This is the traditional symbol for the forces of yin and yang, sometimes described as two fish swimming head to tail. The left half is yin and the right half is yang. Taken literally, yin and yang mean the dark side and sunny side of a hill. People commonly think of yin and yang as opposing...

  春节       chūnjié       The Spring Festival 农历       nónglì         lunar calendar 正月      ...

  Many chinese learners take hsk tests,.HSK can not only test your chinese level, and also can benefit you a lot. The HSK Certificate serves 1) to certify that the holder has obtained the required Chinese Proficiency to enter a college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. ...

Convenience Online Chinese lessons bring native teacher to you, wherever you are in the world. They can be scheduled around your busy schedule and no time is lost travelling to and from class. Plus you can continue classes when you’re on holiday or travelling on business. No pre-recorded...

大( dà ) 字形: The ancient character for the word “big” described a man standing facing the front, with feet and hands wide open. 字义: big, large, great   组词: 大衣  [ dàyī ]   overcoat  大使  [ dàshǐ ]  ...

血拼族 xuè pīn zú mall rats; the young who loiter about shopping malls 夜店族yè diàn zú people who enjoy pub crawls, that is, drinking at a number of pubs in a single night 富二代fù èr dài the second-generation rich or silver-spoon generation; the...

"再zài” and “又yòu” both mean repetition and continuity of an action, but "再zài”  refers to something unrealized;“又yòu”refers to something realized. For example: 请再说一遍。Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.  Please say it again. 他又来了。Tā yòu...

Today we take a look at the Chinese phrase "剩女 (shèngnǚ)." The term shows up every day in newspapers, TV shows and daily life. Can you guess its meaning? "剩 (shèng)" means to remain, or to be left and "女 (nǚ)" means female. When put together, it’s a term...

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My students always tell me that they get confused about “想xiǎng” and”要yào”. Well, it’s difficult to tell the difference. But there is a way.I hope this article can help you. “想xiǎng” and”要yào”，as modal verbs, both mean “want/intend to do ”.However, the...