun) the landscape (north-facing shade and south-facing brightness) the two sexes (female and male) strength (weak […]
On WeChat or other written online media in China, you may have come across the four-letter abbreviation ‘yyds’. Even inside GoEast’s internal conversations on WeChat we use it, such as “Victoria老师 yyds!” The meaning is simple but the background of this Chinese buzzword is interesting. ‘Victoria老师 yyds!’ simply means “Teacher Victoria, you’re the best ever!” […]
Names and measure words for all kinds of fruits in the Mandarin Chinese language, learn them with this vocabulary list. Sometimes fruit names in the Mandarin Chinese language easy: A blueberry and blackberry in Chinese are easy: 蓝莓 lán (blue) and 黑莓hēi (respectively), but a green apple isn’t 绿lǜ (green) but rather named a “青qīng” […]