Blog Tag - Mandarin
Have you ever tried to order something spicy at a Chinese restaurant, only for your dish to come out hotter than or not as hot as you wanted? It can...
![Think Twice Before Saying "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" In Chinese](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/385889/samuel-wong-1cb_z0nexoe-unsplash.png "Think Twice Before Saying "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" In Chinese")
Duānwǔ Jié (端午节，Dragon Boat Festival) has long been a traditional holiday associated with many customs and superstitions in China. This year’s...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Picture this: The car pulls up as waimai drivers do their best to impede you from opening the door, but you succeed anyway. You choose the back seat...
There’s no one definition of fluency, but some cultures who take language learning particularly seriously hold themselves to a tricky standard: the...
I’ve always wondered where the phrase “dog days of summer” came from, and apparently, my research suggests it’s linked to astronomy and timekeeping....
There are times when going to the mall or a grocery store is far better and more convenient than shopping online, especially if we want to buy fresh...
Ah, it’s the dawn of another new year and so many possibilities await. This is your time. You’ll get fit. You’ll read more books. You’ll definitely...
From the otherworldly peaks of the southeast to the enchanting deserts of the northwest, there is no shortage of incredible travel destinations in...
We've all been there. Tired of paying through the nose for fancy "Western" salons, you decide to brave the trendy-looking salon around the corner,...
The 2020 Beijing Burger Festival presented by the Beijinger and JSS Delivery is fast approaching, dudes. In fact, in just four days the entire north...
Figuring out how to get a mobile phone contract isn't easy when you don't speak or read Chinese, but even once you've overcome this hurdle, the...
Many Chinese learners struggle with word order when they are trying to make sentences in Chinese. Even some advanced students make grammatical...
Elephant, Yolo, Little Dragon, Lucifer… we’ve all come across strange sounding English names that Chinese people have chosen for themselves.
Clearly...
Many moons ago, I decided to treat myself to a relaxing massage after my first week in Beijing.
About halfway through, after flipping myself over,...