橋樑書 (‘桥樑书’) qiáo liáng shū Bridging Books Kids start reading with picture books. They can gradually move on to bridging books when around primary two. Bridging books use simple vocabularies…
閱讀 (‘阅读’) Reading Reading is crucial in language learning. It applies to learning Chinese either. To read aloud while reading. One can listen to the different grammars, wording and well-turned…
簡稱 (‘简称’) Abbreviation The Beijing 2022 OWG will commence on 4 Feb 2022. Chinese language often uses abbreviation, such as Olympic Winter Games will be abbreviated as OWG, household electrical…
‘不’的變調 (‘不’的变调') bù’ de biàn diào Variation in Pitch of ‘No’ Variation in pitch of ‘One’ was written in January last year. The character ‘No’ also has a similar variation. …
中文寫作 ('中文写作') Writing in Chinese For learning to write in Chinese, one should focus on what you write and in what way it is written. When you encounter a Chinese…
字幕 字幕 zì mù Subtitles A way to improve listening in foreign language learning is to watch television programs in that language with subtitles. You may watch a wider selection…
音譯 音译 yīn yì Transliteration Transliteration is often used in developments of different languages. This also applies to Mandarin, such as Bacon translated into péi gēn, Coffee translated into kā…
新學年 新学年 xīn xué nián New School Year New school year has started. Teachers are busy with introducing new study goals. What is your goal in learning Mandarin? If you…
Idioms Idioms are short phrases and are used to express a fixed meaning. They are normally formed with 4 Chinese characters and are often linked to historical anecdote. Many families…
Summer Holiday has begun and kids can now join various activities. Among those summer activities, the best one must be swimming. Radicals of Chinese characters often imply their meanings. A…