The story behind the Chinese word for contradiction is an interesting one. The story goes that an arms trader at a market was touting his spears as the strongest, and able to pierce any armour. While at the same time … Continue reading
Japanese-style Teppanyaki restaurants are a common sight in Taiwan, they’re also somewhere that you can get a good meal at a decent price. 鐵板燒（铁板烧） Pinyin: tiě bǎn shāo English: Teppanyaki Teppanyaki in Chinese literally translates as 铁板 “iron plate” 燒 … Continue reading
Just as with English all of the police related words follow a common theme – they contain the word “police”, making them easy to remember. 警車（警车） Pinyin: jǐng chē English: Police car Police cars 警車（警车 jǐng chē） outside a police … Continue reading
If you want to talk about your “dream-something” then this is the idiom for you. Whether it be your dream-job, dream-girl/guy or that dream-epic staff of the monkeyballs, why not give this bad-boy a try next time you wish to … Continue reading
It was only earlier this month that we we looked at the web based text to speech from HKTV.cc. Though, since HKTV.cc recently removed automatic reading functionality, this latest website is all the more welcome. Suggested by reader Liren Auston, … Continue reading
Last night while bowling with friends in Taiwan (a random spur of the moment idea for something to do), a tweet came in on my phone from Lingomi asking if anyone knew of a place to download Chinese language radio … 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
Chinese radicals are an often overlooked aspect when learning Chinese, though they really can offer a greater insight into the meaning of Chinese characters. If you can spot Chinese radicals and know their meaning, then not only can it help … Continue reading
After taking Chinese classes for almost 4 years I decided in February that I would stop going to class and focus more on work while studying in my spare time. That’s really easier said than done and self-study requires a … Continue reading
The availability of Chinese dictionaries is often a deciding factor when buying a new mobile phone, which should make the following news music to the ears of Chinese learners everywhere – There is an Android version of the Pleco Chinese … Continue reading
