A Collection of Resources for Learning Chinese Characters– Books, Videos, Courses, Apps, Tools
Many Chinese learners initially avoid learning Chinese characters due to their complexity, focusing instead on speaking and listening skills. However, reaching an intermediate level often reveals the necessity of character…
Meat is not always meat – The most common expressions with “肉” in Chinese
In Chinese, you will frequently encounter words that contain the character "肉" (ròu). This is because food plays a significant role in people's daily lives, and "肉" is an important…
The Overall HSKK (Chinese Speaking Test) Guide
If you are studying Chinese, you may have heard of the HSK, but what do you know about the HSKK exam (also known as Chinese Speaking Test or HSK Speaking…
The Uses of “Door” in Chinese – All about “门”
We all know that “门”(a door) represents an entrance, and therefore it plays an important role in our lives. The traditional Chinese character for door is written as 門 (mén),…
Resources for Improving Chinese
Although Chinese is a very difficult language, I’ve found that with hard work and motivation, you can reach your Chinese goals! Despite only starting Chinese a few years ago, I…
The New HSK (2025): An Overview and What’s Changed
The HSK is an official, standard Chinese proficiency test used in international Chinese language education. Starting July 2021, the New HSK standard will replace the previous six-level model. The New…
The Best Chinese Language Learning Apps (2025)
Which mobile app do Chinese learners find to be the most helpful? There are a ton of amazing Chinese learning Android and iOS apps out there. However, their usefulness is…
7 Major Differences between English and Chinese
There are some important differences between English and Chinese. It is important to be aware of these major differences between the two languages to reduce the number of mistakes you…
Responding with ‘好的’(hǎo de), ‘好啊’(hǎo a), ‘好吧’(hǎo ba), ‘好嘛’(hǎo ma), ‘好啦’(hǎo la)
好(hǎo) is one of the first characters that you'll encounter when you start studying Chinese, and anyone can tell you that it means ‘good.’ But there’s a little more to…
Your Essential Guide to the Chinese Particle 了
Learning Chinese as an English speaker comes with many unique challenges: vocabulary, syntax, and tense to name a few. The auxiliary particle 了(le) is a common point of confusion for…