The Chinese language has an insane amount of idioms: 50,000! Not that much are part of daily life. For instance, ‘博士买驴’ (The scholar buys a donkey), isn’t very widely known (It means someone who talks very long without getting to the point). In this article (and video below) we share over 30 commonly used Chinese […]
It’s the start of a conversation, and as they say in some languages: a good start is half the work. Learn how to say these Chinese greetings. We list the most common Chinese greetings here, ranging from casual to formal. PS: Also read our guide on how to say goodbye in Chinese. Chinese greeting #1: […]
Do you know what a 熊孩子Xióng háizi is? Or how to describe exceptional people? This is what GoEast’s Beyond Class series is for: to teach you Mandarin Chinese words you won’t learn in class — such as “you’re out of your mind”, “I’m done for” and “nonsense!” All by Ellie & Michael, and sometimes a […]
The 7th day of the 7th lunar month: Chinese valentine’s day: Qīxì 七夕. Here’s some handy vocab to guide you through it, whether you’re going on a date in Shanghai or crossing bridges made of magpies. (Read on, it’ll make sense.) About Qīxì 七夕 China’s Qixi festival celebrates the story of the cowherd and […]
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Vinegar is a common addition to food in China. When eating dumplings, we often have vinegar. However, if we say that a person “chīcù”, it doesn’t mean “drinking vinegar”. It means someone is jealous of another person. A common example is when a woman is jealous because her favourite man is busy with others.
Although it’s a Christian festival, more and more Chinese people are celebrating Christmas. So how to say Merry Christmas in the Mandarin Chinese language? Merry Christmas in Chinese is said as “圣诞节快乐Shèngdàn jié Kuàilè!” The literal meaning is “Christmas festival happy”! What About Other Holidays and Festivals? Like Christmas, to say any festival greeting in […]
Learn Chinese with GoEast Online, see our courses here. At a family reunion, you see a woman and you want to say hi to her. You think, “I know who she is, my dad’s cousin’s wife, but I don’t know what to call her.” Since you can’t figure out the answer, you just pretend to […]
When you are talking about Chinese language, it might be a little confusing because there are so many names for the Chinese language, such as hànyǔ 汉语, zhōngwén 中文, pǔtōnghuà 普通话, guóyǔ 国语, huáwén 华文 and huáyǔ 华语. Why so many different names for this language in its own language?! Here are some tips to […]