You know Kědáyā & Miàowāzhǒngzǐ, but probably not by their Mandarin names. But do you know Pokemon names in Chinese? Here’s the names of Pikachu and more in Mandarin, a list of terms to prepare to catch them all: 把他们全部抓住 Bǎ tāmen quánbù zhuā zhù! Pokémon in Mandarin Pokéball Evolution Gym leader Badge Legendary Pokemon […]
At GoEast Mandarin we use Quizlet flashcards to teach Chinese in our online Chinese language courses, whether online or in Shanghai. Find all our Chinese flashcard sets here, or below per level: HSK1 Chinese flashcards HSK2 Chinese flashcards HSK3 Chinese flashcards HSK4上 Chinese flashcards HSK4下 Chinese flashcards HSK5 Chinese flashcards Hanzi Characters with pictures (A) […]
Here’s a collection of daily Chinese conversations in the Mandarin language; from everyday life to office settings to online buzzwords. Listening and watching to daily Chinese conversations is useful, as it teaches you not just new vocabulary, but also teaches you how those words are used in context and conversations. Sometimes the intonation is very […]
Mandarin Chinese is a really interesting and funny ideographic language. Many combinations of language units (Hanzi + pronunciation) often create many interesting language expressions. So with the purpose of making Chinese learning more interesting, here are some funny Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Interesting words in Chinese As we all know, every morpheme in Mandarin […]
Many people might find it difficult to politely withdraw themselves from a conversation that is tediously boring or has dragged on for too long, even in their mother tongue. For those of you who are learning the Mandarin Chinese language and find themselves in such situations, this will be a useful piece of reading, on […]
It’s never too hard to get a drink in big cities in China such as Shanghai or Beijing for a newcomer – bartenders usually understand the English names pretty well and the drink lists are mostly in both languages. However, ordering a drink in Chinese never fails to impress your friends or a romantic interest. […]
Here we share the names of Star Wars characters & planets in Mandarin Chinese. Because like many, I’m a huge Star Wars fan. Actually, my first memories of Star Wars was not on the big screen. Instead, I read a Chinese comic book version of the movies when I was little. (If you’re interested, Nick […]
When you start learning Chinese, it’s likely that you’ve been told that the Chinese phrase ‘Have you eaten?’ (你吃了吗? chī le ma?) is a common Chinese greeting. You’ve likely been told that the reason Chinese people used “吃了吗?” as a greeting was mainly because food is the most important thing. However, after a bit of […]
When Chinese people travel abroad — for instance to Vietnam — most of the locals can’t speak English or Chinese. It might not be too different than the experience of English-speaking foreigners coming to China, who cannot speak Chinese. For this we developed this list of basic Chinese words to be used in travel or […]
One of the most important things during 春节chūnjié (Chinese New Year) is to say nice greetings in Chinese to each other. So here are some Chinese Greetings for Chinese New Year! General New Years Greetings The following three greetings you can use in every Spring Festival. 春节快乐！ Chūnjié kuàilè! Happy Spring Festival! And: 过年好！ Guònián […]