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How to Read a Chinese Menu Reading menus in a foreign language can be an overwhelming experience even to someone who speaks some of it. This mainly happens because not many textbooks or online courses teach people some important key vocabulary that is most likely to show up in a menu.  To add oil to the flames (mmm, food metaphors…), China is famous for its varied cuisine. Cooking styles and flavors vary greatly between the north and the south, the east and the west of China. Even hot pot, the rock star of Chinese restaurants all over the world, comes in different flavors depending on the province.  So, how to …

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While a polite greeting always makes a great first impression to someone you meet, a proper way to end a conversation will help your friendship go a long way. In China, mastering casual and formal ways to say goodbye in Chinese is considered an essential part of polite conversation. To speak Chinese like a pro, you have to understand various ways of saying goodbye in different situations. First, let’s start with the most commonly used phrases.  Casual Ways to Say Goodbye in Chinese 1. 拜拜 [bāi bāi]: Byebye Used between close friends; the most common colloquial expression.   2. 再见 [zài jiàn]: Goodbye Textbook version of saying goodbye; it is …

How to Say Goodbye in Chinese [Complete Guide] もっと読む »

As you progress from a beginner to an intermediate learner of Chinese, the likelihood of having to produce Chinese text increases. A skill you need to learn at this stage is typing in Chinese on your computer or smartphone.  But there are about 2500 commonly used Chinese characters! Does that mean that I have to get a keyboard with at least 2500 buttons? The answer is NO! You can easily type any Chinese character you want with the QWERTY keyboard.  You need to know the Pinyin and tones or the radical of the character you want to type. Choose an input method. Download a Chinese keyboard. Note some unique letters …

Typing in Chinese: The Most Detailed Guide もっと読む »

Have you always wished you could learn Chinese but felt intimidated by how hard it seems? Or maybe you’ve tried to study Chinese in the past but ended up giving up. Have you ever felt envious of others who seem to have a gift for language learning? What if someone could give you the roadmap that could guarantee your success to go from zero to advanced in Chinese? And what if someone told you that you don’t need any special powers or gifts to accomplish this? Continue reading this article and you’ll find out the precise roadmap to bring you to the Chinese fluency you’ve always dreamed of. And reading …

Learn Chinese and Crush it: 2021 Complete Guide もっと読む »

You have already heard her voice so many times, but you have no idea who she is! It is her voice that gives life to the complicated Chinese characters. It is her voice that guides you to pronounce Chinese like a native speaker. She is the voice behind ChineseSkill’s lessons – Yan Jiayu (闫嘉煜). Q: Tell us about yourself! A: Hello everyone! I am Yan Jiayu, the voice of ChineseSkill’s lessons. My English name is Sherry Yan. I have an MA degree in Chinese International Education. ChineseSkill’s old friends might be familiar with my voice, since I have worked with ChineseSkill for a long time. English is my second language. When I …

Meet Jiayu Yan, the Voice Behind Your Chinese Lessons もっと読む »