Here’s a couple of websites that I’ve been following lately that feature practical examples of Chinese calligraphy. I say practical as the words that are featured are generally everyday words and names that would useful to beginners, as opposed to … Continue reading
I thought for ages before deciding on a title for this post, no matter what I came up with they all seemed, well, wrong. This just seems to be one of those phrases that is difficult to express succinctly in … Continue reading
Here’s a play on words seen on a Coke tissue dispenser at a restaurant. I’ve been seeing a lot more of this type of ad recently, such as the “brain freeze” sign at a 7-11, so I’ll keep an eye … Continue reading
While this has little to do with actually learning Chinese, it does involve Chinese characters, which is hopefully enough to justify a post here on ChineseHacks – plus the outcome of this was so cool I had to share it. … Continue reading
The first time I heard 超（chāo）”super” used to emphasise a statement I was in a curry house in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, when one of the delivery people came back into the restaurant from outside and said 外面超冷（wài miàn chāo lěng）, which … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting play on words that I saw in a Taiwanese 7-11 recently. Also, while taking this photo I was informed by a member of staff that photos weren’t allowed – but in the interest of Chinese language learners … Continue reading
This has to be up there with some of the most fun Chinese sayings – it stands out in a sentence, and will cause some puzzled reactions if you use it among people who’ve never heard it. 露出馬腳（露出马脚） Pinyin: lòu … Continue reading
We’ve featured Horse Dragon Fish a few times in the past, and if you’ve read any of their comics you’ll know they have a ‘special’ sense of humour. Well, Horse Dragon Fish is now creating more lesson-type comics that explain … Continue reading
Here’s a fun saying that you can learn to help you tell people to “leave you alone”, well, more like “get lost!”. You wouldn’t want to say it a friend, unless you were using it jokingly, but once you’ve learnt … Continue reading
This is a really fun Chinese saying that also has an interesting back story to go with it. Read on to find out how on earth ‘fried squid’ came to represent being fired or sacked from a job in Chinese. … Continue reading
