Blog Tag - Chinese language

Mandarin Month: Get a Special Mandarin Month Discount from Hutong School as it Celebrates 12 Years 
Are you a beginner or already have some knowledge of putonghua? Ting bu dong no more by taking high-quality classes at Hutong School! This summer, ...
Mandarin Month: How to Order a Pizza in Chinese
Due to the 40 percent likelihood of rain tomorrow afternoon, we are postponing our Mandarin Month Social on the Q Bar roofdeck to Sunday, June 25,...
Mandarin Month: Is it Offensive to Be Called a Laowai?
It's probably one of the first Mandarin words we expats learn in China, mainly because it's said out loud (or shouted) at us by many a local, and...
Mandarin Month: Protect Yourself With These Chinese Phrases for Condoms and Birth Control Pills
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Mandarin Month: Untangling the OBOR Initiative and Belt and Road Forum
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Mandarin Month: Your Local Lingo Guide to Chiming in About Beijing’s Brick Wars
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
[DP] Pedal Dilemma: Chinese Phrases to Get out of Those Sticky Cycling Accidents
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Mandarin Month: How to Get Your Bike Fixed
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
The HSK Cheat Sheet: Remember These 300 Essential Words for Levels 1 and 2
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Mandarin Monday: Useful Phrases for Clothes Shopping
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
R Dàshān/大山 Dishes on the Challenges of his New Live Performances Ahead of March 30 Bookworm Appearance and April Australian Gigs
Even though he's performed for TV audiences of 1 billion, Mark Rowswell's first bit of big exposure outside of China's borders left him flustered to...
Mandarin Monday: The Key to Improving Your Putonghua May Already Be In Your Pocket
While we waste time thumbing through selfies and memes on our moments, or visiting clickbait sites or staring at neverending cat gifs, we could...
SImplified Chinese Characters Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Still controversial 60 years their adoption, native and non-native learners of written Chinese may have reason to celebrate the 60th anniversary of...
Back to School: Improving Your Zhongwen in the Capital
September is the time to be going back to school. If you’re not happy with your Chinese level, or you’re jealous of more fluent friends, there’s no...
Names of animals are used in languages throughout the world to conjure impressions of personality and mean other, usually derogatory, things. This is...